Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-20
Baseball WAR IS
GROWING f|ERCEB
JOHNSON SAYS FEDERALS WILL
SOON GIVE UP THE
GHOST.
SIGNED 50 MAJOR LEACUERS
Regardless of Depressing Reports
Fedcrals Continue to Sign up
Good Players.

CHICAGO, Jan. Developments
today In the newest baseball war left
both sides-the aggressive outlaws OF
the Federal league and organized
aseball"-confident Of success. Pre-
dictions that the new league would
give up the ghost In short time
were made by President Johnson OF
the American league and President
Murphy Of the Chicago Nationals.
Lack OF preparation in a nmber OF
towns, although the opening of tho
season Is less than three months away
was given as a leading reason by pro.
phets who expect the Federals' end
soon.
Meantime, at the headquarters OF
the Federal league there was a busy
scene all day Among the visitors
were Russell Ford and Ed Sweeney,
the New York Americans battery both
of whom were closeted with Joe Tin
ker manager OF the Chicago club and
President Weeghman Of the local club
for some time. Whether either or
both Of them had signed contracts
with the rcderals was not announced.
Howard Camnitz, the former Pitts
burgh pitcher traded to the Phladel-
phia Nationals had a private discus
sion with Doc Gessler, the Pitts
burgh manager
Despite reports that Killifer OF the
Philadelphia Nationals and Kirkpat
rick Of Brooklyn had not signed with
the Federals, President Gilmore this
afternoon exhibited contracts signed
by these men. Thrty-three major
league players have signed with the
league, he said, eight of them having
Joined the new organization since Sat
urday.
lnfielder Mccarthy Of Pittsburgh
was a caller at the Office early this
evening and conferred with Tinker.
Felix Chouinard, formerly Of the Chi
cago Americans and later with Des
Aoines, also consulted with the Fed
eral leaguers and intimated that he
would sign with them.
Wm. Brennan, National league UNI
pire, this afternoon signed three
year contract with the Federals. Sew
en- more umpires Of high class are on
their way here to talk with the Fed
eral leaders, Gilmore said.
Weeghman repeated today that he
would stand by the new league de-
claring that since the stormy meeting
of Saturday he was sure it would be
u success.
Zimmerman Signs Up.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Henry Zim-
norman today signed a three year
contract at an annual salary Of $1,000
10 play third base for the Chicgo Nat
ioual league club, The NJ" contract
f. for the seasons Of 1S15-l6-17, his
present contract holding over the
coming season. The terms were not
announced, but were given out by a
friend Of Zimmerman.
American Association Not affected.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The American
Association is not sufferus seriously
from Federal league raids, according
10 information which reached Presi-
dent Chiylngton here today. A tele-
gram said the Louisville club had Sc
cured signed contracts from all but
two players, one Of whom has agreed
to terms while the other has mailed
his contract The Louisville club is
the second I'm the Association to an
nounce "a complete roster Kansas
C.ty having signed all Of its men.
Other clubs were late In sending out
contracts.
doc Lake Joins Federal.
.EW YORK, Jan. l9.-Joe Lake of
r, )R5yn pitcher Of the Detroit
American league club, has signed to
play with the Baltimore team Of the
Federal league according to n report
published here today