The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-19
MAGNATES MOVING
TOWARDS CHICAGO
ARTHUR IRWIN ACTIVE IN Eff
FORT TO PROMOTE OUTLAW
CLUB IN NEWARK.

New York, Jan. 1s.-A shift of the
official headquarters OF organized
baseball to Chicago began today with
the exodus of the Eastern maguates
of the two major leagues. Before
Judge Lands in the Windy City We'd
nesday tho preliminary hearing of
the motion OF the hackers of the Fed
eial League to dissolve the National
Commission and the National and
American Leagues through the trust
laws will be observed. The contingent
which set out from here included Will
liam r. Baker. president of the Phila-
delphia Nationals; Joseph ]. Iannin.
of the Boston Red Sox; James f.
Gaffney, owner of the worlds cham
pion Braves G. II. Ebbets. of the
Dodges, and Captain T. L. Huston, of
the New York Americans.
Harry N. Hampstead, OF the Giants.
is in Indianapolis, and viii doubtless
go back TO Chicago.
Most every one of consequence in
the base bail fiumamenr will be in
chicago The next few days, including
the financial pillars of me outlaw as
ISOLATION. Robert B. Ward departed
Westward this afternoon Secretary
John "A. Heydler, of the National
League, set out for Harrisburg this
afternoon. He will confer with Gov.
ernor Tener. president of the parent
league. before Fastening to Chicago to
represent his circuit. He departed
laden with several trunkfuls OF affi-
daTts, One Of these was by Jim Gu
sack. who served last season as a
Federal League umpire. quotes n code
Of instructions as we'll as the consti~
tuition of the outlaw circuit which
indicates plainly that the Federal
League operates under precisely the
same sort of law and government
which 1t decries upon the part of the
opposition.
Arthur Irwin. recently deposed as
scout of the New York Americans
with the new change OF ownership
is said TO be active in an effort to pro-
mote Federal League club In New
ark According 70 gossip. Irwfn's
plan Is to raise 100000 with which to
purchase the Kansas City franchise Of
the outlaws. Irwin is said to be hold
ing out the bait of Sunday baseball
10 CeTCAan NeWAsK capitalists.
The affidavit that August Herr
mann has fled for the perusal of
Judge lands shows that the indie
pendents did not demand recognition
| as major league. They were con-
| tent to merge with the American AS
| ISOLATION and the International
League at Glass AA rating. provide ed
| tie two resulting leagues were ex-
empted from the draft of the majors.
| Before leaving for Chicago Presi-
| dent William +. Baker and James E.
Gaffney, of the Philadelphia and Bos-
ton National League clubs conferred
| for several hours in an effort to
| straigshten out the tangle which has
arisen over the sales of Sherwood Ma
gee. At the conclusion Of the con-
| ference Gaffney intimated that the
matter had been adjusted This work
| consisted of turning over to the Phil
lies a rather fat check.
Business Manager Harry Sharrow
| of the New York Americans. was in
formed today that the signed contract
of Roy Hartzell was being forwarded.
Manager Bill Donovan returned TO
Philadelphia tonight. He will be In
| town again Friday when Captain
| Huston is expected from Chicago.
| Jack Knight. formerly of the Phil
| adelphia, New York and Washingto on
Americans. has Just been appointed
manager OF the Cleveland American
Association club to succeed Jimmy
| Sheckard.
|