The Washington times., 1916-01-07
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Baltimore has put spoke in the
wheel of baseball progress. The
Monumental City representatives,
Stuart S. Janney and Harry Gold
man, have flatly informed the lords
Of the game that they will prevent
the withdrawal of the Federal
League suit before Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Landis until Baltimore is
satisfied. AS the signatures Of ev-
cry Federal Lacquer must be OBJ
tanned before the suit may be with
drawn, it is up to the leaders of the
national pastime to act.
Messrs. Janney and Goldman. as
guests Of James A. Gilmore, attended
the peace meeting in Cincinnati. but
they merely listened to the chatter of
the other fellows. They submitted no
proposition. feeling sure that their de-
rnand for, major league franchise,
made recently in New York, could not
be improved upon. No consideration
was taken of them as representatives
OF! Baltimore, and they returned home
without any brass band. But today
some folks in organized baseball are
wondering how they will get around
this obstacle.
Baltimore has $50 stockholders. jan
ney, and Goldman mean to protect them
as, far as possible. Baltimore has sug-
gested that it be given major league
franchise. Ban Johnson has turned 1t
down. So has Tener. Now Baltimore
says itlis up to the opposition to sub
init a plan that will satisfy Baltimore
eff io NaI NIa.N I.a
Fed losses in the Monumental City will
have to be settled before the magnateG
there will allow the suit to be with
drawn from Judge Landis' court.
The 9nal meeting Of the defunct Fed
eral League will be held in New York,
January II. Before the formal signing
OF the peace pact" can be completed
something must be done to obtain the
signatures of the Baltimore owners call
Inf for the withdrawal of the suit in
the United States court. Appa rently.
Harry. Sinclair and Jim Gilmore VIII
have some more worries Strengthening
out this wrinkle.
Rowland is insane II ne thinks he
can obtain Eddie Foster from my
club" said ManaRer Griffith today.
That's all ! can say about that. Fos-
ter will stay with me while he's a
major league player"
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league will be held in New York, Janu-
AIRY IA.
Jim Gilr1ore has wired the Kansas
City Feds that ave players" contracts
assigned to the league have been Sc
lected as property of the league" tho
players in question being Nick CulloD.
Gere Packard John Rawlings Miles
Main, and Grover Gilmore. II is thought
that this telegram means that these five
n'QNnFg Of n Ina gtlna
and that the Kansas City club Is alb
solved from. all liability for their con-
tractE.
Clarence Rowland, according to word
from Chicago today, is not hankering
after any Federal League players, and
will make no offers for any Of them.
Rowland is hunting for some infielders
hut he believes he can get along without
calling upon the Feds for them.
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The first former Fed to get his ticket
for the minors is Joseph Weiss, a substi-
tute first baseman with the Chicago
Whales, worlds champions for 1915.
according to the medals presented ia
them by Charlie Weeghman. Joe Cantil-
Ion Is going to give him trial with
Minneapolis next spring. 1t is likely
ehat a large majority of the Feds will
0e found in the ranks OF the minor
ieaEaes next simmer
Harold Irelan, farmed out by the
Phillies to the Montreal club last season
hab been sold outright to Omaha, I'm thu
Western League. Irelan is a shortstoI
Of considerable merit, but too light a
the bat for the biz show.
Captain Huston and. Colonel Rupert
though willing TO spend their money
can't Harry Sinclair won't listen Il
their offers for some Of the stars o
the Federal League, now the propert!
OF the. Oklahoma oil man. However. th
Yankee moguls expect TO get a few
men they need as soon as Sinclair de
cides 70 paTt with them.
Only two games, were played In thC
AtnerieaK league last season, wien NJ
sAAses were Issued at all, and the Grih'