Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-10
FOUR STARS ARE
SIGNED BY FEDS
Weeghman Makes Known the
Names of Latest Addition to
Outlaw Organization.
OTHERS RECEIVE OFFERS
Effort Made to Secure Daubert and
Hobli zelI by Federals-Announce
Pittsburgh Leader Today.

Chicago. Ill, Jan. 1O.-President
. weeghman of the Chicago Federal
/ league club yesterday took all seven
wells of four of the major league play
ers who have cast their lots with
Manager Joe Tinker in MS 1914 cam-
paign for an OUTLAW pennant When
the four players stood revealed in their
nude Identities they were recognized
as William (Red) Fillifer and AID
Brennan OF the Phillies. King" Cole,
formerly OF the Cubs, and late of the
New York Yankees, and Eugene Pack
ard of the Cincinnati Reds.
The president of the north side club
announced the signing OF these four
players merely as an earnest of good
faith with the public and an answer
to the people who were beginning to
think he planned to start baseball
team with q manager. grandstand.
and some turnstiles. With the disclos-
ure of the names of the foregoing
catcher and three pitchers came the
additional announcement that these
were not all the players Tinker had up
his sleeve. (
Cincinnati. O., Jan. 1O.-Dick Hob (
litzell, first baseman of the Cincinnati .
team. received an offer from President .
Barbour TO manage the Pittsburgh Fed 4
eral league team.
Hoblit:.ell announced that he would
not close any deal until he had re
ceived more details. He refused TO
state the amount named in the offer.
Oaubert Gets Big Offer.
first baseman of the Brooklyn team,
has been offered a berth with the
club of the Federal league.
Daubert is reported to have been Of
Tered what he terms "a small fortune"
TO sign a three years contract
The offer. it is understood. calls for
4 payment OF $4,000 for his services.
1t was made while Daubert was in
Cincinnati as a member of the Base
ball Players fraternity, at the confer
snce between that organization and
he national commission Daubert is
Brooklyn. He is giving the Federal
proposition serious consideration. N
Name Pittsburgh Leader Today. |,
Pittsburgh. Pa, Jan. 1O.-"I will an !
lounce the name OF the manager of the 1
club tomorrow" This was '
.he answer given last night by John ]
3. Barbour to dispatches from New :
York and Cincinnati. that Jake Dau- I
pert and Richard Hoblit.;ell had been
offered berths with the local club. I'VE
lave asked several players to name
heir terms added President Bar
,our, but we have offered terms to !
10 one. All these rumors will be set i
Il rest tomorrow" /!
Tinker Passes Up Hendrix. =
Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 1O.-After a :
conference with Pitcher Hendrix OF
yesterday afternoon. Man
ger Joe Tinker OF the Chicago Feds. o
aid that he had made the Pirate a y
God offer. but Hendrix had demanded r
more than he was willing TO pay. =
therefore, negotiations are of. Tinker !,
$50 conferred with Johnny King and
ook time to sell his moving picture
how interest to his partner. Charley l.
'ichols. the old Boston pitcher. q
Brick" owens. former National league
mpire, has received an ofer from the
ederals. q
That the Chicago Federal league has q,
cen angling for Walter Johnson. pre- ~
iANA fAANAfA- ADt AAH HAt4iAA dlAfAGNAOus -.
as the news Manager Joe Tinker let ..
lose. Tinker, who sent out a "feeier" >
the Washington player, exhibited a
'legram To newspaper men from 4
DhnsOn who said that he was now
nder years contract. making nego- =
atoms impossible 1t this time
Asked what the local Feds would
ave offered johnson. Tinker said A
at President Weeghman would have
made it easy for Walter-at least
1000 annually for a three years
ntract and bonus of $4,000 TO
gn." 81
Tinker also showed n telegram from bt
e Wood. twirler for the Boston Red w
*. Wood said: Thanks for the OF. X
r. Already signed contract" Joe &C
i'd that advances made toward other sa
ajor league players had been re- he
lived in a friendly way and he was ar
eased with their attitude toward the Is
W organization.
Although a spring training camp nc
$ not been selected definitely. pr
mixer intimated that probably the no
icago Feds would leave about March XII
for Mineral Springs. Texas. IL
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