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Show RUPPERT MAY CAST LOT WITH FEDERAL CHICAGO, Dec, 11. Officials of tho American and Federal leagues varied their competition for ball players today by making known a contest now on for the acquisition of an owner with large means, according to an announcement by James A. Gilmore, Federal league president, presi-dent, Jacob Ruppert, wealthy New York brewer, is the particular prize for which, it is said, the leagues are contesting. Rapport has been in conference with B. B. Johnson, president of the Americans, Ameri-cans, for a week. It has been well known, and the New York brewer was accepted as a possible purchaser for the New York Americans. The Federal league interest in the New Yorker became known today. "They are talking about the millionaires million-aires coming to the rescue of organized baseball." Gilmore said. "I have a message mes-sage right here In my desk stating that Colonel Ruppert is in French Lick and might be open to a proposition of joining join-ing forces with us. It has been suggested In the communlcatln that I should go to see him." Gilmore refused to say who had sent tho message. |