The Washington times., 1916-02-07
Stuart S. Janney, Attorney, viii
Represent DIsuruntIed Ter
rapins Before Judge lands
Today.
Litigation Now In Limellght
Has Caused Much Talk
During the Last Couple, Of
Weeks.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Following the withdrawal OF the Fed
eraI League suit from the United states
courts. which Is expected today, the
Baltimore Terrapins plan to sue organ
lied baseball for damages under the
Clayton antitrust act. They VIII ask
for some SSOO.OOO which is three times
what they claim to have lost In their
ill-starrcd Federal League venture
Stuart s. Jauney. an attorney. will rep
resent the baltimore stockholders before
Judge Lands, and will merely ask that
the suit be not dismissed to the pref
udice OF the Terrapns' case.
The big suit of the Feds has caused
more talk than anything else during
the entire two years OF warfare be-
tween the invaders and organized base
ball. nccontly Ban johnson declared
himself as unwilling TO proceed further
with peace plans until 1t should pc
uuashcd LaRt Friday an attorney FOR
organized baseball appeared before
judge Lands and moved that the ap-
plication for temporary injunction
asked by the Feds be dismissed. Bal
timore objected, and today the case Is
uown for hearing.
Tne Injunction asked, even II granted,
would bc vnlueless today. The death
OF the Federal League has removed the M
causes calling for such an inJuhcllol.
Organized baseball Was 10 nave peeIl
Nnus,rHineu from interfering VIZ
Federal League players, but there are
now no r e,.erai league Play SerH.
The one feature of the suit that seems
TO give the Baltimore folks JOY is ts
claim that organized basepall Is VI ,tIo :;
inf
collect Il stupendous sum from organ
lied baseball, If they can prove thelI
charge under the Clayton act proNlulns
for the dissolution OF trusts WIN tit uain
ages to be paid three-foIu py any su'''S
To-day Attorney Janney will not object
in the dismissal Of the application LOT
An injunction. Neither VIII ne agree 10 ~
~ He will merely ask that the rights
Of the Baltimore stockholders be pro-
tected.
While declining to discuss a matter matter
still before the courts, ban Johnson
does look forward with confidence.
"The Federal Lea que is out of busl
ness and organized baseball has prof
tied Immensely thereby said Ban
of general satisfaction in al! circles
save that small one located In baltl-
more. MI,
more club will appear before judge
Lands, when the case Is set FOR Gait
Eyen If the case should stand for a
bearing and Anal decision, the eilml-
nation OF the third league has Deen
accomplished and some or the chlel
hackers now are Interested IN OF
pRnized baseball clubs. No matter
what disposition is made of the case
these results will not be changed. as
rhey would not be affected even by
an adverse decision on the issues m
VOWED in the case. .-
Peace seems to have set the stage
for all era of increasing prosperity
in baseball affairs that Will build the
game back up to its former greatness
and popularity. Even the minor
leagues are beginning to catch the
nrosperity fever and are predicting
that next season will be the hrst good
one in three years
At least ono, and possibly three
Griffmen may be sold or traded by Man
ager Griffith within the next two days
The Old Fox goes TO New York TO-DAY
with every intention OF disposihg OF
Chick qandil Joe Boehlng, and Eddl'
Ainsmith. Just what success he VII
have cannot he foretold
GandilRi is the most likely bit OF trad
inE material In the local lineup; I'M
hg fellow is headed only by StuHy
McInnis as a performer around mrs
base, and both Chicago and st. Louis
i'm the American League, are searchih'
for first sacker. The Boston Brave
are also looking for successor Il
Clutch" Schmidt.
The Boston Braves are said to b,
willing to take over both Joe BOehllni
and Eddie Ainsnth. though this VII
hardly be verified until Manager Griffith
arrives i'm New York and cOnfnrs will
the BoRtoniHns Though waivers ha'
been obtained on Raw Morgan. Grin will
retain him for another trial. now tina
Joe Gedeon has become the property o
he New York Yankees.
Gandil wrote last December to friend
orc that he would retire first befor
uoinG to st. Louis. However. that ha
'vcuucntlY been said before bv bal
LAYERS. and II Is not worrying Manage
',llffith at ALL GandlrR contract run
UCther wear. and. II Fielder Jones vii
live Grin the men he wants. he ca
rrler Gandil to report to the Browns
Until Ban johnson issued one Of hi
I1gndBtes. Fielder Jones was consider
NIX taking Hal Chase from Harry Sin
lair. The boss of baseball stopped tina
Ian simply hy saving that Hall Chas
would be Objectionable to Chicago fan
md that II would be most unwise to pla
nim there. Jones saw the point, and s
The Chicago White sox are also sal
10 be willing to obtain a capable frs
hascman, so that jacques Fournier, tn
slugging Frenchman. may take a whaC
AT the outheld job. Gandll would Il
In very well with RoWlands ball clut
nut Grin will not make a deal wit
Comiskey unless he gets players wort
while in exchange.
When Charlie Schmidt wrote Georg
StalHngs that he was through wit
baseball, tho Braves leader was com
Pallsd to seek a substitute. and one Q