New-York tribune., 1918-03-29

nc New international Leasae ..
Professional Minor League Bss.A.n
Clubs is the somewhat pretsn.;es
title under which the new organ;,.t''
VIII travel. For new Organization !.
lhc old international League j. w.. w.
relic OF ancient history. 1t w.s Il,
Banded by a vote OF 6 to , at ves,..
day mornings conference Al le.m
headquarters, 81 Vanderbilt Avepns
The new association. built from II.
tern down material of the Old VII,
cover practically the same tatr,ar.
but has been framed in fashion -
correct the loose cornices Of tl,,'a tl.o :. 70
mer ediiice. Wv W.
Farrell Chosen President
One Of the most striking guarantees
OF success for the reconstrIcteG ci.s,
IA circuit WAS the selection for mo-;
dent OF John II. Farrell. secretary -
the National Association Of Prof,
slonal Minor League Baseball Cmhs
and former president of the susncndsd
New York State League. Mr. Farro
is one of the best known men in or'
ganized baseball. Also he IS one of
the stoutest champions of the national
sport. He enjoys the confidence no.
cnly of all the minor league maenates
but OF the major operators as well and
Is close IS twin brother TO the Ma.
tlonal Commission, the supreme court
OF organized baseball
Mr.. Farrell was not long in peeNny
ing of, his coat and getting to work
Once he accepted the presidency he
assured the reconstructed circult A
chance for long life and merry one
AS secretary OF the National Associa.
ton he granted territorial rights to no
less than four Of the important cities
that have posted guarantees to take the
iield in the eight club circuit These
cities are Baltimore. Toronto Roches-
ter and Jersey City.
Applications for membership from
representatives of seven more cites
have already been received. Those
wishing admittance arc Newark. Buff
falo. Syracuse. Binghamton, Elmira,
Scranton and Wilkes Barre. From the
seven four will be elected to com
petc compact territory at meeting
OF the now league. 10 he held at s..
Vanderbilt Avenue next Wednesday,
Just now It appears quite certain that
both Newark and Buffalo Will be fa-
Vorcd
The disbandmcnt of the Old Inter
national League was a clever bit Of
politics Ratification Of that move
mcnt wiped out old obligations and
enabled the old guard TO start anew
with a clean slate. The minor opera
TO- m
loss of player right, provided they
protection pending organization.
SPEEDY reorganization guarded against
the one possible slip-up.
No Occasion TO Worry
As TO the possible loss Of player
rights none worried al all. Save IN
Buffalo, whore the athletes were de-
clared free agents couple Of days age
because OF unpaid salaries. there Is no
occasion TO worry. The reserve clause
Of 1915 viii be quite Us binding as u
the old circuit had not disbanded. Ihe
Buffalo players Will be paid in full Il
the Bison City joins The league. Az
any rate there VIII be % few minor
circuits IN operation This season thai
IL %HOuiU not DC AIiiAhft " wv
plenty OF talent.
To close students of tAe game
would appear that the Nrw lnterpatloh-
al is in far better shape 10 make sue
ccsStul bid for patronage tnan was 'Hs
dcrclict abandoned. The elimination ci
the extremely isolated cities OF ioe
respective north and south ends MOT
trcal and Richmond assures compael
ness and resulting economy. ifos s,,
dence. too. which has been weak mr.
Of the chain, wll be allowed to sec.
solacc in the Eastern League, e't'u''
of lower classification.
The final make up Of the new if.e,
tional. aside from the assured lo',
members, has not been divulged', ~
good guess at the extra four wo''lu ~
Newark. Buffalo, Syracuse ana 2ial'1'" ,:'l1 IN
In case Sunday baseball Is legdi'~e IA
New York Elmira or Bngnamton Mou''
stand a better chance than Scran'o;"I a
The schedule for 1918 VIII be u"o'uT. po'
upon at next " Wednesdays mce''us. ~
cause of the latepess OF the reoiea;hl es;hls
aztion not more than li0. and poSS1yb's rho
only 126. games viii be p!aEeo' ="
season Will not open before MAY l. ,h.
The strong support assured ps as s
hackers of the Jersey CITY. ciuo Noi
one OF the most reassuring features ~. "
reorganization. Because Of the sur 'r.
building activities Or the jersey 0.v .han
the field is mach more attractive ,Asy sv
when Jersey City was represeh'euu ~ Il. Il.
the Skceters. The old grounds WIZ VIZ. -
used. where Sunday baseball a."aa '"s.s
has drawn representative major 'e's
crowds.
Larry Lajoie. former manager o. o'i.s.l ,aI
Toronto champions of the lnterns,.i,vD.ao "a
League, who was recently soia sa
Brooklyn. declared yesterday ira.
would appeal to the National CeI.'r.e I"mos
sion for permission TO sign win 1s~ a.o.
c. McGin as manager OF the ind'ahasr n.;a,
lis club of the American Associa'ss ~.
Lajoie believes himself entitled 10 .srs *
conditional release from the ten !se;;I c;I
service" rule Of major leagues heg
has offered him contract calling =.
almost as much salary as he ever
ccivcd in his palmiest days .r
McGill, McCatfery and Lalois We; VT
in spirited conference several '''t ,t.,
Yesterday. but il was announced ;.s,. ~,
no change had taken place IN the s's,, Nv.
ton. Now that his club will be reps a.s
sented in Glass A A baseball Mc,ap's,
would relish the idea of calling y,
Lajoie's sale to the Dodgers. ne. ne
the utmost faith in Larry's aoih"
Il manager.