Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
LEAGUE. OPPOSES PUBLIC
D|CKER|NC FOR PLAYERS
,Rcscinds Ruling of Two Years Ago,
Prohibiting Clubs From With
drawing Waivers.
OLD BALL FEUD SMOLDERs
Hoped For Compromise Between
Nationals and DcfunCt Fcderals
Not Made al Meeting in New
York.

NEW YORK. February l%.-Thc old
foud between organized baseball and
the dcfi.uct Fcdcrals is still smoldcr-
ing. when the National League mo-
guls ended their meeting here tonight
the matter OF the damage suit brought
by the Baltimore Fcd.ralS charging
organized baseball with being a trust
MAS no nearer settlement than before.
The hoped for compromises was not
made II is known that !. G Tool. at
;orn"y for tho baseball men. had Of
fcrcd TO adjust the case. hut the repre-
sentativcs OF the Fcdcra!s failed to
Harry Sinclair who owned the New
ark Fcdc-als and Edward W. Gwtn-
ner, owner Of tho ri,tsburSh club. wer"
ganizstion 10 come 90 the meeting when
organized baseball again stood ready
TO meet and pay its oblieations'
a committee WAS appointed by the
National League. At the request OF Sim
clair to meet with the. American
League officials and formulate a plan
parks at Brooklyn. Ncwark and Pitts
bureh. u is hoped that they may again
game. This compittee IS composSd 81
Harry Hampstead, OF tho New York
club; William +: Baker. Of philadel-
rhia. and Colonel EbbctS. Of Brooklyn.
NICkEN OBJECTS TO
WEEGHMAN'S BANK ROLL
I'm effort was made ny Branch
hickey. OF the 81. Louis Browns. TO stop
Charlas weeEhman, of the Cubs, from
flashing his bank roll in che eyes OF the
National League players. hickey
charges WceChman with making an
open offer for Hornshy. which ne
claimed had damaged his club. Al
though WeeEhman was not present
Walter Craighead, representing the
Cubs, protested \ sharp argument
owner established that certain letters
had been written to newspapers and
Tered the St Louis star II substantial
salary 10 join the Cubs.
No ofiieial action was 'aken I. hut tn"
posed to such dickerins.
ONLY ONE IMPORrANT
CHANGE ~ RULES
Only one importan; change in the
rules was made. !, Is now possible for
given. The suggestion for the change
came from Hickey. who claimed that
because OF the now small player limit
it would be easier for a manager to
estimate tho VaIuc Of his men.
The rule making valves unrccallablc
was. passed in 1916. when il WAS ar
Eucd II was a valuable clause. =; that
time there were plenty OF men.
DOUBTFUL WHETHER ENERS
WILL PLAY NEXT SEASON
The fight between Jack Hendricks.
manager OF the Red Son. for Johnny
Evers was not settled tonight. and 1t
IL doubtful here Evcrj viii play next
season. He returned 10 his home in
Troy TO consider tho two offers.
Evcrs was released last October by
the Phillics lie made his appearance
at the meeting looking for Il job and
telling everybody his prices was $1,000
Neither Hendricks nor ,hc Red SoX
have offered this amount bat they have
made him propositions which Johnny
says look good
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEETING HIGGINS TODAY
The American League moguls began
arrival tonight FOR tho annual meeting
which begins here tom orrow. Several
player deals arc expected 10 hc an
nounced. Connie Mack stated that he
Will have another surprise II is be-"
lieved that II" Will announce a buy this
time. because If the impending an
nouncement II; $ any OF tho character
.istics Of his former deals. il could hard
~ be the sale Of any more Athletic
players
n Clarence Rowland. manager oC N"
champion White SoN. is on hand. but
refused to make any statement on IN.
player situation. Hugo Be2dck. man
aEer OF the Pirates. returned 10 Pitts
hurEh tonight without land.Ng amy
men.