Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17
BASEBALL M0CULS TO MEET
AT new YORK TODAY AND WIND
UP AFFAIRS OF THE FEDERAL
Truth Rumor of Red Sox Being the Market-Coni-
dence Expressed That Everlasting Peace
Pact Will Be Signed

Eec York Feb l6.-With meetings
Of the American League and the Ma
tional Commission in this city tomor-
row and Friday. and special session
called by President Gilmore to wind
w the affairs of the Federal League,
at Chicago. on Saturday. the annual
winter season devoted to major league
baseball legislation will probably close
this week.
Last week, the American League
was compelled to postpone its regular
meeting at which the coming seasons
playinG schedule was to have heen
adopted. The delay was caused by the
unsettled condition of the cleveland
Clubs affairs The sale of that club
has cleared the way for the schedule
matters and it is expected President
Kan &. Johnson on his arrival here
will make public the names of the men
Who have invested capital in the
Cleveland Club.
ITO Welcome New Representatives
-As was the case when the National
League had its session here last week
american League club owners will be
called upon to welcome new represent
tatives of two clubs in their midst
President Ball. who recently purchased
tie St. Louis Browns. will make his
formal entry to the junior major
league and the principal stock of the
Cleveland Club will in all likelihood
be on hand for a similar purpose.
: Lannin Retains Affection
There has been some talk recently
II the Boston Red SoX being on the
market but President Lannin with his
many business interests in other COM
Inercal lines still has a deep affection
fer the Boston Americans and it would
probably require a very tempting
financial offer to induce him to sever
connections with his world champions.
SThe National Commission session
promises to be very busy one. Sew
c4al tangled skeins of the Federal
league yarn have to be unravelled.
,Nt the least being he Baltimore diff
ticulty. in which President Barrow OF
the International League is playing
leading part. The commission. how
ever believes that it will be able to
straighten out this and all matters
pertaining to the solidfYing of a per
rnanent peace compact. The Jersey
City Newark situation in the Interna-
tional League. including rs it does the
Ebbetts- Barrows controversy over
Gain made against the Newark fran
elise for $4,000 by the Brooklyn mag
nate will require Il good deal of at
tSntion from the National high court
II baseball.
The merger recently promulgated by
ftTn
Leagues which affects 10 baseball CEN
tiers in New England virtually will al
50 be discussed SO that the weekend
session of the commission may extend
over Sunday.
Chicago, Feb. l6.-Postponement OF the
Willard Moran bout at Madison square
Garden New York. to March - was
agreed upon today by all the principals
involved except Moran. and it was SAID
hc would offer no objection. brief visit
10 The champions home in Rogers Park
today convinced Dave Lewinshon. repre-
sentative of Tex Richard. the promoter,
that willard could not get in shape bv
March S. the original date. and over the
.elephone he obtained Mr.. richards con-
sent to the delay.
With Tom Jones. Wizards manager.
JRwinshon interviewed Willard and
found him suffering from cold that IN
tcrfered too much with his breathing to
allow him to train consistently. Jones
ssreed to stay willard until he recovered
sufficiently to begin work and then to
t1kc him to New York. where his round
ing into shape Is to take place. Physr-
clans were not sure when Willard would
he able to work, but it IS expected it will
lie Two weeks or less.