South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03
WEEGHMAN GIVES
FIRST REAL PEEP
At CHICAGO FEDS
Tells NeWSpapermen That Sea-
ton. Brennan, Hendrix and
ZwiIIing viii Sure be on
Training Special.
- JAZZ CLARKsON.

CHICAGO. H.. March 3.-The first
official intimation as 90 the person
mel OF the Chicago Federal league
team came Monday when owner
Charles Weeghman told newspaper
men that ne was sure Tom Seaton
and Ad Brennan. late of the Phila-
delphia Nationals. Claude Hendrix,
erstWhile Pirate. and Alex Zwilling.
who once tOiled with the White SOx.
would be aboard the FederaIs special
when IL leaves for the training camp
Sunday afternoon
Weeghman also let slip the infor-
nation that George Stovall of the
Kansas city club is practically sure of
landing Leverenz. the crack southpaw
or the St Louis Browns, who now is
with the SOx and Giants
The announcement that Seaton is
40 hurl for the locals comes as a
surprise. as 10 was originally decided
that Tom should hcave for the Brook
lyn OUTFIT. Brennan. Hendrix and
Zwilllng have been destined to play
on the north side all along.
The names of the remainder Of the
local players will DE made public
when Weeghman returns from New
York. where he will meet the return
ing ElObe-trOtters
Weeghman hopes to land one OF
two OF the tourists for the Chicago
club.
Monday held gloom and JOY for the
independents. The sob stuff" came
in report from Marlin Springs. Tex,
that Christy MatheWsOn. the Giants
marvellous finger. had signed again
with the National league champs.
Gilmore was counting on securing
Big Six as Brooklyn pilot and in a
last effort 90 wean him from Gotham
had wired him an offer of $3.50
for three years. SIS, 900 OF which was
TO be paid upon the receipt OF Matty's
signed contract
Wants to Back Pittsburgh.
Shortly after the gloom accompany
ing the news OF Matty's loss had en-
velOped the Feds offices came a tele-
phone message. from Pittsburgh to
the effect that a man. Is times a mill
honalre, was anxious 10 back the
Smoky City club. w. 4. Kerr of the
Pittsburgh team delivered the glad
tidings to Pres. Gilmore and further
told him that the angel. believed to
be Henry Clay Frick "a prominent
eastern financier, was To meet Gill
more and his associates i'm New York
Thursday ana take over the club.
Gilmore declined TO talk about the
identity Of the new hacker. Frick.
who is great friend of the Wards of
Brooklyn. has been reported as desir-
Gus of getting into the third circuit,
and apparently authoritative reports
the Smoky City representatives. Upon
hearing of the achievements TO the
millionaire hackers Of his OrganiZa-
ton. Gilmore limited at q possible war
10 the death provided organized base
bail deliberately disregards Federal
league contracts and grabs men signed
by the Independents.
"A number of my associates are
itching for a fight with the big
leagues" said Gilmore. and if or
ganized baseball doesn't let cur mel
alone II will find itself no against the
toughest proposition il ever faced.
We've got the money 20 get the play
ers and We're determined 20 get them
by fair means. but if we are forced
into a fight Wen certainly give a good
account of ourselves"
Does that mean that YOU will go
after men now under contract TO big
league teams2" Pres. Gilmore was
asked
1T certainly does. " replied the indie
rendent's leader And Wen grab