Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-20
FEDS GRAB MUCH TALENT
johnson is Said to Be Highest
Priced Individual Purchased.
GREATEST PLAYERS IN GAME
some OF the Men signed UP By the
outiaws from the TopnOteh-
or. In Their Pre-
fession.
nv FRANK g. MENKE.

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NEW YORK, Dec. iS.-About $1,000
worth Of base ball talent has jumped TO
the Federal league since the outlaw
organization began its filtration with the
diamond stars.
Walter johnson ranks a. the highest
priced Individual Had he been placed on
the open market he probably would have
brought So.OO0 Joe Tinker was valued
at $4,000 ''Rube" Marquard was worth
$1,000 when he came from the minors.
Lee Magee. the great CARDINAL outfieider,
was worth at least $4,000. "cy'' Falken-
berg. the former Cleveland pitcher. was
worth $1,000 at the very least.
Ed Konetchy was valued at $4,000 at the
beginning Of the 1915 season, but his work
during 1914 fell off. Ivy wingo. the cardi-
nal catcher. was rated as a star Of the
first water and, no doubt. would have
brought sl0.ooe had he been offered Tor
sale Eddie Plank and CHIEF Bender
former Athleticltwirlers. mad a big value
Benny Kauff, the sensational outfielder
OF the indianapolis Feds. was minor
Lacquer before ne jumped 20 the Feds
His value then probably was 5000, but
he's worth $4,000 today. George stovali.
former manager OF the Browns, ranks as
n flrst-cIass player and probably was
worth $500 Hap Myers. tho lanky
Brooklyn first baseman, was worth $500.
Greatest Players IN Game.
pitcher Tom seaton and shortstop Mike
Dooian, who jumped from the Phiilies'
rank az among the greatest players In
the game. seaton was worth 10000 nj the
least. He was rated az one Of the great
est pitchers in the National league.
DooIan. in the opinion Of Charles Doom,
former manager Of the PhIiiles. was the
best shortstop In either league with the
exception Of Walter Maranville Of the
Braves.
Hai Chase, who jumped the White sox'
was valued at s2o.Ooo Howard camnitz'
former Pittsburgh pitcher. was worth
around $4,000. So was Hendrix, another
former Pirate pitcher Earl Moore. who.
,unped 70 the Buffalo Feds, was worth
5000 at the least
Among the other major league pitchers
who have jumped 10 the FEDS and whose
valuation can be fixed at from 5000 70
$1,000 are:
Frank Allen CDodgers). Barger (cin-
cinnatD. suggs CcinclnnatD. Pol Per
rItt (Cardinals). Davenport (ctncinnatD'
quinn (Braves), Crandail (New York;
Brennan (PhIIlies). Moscley CRed sox)s
Groom Cwashington), cullop (Naps).
Rankin johnson maps. Packard tCin-
cinnatD. "chlef. johnson (CincinnatD.
Otto Knabe was ranked az one OF the
best second basemen in the game when
he played with the Phlllies His value
wan about $4,000. Knabe jumped to the
Feds and now Is manager OF the Baiti-
more Feds.
Grab Good Catchers.
The Feds grabbed some mighty good
catchers from the ranks OF organised
Base Ball. The average value OF the
catchers they took Is about $4,000. They
took about dozen good catchers and
hey are after more. Among the CATCH
ofs already shared. not including Wingo.
are:
Rariden, once with the Braves simon,
who caught for the Pirates; Hartley OF
Cincinnati. Wilson of the Giants. Land
Of the Maps: Owens. formerly 81 the
White sox, and Easteriy, formerly OF the
Maps and White sox.
Included IN the list OF outfieiders that
tho Feds have taken from orsanined
Base Ball are:
Frank Delehanty. Dan Murphy, Artie
Holman. Rebel Cakes. steve Evans,
Charley Mcdonald. Johnny Bates. Kom-
mers. Guy linn. chadbourne and choin-
ard. Some OF these outfieiders are past
their prime. Some were In the recruit
gang when the Feds got thenl Bot all
had a money value.
The Feds also got about fifty players
from tho minor league ranks. Every one
Of the minor ieaguers they got had some
money value. Probably the average price
OF each minor Lacquer was around slooo.
which meana that $4,000 worth Of minor
league talent was grabbed off by the
Feds over a stretch OF one year.
And the Feds say that the end Amt
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