The Washington times., 1915-12-19

attack. and now we hone to gain the
most. Most of our clubs can be strength.
oned by Federal League players. but we
cannot nay the salaries on ironclad con-
tracts without assistance from the major
leagues. This Is a matter that must be
worked out. However. I do not expect
anv, trouble In bringing this about. I
really think that our circuit next season
viii be stronger than ever before. and
that we shall make up our losses in a
year or two
No matter. what gentlcmen's agree
ments have been determined. already a
Wild scramble is on for the services of
Kenny Kauff. 1t is more than likely that
he will be found in the. National 1.casne
when the 1916 campaign opens. Jack
Hendricks. the indianapolis manager,
who Is said to have an inside track on
his services. was around the Waldorf
al day Yesterday. and was willing to
talk kauff. Jimmy Callahan. tn newly
10 be hot on his trail. Callahan in
| siSts that he can offer Kauf a fat
s&iary to Join the Pirates. and that he
VIII have him In PittshurSh next sum-
John McGraw. the Giants boss. is also
after kauf. Mct!raw thought he had
tho Feds Tv Cobb last summer until
n" National Commission turned him
Rrookfeds and finished tho season. but
he Is almost certain to he found with
| some National League club next sum
! rer.
When a bellboy ran around Peacock
| Alley yesterday. shouting Judge Ian
dis, he drew a loud laugh from the
baseball BE- folks gathered thereabonts.
Paul Shannon. Boston ncwspaper ]
man; sent him up to the room where
the National Commission was comforting
with the Feds.
Jack Dunn. now manager OF tI,.
| Richmond International ).eague club, i.
expected to return to Baltimore. his
own ir pinn home city; He found little return
son. and he will welcome an oprortun.
:tX to 20 back to Baltimore. Just what
| VIII happen to Richmond as an Inter
national League city remains to bt
cinia capital will go pack 10 the Vir
ginian League circuit.
Rring1ng about peace between IN,
,natsa reds ana organized baseball is mere
thcse who should know. The Fed.
claim that their total investments make
ms gigantic sum and they want organ
ined M oascoall to care for. It in one wa,
nr another The Feds have an idc;
that they can trade of large mart O.
This on even money. but even with his
the fans can SEQ what II noans t. ge
| HliH"u up In basehalI Of course. mIIrl
| or this is tied up in baseball parks an,
PLAYERS. Just how much cannot he said
nut the rest rerreSents losses in the la
TWO seasons. No Federal Lacquer vii
say what hts organization has lost, bu
$40 600, 900. - !"
the future Of Hal Chase Tom Seato,
ana Cv Falkenberg II proving OF grer
interest to close followers OF baseball
, chase jumped from the White Soy /,
| mlds"aSon. but tho others merely iumn
ed the waiver clauses in regular con
tracts. Seaton is said to have gon
back a whole lot since tumnIng th
| Philies, hut F>lkenberg is stiff n can
able pitcher. Chase was coinr ha c,x
lot while still n member Of the Whit
SoN; 1t Is doubtful If he can mal,
GOOD now in tho hie show Tho Ancri
can League has decided to stay Off hin
and 40. If he faSa to land a berth 1,
the Nationai League. he will have T.
20 to the minors
Roger Rresnahan, manager o. II
cubs l"ft today for Chicago. He |
| expected to purchase the Tn'edo Clul
from Charlie Soners W'hen asko
about this he refused to talk. bein,
bitten bv the bug that has alta cke,
all oren nized baseball mon here 'T n,
Off tn" newspapermen." Is the slogan q
the baseball mo"uls and managers. an
II Is unlikely that ary change will h
seen before the peace negotiations ar
ended.