The Washington times., 1916-02-28
Garry Hermann Postpones
Meeting Of National Com;
mission Till Fight Ends.
FULTz LAUGHS AT STRIKE
Joe Lannin Makes Extra Bid to
Have Fair Sex Attend
Games at Fenway Park.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Until certain matters can be settled
IN the Federal League situation. the
National Commission will not meet,
though a session was expected to be
held today in New York. Chairman
Hermann has postponed It indefinitely
The Issues between. the Feds and the
international League involve the Balti-
more and Buffalo clubs. The Buffalo
difficulty has been pretty well cleared
ND, but over in Baltimore there remains
much to be done. The absence Of repre-
sentatives from the Monumental City
render the Federal League meeting in
Chicago Saturday futile.
Just what will happen remains to be
seen. The Federal Leaguers have
modern ball parks standing idle. Jack
Dunn, the International League mag
nate, recently obtained an option on q
likely site for his ball park, and almost
Immediately the city council planned to
run two streets through the lot.
Although the International League Ia
inclined to keep out Of agreements with
the former Federal Leaguers In Balti-
more, 1t is expected that some oil will
be spread Upon the angry waves within
q week or two. and Dunn will eventual
~ use Terrapin Park.
As soon as the Feds have been official
iy buried, the lords of baseball viii take
steps to rewrite the national agreement
the covenant Of baseball faith. 1t has
been found to contain several weak
places legally, and the magnates do NOT
intend to have this continue. But the
Feds must first be laid away.
There will be no strike of the Play
ers Fraternity" is the official state
ment of President Fultz.
Jim Gilmore. at the Federal League
in April. laying his information came
from "a good authority" Dave
Fultz, leader of the fraternity, Is un-
Informed. so he could not have been
"a striker That's news to me-
about 1t. II know nothing of a
strike. nor do l see any reason for
any such movement"
A strike by the players this spring
would come close to killing the or,
Gnnization known as the players
fraternity. The public is thoroughly
sick of baseball sauables. after these
recent years of warfare. The fans
want some baseball. not strikes.
Bam Rice. greatly increased in weight
reportd today to Manager Griffith, ano
WIN go to Charlottesville at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. Rice was undei
weight last season, but has picked VI
the Old Fox something this spring.
Joe Lannin shows wisdom IN max.
ing bid for women at Fenway
Park. and Il Is possible that his new
scheme will be copied in many cthel
At the home of the Red sox this
season there will be special en-
frances for women. and. II enough oil
the fair sex can be enticed to the
ball park, every arrangement will
be made to make 1t possible for their
to attend ball games unescorted.
II want the women of Boston &c
como to ball games Just as they
now go to matinees,' explains Ian
min. Il have been studying this
question for some time. Every WON
an will be admitted to the grand
stand for 80 cents, one-third cheap
err than the men. There will be 9
special reception room for them.
have planned to make the Red Son
the most popular ball club in the
country with the fair sex"
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Bill Donovan, selecting his first team
at Macon, Ca, has named Joe Gedeon
for second base. The former Griffmai
In discussing his purchase OF Franz
Baker, Captain Huston. the Yanke'
mogul, says:
1--WE did not pay as much for Bake
as was generally believed. Yes, 1t wa
over $4,000. but not much. To the enc
Comiskey was willing to pay $4,000.
figure that Connie Mack lost $4,000 II
selling Baker to u.s."
1t Is thus reasoned that Baker cos
the Yankees cool $4,000
The Cincinnati Reds have in thei
twirllng squad a pupil of old Cy Young
the original Denton Tecumseh .Young
lie Is Stanley Dougan. captain OF Obi
University in 1913. He received mos
OF his early coaching from Cy Young
and developed a habit Of pitching no
hit games.
After a short trial with Columbus II
the American Association, Dougan las
year was with Winnipeg In the North
ern League, winning twenty-five games
two Of them being no-hit contests. H
lost only four games all season. He |
twenty-three years old, stands six fee
one inch. weighs 10 pounds. and |
right handed,
Fielder Jones takes his Brownie
away today to Palestine, Tex Their
will be twenty-nine players in tn
squad, and at least seven are due TO
the tin can decoration before the sea
son Is on.
Following are the players Jones will
have In camp this spring:
Pitchers-George Sisler. Eddie Plans
Carl Weilman, Ernie Koob. Otis Gran
dan. Bob Groom, George Baumgardner
Tim McCabe. Tom Phillips, c. Parks
Earl Hamilton, Dave Davenport an
w. Fincher.
Catchers-Groyer Hartley, Harr
Chapman, Bank SEVERED and Verno
Clemens.
Infielders-Gene Paulette Bill Bortor
Del Pratt, Ernie Johnston John LavaT
Charlie Deal and Jimmy Austin.
Outfielders-Bert Shottcn, John Tobil
Armando Marsans. Ward Miller. an
Clarence Walker.
a Last five pitchers are expected I