The Washington times., 1916-01-07
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

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 Lands 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-
nnand for a major league franchise,
made recently in New York. could not
he 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-
gFsted that ii be given a maj jor league
franchise. Ban Johnson has turned it
down. So has Tener. Now Baltimore
says 1t is up to the opposition to sub
init a plan that will satisfy Baltimore
stockholders. 1t is expected that all the
Fed losses in the Monumental City will
have to be settled before the magnatca
there will allow the suit to be with
drawn from Judge Landis' court.
The 9nal meeting Of the dcfunct Eed-
eral League will be held IN New York.
January Il Before the formal signing
OF the peace pact can be completed,
something must he done To obtain the
signatures of the Baltimore owners call
in6 for the withdrawal OF the suit in
ine United States court. Appa "entE.
Harry Sinclair and Jim Gilmore viii.
have come moro worries strengthening
out this wrinkle.
rowland is insane If H. thinks he
can obtain Eddie Foster from ms
club" said MANAGER Griffith today
That's all can say about that. Fos-
ter will stay with me while he's a
major league player"
The schedule meeting OF the National
league will be h"ld in New York, Janu-
aTy "A.
lin Gilmore has wired the Kansas
City Feds that five players" contracts
assigned to the league have been Sc
lected as property of the league" tho
players in question being Nicl; Cullop.
Gere Packard. John Rawlings Miles
Main. and Grover Gilmore. II is thouInt
that this telegram means that these five
r'aHers viii Join ono of the big lea Sncs
and that the Kansas City club IL ab-
solved from all liability for their con-
tracts.
Clarence Rowland, according to worG
from Chicago today. is not hankering
after any Federal League players. anC
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.
The first former Fed to get his ticke
for the minors is Joseph Weiss. Substi
tute first baseman with the Chicago
Whales, worlds champions for 1915
according to the medals presented tC
them by Charlie Weeghman. Joe Cantil
lon is going to give him a trial witt
2Hat a large majority of the Feds viii
D. found in the ranks OF the mino
ieagaes next summer.
Harold Irelan. farmed out by tn
Phillies to the Montreal club last season
has been sold outright to Omaha. in tn
Western League. Irelan is a shortsto
of considerable merit, but too light a
the bat for the big show.
Captain Huston and. Colonel Rupert
though willing to spend their money
can't. Harry Sinclair won't listen t.
their offers for some OF the stars O
the Federal League. now the propert
of the Oklahoma oil man. However. tn
Yankee moguls expect to get a fey
men they need as soon az Sinclair de
cides TO paTt with them.
Only two games, were played in thu
American league last season, when N
s&GSes were Issued at all, and the Grim