New-York tribune., 1918-02-16

Navin, president of the Detroit clrh.
Harry Hampstead, president of the No.,
York Giants; the league secretar;s.
Heydler and Herridgc, and John Gov
way Toole, an attorney representa-.
organized baseball.
4he major leagues agreed yesterda,
to carry out the terms of the orig;n.,
peace agreement between the Fedex.,
League and the National and Amer;cor
1t was stipulated at the time the Fed
! cral League ceased to be going base-
ball organization that the Ward estate
controlling the Brooklyn Federals w.,
TO be indemnified to the extent ~
/ 100000, twenty annuities of so0.0On ~
! be assumed by the major leagues,
Harry Sinclair, owner Of the Newar.
lrancnlse, was to receive 100000 sfts-
similar fashion, and Edward Gw;n.
ner and his brother directors Of w.
PITTSBURGH Federal League club yers
to get $4,000. '''
Payment Deferred
Because Of the Baltimore suit. which
Is awaiting adjudication BIZ the Su'
preme Court, the major leagues do.
ferred payment Of the promised an.
nulties. Since this agreement of two
years ago the Pittsburgh club has been
declared bankrupt. The major leagues
consequently will turn over $4,000 to
its trustees ~
The major leagues agreed yesterday to
outline settlement programme which
would incorporate the payment Of tba
annuitles that have been held back for
Two years. lnasmuch as the Baltimore
suit against the majors hich is TO
be tried on several counts-is on next
years calendar, the announcement YES.
terday that the major leagues were to
discharge their Indebtedness according
to their original agreement is taken to
mean that the directors of the Ral,i.
more club have agreed to private set.
tiement OF their differences with or
gained baseball.
A INK; supporting this belief is the
appearance of Ned Hanlon. the ilMs.
trlous leader OF the old Superbas. who
1t IS believed is acting in the role OF
mediator.
The Baltimore club charged that it's
collateral holdings and good will rem
resented 100000 which was rendered
vaiueless by the cessation Of Feders
League activities. If there is now
sub rosa agreement with Baltimore on
which will depend the nullifying of the
suit before the Supreme Court it is
probable that a payment in annuties
similar to that proffered other Fed.
raj League clubs Will be decided UPON.
Inc National League has appointed
committee consisting Of Club Presi.
dents Ebbets, Hampstead and Baker to
devise ways and means to dispose OF
the Federal League parks which were
o. H.,
OF the peace agreement II was fur.
ther agreed that the two major leagues
would take over the expenses that have
accrued upon these properties during
the two years that the annuity pay
ment was held in allegiance.
1t is now said there is a "hen on,
between the Tigers and the Yankees.
SAID hon consists in deal which in
wolves Bobbie Neach, the sweet hitting
outlelder Of the Tigers. and Lank Ray
Caldwell. the Yankees prodigal and
perennial son.
That the Tigers win trade Veach out
right for Caldwell does not seem likely
but lnasmuch as Jennings needs pitch
ers badly. the tall telegrapher and one
OF the Yanks' extra outfieldcrs might
turn the trick
Neach is q, hard hitter. an excellent
fielder and a gardener whose light has
been MD under 10 bushel. even though
he played IN an outtield in which was
the lustrous Tyrus Cobb. Huggins has
indicated since taking the roins of the
lanks that he expects to have hard
. hitting outhelder before the team en-
trains for Macon. and the conferences
between Navin, Donovan. Rupert and
Higgins leads to the belief that Veach
for Caldwell and an outhelder or cash
consideration is a likely deal.
Miller Higgins departed for Cncin.
sickness in the Huggins family. 1t is
expected he will be absent for week.
John McGraw is expected to arrive
from Cuba to-day. Whether he is com.
ing north so soon for the purpose OF
going to Hot Springs with the early
squad that viii boil out" or because
of the rumor of important holdouts IN
the Giants ranks is matter OF con-
lecture.
pave- Robertson has entered his an
nuai threat of retirement, but tns
Giants Office is not inclined to take this
too seriously. In any event, McIFsw,
has in Ross Young one who WI.
Cdpdply SupplaNt any putH'luet -,
may be missing when the 1918 teilS
ring, critics who have seen Young De-
ieve.
Huggins traded Shocker without ever
having seen that young man pitch. IN
the opinion of no less pitching
authority than Foxy Clark Grlhi'n,
the St. Louis Browns have in ShocSer
a youngster who may develop INTO
league sensation. Huggins at the timc
of the deal was perturbed over letting
Shocker loose, having in mind another
player as a substitute. Bobbie QUINN
of the Browns, fatty refused TO con-
slider this player; therefore, ShocKe.
was added to the quintet that weh'
West.
Eddie Collins looked fit rs a fiddle ~
the American League meeting. since
we will have the same lineup. approx, !,
mately, as we played with last yeas'
said +. Trowbridge. Il think the SoA
stand good chance of repeating. ou.
players have the advantage of KNOWING
one another's style of playing now, anu
that will help us if it comes TO nna,
battle between the White and Red SoA'
1t is difficult to tell which is the motc
greatly pleased-Bill Donovan at agar.
becoming Tiger or the Tigers a.
again owning a Donovan.
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