Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-10
LITTLE CHANGE FOR
A CLUB IN THE BRONX
President Harry Hampstead Will Not
Stand for Invnsion-Fed Rep
rcSentatiycs Become Active.
PLAYER LIMIT FINED AT 21
National League Magnatcs Assemble
and Act on Several Measures.
Schedule and Draft Ruling Laid
Over Until To-Day's Session.

NEW YORK. February e.-Thero
rows pet scheme to transfer his Jersey
Il City International League club TO the
BronX going through. President Har-
Tonight after the National League
meeting at the Waldorf had adjourned
until to-morrow morning that he would
outfit.
Hampstead claims that the New York
eiuh mas spent thousands. of dollars in
rights must be respected and protected
The fnternational League president
sent 2 letter 10 the National League
Ing to-day. No action Was taken. the
matter being tabled until tomorrow 5
announced later in the evening, how
ever puts the k!bosh on Barrow's plan
roa FEDERAL Lensners Get busy.
Hcmpstead's decision. INN ediately be-
gan burning UP the wires TO headquar-
evening that the Federal League would
surely invade the Bronx. 1t is barely
! York Will possess franchises in the
I Gilmore Organization the coming sea
son.
Without adopting the schedule for
mates adjourned at 5:l5 O'Clock. The
schedule, however. is sure 10 be adopt
-
, cial CoInIHittec.
4 Although the Giants were strong for
;,,, the the player limit raised to TWEEN
twenty one players TO team viii
stand. However, the date for this limit
was changed from May - 10 Septem-
The rule. also provides that Il a
manager Of any team goes in a
pinch hitter or takes Any other part in
counted as one OF the twcnty-one play
erS.
Tcncr Gets n Holiday
weeks holiday, in order that he may
Governor Of Pennsylvania TO go 20 san
/ Francisco next month and help 10 ded-
icate the Pennsylvania building at the
The following .umpires We're signed:
6 6!G!n. Ensiie' Eason: Hart, Byron.
man EsS ins, 1 year Of fSs F9sST
TT! State League team. was selected
and signed as substitute umpire.
Charles itigler, one o; last years staff,
has not been signed 10 date.
The raising of the draft rules II Glass
A organization was not discussed
but viii be taken UP al Tomorrow
! session.
r, Magnates Hermann. Br!,ton and
constitution TO submit to the league to-
morrow a report on the waive. amend
mcnt which makes waving conpul-
sorry. This means ;ha, IN case one club
! desires 20 secure :yaIV.
! the other seven clubs must agree 10 l..
| Those AZ the meeting wcre:
James +. Ganncy, !. e. Toole and
Robert H.. Davis. boston; Charles H.
, ". McKecver. BROOKLYN: Charles \
Thomas. Chicago; august Hartmann
anGS!arTy Stephens. Cincinnati; Harry
3. Foster. New York william =. EaE.
er, Ph!ladclphia: Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh; Nj. ana 3lrs. Schuyler p.
B'.tton. 81. Louis
Kew YORK February The
f.anE IS and Dodgers are going 10
play SIX exhibition games before the
REGULAR Esaspn opsng this Epr!ur. The
ca'e: u the games we're announced
tonight The teams VIII meet ~ Day
,oaa: Fla ne Dodgers. training camp.
&p''. and 70, meet again - Ebbctsg
III TsnEees to-day ALSO ar:angea for
player Z. %ewn-Z
EA%sAs CITY. No, Febrgsry >
*i--s continued tr-day IL spite D: p!cg-
.c'rt g-.:apreE statement that the
franchise aas beeu Eo!G 70 p. T. Pow
s'E p: ',eH Tork
""'e aaye ~ heer Officially informed
- -" ssln." d!!"rtor ~ the local Or
'irr said tD-:!Ynt: - large
"a -. lit iHNf"E N""N"i has been
reiaed, ana the TsEt {. coming FAST"
Ii|!EGTC% KT February .
F-r-a wright, rUiG"i1er n the Ken
'.rky University bsseDa.! team signed
to-day rD play "ith the cleveland
American. lie VII! mt be i.raGuntrd
PIT ~ report a. Sa; Antonio on Feb
'-arI =.
CHICAGO. February 3-rha Federal
.-esIu"'r schedule meeting WIN l.. held
D. H.iain February ~ ana ~. i.rDqi-
cert H!iincfH sa!c to-day MnnnRcrs
i.Dif': ana club owners VIII attend :
tN;nat Gilmore, bTstUcr ~ ii. ,rcp-
.NrIt. mar been #ppoIntcI lcapu" Deere
'His,, - Ftrc""d I.l.y'- T'ickart, vino
I ,ar p""h elected president 1T the 81
.-'..h tlYh. IfctlG"nt Gilmore said
'p-9%y ~ was ten u one" Newark
/ XrE!H far" the team that representa-
'-a"E;'a f!'J last year.