Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

The Federal invasion of the terri tory controlled by the Eastern asso- citation and the New England league appears more probable with each suc- ceedinE day, for the stories of Federal agents being about in this city and elsewhere and of conferences of signifi- canSe elsewhere are being proved true.
 Certain men in this city have been approached by supposed agents of the outlaws in regard to placing a team here, and as the matter has not yet matuFed much it is understood that a meeting will be held in about two weeks to thrash the proposition out.
 As for grounds the agents are plan ming on securing the fair grounds and have taken steps along this line A certain man who is quite prominent in baseball circles in this city has been asked to act as financial manager. It is understood that the Norwich men who are backing the league are in touch with headquarters and that something will be done in the near future.
 The Federa1s' representative has had conferences with club owners in the two leagues and while he has not a s yet effected an organization, or come anywhere near it. yet he has made progress of a sort that looks promising and, more than that, has declared that he will have a league in this section the coming season, which means prac-
 
 cults under organized baseball if it comes to pass.
 While the name of this promoter is well known to the men who control the clubs in Hartford, Springfield, Worces- fer Lawrence. Lynn. Haverlliil and Portland. as he has had or attempted to have interviews with these different owners. the name of the representa- tive was not made public because he requested it so. This representative visited Owner James H. Clarkin in Hartford the latter part of last week, and while MT Clarkin listened to his proposals, he gave him no answer one way or the other. The Federal agent declared that he was just outlining what the packers of the Federal league had in mind, and upon his return from his visit up into Massachusetts he would have something more definite to communicate. Since then he has not again approached Owner CIarkin.
 From Hartford this agent went to Springfield to see Owner William F. Carey of the Springfield club, but he failed to meet him. as MT. Carey was out Of the city. He continued on to Worcester to meet up with Jesse Bur kette, part owner and manager of the " orcester team of the New England league, and report has it that the Wor- cester nanasement Is ready, and will ing to listen to anything that shows signs of reawakening life in the base ball game in New England
 In Boston the agent of the FederaIs was quite busy. and he approached Hugh Duffy, owner of the Portland club: Dan Noonan. part owner of the Lawrence team and owner of the Haverhiu granchise, and Louis Pieper new owner of the Lynn club. Just what the results were of the confer ence is not known. but it has been learned that the agent of the Fedora Is declared positively that Le intended to have a league in New England this season, and that he expected to be able to convince a majority of the owners of the best clubs in these two leagues that it would be to their interests to hook up with the new Federal minor leaeue
 With the meetings of the Eastern association and the New England league only a few days away, there promises to be lively times at both sessions. All the talk in the past about the Federals bein~ here was more or less uncertain, but now they are actu-