The evening world., 1919-04-04
Baseball Fans EnioYnI Big
Laugh Over Way EIderaI
/. League BIutfed Organized
Baseball Into Seeking Peace.

NNB OF tho cleverest things ever
" put over in baseball is the way
tf-t the Federal League, tot
terinx and ready TO quit its fight TO
become recognized as a third major
league, bluffed organized baseball
into thinking II was going to Invade"
New York which move resulted In
peace.
The Feds saw that they couldn't
continue any longer, 1t was such
drain on the bsnkrolls OF the hackers
OF the league. so President Jim Gil
more laid. the plans of fooling o. B.
He came 10 this city, as the fans re-
member. opened a beautiful suite Of
officss that bespoke wealth and az
nuence, secured options on a good
site. secured permission from the
Board Of Aldermen to close streets
that would interfere with the leagues
plans OF establishing a big park there
and did several other stunts that
made the wise men" OF the diamond
think that the outlaws had unlimited
hacking and that they would put a
club In Manhattan.
The big fellows made several over
tures OF pence before tho Feds con
sented" to listen 10 them.
Who says there's nothing new un-
der the sun when a group OF men
who were practically novicos at base
ball. can fool the shrcwr experienced
men OF the big lcagucs7 Tho hlufr
enabled the Feds 10 make up most OF
the losses caused by the attempt 20
establish a third big league.
The Feds are 10 he congratulated
An organization that could put over
snch a big bluff. and II woull have
cost them an additional big wad q:
money in case q. ". didn't fall for
tho bluff, deserved greater success
than Il had. II such brains had been
exercised by Organized Baseball the
sport would never have been In the
disfavor that II was last season.
TvHIS season promises to be a big
one for the jockeys. An ap-
~ prentice named Murray won
four races. had a second and rode
two third In the seven races at
Havana. whilo Butwell won three
aces at Bowie. II Is understood that
Johnny LOTUS. Lawrence Lyke and
Joe Byrne are to be rcinstated by
the Jockey Club. This will stimulate
interest in the sport 10 have all the
good riders striving against each
othcT tor iIbt pitCo nonoTb.
nM.LY GIBSON. for opoe, was 30
- bewildered last night that he
couldn't speak. The occasion
was a dinner that was rendered him
in his restaurant, the Criterion. in
the Bronx. Benny Leonard surprised
bis manager when he got up and
made a neat speech and presented
BILLY with "A handsome gold stop
waich Maybe II was the watch. but
anyhow Billy was at n loss for words.
VHB largest gathering OF wounded
soldiers that has seen boxing
, show crowded into the large
amphitheatre OF Base Hospital No. 8,
Greenhuts. last night, 70 enjoy a fast
set OF bouts. rhe wounded heroes
many Of them from the old 69th Regl-
nent, went wild over tho sensational
lights given them by the Boxers 10y
atty League.
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight
champion OF the world, was unable
70 appear, but the soloier-patients
saw many other good men box Benny
VaiKer. tho French featherweight
champion. performed against Frankie
Llppy. the hard hitting lightweight OF
o. the Bronx
Clay Turner. tho Indian Chief. who
10 making a strong bid for the light
heavyweight championship. met Silas
Grccn of New Orleans. The bout was
ono OF the best ever seen between
heavywcights. Turner'S hard rights
and lefta with Green's Willingness TO
mix mAttera caused the battle 10
be 0 slam-bsng afair.
Walter Laurette, the crack New
York welterwcight who is sftar a
match with Jack Brttton. the walter
champion. saugged through three hard
rounds with Tom Nelson OF Port
chester. Battling Reddy. tho feather
weight ohAmpdon OF Now England.
exrhanged punches WITH Victor
Rituhie.
The soldier boys were treated u
twenty bouts. The other bouts werS
I3ohby Doyle and Freddie Lewis
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