Evening star., 1916-01-02

Phil Ball and his supposed partner,
Otto iStifel, lost chunk during their
two years experience in the Federal
League and neither is believed to be
in a financial state which would allow
them to pay $4,000 for the Hedges
interest. 1t is reported that $4,000
of this amount has been paid to date.
but the deal will be closed Monday or
Wednesday of this week. during which
time Sinclair is expected to arrive in
ST. Louis.
He may go from there to Chicago and
leave q bundle Of the coin of the realm
there for Weeghman to finish his deal
with Taft.
Sinclair will hardly be known in
either transaction, He. however, has
come to the rescue of two OF his for
mcr associates. Ii Sinclair should be
able to buy the Giants his connection
with the other clubs which he is sup
posed to be backing would. of course,
not be made known.
Sinclair will be a powerful man in
base ball because he has the contracts
OF the seventy odd Fed players who are
under contract for next season, This
list has the best players IN the deiunct
league on it and those clubs of organ
ICED base bail who want any of this
material must deal with Sinclair A
story from st. Louis. which appears
in another column of this issue, Is to
the effect that Fielder Jones Is going
to try to corral about five of the most
valuable of these players. including
Benny Kauff. Hal Chase and BIZ NC
Kechnie. Jones was with the. Feds
for nearly two seasons ana ne Is IN
position to judge the value ,a,,a Q. tne fea e
behind the st. Louis club. he is very apt
to show some preference to that or
ganization in the matter of selling 1t
players.
Baltimore Is going to make another
effort to get recognition in base ball,
hoping to get an international League
franchise. The International League
probably win appear before G;fo .he ma ma.
week to try to come to some under
standing regarding it's share In the
peace pact which is to be finally signed
at this conference.
national will take Baltimore into its
circuit. It is argued by many that
Baltimore should be given year or SO
of rest from base ball and that there
will then be SO strong a demand Tor
revival of the game that an Interna
tionai League team could be decidedly
successful there.
Jack Dunn. however, may be anxious
to place his Richmond club back in
as he did not fare very Wen
in the Virginia town, probably because
he did not give the fans of that town
the kind OF accommodation as to
grounds and plant that they. expected
after moving into a class "A league.
At any rate. Dunn lost money last
season, and with no opposition he fig-
ures that he could do better in the
Monumental city, now that the patrons
of the game there have been convinced
that they cannot get a major league
franchise. -
That the umpires. especially those of
the minor leagues, are not going to
enjoy much more than fair salaries for
a year or so seems assured About
eight of tho officfafs who were turned
loose when the Federais went out Of
business would be willing to take most
any kind Of Job. just now. just to
remain In the business and await a
change for the better, and consequent
iy club presidents Of the minors see
chance Of signing their own stats at a
reasonable fgure because there are 80
many umpires Of experience available