The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-29
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FIELD 70
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New League Likely to Tempt
Many Pacific Coast
League Players
By JOE MURPHY

X viii not be long before the man
ayers Of the Pacific Coast league are
senGrng out contracts to the players
tSey expect to carry next year.
Usually there has been raft of hold
outs, and this same trouble is likely
to be experienced this year. as the
Federal league is already offering in
ducements 70 the Pacific Coast league
players, which WIFI likely cause these
tossers TO raise the price for their
services.
1t is only human nature to get as
much as you can from your boss, and
this rule goes in baseb ball as well as
IN other lines. 1t is known that one
member of the Seals has been ap-
preached, and there is no doubt that
others have been tempted by the
moguls of the outlaw organization,
TOO.
The player is Chappie Charles. who
has been tempted by the bait of the
Federal league moguls. They only
of the realm, which generally pro-
duces results.
Reports are to the effect that
Charles is thinking seriously of
jumping over to the Federals. There
are sure to be other players who will
be offered berths in the new organi-
cation.
Only two other players have been
signed by Manager Howard of the
local club to date. They are Jerry
Downs. the hard hitting second base
man, and Skeeter flaming, the Seals
leading pitcher last season. Manager
Howard is expected home from Los
Angeles shortly, and he can be count
- y
right off the reel
The Federal league has every major
league manager and Glass AA minor
league manager worried. There seems
10 be plenty of money behind the new
venture and they are going after ball
players in a manner that indicates
that they are in the field TO make
fight
So far the major leagues have not
fought back. The moguls of the
American and National leagues have
remained in the background up to date
and watched the progress of the out
laws They will surely fight back
when they realize that they are to
meet with opposition.
1t is a well known fact that the ma
5or leagues have war fund of con-
siderable proportions. This money
has been slowed away year after year
with the express purpose to fight a foe
such as the Federal league. The lead
ers behind the big leagues are prob
ably waiting to learn Just what figure
the Federal league will cut in base
ball.
If it is going to hurt the major
leagues. then there is sure to be a
fight 1t has not started up to- date.
When the mogu1s of the big organ
izatiOns give out the word to cut the
purse strings and make it. a merry
war, ii is going to be interesting. The
ball players are for it, for they are
the ones who will reap the harvest.
The only opposition the major
leagues will meet with win be in St
Louis Pittsburg and Chicago, and
possibly New York. Pittsburg can
stand another club in the field, as
there is only one club there. In Chi
cagO and st. Louis the Federals will
encounter continuous ball, but they
have fine chance in the after city if
they put in a winning team.
X
Brick" sDevereaux. the former
Coast league player who was secured
by Henry Berry some weeks ago to
act as q coach for his Los Angeles
cub. has been given his release by
Berry. Brick" secured a Job to man
age the Calgary team of the Western
Canadian league. and as this job was
a better one than the one Berry had
10 offer him, the good natured boss
of the Angels gave him his release.
K
Reports are coming up from the
south that Ed r. Maier of the Venice
club is negotiating to purchase the
st Louis club of the American league.
The story has it that Hap Hogan will
be sent to ST. Louis to manage the
club if AIaier purchases 1T.