Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-29
BY J. ED GRILLO.

la deciding 10 accept tic proposition
from the Federal League, joe Tinker Ul-
doubtediy was governed ~ his busine3.,
judgment Ii it is true that hc is 10 re-
ceivc $4,000 for three years service. IKE
money TO be placed in Il bank aud to be
drawn at regular intervals BY Tinker, he
will be getting = compensation equal u
what he would have drawn in just about
five years from the Brooklyn cub. Now
the chances are against Tinker lasting
that long. He has served twelve years
in fast company. aud while he is still
considered Il star. three years may fln:sn
his career. 50 Tinker evidently has dc
cided to get all he can out OF his remain
ing years i'll base ball.
While it is undoubtcdly true that the
signing OF Tinker and Brown has given
the Federal Leasue Il more substantial
aspect, its success is by 40 means as
sured. t Will require the outlay Of 2 rot
of money to make the new .ea2uc Il feai
rival OF the two major organizations, rot
only in the matter OF modern plants, ont
from All artistic point of view. Aa1oI
league cubs have millions invested III
bail parks and these are MOI easily dupil-
Gated Furthermore. IL seems cvid NJ
that organized base ball dos rot propose
TO ALLOW the lFederals to invade It's ranks
without u struggle. injunction SUITS
based on the belief that the ayers con-
tracts are legal are sure to follow. Should
II b. found, however. that tnc reserve
clause cannot be enforced. 1T would DE- q
serious blow 10 the sport
II will BE- interesting to mole whether
the Federal League can make good ~
boast that 1t viii have IT least Ave wei
known major league bah plaS a. OF every
one of is teams. and that Il viii shortly
he in a position to announce IL" names
OF these. players. This @tatefls III viii nat
II ally be put down asian 'tNaggerat"n.
ii Is hard to believe that There. are To- -
PLAYERS who can he induced 10 leave or
sani2ad base bah Ior an uncertainty, and
vet stranger things have happened. In
cideilt;sll, tn. future of base ball may be-
enuaugnred hy this latest Invasion. The
gam. may suffer ii there Is u WranGle be
tween tho three leagues. The jumping oi
PLAYERS 10 and fro has never acted as Il
stimulant Ia the interest III the Spo I.
Notwithstanding the fact that &C. tam
clubs IN the new league have given evi-
dencc OF bein1; Wcll supplied with funds,
there appear to be SOM weak spots p the
circuit In Baltimore. for hlsta.lS1~/Stock
in The club is being pcddled among the
fans. ard but little OF it is being sold
All praise is due the New York state
boxing commission, under which all
bouts in that state must be conducted,
when it decided that Bob Fitzsimmons
was too old to he alloWed TO appear
I'm the prize ring. The boxing game
might be injured by such an exhibition
The sport should not be subjected 10
such Il severe trial as to have Bob
Fitzsimmons go into the ring against
a sturdy young ster, no matter how lit
tie that youngster may know of the
game.
1t would seem to be the ambition of
every young ballplayer to obtain Il
berth IN i. major league. and yet there
IRE several instances where players
have preferred to remain in the minors.
These ambitionless individuals are rare,
but hey have cropped up from time
70 time
These fellows appear to have the idea