Evening journal., 1913-12-09
FEDS SEND
UP SALARIES
Players Sought by the Out
law League Demand
More Money
i$sO,OOO TO COLLINS
FOR 3 YEARS WORK

With but one exception, that Of
George Stovall. late Of the St Louis
Browns, there have been no players
Of the big leagues Signed by the man
ayers Of the Federal league clubs, but
some OF the foremost stars in the
American and National leagues have
been offered big salaries More than
90 players have been on the list an
nounced showing that the Federals
Nre hot after the best material in the
national game.
Secretary LLOYD Rickart at the
meeting OF the Federal league recent
" in Pittsburgh produced his list
but said that none Of the players nam
ed had agreed to sign Many OF the
players, he claimed, are waiting to see
II action will be taken against the
baseball fraternity by the national
commission in January. The players
are
National League.
Cincinnati Mordecai Brown, Bates.
sheckard, Hohlitzell aud Benton.
Chicago Zimmerman. Schultz,
Leach. Bridvcll. Richie and Lavender.
Pittsburgh Miller. Wilson, McCar-
thy Dolan and Mitchell
ST. Louis Konetchy. Salleo. Oakes
and Ellis.
New York Herzog, Murray. VIII
son. Marquard and Crandall
Philadelphia Becker. DeVore Cam
ltz Chalmers and BArnc
Boston Myers. Perduo and Mann.
American League.
ST Louis StopalL Agnew. Baum
gardner q. Williams and Wcllman
Detroit Stsnage, O. Bush. MORTAR
ity and Dubuc.
Athletics f Collins. l.. Bush. PEN
mock and Oldring.
New York-Ford. Sweeney and Cree.
Boston Wood. Cady. Hcndrickson.
Enrle and r. Collins.
Washineton--Fo Foster. Gedton Engle
end A. Williams
Cleveland--Laioie, Johnston Mitch
ell and O'Neill
hicago-Chase. Sullivan and Rus
sell.
Collins. OF the Athletics. recently
admitted that he had turned down an
offer OF $4,000 for three years. l<o-
netchy stated several days ago that if
the Cardinals did not complete the
deal sending him TO the Giants he
would jump to the outlaws and would
take several Cardinal players with
him. Tinker, who is not In the list,
had a talk with Federal League men
in Chicago recently Stovall insists
that Agnew. Baumgartncr. Wellman
and Gus Williams have deserted the
Browns. Herzog Il Is said. may Join
the outlaws in Baltimore II he Is trad
ed by the Giants 10 some other Ma
tional League team. j. Miller Of
the Pirates refuses 20 deny that he
>-tSs been flirting with the Fcderals In
Pittsburgh
Joe Wood declares that he viii not
leave the Red SoN. aud Lajoie says he
Will stick to the Maps. Many Of the
other players named prefer TO remain
silent. probably to secure raises In
salary. II the Federals should nego-
tiate successfully with a majority OF
those named Il Is estimated that at
least S250.0QO would he required TO
obtain their signatures.
II is said that the big league mag
mates are beginning TO worry. Nearly
every player sought so far has de-
panded big increase in salary and
, thrce-year contract. with the money
covering the entire team placed in
bark 10 the players credit
Edward Hanlon. once manager Of
the champion Brooklyns and Orioles.
who has Just been elected q director
Of the Baltimore Federal League club
s. very enthusiastic over the so-called
outlaw movement He thinks that
Baltimore will we'll patronize the Fed
erals and SAYS a club there will draw
largo crowds