The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-07
FEDS MAKE WAR
ON PLAYERS Who
MISTRtATEO THEM
PLAN VENGEANCE ON MEN IN
THEIR OLD AGE-PROMINENT
STARS BLACKILsTED.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.--The Federal
league has declared war on ten big
league players, including several or
the brightest stars of the game, who
used the independent organization only
as q club to compel their old en-
pioyers to come through With iacreas-
ed salaries. One OF the men to incur
tn, eamity of the third circuit Is Max
Carey, of the Pirates. and while no
othe:- names were mentioned 1t was
irtimateo that several of the other
athletes are even better known.
The Feds will not engage in an ac-
tive campaign against the ten, but q
waiting game. productive OF Just a.
much and as sweet vengeance, IS
schAduied. when any of the naughty
athletes who spurned the independ-
ents In their time OF need find things
breaking badly and see themselves re-
leased the Feds will not move finger
to save the once proud performers
from an ignominious descent 10 the
minors. Even if-through some queer
turn of fate an athlete is let out who
still ia capable Of holding down big
league Job he will appeal In vain to
the independents. who will treat his
UNFORTUNATE cries with the same cool
ness and hauteur as was accorded the
Gilmore circuit when the stars were
in their glory.
Carey in Badly.
Here's how Max Carey got into the
sin badly club: Long before he
preached by the independents and
asked for terms. Max replied In a
lengthy epistle, setting forth In detail
how much coin he would make II the
Pirates won the pennant, and also
dwelt on the extra kale he would
gather In exhibition games and from
other sources. In this way he thought
he persuaded the independents that he
was worth $4,000 year. and said
he was willing to book up with the
third ieaguers for that salary Y dven
a three-year contract ana something
like $4,000 in advance money.
The Independents vera not quite so
impressed with tn missive as Carey
had hoped. but they offered him ST.
500 a season for three years. also
SIS, 600 advance money Later they
agreed to give Max a seasons salary in
advance.
Max Indignantly rejected this offer
and nothing was heard from him until
it was learned that he had signed with
the Pirates. His salary, so 1t was re-
ported. was $500 = year,
So when things break badly for
MAX A&nu LIS 10 4CiEeeSNE4 10 AAS Gn .AS =
look to the Feds to save him from .
drop into the bushes.
Lelivelt Once With Feds.
Another athlete who may be added
to the undesirable list, according TO
Joe Tinker, is Jack Lelivelt, the Maps
pinch hitter. 1t was learned yesterday
that Jack had signed with the Feds
for three years at $500 per annum,
and that he had accepted $1,000 ad-
vance money. Four days after he af-
fixed his signature to this agreement,
Tinker said. he appeared at Federal
league headquarters and wanted moro
tract, in order to make out q new one.
it is said Jack asked for time. and
ducked out and signed with Owner
Somers, OF Cleveland. His salary as
a Nap will be something like $2,S00
a year, according TO Tinker.
Owen Bush, OF the Tigers, Is another
undesirable. from = Federal league
standpoint. Manager Tinker said that
DOME was offered q certified check for
$1,000 as advance money and Ave-
year contract at $1,000 year. This
coin and document were rejected in q
jiffy and Bush soon after signed with
Detroit at a salary, Tinker said. but
little more than half what the Feds
offered him.
win Take Coles Check.
When asked what would be done
with the e-hundred-dollar check
which King Cole mailed to the Feds
when he signed with the Yankees
the other day. Tinker said that 1t
would be accepted. The local manage r
is of the opinion that King was hook
ed up with the Yanks before he aligned
with the Chicago Feds Aad for this
reason action will be taken to prevent
his playing with the Easterners
Three high -class men win be added
to the Chtfeds' roster With q short
time, II was announced last night.
Business at the Cubs and White Sox
heatquArtsrs was s1aale yesterday:
President Murphy announced the book
ing OF q game at Savannah. Ga. for
March 18th. while Harry BrAhiner told
OF the receipt OF the signed contrct
OF Pitcher Ellis Johnso1,.< I'D Walsh
was scheduled to be here for an early
departure for the Paso Robes camp,
but he could not be located.