New-York tribune., 1913-12-30
With Brown He Signs Final
Papers and Casts Lot
with FederalS.
SALARIES GUARANTEED
BY BONDING COMPANY
Brooklyn Magnates Not Over
= wrought at the Loss OF
= Famous Player.

STARS cast their lots with the Federal
9eague were signed I'm the local offices Of
the league to-day
Tinkers contract calls for $4,000 for the
Ehrcc years. according to a statement by
Jharleg Weeghman president of the Chi
stago club. whose entrance into profess
Sional baseball affairs became first known
fo-dav. Wceshmau owns a string OF
t3unchrooms and billiard rooms and is re-
Suited to be wealthy. Tinker appeared TO
sbc iubHaut. but was reticcnt about his
Splaus for securing players.
~ Pm n Federal Lacquer from now on.
she said. I'm a stockholGer in the club.
Zoo"
: Tinker iutimated ne thought there was
.littlo likelihood of the forces OF orsanized
baseball going into the civil courts to
,5iold him to Brooklyn ON the reserve
= lause Of his Cincinnati, contract.
y Of won't say anything about what play
Srs I'm have" he said. II want to wait
sand do something first and then talk
Sabout it.
This was confirmed 10y both players.
who said also that their salaries had been
guaranteed by a bonding company, which
assured them fun payment for their three
.aears' contract, regardless Of what fate
NAV b,rall the league. Both said, too.
that THEN departure from organized base
hall into the new league had not been
made without fun investigation. which
convinced them that the Federal had suf-
fcient financial backing TO make it real
cUmpetitor Of the older leagues.
Tinker. who is to manage tho Chicago
club. indicated that ne would have COM
parativey free nand I'M obtaining players
for the club. and started in ~ once TO pre-
pare his lineup.
After leaving word at his home that he
was going out Of the city he hid himself
in the offices Of Charles Weeghman.
owner OF the Chicago club. and sent tele-
graph messages to half a dozen biz league
PLAYERS he would like to have in Chicago
next year. He would not say who any or
these were, but declared that the club
would have at least five men who were in
tine National League as late as last year.
Brown. who is TO manage the st. Louis
club. said ne had made no plans yet eN-
cent that he would 80 10 81. Louis to-
morrow night to consult the owners OF the
club there
Weeghman said every club in the league
had deposited a 5000 forfeit that 1t
would live up to all its agreements. In
case any of the clubs do not 60 through
with their contracts the money is To be-
come the property Of the league. lie also
said ne would announce the makeup OF
the local club within few days
a.. pf
because Of the condition of affairs. He
declared last night that Brooklyn had
acted in good faith was willing to abide
by its agreement with Tinker, and that
lit was up to the player to make the next
move in the case. lie said:
Tinker can rest assured OF one thing
The Brooklyn Baseball club will be in
existence long after he has retired from
tine held, and '"pg after every man now
PLAYING the game has passed to the minor
leagues and oblivion. We are anxious TO
play fair with Tinker but we will not
cater to his whims
We have three new players who will
receive trials this spring, and who can
tell il one Of them will not develop into
A PLAYER Of the first grade. OMara,
Move TAYLOR and ROmauach the Cuban,
are all highly rated, and We have the as
.urance of Jake Daubert that the last
named is one OF the greatest mon in the
world. So, after all, we may not be off
as badly rs some think we are and the
possible dcscrtion Of Tinker may work
for the best
There is much speculation on whether
I tsilI lo .4b Il
10 cnioin Tinker from playing in any city
in which the National League is repre-
s sented by a team. Ban Johnson, presi-
dent Of the American League, is quoted as
saving: The reserve clause i'm the play
,rs' contract is strong enough TO prevent
Joseph Tinker and Morjecai Brown play
ing with the Federal League
Johnson would not say whether organ
izcd baseball was preparing TO take any
steps to fight the progress Of the outlaws.
Tho list OF the eight Federal League
clubs and their managers suggested is as
solows
For Chicago. Joe Tinker, Of the Cincin-
nau Reds; St Louis. Mordecai Brown, OF
cincinnati; Pittsburgh, Jimmie Sheckard.
.cC the ST. Louis Cardinals; Baltimore,
otto Knabc, OF the Philadelphia National
League: Kansas City, George Stoyall, OF
the St Louis Browns; indianapolis. Will
ram Phillips Buffalo, Larry Schlafy, Of
the Buffalo team, and TORONTO, not stated.
II was reported that Barney Hepburn, a
member Of the Canadian Parliament,
would finance the affairs Of the Toronto
club. but this was later denied. The ten
tative list Of the hackers for the various
clubs is as follows:
81. Louis. Otto Stefels: Pittsburgh, W.
A. Kerr. John Barbour; Baltimore I'd
ward Hanon; kansas City $. s. Gordon,
g. G.. Madison: indianapolis, j. f.. Krause,
j. a. George. f.. T.. Gates; Buffalo, Wal
ter Mullen; Chicago, Charles Weeghman,
W. NJ. Walker and James A. Gilmore. All
the hackers named are said TO have large
resources behind them.
In the open season for rumors and Wild
eat reports President Steininger OF the St
Louis Federal League Club said yester-
day that Mordecai Brown had signed four
new players for his team. The men are
reported TO have been drafted from Chi
cago. New York. Pittsburgh and Cincin-
natl; but IL was not said whether the New
York and Chicago men were from tile Ma
iional or American league.
. IL was rumOrcd in Boston Yesterday
.tnat the agents of the Federals were try
ing to lease the former home OF the Bos-
ton Red SoX on Huntington avenue