Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-11
URGE FARRELL TO
END HIS SILENCE
New York State League Mag
mates 'Pass the Buck" to
J. III. Farrell

Syracuse, n. Y, March IL
When local baseball men interested
in the franchise held in the New
York State League learned that there
was virtually no chance of the pro-
posed Sunday baseball bill going
through the state legislature, it is
said that an immediate step was
taken to urge other State League
magnates to take the matter up with
President j. H. Farrell and have
MN issue a statement as to the pres
ent status of the league and what
are the possibilities of the circuit
starting the season.
Local moguls, it is understood.
nave lost their patience and say that
now is the time for the league head
to discontinue his policy of silence
ana take the various team owners
into his confidence
Any chance the proposed bill had
OF getting through the state legisla-
ture was killed the other night when
members of the upper branch of the
assembly voted to sidetrack the
measure for an indefinite period.
senators in caucus agreed not to
nave the bill introduced in the SEN
ate at this term.
This action of the Senators in
agreeing to pigeonhole the bill comes
as a Dig surprise to thousands of
cltlzens who had worked hard in the
interests of the measure and had re-
celved almost positive assurance of
its passing.
Magistrate Backs Bill
Magistrate McQuade went to Al
oany to lobby for the bill and he
argued with legislators that the
thousands of workers with innocent
amusement, and in addition, the gov
ernment and various war funds
would benefit materially.
rms bill was supposed to be
regular pulmotor for the State
League, and on its fate rested. like
wise the fate of the Farrell circuit.
according to the critics throughout
the circuit. The decision has been
made on the bill and the team own
ers now want Farrell to make some
DECISION on the destiny of the league.
1t is now the middle of March. By
TINS time, according to the blueprints
Oh the team owners, the policy of the
league Tor the coming season should
be all mapped out and the schedule
formulated. But virtually not a thing
has been accomplished, they assert,
and If the reports that are supposed
10 einanate from the local offices are
correct, the men who have their
money tied up in the dubious State
League franchises are getting ready
10 put the buck right up to Farrell. =
Farrell Must Act
If their plans mature as sketched
the league head will be asked to cali
an elimination meeting right off. This
session will either eliminate the
New York State League for the sea-
son OF 191S-probably for the dura-
ton of the war-or else the "get
busy sign will be hung UP at Au-
burn and plans started to have the
league toe the scratch for the TWEEN
ty-second opening sometime in May.
In the event that the league exc
cutive refuses to call an emergency
session and again insists in DELAYING
matters to wait on a decision from
the International League, the mag
mates will probably take things
right out of FarrelPs hands and vote
to close up.
Then will come the great sale of
players that has been awaiting the
decision from the league boss and
the possible passing out of existence
for all time of the famed little minor
league circuit