The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Charlie comiskey Gives Man.
ager Rowland Permission to
Sion Feds III He Is Able to
/. Get Any,
Washington. Philadelphia, and
Boston May Be Only Clubs
Without Outlaws When Cur
tain Rolls Up.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

By LOUIS A. DOUGHER'
That the "gentlemen's agree
, rsent" among the American League
magnates not to sign Federal
League players means little or moth
ing is shown by Charlie Comiskey's
statement today that "if Manager
Rowland can obtain sny player
from the Federal League, he will
be free to do So" Comiskey is will
/ fng even to take Hal Chase back,
IL the temperamental firstsacker is
wanted by Rowland. No bars are
faised against Childe Harold by the
Old Roman.
Colonel Rupert and Captain Huston
the Yankee magnates. were the first
American Ieaguers to break into the
hunt for Federal League players to
strengthen their ball clGb at the Polo
Grounds. With the Browns composed
Of Feds as we'll as American Leaguers.
the Yankees sporting a. couple and the
White Sox looking for one or two.
enmity on the diamond is sure TO pass
away. If the Cleveland Indians arc
; sold to Ed Gwinner, who backed the
independent club in Pittsburgh last sea-
son. It 70 almost certain that the In
dams will have a few Federal Lea guers
In their lineup.
Clark Griffith Is opposed to signing
Federal Leaguers. So are Connie Mack
and Bill Carrigan. Hushey Jennings.
though. 10 after Bill Rariden. the former
Reston Braves hackstop. 1t ia possibls
that only three American League clubs
, will be without former Feds when the
1af6 curtain rolls up, washington, Eos
. TON and PHILADELPHIA
Today the annual meeting OF the
washingten American League club. IS
being held at the offices in the Ne"
tors Is to be elected, this board later
ito choose officers. 1t is not expected
in the personnel of the club. The out
look for prosperous season Is very
good.
himself opposed to taking back any OF
ithoSe players who Jumped his club Tor
the Feds, he is willing to so after some
,bther players who were identified with
the slugsing outfielder, and Fisher. the
lshortstop, are two lads Who NAV be
found in the ranks OF the Phillies mex
summer Today Moran confers with
President Baker over the situation The
Ihils need a couple Of intielders and
at least one outfielder.
Tho sale of the Browns to ball ant
Stifel, the St Louis Federal League
rnagnates, is expected to be concluded
today or tomorrow. The FIRST payment
Of $4,000 has already been received by
Colonel Hedges
The spring series between the Phillie,
and the Ma ackmen Will this year bt
played on five different diamonds ir
the far South, Nine games will b
-H,.- n
Jacksonville and one each at Way
cross. Ga: Charleston, 8. c.. and Raj
efEh, n. c. The last three towns hav'
never seen two major league teams II
a clash, and the novelty Is expected Il
attract large crowds. IL the weather 81
propttious.
Following the the spring game
for the Mack1nen. the squad splitting
into two teams:
March %. =, and Is, PhiIadelphia Ma
tionals at st. Petersburg, Fla.
The team which will leave jackson
Vile on March 20 will play the follow
ing schedule on the way to Philadel
March go 81. and April l. at chatta
nooEa, Tenn; April 8 and 4. at Knox
Vile, Tenn: April s and at Asheville
". c.; April 8, at Portsmouth. Va.
April 10. at Norfolk, Va; April II and l;
At Newport News. Va.
March 81, Boston National LeaSu
Club, at Jacksonville: April l, 8. and 4
Philadelphia Nationals at Jacksonville
April 8, philadelphia Nationals at Way
cross, Ga; April 6, Philadelphia Ma
tionals, at Charleston, s. c.: April
Philadelphia Nationals, at Raleigh.
C.: April s. at Richmond. Va: Apr
10 and II. Brooklyn Nationals. at Brook
lyn.
At least two good players are Offer
Led for trading purposes or for sale b
Joe Tinker, who will lead the merge
Chicago National League club. Wi
lisms. a hitting outfielder. and Lefty
Fierce, a pitcher, should have no troy
BILE in remaining in the big leagues
Indeed, Williams might prove Of cor
the Old Fox sees fit TO work a dei
for him. 1t is rumored that Tinker wi
try TO swap Williams for Heinie Grol
Of the Reds, but II is also said thf
Herzog will cling 10 Gron.
Just how Tinker compares the Cul
and Whales is seen in his decisions
regard to the different players. tt
cubs will provide him but two pitche
in Vaughn and label. with a chan'
FOR Lavender The Whales will hay
ave kept -Four Cub infielders and thr
from the Whales, including Tinke
nave been named t. stick. Schultz
The only Cub gardener 70 remain. whi
sent the Whales. Archer IS the loI
Cui, backstop to stick, while Wilso
FISCHER and Clcmcn will represent Il
Whales Counting LaVtnder. the Cul
will have nine men OH the amalRanat'
hall clIb. while there will be :ourtet
ex-Whales.
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