New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-17
Baseball Players Elec,
Him President for
Three-Year Term.
RAIDS OF FEDS NOT
WORRYING M'GRAW
Gowdy Signs Three.Year cor.
tract with Boston Braves at
Increased Salary.
BY HEYWOCO BROyr

Baseball players showed t,e;, -
dence in David l.. Fulu yestsrs,,
when the board Of directors Of =.
Fraternity elected him presiden, q,
term OF three years. Tie vjeo.n,.,'
dents and members Of the sdr;...
board. who were chosen yesterday q,
as follows: Raymond ". Collins -,
left-hand pitcher Of the Red sox. l.,
cob +. Dsubert. first baseman NJ -,
Brooklyn club; John P. Henry. csfels'
Of the Washington Senators: III, 3
Miller, first basemsn Of the Cardiac,
Edward Zimmerman. third baser,sr ],
the Newark Indians, and Frank M,
Dermott. az
Edward VI. Reulbach, the Dig rich,
handed pitcher Of the Superbas Va,
chosen as secretary OF the Fraterri,r
The new board Of directors Is a. f,i
lows: Samuel Agnew, Harry Bsvls,,
john A. Bliss, Walter G. Boies Hss,,
Butcher. Max G.. Carey. Tyrus r. cobs
Jonn Collins, Raymond ". Collin.
Samuel +. Crawford, George W Cat
shaw, Otto Deininger. Frank Desvp
William Elwert, John J. Eyers, Dsv't
l.. Fultz, John p. Henry. Richard Ma
bl!tzell, Thomas Jones. John B. Loker
Frank McDermott, Lee Magee. Re-
c. Merkle, Albert Niehoff. Wilbur
Schardt, Fred V. Smith, Edward Svs,.
hey, William B. Sweeney, Jane, 8
Williams and Edward D. Zimmerman
II is worthy Of note that no menbs,
Of the Athletics appears in the ls,
Of board members.
Last season the Fraternity did 10,
protect players in the Federal Leagg.
but seemingly a change in policy IA,
been decided upon. At any rate, Fred
V. Smith. once of the Braves. but row
with the Buffalo Feds. was elected ,
member Of the Fraternity's board 81
directors yesterday.
Threats of Federal League raids ar,
not worrying McGraw. John B. Eos
, ter, secretary Of the Giants. said yes
. terday that all but two OF the player
, had signed contracts for next season
| The two men unsigned, whose name
we're withheld, are not among the NOR
important members Of the team.
Hank Gowdy gained a new eon,rsc
/ by his fine playing in the worlds
/ series. Early last season Stalllngs IN
duced the big catcher 10 bind himself
to Boston for the seasons OF 1915, 1914
and 1917. Hank mad not yet achieved
/ fame. and the salary named was rol
q large one.
Immediately after the fourth yeioy
against the Athletics Jim Gafney eilss
Gowdy to his Office and tore up the Oh
contract. The new one also cover
three seasons, but the salary has bssi
raised substantially.
Shortly before the end of the 10
eral League race Bill Bradley. -ii'
ager of the Brooklyn Federal Lssgss
| team, issued an order forbiddlng -
men to shoot dice for money. O''
afternoon he came upon Steve k'si'
and q group of Baltimore player; ca
| gagged in a crap game. Evans naa
big pile of money in front Of him al
seemed to be successful.
How much are you ahead" a'As'
| the manager. Twenty dollars an
fifty cents" replied Evans. Then l.
| fine you just S2O," said Bradley stern
ly. "All right, boss responded tVsl'
handing over the money. linen o
turned to the board again and eA
claimed. "Shoot half!'
The Boston Braves have insuiV
Walter Maranville for $4,000.
Wild Bill Donovan. who pl!o'ed y,
Providence Club TO the pennan' 10 w
International League. is the latest pr!
/ or to be named as the next manat.
of the Phillies. Pat Moran IS ..
closest rival, according 10 me fu"'
makers.
George Stallings has been IN depl .I.,
not only for baseball, but ne mas s'',
received an offer to lecture. he tur.' y.
down all offers, as he is anxious 70
back to Georgia and try to DISPOSE y.
his big cotton crop. Perhaps ms Pls.
crs will come forward and buy 0'''