The Washington herald., 1918-01-06
DENIES
HE'S GUTTER
Expresses Willingness to
Continue in Interna-
tional League.

Buffalo, n. r. Jan. 5.-Something
seems to have come over the Inter-
national League baseball hackers
here Of late-meybe Il II the
Christmas cheer-but, at any rate.
they are dropping their mournfui
tone and beginning to show real
bits Of optimism when permitting
themselves to be quoted on the sub
ject of continuance OF the Interna-
tlonal In the field. II begins to
look like the International might
90 through another season after
all and. unless something unforeseen
arises to nip the budding optimism,
the league meeting to be held Feb
ruary IL probably win md q ma
5ority of club owners planning for
a reorganization to assure the game
for the fans in 1913.
Even Ed Barrow. soon to be "ex"
as president of the league. who all
along has refused to speak n word
of encouragement. Is now quoted as
saying the league can survive IL
properly reorganized and operated,
which may mean he has plans he is
willing to submit to the club back
ers II they will listen to his wise
counsel.
Toronto. Baltimore and Newark
Clubs are ready and willing to con-
tinue. In Rochester. that game lit
tie sportsman, President Charles 7.
Chaplin. expresses willingness to re-
tain his club in the league rather
than be called a quitter. Under the
management Of John Cancel the
Rochester Club coined money as
well as pennants. After the desertion
of Camel to the Federal League
ranks the club struck a losing trial.
both from a financial and playing
standpoint. Rochester not having
had a winning team since the de-
parture of Long Jawn, who rested
a year. then collected his stipend
from the Ward bread estate-if
they made bread they must have
had the dough-and finally reap
peaTed upon the baseball ARMAMENT
as manager of the Kansas City
American Association team.
President Chaplin. OF the Roehes-
ter Club. who is forced to pay an
income tax on account of the full
ness OF his barrel. has come across
with the statement that he stands
ready to go on with the merry
chase for the international League
pennent a prominent Rochester
man who spent Christmas in Buff
Talo and who knows President
Chaplin well. said: TT can be safely
afnrmed that our city will stay in
the International League IL the or
ganization continues business. The
Rochester club has experienced
good years and bad. and Mr.. Chaplin
stands ready to adopt the $3.50
measure rather than he termed a
GUTTER. which he is not. for no
gamer little man ever broke into
the game. Just keep tabs on him
and note his stand at the February
meeting of the league"
Up in Montreal dweIls another
game little sportsman. Sammy Lich-
tenheim. who stands ready to risk
smother season. be il good or bad.
Unlike President Chaplin. the Mon
tresi owner experienced no pros
porous years in baseball. every sea-
son of his ownership having been
lean, but he also stands high in the
nonquftter class. and it would be
case OF rank ingratitude to take
the Montreal franchise away from
its present ownership.
With Montreal. Toronto, Roches-
ter. Baltimore and Newark in line
the future of the International an
pears less alarming than the crepe
hangers predicted. the Richmond
club being the only really weak sis
ter at present. and a revulsion of
Ieefing may occur there when the
oaseball itch begins to work.