Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-09
FEDS MAYSEEK
TO COMPROMISE
Rumor Is That They Want
Four of Their Clubs
Taken Care Of.
"OUTLAWS" ARE IN TOUCH
AT WORLD SERIES GAMES
Financial Backers Seem to Be "Feel-
ing the Pulse" of Or
ganized Ball.
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

PHILADELPHIA, october Sine
presence of the principal hackers OF the
Federal League here in Philadelphia at
this time has started report that the
outlaws want to effect some sort OF
compromise with organized base Dali
Those of the new league who are here
and have been seen in conference with
one of the National League club own
ers are Ball of st. Louis, Gwinner Oh
Pittsburgh and Sinclair of Newark.
three of the financial persons identif1ed
with the movement, and President Gill
more. This aggregation witnessed the
opening game here yesterday, and art
er learning the amount of the receipts
realized what they are missing by not
being in the world series. or, in other
words. in the fold.
From a most reliable source 1t was
learned that this committee OF the Feo-
eral League will make proposition 10
organized base ball, asking that Tour
of their eight clubs be taken into the
fold and that two major leagues OF ten
clubs each be launched ,,,;,,
such a proposition. of course, VIII
be turned down by both major leas ues'
because 1t is not feasible PROPOSE
ton The American League. in 1act'
will not consider any sort or a cor,
promise with the outlaws, but Will
let them continue their losing cam cam
paign, which, 1t is believed. VIII hnlsh
their career and prevent others from
attempting to break down the oreahl-
ration under which base ball has pros
pered. ,r
rent because these Federal League men
spent much of their time IN the com
pany of James Carney: the owner rre OF
who invited the Federal League moguls
10 visit his new park some time ago.
an occasion of which moving pictures
were taken which have been shown tne
country over, much to the chagr1n OF
MANY club owners in organized base
ball.
who saw the Federal Leaguers aoo one
game yesterday and had surmiseo the
object of their visit. said:
.The American League will never
stand for any sort of compromise
the National League may recommend
We are of the opinion that the Fed
eral League cannot last much lonee,
and we promise to see 1t die natural
death. Now that those VINO nave peen
putting up the money for the new
league are convinced that they are up
against ii, we do not propose to consio-
er any proposition which would aiie.
viate their sufferings. II they want
another year of losses. let them go
ahead. for we can stand 1t whole lot
longer than they can.
The tip that the Feds want two ten
club circuits to take care OF four OF
their clubs was topic Of discussion
among base ball men, John Heydler
of the National, when asked II ten
club league would prove a success.
said that there was not chance Tor
such a league to prosper because the
location of the ten cities would be
such that it would increase the ex..
penses of each club to the extent OF
$4,000 per year.
With organized base ball represented
by Presidents Johnson and Tener.
Chairman Hermann Of the national
commission and Col Rupert OF the New
York club, and President Gilmore, Ward
of Brooklyn, Sinclair of Newark. Gwin-
ner of Pittsburgh and Ball OF st. Louis.
a conference was held. which lasted un-
til the wee small hours this morning:
The Federal League Is suing Tor
peace. but it wants some of its clubs
taken into organized base ball. some
thing which those who have the power
in organized base ball refuse to do
While little is to be learned as to what
really happened in the powwow last
night II is assured that the Federai
League representatives were told that
they were not welcome to join the or
ganized base ball forces and that they
could continue their warfare II they
saw fit-