Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-25
-FOUR MAJOR LEAGUES
IN THE NEAR FUTURE
lyn Tiptops Predicts Worlds Series
With Feds as Contenders.
HE NAMES POSSIBLE CIRCUIT
Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and
Louisville I'm the West; Washing
ton, Baltimore, New York and
Philadelphia Completes LINEUP.


prophecy was smoked out OF tho retired
business manager of the Brooklyn
Federals by a bcvy OF sport writer's a
the Hotel Imperial who trapped the
former outlaw chief into debate with
Billy Flcischmann and John b. Foster.
The prediction was hurled as re-
buttal to the charge that there was
no room for three major leagues, says
the New York Sun.
The promoters OF Independent base
ball" said John NJ Ward, are pre-
pared To launch another circuit Of
major prctension. and within the next
season or two you Will find the Fed
eral champion pitted against this new
rival nworld's series competition. I
do not mean necessarily that the men
who have invested their money in
James y. Glmorc's enterprise will back
n fourth circuit But they have inhu-
encc and friends OF means ready to
furnish the whcrcwithal Mt words
notice.
Plenty of Room for League.
There Is doubt In my mind that
there Is plenty Of room for fourth
major league and that in time tho
public will have Its eyes opened to tho
fact. The success OF the National and
American League following settle
ment of their war proved conclusively
that continuous baseball has been a
blessing to every city which attempted
It, Enough cities OF major league call
bro arc still open to continuous pro-
motion to assure the success OF a
fourth league"
Ward was asked to name the posi-
bic makeup OF a fourth circuit.
That Is the easiest thing in the
world he replied. Detroit, Clevc-
land and Cincinnati are three rccoE-
nized major league clubs Of the West.
II would not be itficult TO find n fourth
with which TO complete tho Western
wing. Louisville always has been
pretty fair sort Of town. Then there
Is Toledo, which is hustiing city, and
which never has had a: opportunity to
enthuse over class OF baseball that
Its population mcrIted. Now as to the
East. Washington has only one
major representative. The Interna-
tional League has evacuated Baltimore
where the Federal League gained such
n stronghold last season This big
Maryland city would welcome n second
major league promotion. New York
OF course, Will not be overlooked. The
west side OF Philadelphia Is a most
fertile field. There YOU have n strong
Eastern circuit, have you not? And
there are other fine cities in the East,
such ms Newark Providence and
Rochester, which would assure a most
enthusiastic and compact Eastern
wing"
bOtS III hNntlRDle.
John NJ. Ward was asked where the
promoters would find enough good tai
ent to maintain the established major
league reputation in four different
circuits.
The country is swarming with good
players" replied John NJ. This fact
was proved to my satisfaction by the
Federal League last year. Take the
case OF Benny Kauf. The major leagues
couldn't see him, yet there are not
moro than two outfielders In the Ma
tional and American Leagues more
valuable than he Cobb and Speaker
perhaps shade him trifle. But It is
no certainty that kauft will not excel
both In a short time, for he is young
and ambitious. The Brooklyn team
picked up class b player last year
in Anderson. Within n season he be-
came one OF the greatest outfielders
in baseball. lie hit something like
.312 for us. To-day no would have no
difficulty earning n regular berth with
any OF the sixteen so-called major club
-Four major leagues Will be seen In
the near future. and 1t will be q big
blessing to all who have the interest
OF the game at heart. For the play err
IT will broaden the scope OF his oppor-
tunities. For the promoters II will
stimulate interest through continuous
baseball in all OF the major league
cities. For the fan 1t will mean n high
er type of play and renewed interest
The fourth league Is coming surely,
for conditions demand It, Certainly
the Federal League would welcome
! the move. as an annual classic for It's
champion would place the independ-
ent circuit on nm even footing with
the National and American rivals"
NEW YORK. January 24.-"IIeinie"
Zimmerman, premier third baseman Of
tkn IA Ion. fN.,1Ns
has been made the defendant in a suit
for separation begun by Mrs. Helen
Zimmerman, OF the Bronx, IL Waa
learned to-day. Cruelty. abusive lam
guage and refusal 10 support are the
grounds alleged by the nineteen year
old wife of the baseball star in her
papers, which arrived mt the Bronx
County courthouse too late to bo filed
yesterday afternoon.
Although, the vito alleges, "Heinie
| Zim Is paid $1,000 n year by the Chi
cago National League club for his serv-
. Ices Mt the third sack and In shepherd.
ing the goats Of umpires she alleges he
has not sent any money to support her
in some time. excepting n So gold piece
which he sent rs a Christmas present
for their infant daughter. Margaret
Mrs. Zimmerman says her husband Is
reputed to be n good spender." They
were married May !. 1914.
MrS. zimmerman ASKS SSUO month
alimony. and $500 allowance for coun-
sci fees. Al her home to-day she said
she had known Zimmerman since she
was child and had hoped for Il happy
married life, but the romance had been
shattered, she declared.
This licking habit has goa to stop"
she said at her home day. I'VE have
got TO separate before he murders me-
IIe likes the ladies and l cannot stand
1t any longer"
Tho suit will be hoard before Justice
John j. Brady In the Supreme Court,
Bronx County. on February 2.
CHICAGO. January 24.-Rcpresentn-
tives of organized baseball and The
| Federal League tonight expressed
| hope for an early decision in the lat
| ter's suit for an Injunction. which
| Judge Lands took under advisement
last night. after four days argument
by attorneys.
/ Quick settlement OF the suit, as we'll
as tho scveral pending against indivi-
dual players, generally Is desired by
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