The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
BRONX PROPOSITION
UP TO Hampstead
National League Meets To-day,
but Will Leave Barrow
Plan With Him.
McGRAW WILL BE BACK

III Earrows proposed invasion of The /
E.ouS by the International League will
furnish one of the most Interesting topics /
OF discussion for the National League .
mdguitcs. who rccouvcnc In annual ses- !
sion at the Waldorf Astoria this after /
luun. From the opinions expressed yes /
terday by early arrivals there is little 4
likelihood uf the parent major voicing
objection. August Hermann. william
+. Baker. President Thomas of the Cubs /
c. II. Ebbets and James T.. Gaffney APP
peared somewhat uon-committal, as they |
believed IL was more or less a direct CON !
Germ of Harry y Hampstead. The presi- /
dent of the Giants is prepared To waive I.
territorial privileges II he can be con- /
WINGED that franchise in The Bronx |
would benefit Barrow's circuit
President TcuCr Of the National |
League, like Chairman Hermann OF the |
National Commission. is Of the opinion /
that no obstacles should be laid in the !
pathway Of the International.
Personally ! am not opposed TO a
Glass "A Cub In The Bronx said the
National executive 81 do not think such
promotion would IN any manner affect
the business of the Giants. The only
cause for concern might be the business
possibilities OF the Bronx club. am
not familiar enough with circumstances
beyond the Harlem to speak authorita-
lively. Doubtless MIR Hampstead who
has been sounded upon the proposition,
will be able to elucidate.
81 believe, however" Mr.. Tcner con-
tinued. that every encouragement pos
sible should be lent to the International
League, which more than any other
member of organized baseball has suf-
fered the brunt OF the Federal League
attack"
one National League magnate said
yesterday: There Is a point I wish to
impress upon my colleagues The Fed
eral League intends to invade Newark
and not The Bronx TINS year. But II II
can pull through another season IL will
try 20 establish club IN The Bronx in
1915. IL organized baseball can beat the
opposition TO Il. why not do so? I trust
II would forestall the enemy. with all
the major league players that will he
available for Glass "A service there ig
furnished this year by the International
should prove OF high grade"
While outwardly all appears peaceful
and quiet on the eve OF the National
League meeting the conference Is likely
10 prove one OF the most spirited in
several years Presidents OF several OF
the leading clubs will make an effort
10 overthrow tine recently adopted roster
limit of twenty-one between May 1 and
September / each season. These will
argue that such a rule would prove an
injustice i'm view OF the fact that the
American Leagues minimum Is twenty
five men per club from May 10 to
August -
Evidently John J. McGraw has some
-chcc;c a:cc:. Cor he ".T,i Secretary
} John -. Foster yesterday that he would
he on hand for the meeting to-day
Nothiag but a project Of unusual mo-
ment could tear the Giant leader away
from Hlvauas golf links at this time
Friends ~ the Giants were hopeful
yesterday that McGraw might be able to
get HeiDc Zimmerman from Roger Bres-
nahau. The leader Of the Cubs came
early prepared to talk a number of
trades. He said he would prefer to do
business upon cash basis, but would
trade almost anything he had for GER
tain material he coveted. Bresnahan
said most emphatically that he had no
desire to part with Zim Yet the two
are anything but fast friends and no
manager ever berates a player who
might be useful for trading purposes.
Bresnahan is very anxious to plug a
gap around second base and has sub
mitted a proposition to Miller Huggins
for Jack Miller. 1t is said the leader
of the Cardinals visited Miller in Jer-
roy yesterday AFTERNOON. bTeSfAnan
probably would play Miller at short.
William f. Baker, president of the
Phillies arrived last night from Quaker
Town. He reported that Pat Moran
would be on hand bright and early this
morning looking for Boston's Miracle
Man. Stallings and Moran are 20 adj
just final details of the Sherwood Magee
trade II the Big Chief is able to put in
an appearance.
Manager Donovan of the New York
Americans improved the visit of Bres-
nahan so far az 70 add a star attraction
20 his spring exhibition schedule. The
Cubs will play the New Yorks in Sa-
vannah, Ga, on April /.
Donovan has completed arrangements
for the training OF the battery veterans
at Hot Springs, Ark Eight of them
will begin work under the direction OF
scout Joe Kelley next week. They will
include Catchers Sweeney and Nuna-
maker and Pitchers Caldwell. Fisher.
WARRIOR. Cole. Heating and Brown The
squad will report 10 Donovan at Sa-
yannah about March TO-
Manager Donovan and Coach Farrell
will take charge OF the training camp at
Savannah on March /.
I'VE will be ready TO try out the
pitchers and catchers by the time they
show" said the manager. Cy Pieh,
Baker and myself should be able to give
the boys all the batting practice they
need the first ten days"
President Ed Barrow OF tho Inter
national League has decided to walt a
week for his spring meeting. He has
issued call for "A conference at the
Imperial Hotel next Monday.
Barrow of course is very anxious 10
zee what disposition will be made of his
Ill