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Show CONSOLIDATION OF LEAGUES UNLIKELY President Shibe of Phillies Says Rivalry Makes for Better Bet-ter liames. 1 Tribune Special ortlng Service. PHILADELPHIA. r?CT, -I Ben Shlbe. I the vensmbla preertdant of the Phlladel-1'lila Phlladel-1'lila Athletic. h-i' gotu verybody one Wetter on the proposition to consolidate the American and NatlOl ol leagues. He not only knocked this Idea out, but fote-ees fote-ees ;i third major Isague "There Is m doubt but that the Dros-ii-rll of baseball this v ; i r w ill have the effect of Inducing other leagues to ex- I panel, and It lucks as t hunch there is loom for all," said Mr. Shlbe, while discussing dis-cussing the baseball situation the other du "W hat hrts caused this groat prosperity In the national game'" Rivalry, of course "Vo never had such crowds w lion there was only one major It ague in the Held, : and you can say for mo that 1 will stake nn reputation upon It theVt there will in vor be consolidation between the American ;sJid the National leagues so b ng as Ban Johnson Is at the bead of our organization. He believes In a health rivalry between the two big h agues, and the great success of both organisations 1 Ibis y ar bears out the conviction. "Another organisation, national in its scope, could sasll) be formed without a COifllict With either of the present big I' .igui N. and 1 Ii -liovo ihat ii will come Then are enough IiIk ball towns East and v -t to form another big league without breaking into c-lttes already occupied by : the National and Amerli in It igues, and . from the talk i hear coining from some of thi co centers th -re is o crv reason lo believe be-lieve tin-r.- is something doing looking to the format I lH Of a third major league" |