Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-17
Jersey City Club After Walter
Blair, Who Had Agreed
to Terms.
NEWARK CLUB SATISFIED
Ebbets, Jr., Does Not Want
Either Barger or Swa-
Gina Back.

As was to be expected, following
the Killifer case and the action taken
by the Boston Nationals suit over
Jack Quinn, International League
clubs are preparing to go into court.
The league will go after players who
accepted terms with Barrow league
clubs and then deserted to join the
Federals.
The clubs which will institute pro-
eeedings against the outlaws are
Montreal, Jersey City and Rochester.
Five cases will be brought up. in
Guiding that of the Jersey City Club
against Walter Blair. President
~homas Fogarty, of the Skeeters, as
serts that Blair accepted terms by
mail and then fell for Larry Schla-
fly's bait and hook In regard to
Joe Agler, the Jersey City Club will
do. nothing, but Fogarty admitted
that he was ready to make a fight
for the former Skeeter backstop, who
is now with Larry Schlahys Buffalo
Feds.
President Charles II. Ebbets, ir., of
the Newark Interna tional League
Club. denied that he had any plans
of going after either Harry Swacina
or Cy Barger. Ebbets reiterated his
former statements that he did not
care to have either around. Swacina
accepted $115 advance money on his
1915 contract, and has not returned
this amount to the Newark Club. He
will be respectfully requested to re-
fund this money, but as far as any
action being taken to recover him
Ebbets, jr., was very emphatic in his
denial. 1T would do us no good to
b.aN~ IL III Ill.
and all That ] can say is that ! am
glad we have a team this year of
which any manager might be proud.
We have gentlemen playing for the
Newark Club"
The players will not be officially
under suspension until next Tues
day, according to the International
leaguers. On that day they are sup
posed to report to their respective
clubs, and failing to comply with
orders will result in suspension. The
Rochester Club is after Charley Nc
Donald who accepted $500 advance
money when he agreed TO the clubs
terms. He used 800 of this amount
to pay his car fare to Pittsburgh
where he Joined the Feds.
Montreal claims that Frank Smith
the star spitball twirler, also accept
ed $500 in advance for this seasons
salary. Sam Lichtenhein, owner of
the Montreal Club. asserts that Len
nox and Hanford and Savage will
also be defendants because other
clubs had been damaged by their
action in breaking contracts.
II is understood that the action in
the different cases will be brought
Jointly against the clubs taking the
players, the Federal League itself
and the men who jumped. 1t has not
been decided on in what State or
States proceedings will be instituted
Some International leaguers say
the Feds had only 10000 opening day
at Baltimore, as the grounds could
accommodate no more.
cit Is true" said one club owner,
that four of the men who jumped
the Rochester club tried to come back
before the season opened. guess
that speaks for itself and shows what
those on the inside think of the Fed
bral Leagues chance for success"
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They Must BE Angels.
If President Edward C. Barrow's
umpires do all the things he wants
them to do and follow out the