The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

enough In minor Independent leagues %
realize the danger of such a venture. The
inference rests thar he furnished most of
the Federal Lengun capital that launched
the Colonial circuit. which operated under
the protection OF organized baseball last
season.
Furthermore IL is said on apparently
reliable authority that u new difficulty
confronts Gilmore's scheme to put an in
acrenient force - -" New L'""lanI
field. Morton r. Plant. the mulo-mL .ion8irs
who owns The New London cluD OF the
Eastern Association, has become ruflied at
Calmore's proposed invasion Of that terri
tory. This king Of finance declares that IL
any such attempt is made he will parallel
circuit to match and figh, the rcVDiu-
tionists with conflicting dates.
Ban Johnson was somewhat evasive
when asked about the proypec; Of the two
major leagues waving draft privileges
upon Glass "A clubs, particularly the
American Association. lie admitted that
n 1T OF the draft would non imply a rat
ing equivalent o. that of the American and
National circuits,
However said Ban. cit would give
such leagues IA much II not more, pTeton-
ton to major class ihan that 81 the Fed
eral League
The possible effect upon the players in
those leagues relieved OF the draft was
brought out, but Ban had nothing To say.
II was argued that such players might
consider themselves entf1lcd go a scale Of
salary such ts now maintained IN the es-
tablished majors Also IT was pointed out
to Mr. Johnson that President David l..
Fultz OF the Baseball Players Fraternity
had come out iatfoOted in opposition 10
tine project unless such a new salary scale
were adopted.
Evidently FiIltz and the fraternity do
not appear to Ban In the light OF obstacles.
II was the Aemricah League head who re-
fused to allow the nine new demands of
the fraternity to have "a reading at Ma
tional Commission meeting. Fultz argues
that elimination OF draft without Corre-
spending increase Of pay would mean the
greater subjughtion of ability on the part
of many deserving players Under ex-
isting conditions Class "A clubs, through
fear Of losing players by draft are excused
in the minds Of their supporters for dis
posing OF their best players each sea son.
with the draft gone they would have 10
carry the stars from year 10 wear or sacri-
fee patronage.
That the elimination of the draft upon
Class "A clubs has developed no furths Il
than a state OF conjecture was brought GSI
quite clearly The National Comm 81 or
has not considered such a movement OBJ
cially. Like the annual meeting % IN,
Triumvlrate, il is a matter that cen v al
for the time, 1t - barely possible tina
Judge Landis's decision, SC eogcrl,
awaited by all, may influence Ithe rutur,
course OF events.
The American League moHling this
week is likely to furnish little, more THAI
ths bare schedule for tandom unless SOM
unexpected trades develop OF courH
Mr. Johnson will discuss with his col
leagues great many schs'nos and plan
that never will get beyond the bare wall
| Of the assembly room. The meeting 4
being held week ear' Je'' than planned "a
! President Johnson fishes to visit In
California. At this annual meeting IN
new owners of the New Yorks will b.
welcomed officially
Secretary John ~ Foster OF the Giant
has heard fromI a couple OF McGraw'
celebrated ATM etcs Larry Doyle wrot
from Jackson ollie, Fla, that he woul,
go direct frorr that place TO Marlin bcfor
March !. I'm Thorpe intends TO accom-
pany his wife from Oklahoma and es
/ tahlfSl1 "A In, he