Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-27
Feds CLAIM MANY
Of Bic bEAGUERS
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT AT CHI-
CAGO SHOWS EIGHTY HAVE
JOINED OUTLAWS
Build Stands AT Once
With That Number of Big lcauguc
Performers II Assures Each
Team of Ten Big Ones

CHICAGO, Ill.,, AIN. 26,-The ma.
jor leagues are in for a rude Jolt
Startling information Of the inroads
being made by the Fcdcrals came to
light today with the meeting here OF
the Players Committee OF the new
league. one hundred and twenty-sev.
On players have been signed and OF
these eighty-three are present major
luapuers, is the way President Gll-
morr's announcement read.
The above was not an, however
Not to be outdone I'm the way Of news
Charles Weegham, president of tht
local club, and Manager Joe Tinker
acknowledged the acquisition Of Rol-
lie Zeider, the Yankee infielder, and
Claude Hendrix, the Pirate hurlina
star. Their signed contracts for three
years are now in possession Of the To-
cal club, with which they will be af-
filatod. A few other items Of lesser
interest were given out for pubhca-
ton. one was that BIZ Bradley the
former Nap star had formally sign
ed to manage the Toronto club. An
other was that the committee on
stands, which met jointly with the
players today reports that work on
all parks viii start Immediately
The landing of Hendrix and ZcideI
for the Chicago club came as rude
shock for some and an agreeable sur
prise for many. It was announced
today that Hendrix had admitted ac-
ccpting terms and that Zeidor wa
thinking seriously Of an offer after
falling to agree on terms with Ar
thur Irwin, the Yankee emissary, whC
was sent West in an effort TO gather
the former White Sox into the fold
Neither of these stories could be CON
firmed.
Zicder Signs Contract.
Zeider signed Friday night before
taking train back home, lie drop
ped in to see Tinker just after failing
American League offices. AS there
had been a previous conference. there
was no need to haggle over terms. ThC
salary was not given out, but Heidel
IS said to have informed a friend tina
he was to get $4,000 for thre years
and a bonus in the bargain. Heldei
probably will play third base, his ma
tural position, and with Tinker mex
10 him the local club should not wan
for class on that side Of the infield
Z,ider came to the SoX in the sprinz
Of 1910, and was heralded as a sen
saticn, along with three others whC
were to comprise the best young fielt
in the American League.
Hendrix is a yoUngster landed by
Fred Clarke, the Pirate manager sew
eral years ago, for the mere sum o.
a nicile Clarke was told OF prom
ising youth pitching somewhere doWI
I'm Kansas, and one day he happened
10 be in the town and remembered
the Zip" He grabbed a phone, talk
ed with Hendrix, who was more thar
anxious to break into the big show
agreed on terms and then paid
nickel for the phone call.
The big Pirate hurler is ranked
with the best in the old league. II
1912 which was practically his mrs
real season of work, he topped the cir
cult with a record Of twenty-foul
Ga mes won and nine lost. Last sea
no, he failed to maintain his stride
aud under the new rating was tWen
tv-first in the list. He is right
handler with q bundle Of speed and
rattling good "spitball." Tinker is nov
satisfied with his pitching staff, ant
will not make any effort to pick vi
any more of this variety Of athlete
lie also has king Cole of the Yam
KEGS. Ad Brennan of the Phillies, an'
Gene Packard of the Cincinnati Reds
Hendrix makes the fourth man. Tink
er's only need now is young out
fielder of worth.
Names Being Held Up.
While the league boasts the signe'
contract of 127 players, the offlciai
are not yet ready to give out TN
names. Some Juggling may be done Il
strengthen clubs not lucky in landini
stars from the majors, and the an
nouncement Of names viii follow
this.
with eighty-three majors signed
each team is assured OF at least ten
with additions being made from da
10 day. this number will swell and
viii not be surprising if fifteen OF tn
Lig follows are with each club whei
the season starts. one who may b
signed in a few days is Josh Devore
cx-Giant outfieldor. now with tn
Phillies. His signed contract has beei
received at the quaker club offices ac
cordinc TO word from there, but De
wore saws there is no truth TO this.
plans for the local Fed park nav
reached that stage where bids are be
inc accepted. Zachary Taylor Davis
the architect, will handle this detail
for Weeghman. An application Tor
permit vii be field with the buildln
commissioner Monday. As the con
sen, of more than half the adJoin
ing property owners has been obtain
ed. there is no way to deny a permi
20 the promoters, provided the struc
ture conforms to the building code.
Just where today's meeting OF tn
committees was held, is not knowr