The Washington times., 1915-11-09
Independent Magnates in Ses-
sion At Indianapolis Will
Probably Await Word From
Minors Gathering.
Kansas City and Buffalo Fran.
chises May Be Transferred,
Both Clubs Being Unable to
Find Further Money.
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

Though the Federal League is
holding its annual meeting at India
napolis today, no talk of peace is
expected to come from the gather
ing. The independent magnates
will do nothing but routine business,
Holding their ears to the ground to
hear what happens at the big meet
Ing Of the organized minor leagues
at San Francisco, also opening to-
day. The Feds will do little more
than get lines on what they have in
stock, meeting later at French Lick,
Ind, where all the details of ending
the baseball war will lie carried out
to finish.
Just what attitude is to be as
sumed by the Federal League in
these peace negotiations will de-
pend largely upon what the minor
leagues do in San Francisco. Be-
fore starting for California, Ed
Barrow, president of the Interna-
tional League, expressed himself as
being utterly opposed to surrender
ing to the Feds, urging that the
fight be continued until the indepen-
dents quit.
That the minor leagues may he will
ing to counsel peace Is seen in the
greatly weakened condition OF every
circuit in the country. Two ycsra ago
there We're forty-seNen minor leagues al
lied with the national association Tp-
day At San Francisco representative ul
twenty-five are in session. In two dis
astrous seasons more than half the
minor leagues have been compelled to
suspend and those remaining are in
anything but good hnanti ial condition.
According to organized baseball lead
crs, the minors viii advise a Continua-
ton OF the war. acting on the theory
that the Feds are ready 10 quit, par
ticuIarly now that Robert B. Ward Is
no longer guiding their destinies. The
other side insists With equal waimth
that olganized baseball, especially ,he
minor leagues. are in even wOiac con-
diton and will vote to Lcs'rt 1hv Two
major leagues. II the present night
against the Feds is continued through
1916
That the Federal Lca=uc is IN bad
ptraits IL shown h! tn" rop prrtS fron
KGLsss City and buffalo 10 thc erect
that both critics will lose their Fed iran
Crises through inability to Eot The
necessary money to continue. Kansas
city lost $500 Inst season, and, ac-
cordinC t. President Conrad Mann. the
Packers are through with the inde-
pfl,ient le7Eue. II Kansas city loses
it's franchise, u Is thought shat StoNhli $
club will be Transferred to cleveland
Detroit, or Cincinnati 49,
Buffalos franchise ma! GO to NOW
York, n the Feds dcCid" 10 continue
the war against organized baseball
The Furnl" owners lost 'Pge sum
last season and are willing to get out
from under.
The Texas League. one "f the s;ron=
est of the Class = organizations. - ohi
with a demand for better chances N the
annual draft. Though pA"ing tho sam
money Tor players as that paid r\
Cla.ses Of higher ChIiher. by the time
tho draft gets down to TN" 1"NaS
League no cood mon are to ho ohtain"d
The %cw York Giants anuDal or
EariIat, n mcciin& vas held Yesterday
and i'm, the same officers chose fo'
another rcason. Harry y. i!Cmp4,c.Il
who is U'aking strong right IN tho
National naguc against pcaCc with tho
Feds. Ia lain elected president of thc
club
Ecston ntWshoys are TO present sll.
Yer loving cup to Joseph !. i.anuin
boss Of the Rcd Son, worlds cham.
pluns