New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
ELDER BIDS The
YANKEES FAREWELL
lumps TO Federal League,
According to Statement
from Chicago.
OlTLAWS BOAST OF
MANY BIG LEAGUERS
announce That Eighty-three
Have Made the Leap. in Spite
Of the Reserve Clause.

,,ayso. Jan ef-Ovners Of the Fed
- League. after two secret sessions
-5,y issued Two optimistic reports one
.,s r PLAYERS had been signed. s. OF
Ar we're major leaguers and the other
80, IRE construction OF all the stands
,-sE 70 under Nay next week.
~ TOT Of this came the announcement
er Eo.ne Zeider. OF the New York Yam
he, had signed = contract last night 70
,r win Tinker's chicago club. and that
vnan Bradley Of the Toronto Interns-
s,,L League team, had jumped 10 man
u n, Toronto Federals
zs5s- q is said. accepted the Federal
-, asst rCht after Arthur Irwin, rep
.,s-sty4 81 the Yankees. had declined
= ,-o-lise ham a $500 salary and
.s,,, O. PLAYING third base. Bradley
go some fame as an inheloer with
-.g,iani
1ser first attracted attention as a
-.-bsr o. the Chicago White Sox. al
.,.sh MS voGk Was never Of a highly
-rsrt or sensational nature lie was
= out IN various positions in the In
Il Including FIRST base. but never be-
So. a permanent fixture
q ne trade which sent Hal Chase 10
r.zso Zeidsr came 10 New York along
~ Babe" Borton. another infelder.
E,l. reported IN poor physical condition
Dance last MAY. and while he PLAYED
.. A few DAYS an injured foot soon put
~ or the bench. where he remained for
70 greater part Of the summer.
i vss not until we'll toward the end
y, season that he got back in the
/ Al. and showed such good form at sec
~ base that high hopes were enter
u-.c for him as an important cog in
esrcss newly constructed inheld. His
g 70 the Yankees IS the seyerest the
a- has yet sustained.
Jss- wanted 500 and a chance 10
~ ta.rd base but Arthur Irwin. repre-
--trs the Yankees would not grant the
Science IN money nor. with Maisel :
~xpse.s OF another good year al third.
sod he promise Zeider an opening there.
reese facts we're given out by Irwin.
I ln DELAYED bis departure for Texas a
| I'll although the delay was not made in
~ o. taking over A contract with Ed
s,-rsy The story that Irwin and
sssusy net Yesterday was a misunoer-
s.-g Irwin said.
sEsrsy. it was said. was attending a
i-ral to-day In a nearby town, and
i1,did not expect 70 see him. Reports
"a he catcher had gone 10 Buffalo TO
IA with the Federal leaders Of that city
irs denied
~ Yankees have now lost Russell
T-1 Kin" cole and Zeider 70 the out
isl with Sweeney on the fence.
TIE committee Of the Federal League
r,-t heard reports on players to-day
,rss,sd o. Walter Muilin, Buffalo Ed
sl,or Baltimore. and Charles Weigh
raf Chicago
Ne committee on stands, 10 which were
ylsfrsd reports on contracts and plans,
zctsied o. Edward Steininger, st. Louis
President j. A. Gilmore and Edward L.
81 ares Indianapolis.
Esybody concerned denied widely
i;.s.aisd report that the ST. Paul Amer
"a Association team would be purchased
Weeshman. transferred 70 Chicago
X pay on the North Side grounds leased
r. ne Federa,s.
Essghman said he would stand by the
'sssal League. and President Chiving-
r declared there would be no change IN
; association
4 A age envelope. marked Return 10
lahss n Ebbets. Of the Brooklyn
s,' ard addressed - Charles Weegh-
Va caused some excitement when 1t
RIVED al the neadqusrters Of the FED
a League to-day. bu. when II was
pstst Il was found 20 contain only press
;g.rgs
.lcE Holland the st. Joseph owner
- vas expected 20 arrive to-day TO talk
Joe Tinker concerning Alexander
ls-lhss signing with the Federals old
~ u trraar ......~afvo. IN Tinker