Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-27
FEDERAL LEAGUE LEADERS
ARE IN WAR TO FINISH
War Plan Of Independents Is Tn.
folded Following Meeting
I'm New York.
PLAYER TANGLEs ARE SETTLED
MaSnates in Business-Like Manner
Settle Question Which Threatened
League Harmony-Say Feds Will
Startle World Of Sports.

"S"o h"TIuohH-oRS fcuS VIII
Startle World OF Sports.
NEW YORK, March 2e.-In mo-
FEDERAL League leader tonight. the
war plan OF the independents was UNI
g%res taKimr s,ndiHns , cold facts aud
sources OF tho Federal League. il Is a
safe prediction that the Federal League
baseball II OF the future or there will be
no such body in control Of the national
The Federal League part in tho war
now raging is that Of n body of sub
s,sntial men .cvincing financial and
thorough understanding OF the vast
ness OF the sport as an enterprise. and
m ~. liz 'n ,n ample rreparations for
night for prestige. After member OF
nc executive e committee had uncovered
the facts In the Federals fight. ii was
apparent that the condemned TO die"
fe!erals OF last season will be pre-
eminent in the sport much sooner than
tho controlling powers in the present
independent circuit had hoped for
hi 20 oa S9m think there room for three
brought forth the war plans Of the
chieftains in the Gilmore circuit.
o,, IVY mether d there Is or not Will he de
tie the weaker must fail and two re-
! naming leagues must get together"
Edeclared the executive committee menu
Der.
In the fight for control OF patronage
IN the larger cities Of the country the
TO win; When il is considered that
Ban Johnson. Gear Of organized base
league clubs in the Older major leagues
should dispense with spring training
trips. and other adjuncts TO baseball
unbiased that the Federal League has
already made wonderful progress In it's
night.
With contentcd players. business-like
management and an eye on the public
demand for baseball by the players in,
stead OF the macnates. the Federal
League may Startle the world OF sports
this season with the caliber OF baseball
shown ana the s ns Of The
OF fans. Behind the Federal League is
the idea of the fan. and the busiest
passed in earnestness and downright
sincerity OF purpose.
Formal ratification OF the transfer
OF the pennant winning Indianapolis
club to Newark was announced to-day
and PLAYER iangles which might have
wran ling for "a week. were cleared in
a business-like manner. which has
made an impression on the fans of this
country such as no other new league
! ever has since the days Ban Johnson
strobe in over the crippled and dis
credited National League OF 1901.
[ baserunner Of the Federal League. was
taken over by, Robert b. Ward for the
X. Il
pitcher who had also been purchased
! by Mr.. Ward, was transferred to New
ark. in order TO keep the ,pennant win
ming aggregation in condition TO cope
with greatly strengthened rivals.
f, When r., T. Powers and Harry F.
berg. a deal by which Nick Cullop. Il
| left hand pitcher Of merit. was to have
remained with the Brookfeds In return
4 for Al Shaw. Bill Bradley and Bert
/ Maxwell. was cancelled. and Cullop
goes hack to the Kansas, City club;
n%S m wh ha could ensy have
carried into the playing season but for
the spirit Of decency and good sports
manship surrounding the leaders in the
! One point which will be cleared to.
morrow is that Of the GaGemn,en ut u, OF 7
with the franchise when Kansas City
was believed to be fading from the
n n"ts the 'o Fe%e %nI champions Of last
year into the Jersey metropolis. Whoa
g., Kill" Phillips comes along as manager.
to-day. having hurricdly left training
camp work in order to find out where
the mail should be addressed to them
Madison. president of the Kansas City
| club: u. Y. Powers and the managers
:, trade that will continue Stovall as
/ manager and first baseman Of the New
ark club. and give the h "a, ES,, E,,y
! who has won two pennants IN as many
| starts as manager OF the independent
The league will continue it's session
tomorrow morning, and schedule
calling for opening games two weeks
! from Tomorrow In Brooklyn, Balti
more Kansas City and Chicago will he
adopted There Is some doubt as 70
whether Kansas City or Pittsburgh Will
Get the opening date. but chances favor
The SIissourians because OF the extern
siyc arrangements made there TO vel.
come back the players who fioatcd
away on "a franchise that the courts
had 10 name home for.
Those who attended the session to-
day were James 4. Gilmore. president
Thomas w. Gilmore, secretary; Il. ~
/ Gates. attorney: w. Nj. walker. or
Chicago; G. C. Madison. Kansas CITY;
! Edward W. Gwinner, G: b. Comstock
or Pitt sburgh: G. w. Ilaisin and Harry
Goldman. Baltimore: William u. Rob-
crtson, Buffalo: i. r. Powers ana larry
j. Sinclair. Newark: r. II. ward AND
George S. Ward. Brooklyn, and Lloyd
Hickart. st. Louis.
william McKccchnie. the holdout
ID pcnnant winners last season: came into
II The fold after n talk with his new en-
L pIoycrs, Nfcssrs. Powers and Sinclair
Vincent Campbell. another star who has
been devoting his entire time to bust
ness In Pittsburgh, was communicates
with Tonight, and he may be brought
back by the same kind OF eloquence
which Influenced McI<ecchnie to head
for the Newark training camp at Val
hosta. Ga.
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