The sun., 1915-02-16
SHORTER SCHEDULE
i FOR INTERNATIONAL
Barrow's League Decides to
Begin Season April % and
Play Only 40 Games.
OWNERS TO POST $4,000

80 International League at it's
spring meeting In the Hotel Imperial
yesterday afternoon decided to econo-
mige only regarding the length of the
1915 season. \ schedule of i40 games
only will he played this year For many
years this fast minor organization has
given its patrons 15i games. AS pre-
tentious an entertainment as is fur
nished by the jors. The season will
open on Tuesday. April 81
No schedule has been adopted as yet
President Barrow and Jacob j. stein
OF Buffalo have been formed into a COM
mttee to arrange draft of dates
They will submit their ii0 game in
strriment at a special schedule meeting
10 be held in this city March IS. This
schedule meeting ~ to he very inn
portant one for on that date each OF the
club owners will he required TO post with
President Barrow a sum OF 10000 to
guarantee good faith All eight of the
present members have given assurance
that they will comply with this con-
ditlon.
President BARROW announced that in
ell probability his circuit would remain
rs constituted at present. Jack Dunns
baltimore club has been transferred To
Richmond Va. This transfer was rati-
fled and confirmed by the league A
stock company is being formed now to
take over the Jersey city franchise.
Whether or not this club s to remain at
its present base of operations IL. of
course. conditional at the present time.
T. &. Chaplin Of Rochester, J. !. McCaf-
ferry of Toronto ard I'D BARROW as a
special committee will seek permission
to operate the Skecters in The Bronx IL
such move is deemed advisable.
This committee doubtless will call
upon President Harry y. Hampstead of
the Giants to try to influence him to re-
move his objection t. the proposed
transfer to The Bronx. The value Of
the north end depends largely upon
whether ~ not the Federal League de-
cidcs to stahlish the Kansas city team
there II appears just now that the
International and Federal leagues are
stalling to see which will make III. first
move to The Bronx Action by either
party. 1t is believed, would keep the
other out.
The clubs were represented as fol-
lows. Toronto. j. !. McCaffcry Mon
treal. sam Litcherhem; Buffalo. J. j.
Stein Rochester. {. +, Chaplin Rich
mond. A. W. Smith. lack Dunn New
ark. e II. Ebbcts and H. W. Medicus
IIps ltFDtf. SltNf lt'dEdU,
CITY Thomas fogarty.
1u the opening games this year
Toronto will appear in Rochester. Buff
fslo In Providence Rochester in Jersey
City and Montreal in Newark.
James \ Gilmore Of the Federal
League MAS iu the city yesterday He
is gong To puehurst. y. g. to inspect
the schedule which Vico-Presid,ut Rob
- ra-
fused To announce the plans of the inde-
pcnde. is relative to- the transfer east
OF the Kansas city team.
mo decision in the matter has been
reached as yet" said Gilmore after he
had talked with Pat = Powers ~ can
say positively, however that If Newark
is honorcd with the franchise il will be
10 temporary shir We do not intend
to go there fo' q year or two. II We
set up shop in Jersey it will be a per-
maucut establishment"
Gilmore practically admitted that
The Byouy would have Federal League
representation within another year
whether or not the Kansas city outfit is
foistcd upon the lerseyites. Definite
announcement of the plans OF Powers
and Sinclair have been promised within
very few days
Gilmore has called a special meeting
in Buffalo for February - and 81. 1t
IL intended AT that time TO ratify the
schedule This is being drafted so as
20 avoid all conflicts with the National
League in Brsokiyn and Pttsburg. Al
the Buffalo meeting Gilmore will con-
fer with all Of the Fedora League um
pres and managers.
Ray Caldwell. who jumped TO the Fed
sral League last summer and Hoped
back to the New York Americans a few
weeks ago. has not gone To Hot Springs,
Ark, with the veteran battery men. In
spite of this. however Manager Bill
Donovan declares there is absolutely no
trouble and that his star pitcher will be
at the watering place soon. Donovan
strenuously denies rumor that has
been circulated to the effect that Slim
is experiencing a change of heart,
caldwell received permission to de-
lay his departure to Hot Springs for a
few days" says Donovan. He has as
sured me that he will arrive there about
February 20. and have no doubt that
he will keep his word"
Ray Fisher, the Vernon, schoolmas-
ter, will not 20 to Hot Springs at all.
lie Is very anxious to finish course of
studies at Middebury, VI. Fisher will
leave New York with the main squad for
Savannah, Ga. week from Sunday.
IIe Is expected to do yeoman service for
batting practice before the Hot Springs
contingent puts in an appearance.
Marty McHalc, the thespian. called AZ
the New York American League offices
yesterday. From the tone of his re-
marks there is little doubt that this
hodout will be in the fold in time to 30
~ Savannah.
IAN o' that talk about my going 10
the FederalS WAS sprung for The sake Of
publicity said the Irish Thrush. II
wouldn't 20 the Feds If ! had to quit
basebal! as an alternative"