New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-20
DEATH OF WARD
Will not ALTER
PLANS OF FEDS
Gilmore Admits, However,
II May Delay Building
of Plant Here.
A TRUE SPORTSMAN"
SAYS LEAGUE HEAD
Yankees Reject Plan for Float
ing Ball Park Offered by a
Columbia Student.
BY JEROME REATTY.

By JEROME BEATTY.
James a. Gilmore. president Of the
Federal League. while disinclined TO
talk az this time about changes in the
personnel Of the organization that will
be necessary because OF the death of
Robert 3. Ward, practically admitted
last night that George $. Ward is cX-
pected TO take up the baseball fight
where his brother left of
u is stated positively that the Wards
will not retire from baseball because Of
tho death OF Robert 3. Ward. vice
president Of the league and president
Of the Brooklyn club.
Mr. Gilmore was much concerned
yesterday over the sudden end that
came TO his friend, a man who stood
high In the estimation of all who knew
him.
THE death Of Robert B. Ward re
moves from the business world one Of
It's greatest assets and depriyos base
ball OF a club ownsr who stood for all
that was fair and clean" said Mr. Gil
more. "Mr. Ward was a shining ex-
ample Of true American craftsmanship,
who entered baseball because of his
love for the game, and his ambition was
20 elevate the standard Of the national
sport.
Mr. Ward possessed one Of the most
lovable OF characters. and won Gdmira-
tion by his fair play, from which he
never deviated.
Tho Federal League has lost one Of
its stanchest supporters, but tho future
plans and policies OF tho organization
have been so completely formulated
i fsFass i DO 60
carried 90 completion IN full. The ell
tire league mourn his loss and extends
heartfelt sympathy 20 the bereayed
family"
All baseball men regret the loss OF
/ Mr. Ward Charles II. Ebbets owner Of
the Brooklyn SIperbas, rival OF the
Tip Tops, said: 81 always had great re-
spect for Mr.. Wards business methods.
He was a true sportsman, and ! am
truly sorry 20 learn Of his death"
The Federal League Offices here will
he closed until Friday. Funeral ser
vices will be held this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock from the Ward estdte, Home
wood, IN New Rochelle.
Mr. Ward was deeply interested in
the plans OF his league 20 put a team
in New York next season.
MIR. Ward death may delay 70 some
New York said Mr.. Gilmore, "but we
still viii keep our promise 90 have
new plant completed before next sum-
mer."
It may be Of great interest TO a GER
tain Columbia student 10 know that the
Yankees have rejected his plan for a
floating ball park II be reads this he
will not have 20 call again 90 the Yam
kee Offices and Captain Huston and
Harry Sparrow sincerely hope he gets
the message.
The student wandered into sparrow's
Office the other day.
81 am the man who drew the plans
for the floating Casino al Monte
Carlo he said. Il want 90 build you a
floating ball park"
IL seemed that the plans for the float
ing Casino never mater.alized. but that
was no reason why anybody should be
discouraged.
The young man said he was a stu
dent IN Columbia and could give excel
lent references.
81 can build a huge field on barges."
he explained, while sparrow cautiously
let hand stray over and grasp a
he.vy paperweight "You can hook
tugs onto - and tow it around the ISLE
and. The best location would be at
Seventy Street and the North
I River. for the transportation facilities
there are good but you could tow 10
anywhere YOU liked out Of the states
jurisdiction, so you could play Sun
day games II you chose"
The young man finally was showed
out OF the office, but be promised
promised? aye, threatened 20 return
with the plans and speciacat us. They
were the Monte Carlo ones, altered
slightly 10 suit the purpose.
l BIZ Donovan was asked wha, he
thought Of 10.
Nope" said Bill. "the Yankee boat
is rocked enough as it u.s."
BILLY Easton. halfback OF the foot
ball nine." according 20 1.-THE Ameri-
can was one of the men declared in
eligible by Yale. The baseball eleven
will be hard hit.
A couple Of years ago. when organ
| lied baseball was glad 20 pay salaries,
secretaries Of clubs would greet news
paper men with Good news to-day!
+ bill Mizook has signed again for next
year"
Yesterday we were In John B. Eos
ter's Office when the postman brought
in n long envelope.
Contract" we asked
"Yes," he said disconsolately, I'm
afraid So"
Dutch Leonard, trap drummer and
worlds series hero. is TO go into vaude-
Vile The news comes from California,
his native state, and fails 10 tell wheth-