Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15

Special Dispatch The star
CHICAGO, February l1.-iow much
money has the Federal League actually
spent? How much more money has it to
spend? These queries have succeeded
those which asked-and in asking exp
ressed doubt-whether the Federal League
really would start.
While it is not possible 10 examine the
bank account OF the Federal Leasuers,
the hackers of the Chicago club admit that
they are lin To the extent If Sl25,o00-
of which $4,000 has been advanced to
playerS-before work IS started on the
construction of the grandstand, and that
they expect to have an Investment of
s250.o00 before the park is completed. Chi
Cage probably viii have the heaviest sin
gle investment of any club in the League.
but the amount already paid to players is
said to represent only a fair average for
the eight cities OF the circuit.
How much more tie Federal Leaguers
have to spend depends upon the sameness
of the hackers According to a confden-
tial source OF in orrlat.on. the league has
a reserve fund of S.oe,o on deposit in an
Indianapolis bank for the protection of the
Players and for helping out any weak
sister if it should become nece sary.
The raising of this S20otD1-s25,0 600
from each club-was the cause of the
stormy session of four weeks ago at
the Hotel LaseIle, when it was reported
the Federals were about to die and a
coterie OF organized base ball magnates
was in Chicago to be present at the
wake
Put Up Coin.
At that time Weeghman, Waller and
the other Federal promoters had an op-
portuni,y to retire from the field and be
reimbursed for their expenditures up to
that time. Joe Tinker and all the play
ers whom he had induced to flop We're
% be taken care Of and restored TO good
standing. Just how much farther the
tentative ARRANGEMENT went is known
only to those who had a part i'll the ne
sotiations.
With this situation before him, Weigh
man demanded the show down in his own
organization and the 100000 was rails
ed, according to those who profess to
know. isis same authority says that no
club can draw from this fund Tor the
payment of its players until the last half
Of the season.
In the estimate Of $4,000 advanced to
PLAYERS OF the Chicago Federals. the fig
ures are reached by taking amounts
known 10 have been paid with a few es-
Inmates where it had not been possible
TO secure definite information. Here Is
the list:
Joe Tinker Crinker as authority, $4,000
Three players whose names have not
ity). $1,000.
RolIie Zeider. third basernan. from New
York Americans, S1,.Tp
Claude Hendrix. pitcher, from Pitts
burgh Nationals. $500"
Frank Owens, catcher. from Washing
ton Americans, who secured him by draft
from Minneapolis. S2't+l
Ad Brennan. pitcher. from Philadelphia
Nationals. $500
william killifer. catcher. from Phila-
delphia Nationals tNho returned to fhila-
delphial, $500.
Alex zwilling, outhelder. from St Jo-
reph. Western League. 500
Al Wick and outheIdeIs from Cincin-
natl Nationals. 5000.
First Baseman Jackson, from Portland.
Ore. $500
Third Baseman Westerziil, from St Jo-
seph, Western League. 500
Jim MCGUIRE. pitcher. with Chicago Fed
erals last season, $500
Cad Coles outiie'oer. from Elmira.
New York State League. $1,000
This array of figures totals $4,000 II
does not include advances made to eev-
eral semi-pro players who may not be
taken on the training trip, but who have
been lined up for try-outs or emer-