The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-02-01
Use Millionaire Plants Money Feds
FEDS DENY
TWO EASTERN
OWNERS JUMP

New Haven, Feb. New Haven
baseball fans yesterday greeted with
no little enthusiasm the assurances
given by the Federal league at its
meeting here Saturday that minor
circuit will be launched in New Eng
land. Speculation is rife as to the
possible makeup of the outlaw organ
ization.
The presence of President Gilmore.
at Saturdays meeting. attra cted more
than ordinary interest.
After having talked with the men
who were in Attendance said Pres
ident Gilmore, .tas well as with 9TH
ers whom I met before arriving in
New Haven, am convinced that the
time is ripe for new minor league
in New England and intend to see
that one rs organized.
I'VE will have about thirty or forty
players to farm out when the season
opens, all of whom have contracts for
one or two years. These men are
all first class ball players, better than
the average in a Glass B organization
and it is our purpose to let them out
to this New England league, the club
owners here to pay them a salary of
5000 a month, and the difference be-
tween that amount and the contract
price with the Federal league to be
paid by us. That should be nau-
tua1 arrangement that will be of bene-
tit, not only to US. but to all of the
club owners in this new circuit
Things ran along very smoothly
during the afternoon, the only unex-
planned rumor being one that arose to
the effect that James H. Clarkin of
Hartford and William e. Carey of
Springfield had had q. conference with
R. B. Ward Of the Brooklyn F'ederaIs
and were ready to jump along with
New Haven, to the new league. All
endeavors to verify this story failed,
and when it was put up to Hy Brew
er, secretary to Mr.. Ward and the
Eastern representative Of the Federals
he laughed at it.
IF Gilmore had to make up his New
England circuit at the present mo-
ment a very shrewd guess could be
made as to some Of the cities that it
would contain, even though no state
ment was given out at yesterdays ses-
sion. It is generally understood that
Manchester N. FL, has been promised
a place In the league, and that New
Haven and Springfield are sure to be
two other clubs, with a strong probas-
biIity that If the Providence men can
show backing they will gladly get an
opportunity to join forces.
Outside OF that the rest of the cir
cult looks problenatical. One thing,
though, seems apparent, and that is,
the Federals realize the value of get
ting into the four best towns in New
England for minor league ball, Wor-
lcester, Springfield, Hartford and New
Haven. From now their efforts
will be bent, without a doubt, either in
putting up such a stir front that
they will scare the present club own
ers in those cities to flop over to their
standard, or securing man who are
willing to back opposition clubs there.
They will not start and let these
four cities get away. from them. for
without them they cannot hope to
build up real New England league.
| On the surface It appears as If they
are already trying the scare stun at
Springfield, for there is considerable
talk to the erect that j. D. Baxter,
mentioned as the man to run the
| Springfield club is really coming
forth ais q blind in the hope that they
may frighten Bill Carey to hop over.
IF that is the case, and it should prove
successful, they would be likely to try
it elsewhere.