Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-19
OUTLAWS DOOMED
WITHIN ONE WEEK
Pres. Charley Murphy, of Cubs,
Predicts Invading Leagues
Speedy Destruction.
SUPPORTS ARE TOTTERING'

oUPPURlS AXE 1OIIERlNG'
"The Federal League is dead right
now" said President c. W. Murphy
Of the Cubs. discussing the fndepend-
ents today.
IF the Federal League didn't ex-
pire Saturday night it viii die before
the week end" was Ban Johnson's
contribution to the discussion.
When asked about the matter,
Charles H. Weeghman, owner Of the
Chicago franchise and alleged
"angel' Of the organization, said:
My answer is that ! signed up two
men at midnight Saturday who are
l the greatest stars of the game The
Federal League has twenty-nine ma
Jor leaguers under contract right now,
exclusive of two other men with
whom l am diekering and whom I
expect to land within a day or two.
The other clubs are after ten other
men, so that all easily will live up to
| our agreement TO secure five stars
apiece"
When asked TO name the men he
/ referred to Weeghmann declined,
urging it was against the league
rules. The only hint as 10 their
/ identity he gave was that both men
D.
which league they formerly played in,
but promised to announce the names
tomorrow afternoon If he could Sc
cure President Gilmore's permission.
FederaIs Deny Discussions.
The Federal League continued its
/ raid on the preserves Of organized
baseball yesterday, it was announced
! by President Gilmore. Two stars of
the Nationals. he said. had been sign
ed for Chicago in the new orgaHiza-
ton, but in accordance with a state
ment issued after the meeting. of yes
terday their names We're not an
nounced
The crucial meeting had left the
Federals stronger than ever. Gilmore
said. The circuit had stood the test
imposed by Charles Weeghman and
w. NJ. Walker, the Chicago capital
lists. whose good will was considered
essential and the league president
declared the position of the organiza-
ton was good enough now to satisfy
anybody.
The forces of organized bali who
held a secret meeting here in Chicago
declined to give out anything that
took place at it. President Johnson,
of the American League, officially de-
MED that the St. Louis Americans
H Ildu DttI ulAElE1 u W tEE lAAiolI eio oil
| inducement to him to refrain from
attacking the major leagues.
! Ebbets sure Of Tinker.
/ President Ebbets. of the Brooklyn
i Club, still has hopes of landing Tin
ker. He says:
| II did not seek the conference with
| Tinker | did not offer him $4,000.
That is a joke. I did not offer any
/ thing in excess of our first and only
offer, was not turned down nor did
4 Tinker say he was through with or
ganized baseball forever. Further
more. I am more firmly convinced
than ever that Joe Tinker Will report
/ to the Brooklyn Club for spring prac-
tise and that the Federal League will
never start the season"
Magee Accepts PhiPs Terms.
Sherwood Robert Magee, the fence
demolisher of the pills, will sign a
contract to bang ont base hits for
Messrs Baker and Doom in Buffalo
this week. Doom and MaSee had
long secret conference Saturday night.
The meeting lasted until o'clock
Sunday morning. Terms were agreed
upon and had Manager Doom a con-
tract in his possession Magee would
have signed for 1914 at the end of the
conference.
Chance Gets McHale's signature.
Marty McHale. Frank Chances So
600 addition to his pitching stan, has
attached his signature to the con-
/ tract which bound him to the Yam
! KEGS for 1914 McHale. who has been
spending the winter on the stage, had
several attractive offers from the
fr4- 7 4.r,A
consideration. McHale was purchased
from the Jersey City Club last sum
mer and quickly proved TO the Peer
less Leader that he was well worth
the large sum expended for him.
/ Marty will report to Tom Daley in
| Hot Springs. Ark on February 10.
Cobb Turns Down Federals.
Ty Cobb will not become a Federal
| Lacquer This assurance came today
from Royalston, Ga, in a personal
! telegram from the champion batsman
to the sporting editor of a Detroit
newspaper, thus setting at rest any
u specula ton as to whether Cobb might
desert the Detroit Club. Il will play
in Detroit" the telegram reads. Il
am satisfied. Navin and I agreed on
terms last fall Federal League Of
fered me terms, but my Detroit con-
tract suits. I would gain nothing by
change"
Ban Has Nine Empires. +
Eight of the nine umpires who viii
officiate in the American League were
announced today by President Ban
johnson. The list includes Sheridan,
/ O'Loughlin, Connolly, Dineen, Evans,
Egan, Hildebrand and Chill. The
only new one is Chill, who was in the
American Association last year
Barbeau Sold 90 Kansas City.
Jap Barbeau. third baseman Of the
Kansas City American Association
Club, was purchased by the Milwau-
kee Club yesterday for $500
Mcbride Has Signed.
George Mcbride, shortstop of the
Washington American League Club,
today forwarded his signed contract
to Manager Griffith.
Browns Lining Up.
Four pitchers have signed contracts
to play the 1914 baseball season with
the st. Louis American League Club.
The four are Roy Mitchell, Carl Well
man, Earl Hamilton and William
| James,