New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
So Asserts Lloyd Rickart,
Secretary of Federals,
in Chicago.
TO KEEP RIGHT ON
RAIDING BIG LEAGUES
Killifer Says He Was Persuaded
10 Jump Under False Pretenoes,
and So Jumped Back.

Chicago Jan. 29.-War between the
Federal League and organized baseball
will continue until the latter receives the
outlaw. into the fold. according to LLOYD
Rickart. secretary Of the new League
Rickart said to-day that the Federals
would continue next year their raids on
the PLAYERS now with organized baseball
whose contracts expire at the end OF TINS
season.
There arc enough OF these TO cripple
the biz leagues more seriously than the
present raid will do II they jump said
the secretary. while the Federal League
believes itself safe from counter raids be
cause its recently acquired stars are under
contracts. mainly for three years
The situation AZ the end Of the season
will be such as 10 force recognition from
The American and National leagues, and
as third big league the Federal will oper-
ate on equal terms with the others IN
1915"
Johnny Evers, manager Of the Chicago
Cubs. who reported at headquarters TO-
day after tour OF the South, announced
that three-game series between the
cubs and the St Louis Americans would
take place AZ Tampa on March 4, and
s. with return engagement at st. Peters
burg, Fla, later.
Billy Killfer asserts that false state
ments made by Federal League officials
were the cause Of his signing a contract
with the outlaws. lie was laborng under
the impression that Tinker had signed
twenty major league players for his CLUB
killifer is quoted as saying
The Federal League gained my con-
tract under false pretenCes. Tinker told
me he had twenty stars signed, among
them half the Detroit club and it was
only after receiving such assurance that l
signed with the Feds Later l learned
that Knabe. Tinker Brown and Brennan
were the only big guers under contract
Immediately consultei my father and
was told that the contract was not bind
ing. ] now propose to Quit baseball for
good rather than ever play with Tinker's
team.
George Whitfield, the utility player OF
tie St Louis Cardinals, is a hold-out.
George. however. has no desire TO 80 from
bad TO worse, and says he is not open
10 bids from the Federals lie is willing
TO put VI with the torturcs Of the Mound
city If Sky" Britton will only give him
q boost in salary.
The Cincinnati Reds have changed their
spring training camp from Mobile to
Alexandra. La.
Hugh Bedient. pitcher Of the Red sox,
has signed and expresses himself as
highly satisfied" Evidence Of raise by
grace of the Feds
There is not the room for dissension or
dscord in the game that there was in
$50" declared Governor Tener. In Phila-
dclphia at a dinner given by the Pen and
Pencil club in recognition OF his election
to the presidency of the National League
'In the present so-called war less than
10 per cent Of the real experts have left
their respective clubs. while in 1890 20 pei
cent Of the stars deserted.
ANY man or set Of men can 20 into
baseball. but il is unfair to spread re-
ports Of dissatisfaction or slave driving
These mon who are opposing organized
baseball should be honest enough 10 adj
nit that they are in the game for the
money and should not spread improper re-
ports concerning conditions"
Fred Blandinc. the pitcher, says that he
has not signed Federal League contract
but that he will do in about a week un
less the Cleveland club gives him a sub
stantial increase over his last seasons
salary.