Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
BASEBALL MAGNATEs
ASSEMBLE At CHICAGO
Exodus OF Eastern Magnntcs Began
Iesterday-Federal League Of
fcialS Will Also BE There.
COLUMBUS MAY CIT YANKs
Captain Huston Considering the
Georgia City-Barrow Denies He
Is After Another Job-Stallings
Has Won Twelve remnants.

NEW YORK, January ia shift Of
baseball to Chicago began yesterday
with the exodus of the Eastern mag
mates of the two major leagues. Be
Tomorrow the preliminary hearing Of
the motion of the hackers of the Fed
oral League to dissolve the National
Commission and the National and
trust laws will be held.
The contingent which set out from
rrcsidcn, of the Philadelphia Nationals;
Joseph }. Lannin. of the Boston Red
S"z; James Il. Gaffncy. owner Of the
worlds champion Braves; G. H. Ebbets.
OF the Dodgers and Captain Il. l.. Illus,
ton. Of the New York Americans Harry
- Hampstead. the power behind the
but will double back TO Chicago.
Nearly every one of consequence IN
the baseball armament will be IN :hi
League. Robert b. Ward. the baker.
whcsc money has been the back bone
OF the independent cause, departed
Nicc-presidcnt Of the Fcderals vas not
Cumming With amy Of the "trustfui'
narnates. Those close 10 HIN ,"his.
pcrcd tina; Mr.. Ward intended 10 aleht
~ iiuhalo. wa.rc. IL WAS reported
President James ~ Gilmore had gone
/? confer with Backer Robertson. If
that city. Robertson Gilmore and
Ward form the executive committee OF
the independents.
:. Secretary John ~. Heydler. OF the
burg. Pa. yesterday afternoon. He
Will confer with Governor John Kiulcy
Tencr president Of the parent major
league, before Fastening to Chicago
TO represent his circuit Governor
rener Is bound to remain In Harris
burg Tor the inauguration OF his sue
b.for" the prospective trial reaches
any acute stage.
The New York American League club
is considering Columbus. Ga. as Il train
ing camp. This city has been highly
recommended TO Captain r. l.. huston
Rraves. Th" Big chief declares the
city can offer the finest field TO he
found In all the South. with vclvety
Srasscd inncld and outfield The chief
objection is poor hotel accommodate
lions. but IL ia pointed out much OF
such evil could be eliminated this
spring through the clubs taking It's
own special chefs and Kitchen force.
\ fine new hotel is being built at CO.
lumbus. which would make the loca-
tion a most desired one after this year.
The climate of Columbus Is very
much like that Of Texas, hot and dry.
i;ut unlike the Lone Star State this in
land town is not inolcsted by objec-
oDay took the Reds TO Columbus in
1912 His team went North so nnely
conditioned that II sprintcd away at a
nrst six weeks OF the pcnnant fight.
Cincinnati gave up Columbus because
o! Inadequate hotel conveniences.
Ed Barrow, presldcn, OF the Inter
national League. found a few spare
minutes yesterday To cmrhatically
position as secretary or business man
aScr OF the Highlandcrs. IL appears
that several writer's have assumed that
Barrow sought either one OF these po-
n ns fla.a lie.
year the International League cXpe-
ricnccd last season due To the Feds
and other financial difficulties.
Here's what President Barrow said
IN regard 10 several stories that have
been recently published about him and
thc lIighlandcrs
In several New York papers that
was candidate for the position as
s SEC Ty e. business manager with
were copied by papers on our circuit.
and have caused more unpleasant and
uniaNorablc comment on tho part OF
several sporting writer's:
at the beginning of negotiations
Tor the sale Of the New York Club.
was given TO understand that could
have me position of club president IL
matter got with me, however as !
gave up all thought of accepting an
other position after the annual meet
ing of the international League six
weeks ago.
The decision Of my club owners to
go ahead regardless Of the heavy
enough to show me where. my duty
lay. could not show less Eamencss
and courage than they, and will stick
10 the ship as long AS they do
Il feel confident that we will he
able TO overcome our little troubles
OF the present and start the season
of 1915, bigger and better, than ever.
Whatever happens. YOU may be sure
that my ambition is to go forward and
not backward in baseball.
George IT. Stallings. Boston's Miracle
Nan and leader of the Braves, is one Of
the few major league managers who
lake nothing for granted. In the gen
cral opinion the acquisition of Sher-
wood Magee by the worlds champions
spells repeated success for 1915 The
hig chief might reasonably spare the
grown superstition.
Il think" says Stallings. that have
the best club in the league and that II
should win again with an even break
of luck. Magee Is bound to bolster the
outfcld, which showed the only weak
ness last year and have n number of
very promising young pitchers to share
doiph, lanes and Tyler But do you
know I have won just an even dozen
remnants and ! naturally regard with
obstacle to a thirteenth victory
My chances, of course. at present APP
the aggregation has been moulded into
competent lighting unit We got
the fight by y phen Spr'eG n"a sn won
through the last half of tho Journey
] do not believe such n rt-breaking
finish Will be necessary this year. Yet
McGraw. a real wizard, cannot be
counted out until the flag falls. Hans
i.obert will help his club greatly, and
If his pitching is as good as ii should
be the Giants Will be mighty hard to
stop. ] expect New York. as usual, 10