The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-07
NAVY PLAYEns VINO yu.rrED TO
TAG OUTLAW LEAGUE HAVE
BEEN LET OUT
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The melancholy days OF baseball have
come once more and for various reasons
ana shiis Esar they seem sadder than usu, ,
ngure In the major pennant races than
~ any time within the past five years.
BUT that does not alter the situation
The sadness OF soul ON the part OF the
athlete II not confined 10 the members
OF those clubs which already have been
S %h,sh sst.c IL Il general epiasHis
low but mostly players who have been
content TO be back behind iron-clad
s term o1 osisS In snug security: For
fence against demotion these days.
The Federal League has introduced a
rather novel theory I'm regard TO these
outlaw promotefs hold that hat so So soon as
a player loses his effectiveness his con-
tract may be broken without notice from
DIS employer. This is not theory alone
with the Independents. IL has certain
" become the practise in a number OF
cities. Jacklitsch and Swacina OF Bal
timore together with chief Bender. are
illustrious examples. Hair a dozen play
ers OF the Buffeds suffered similar fate
among them Russell Ford. I am told
that nearly every club In the circuit has
arbitrarily smashed one or more sol
diers" dream.
One OF these outcasts saw recently
! asked him why he didn't take his case
10 the courts
told US 10 do n we weren't satisfied
That outlaw bunch will throw out whom
a. pleases and fight the cases to the
money 10 carry on such a legal battle
haven't they been burning II uH In un-
limited supply for two years? We play
ers might be able 10 put up a fight by
taking one case and all sticking behind
u Financially. tried 10 interest the
gang in such a scheme, but I couldn't
get a tumble. The bunch thought the
Feds are getting ready for the blow-off
and couldn't see any logic IN gambling
, 1ne penny or law expenses against the
Bender Got Ms
! saw Chief Bender last winter lust
after he had signed with Gilmore's
league. He was all enthusiasm over the
Independent cause.
For the first time in my life" said
the Indian. 4 am getting a fair recon-
pense according 20 the modern salary
standard. And just think, Ty. have
scarcely expected 10 last that long.
But, Chief" ! said to him. are you
sure you have left no loophole Of es-
they should wish 10 get rid OF you be-
fore the term OF your contract expires2''
,Nothing doing. said Bender. I have
good that u the league exploded tomor-
row l wouldn't worry. But II isn't going
such was the blind faith OF ball play
ers In the Federal League few months
even weeks. ago. l think there have
been a few eye-openers within the past
week or ten days. Certainly there Is
not the same air OF confidence.
Honost Dealing.
Throughout all Of It's dealings organ
l<ed baseball has maintained It's unsui-
lied name for honesty and fair dealing.
break a contract not containing the ten
days notice OF release clause. TT II many
such such contracts are great bu. dens IL
mates 20 turn back their chattels TO min
or clubs and to pay part OF the salary
for the privilege.
The unsettled state OF Federal League
affairs has the veterans OF the game
Tar more worried than all the raft OF re-
OF rumors are afloat as 10 the object
OF the Independents In assuming that
they can break contrasts at pleasure.
Players Of the second cities OF the Fed
sral chain are CONVINCED that Gilmore :
venture is almost ready TO throw % its
about these thisss thSS they n Srs lsS-
The members OF the Detroit team will
not waste much time Specializing on the
worries OF outlaw rlayers-not for a
week or two yet anyhow None OF Us
Is ready g give ap the ship. All real
Within the past two weeks Detroit $
consistency has been Of pennant winning
class. But those Red Sex have matched
us stride for stride. We lost our one
golden opportunity when Boston was
last In Detroit. Every game was a bat
was outlucked. which Is just as bad
A cleanup for the Tigers then would
s ssye given I Us ths lead and misht have
Boston has had the sign on
only seven games from them. they have
taken eleven from US. We play four IN
Boston next trip and need those four FOR
season. The four would Just about give
" the pennant: three would help a lot
An even 5b i,, Sosla not ,, ss q much help
Detroit has succeeded AZ least In elm
mating the White Sox from the field for
~ ms year epe mat e no small service
possibility for Chicago 20 win. but not
much chance am sure Detroit has
outside the Windy city for stopping the
White soN. Personally. j think IL would
have been very bad thing had Comis-
titled ground for the contention that
the championship had been purchased
cI1bs srs o me iF ibs american S1rs Leag pc
ruanaEers are likely % do n lot OF ex-
perimentlnF with new men for next sea-
hope these managers will put forth
their strongest possible opposition
against Detroit. Boston. and Chicago
there can be- no ruFpiclons ~ favorif-
lam. Every rrecautlon should De taken
% have the really best club win the
A. these lines are written. there
comes ~ gnconfrmcd rumor that
Frank Baker has been purchased bv the
New York Americans 7 hope DO ls 90
Baker could De- used % grand advantage
at second base. Tor be plays the position
well and that would not Interfere with
fhe aena1f louai Malari ff lr shame
that YANKEES have been allowed 81 80
f0 seed 20 badly. The present owners arc
men willing 90 pay we'll for the RIGHT
Kind ~ players Nuf evidently fhef
were uuru0aefv overlooked hV corrff
Mack and charles sOrrrra Whrn fHf
many second division stars were put on
the market
fCouyrlNhf. 1915. BY the wheeler Syn.
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