The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
COLE CHARGES FEDS
WITH SHARP TRICK
Write, Wccglman That Gil
more Changed Date Of His
Chicago Contract.
TO OFFSET FARRELL WIRE
4--,-----
Jer,c, city Club Owners Favor
Transfer Of Franchise to
Brooklyn This Year.
TO OFFSET FARRELL WIRE


the Nsw York Americans ON Tuesday, In
spite oi the fact that more than month
ago il Was announced that he had con-
trsotcd 20 play with the Chicago Fed.
eral League team this year. has brought
charges of sharp practice against Jane,
Gilmore. president of the Federal League.
vtch. # true. will throw discre,iit upon
the business methods of the so-caiied out,
Law circuit
Cole wrote a letter and mailed II here
yesterday to Charles Weeghman. presl.
den; OF the Chicago Feds. In this scrced
the BIZ pitcher stated that although he
setua.ly signed Federal League con
,rsst on January .. 1914. after he had
received 4 telegram from President Far
tell OF The New Yorks accepting His
terms which had been named on Decem.
Ter g. 1913, Gilmore changed the DAT
VI the contract In December 80 at tn.
zane time telling Cole that the agree
meat with Farrell was not legal
Farrells attorney advised Cole to make
tals letter tn Weeghman public inasmuch
~ the controversy over the players ser.
vices has reached stage where all the
facts should he known. Gilmore has
stated repeatedly that he would not me-
sotiate with players under contract to
organized league clubs and that 1t wouid
be the policy of the Federal League to
pay far with the enemy" at all times
in view Of Coles letter. therefore, an ex-
taGaiion from Gilmore appears to he in
order, also the public display OF the Fed.
.rsl League contract which the playe,
says that I've signed on January 2 The
sgnins OF Cole was not announced in the
newspapers until after that date. Az
pended Is Coles letter:
New York Feb I. 1914
Charles NceEhWau. Go Federal League Old
Colony building. Chicago, III.
DEAN SR l snail play Win the New, York
t!msr,G,S1 ieaGue c.u9 ms year was
iiGd'- 90 December received ~ letter from
~ Farrell asking me what thoUsh1 was
tir In the way o; salary. ON December e.
isiS. wrote Mr. Farrell telling him that
would b" glad to play under Mr.. Chances
m'siV When "" named i i! IN my letter. ' on
January .. lgil. I received telegram from
NJ Farrs,i In which he aCcepied my Gner,
exactly what had happ ned between Mr..
Pare and myself: snd ! tod hin ae"u,
him he telegram accepting my offer which
J nei received from Mr Farrell MIR.
rs,t H. told me that NJ FarreU had
waited too long before accepting my orer
ana he made the same statement to the
Nj Gilmore was very urgent and on his
sl,ic" signed contracts with the Federal
League. These contracts were signed after
January :. 1914, and after mai showed
y. Gilmore Mr. FarreIrs 'sIssram accept.
made up NJ. Gilmore spid that to avoid
trouble he would date them December 80.
lsis. Although have asked FOR them
Federal LeagI. conti cts.
After It wa given cut in the newspapers
received a letter from Mr.. Farrell In which
lie said that NJ understood he had binding
fh.y lt.l nnV
,s@yer. who q" advised me tha, / had made
contract with Mr.. Farrell This being
tut to i've up 10 the contract FIRST made.
tnI I propose To do so to the best Of my
'ub on pfeciseiy the terms i offered in
n, ember and which he accepted In his
20 return to the Federal League the advance
payment received from them Yours truly
The statement by Weeghman in to-
days SrN that he will make ITO legal fight
20 retain Coles services il not surprls-
irr under these circumstances. SAID
Pres dent Farrell yesterday. u said all
along that had prior right t. Col7
and his letter proves II. Changing the
da'e of a players contract doesn't app
- he good business judgment. II the
Chicago Feds are looking for trouble we
are prepared To furnish them with plenty
o, II at this end OF the line
"1'he signing OF Cole by the New York
Americans ia "A body blow for the Fed
erals" said President Ebbets OF the
Brooklyn club. The TACT that Coie
terms were accepted by Mr.. Farrell be
fore he was induced 10 sign with the Chi-
caro Federals, which constitutes lega
contract. strengthens the Brookiyns' claim
70 Tinker We have accepted Tinker 5
sa'ary terms which he named IN taiH
w'h Manager Robinson In December
Tinker, in that talk. admitted thar ne re-
ra-ded the option clause in his Cincin'
rau contract legal. The Brooklyn cruz
bought. that contract for $4,000 and VI
accepting Tinkers offer 10 sign win Us
A. $500 year We have made rene"a
q that contract with him. The 'h'cago
FAlerals have no more iesai r'sh' u
Trk,r's services than to Coles.
"Cole's decision TO live up 70 his agree
rnr. with the New York Americans IN
victory for organized baseball was the
comment OF President w. F. Baker OF tht
phrles Farrell had leg rlght &c
negotiate with Cole after he purchased the
pli,crs Columbus contract with the usua
option clause. We signed killifer Tor lht
same reason after he had contracted WIZ
tie r,Hcrals and there Is no doubt that We
y .r upheld by the courts.
Word came from Chicago yesterday tha'
PRECEDENT Ban johnson OF the American
L.t-4, was entirely satisfied with the
o.'. me- rf the Cole case and had com
% me.t.d Farrell for his stand In the mat