The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-29
LIFTING DRAFT WON'T
MAKE MAJOR LEAGUE
American Association Not to Be
Elevated in That Way-Bar-
row Raises Protest.
INTERNATIONAL TO STICK

Two major leagues only will he recog-
nized by the powers OF organized baseball
so long as the civic laws OF the land per-
init the operation OF the national pastime
under existing circumstances. These are
the National and American leagues, which
yearly furnish the worlds championship
series.
A number OF promoters Of fast minor
! league clubs evidently have fooled them
selves into the idea that their circuit will
be granted classification equal to the big
| two II IL foolish hope The worlds
series is what II H simply because IL
typ!ies a certain condition that would
not be possible in broader field OF play
! According TO stories from the West the
J American Association has taken for
! granted that IL is to he raised to major
! classification because the National and
| American leagues have expressed
/ Willingness TO lit the draft on u. such
an absurd conclusion scarcely can be
imagined The American Association has
not cities OF population sufficient to Vie
with the big fellows And the opposition
OF the Federal League leaves Tom Chiv-
! ington's circuit on practically the same
basis as that 81 the International League.
A story was printed yesterday afternoon
that the International League was ready
TO throw up the sponge. President I'd
Z Barrow Of the league Contrddlcted the
rumor in the following terms
The International League Is In the field
10 stay II is ridiculous t. Intimate that
men like McCarery and Solman Of To-
npnto. chaplin OF Rochester. Lirhtenhein Of
. Montreal. Stein and Hart Of Buffalo. Lam
min OF Providence and Ehhcts and the
Mckeevers II Brooklyn-ali having thou
sands OF dollars invested-would lay down
after one bad season.
The transfer Of Baltimore 20 Richmond
already has been completed and II our
plans to complete the transfer OF the Jer-
sey Guy club 9 syracuse should fall
through We have other cities Ia view for
the Jersey city franchise. Prominent
local people in Jersey city have offered
10 take over the club and continue it ir
Tho international League.
Rather shan suspend operations We
are determined 90 20 along with six clubs
Tor one season. This action. however
would be taken only as last resort "
President harrow would not intimate
the makeup OF his circuit provided he
were forced 90 go through with only
SIX clubs, Judging from statements by
ass ciates ot MS n Is believed that Jer-
scy city and Montreal would be the two
lc'uhs dropped. Richmond is looked upon
as n fine adjunct for one wear AZ least
and "a fruitful suhtitute for the disap-
pointing Baltimore Montreal from tho
start has been an ou' ~ the way city.
n entailed an unusually severe handi-
, cap 40 trarsporta'i n. The necessarily
longer switch southwark TO Richmond
further retards tho Quebec metropolis
, which has suffered directly as a resul,
B % the European war. On case Barrow
and his constituents should decide upon
"a six club league Montreal is sure to be
dropped with Jersey city.
President Barrow refused absolutely
t o. concede % the American Association
. any exemption from draft unless kindred
privilege Is extended 20 the Irtcrna %
t,oual
% President John X Tenc- OF the Ma,
, tional League put In his first appearance
: Yesterday afternoon As the real eNecu
tive OF TIA, organization. Heretofore the
. visits OF Mr. Tener have been far apar'
because AT the time ne was Governor OF
s the state 81 Pennsylvania. Mr Tenei
.uaugurated himself into active ofhc'
Yesterday ana VIII Doe on the job con
stautly hereafter.
The president Of the National League
a was asked about the possibility ~ th'
International circuit throwing up tn
sponge
n 1T Is news 20 me- he replied "Ther'
= was absolutely no friction between tn,
Y National and International leagues tina
Il know Of. IA Barrows circuit was NJ
I ggar. Bu. Il the International Leagu
II future depended upon the friendship o
4
3. there would be absolutely no occasion
y for worry on IT'S part"
Il President Tcner Of the National Leagu
d believes that the future OF baseball res,
n solely upon the decision Of Judge Landl
II or the ultimate conclusions deducte
therefrom.
d Either baseball as conducted by tn
10 national agre men. clubs is right or
h IL wrong said he. and the sooner W
= find out whore We rtand the better 70
il US The game has sun ed much With
he the last year as a result Of the man
attacks upon its integrity. Howeve
such questions will have no lasting s<fec
Baseball has made great strides sine
it's Introduction two generations ago.
.c has been through process of evolution
And the law governing It has passe
J" through evolution Just as there has hoe
- evolution in the Constitution OF the Unite
States. ! regard our fight as Just. II
= am wrong | wish t. know 1t first OF al
Errors may be- corrected in time. +,
this reason I wait the decision OF Judr
lands ] thnk our organization
right. n IL is wrong the quicker col
,k ditions are lcadjus' ID properly the bettc
oil For after all the conservation OF n
game Is what I most desire