The sun., 1919-03-07
BALTIMORE FED SUIT
AGAIN Is POSTPONED
Conspiracy Case May Drag In
to Major League Season
Braves Buy Heating.
ny FREDERICK O.. LEE.


ny FREDERICK O.. LEE.
The 100000 conspiracy suit Of the
Baltimore Federal League club against
Organized Baseball and James Gilmore
and Harry Sinclair. formerly Of the
Federal League, again has been post
poned. John Heydier. president OF the
National League. yesterday received
word from washington that the case.
which was scheduled to come up for trial
in the Circuit Court Of the District OF
Columbia next Monday. has been post
poned to make room for another case
which had been granted precedence.
Heydler had prepared to 60 to WASH
inGton to-day to make final preparations
for the defence OF Organised Baseball.
He planned to remain in Washington I'M
I'll the end OF the trial
No new date has been set for the trial.
but Heydler said in tho ordinary business
Of the Federal court IN which the case
rests Il again should be called up by the
latter part OF next week However, Or
ganixed Basebalrs attorneys would not
be surprised to see other cases given
precedence.
Hsydier now 10 afraid that the suit
will drag into the baseball season. some
2 thing that he hoped to avoid. I'VE GER
tainiy would have been glad to have this
b, thing settled before We start another
season." said Heydler yesterday.
Heating Joins Braves.
Ray Heating. the former spttball
pitcher, has realized his ambition. He
wanted to get with some other big league
tam than Now York 1--WE been unlucky
hare. and I suppose I am superstitious,
but I think II could get on some other
big league team I could make q fresh
start and be q different pitcher" Heating
once told the writer.
Ksating yesterday was sold by the
Yankees to the Braves. Several weeks
ago Bugxins gave Heating permission
TO negotiate with the Braves for his re-
lease. Heating still is young. He is
only IS.
No player ever looked more promising
than Heating when he first came to New
York In the fall Of 1912 at the early age
of IS. He then was q big, husky young
ster, and In his first inning with the Yam
KEGS he struck out the opposing side.
He lost four splendidly pitched games
that fall.
When Chance came to New York the
following year Heating for a time was
his issdisg pitcher, but the younsstsr
was pfucked too early, and Broadway
had It's attractions for lad OF ~. keat-
INF showed only flashes OF form after
that, and his work became less and less
dependable. He was sent out to TIE
bushes several times, but New YORK
kept its string to him. This time. how
ever. Keat Is gone for good.
NssA Brady signs with Yanks.
Higgins also announced yesterday
that he had received the Contract OF
Pitcher Neal Brady. Higgins plso re-
ceived letters from Pitchers Alex Fergu-
son and Bob McGraw stating that they
have been discharged from military ser
vice. Ferguson received his discharge
at Camp Meade and Sergeant Moiraw
said good-by to military life at Camp
Grant McGraw had bean overseas. He
has not yet signed his contract.
Brady Ia a youth who has been with
the Yankees of and on since the fall o!
1915. He came 70 the club with the
proud title OF King of the Texas
League He has been browsing in the
bushes ever since and did pretty we'll a
Toledo last season. Perhaps he now Is
ready.
Higgins regards Ferguson as the best
KEEP. close tabs on this boy UP in Bridge
port last season." he said yesterday
Before Ferguson was called into the
army he won sixteen games for Bridge
port and lost only three. He reeied on
eleven straight games at one stretch
Gibson to Coach Giant Pitchers.
Tho Giants have engaged George Glib
son, former New York coach and nov
manager Of the Toronto international
League club. TO coach young Giant pitch
ers at their training camp at Gainesville
Fla, The Giants are rather shy or
catching material especially since Ear
Smith. the youngster from Rochester, Il
a !1oldout.
A. the Toronto team will not Htart
training until the middle OF Aprl
GhDy will be able TO remain with the
Giants during the entire two weeks they
will spend in Gainesville.
JEFF Tesreau, former Giant pitching
star, called az the Giant Offices yester
day to learn his status in baseball
Tesreau recently signed 10 coach thu
Dartmouth College nine. but Is anxious
10 make plans for the coming season.
Tesreau still Is on the reserve list o
the New York club, but was not sent
contract, as he is on the voluntary re
tired list. The club has letter from
him dated last May In which he wrot'
he is through with big league baseball
That WAS long before the work or fight
order went into effect. Tesreau viii
have 10 apply 20 the National Commits
sion 20 be reinstated II Is unlikel!
that the New York club will stand II
his way II ne can get employment will
another club Perhaps he will land will
the Braves, which club seems TO be II
--S,e .nsrSSt for all the pitching remnant
Of the local clubs.
Would Use subm IN rines.
There was much amusement at tn
Yankee Offices yesterday over the de
cision OF the Giants TO fly TO Philadelphi;
for their opening game. Col. Huston
said he will go his National Leagu
rivals one better and hire two sub
rncrsibles to take the Yankees to thei
training camp at Jacksonville.
Dave Fultz, president OF the new In
ternationAl Lea gue. has issued a call 10
a meeting OF his league in this city OF
March 12, when the league will try 4
complete It's organization and Will adop
its 1919 schedule. Fultz and Jack Dunn
the International schedule committee
now are working on several schedules