Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
.ALL-STAR TEAM. FROM
FEDERALs' ACCEss|ONs
Look to Be Able. to Trounce Picked
Nine From Remaining Members
in Organized Baseball.
WARDS ACTION A SURPRISE
Signing of darquard Causes Fms to
Look for Tiptops to Play Sunday
Bali-.Qunkers Warm UP to Moran.
Williams After Ikilbane.

NEW YORK, December 12.-In order
TO appreciate the. extent of Federal
1914 playing season. one has only to
gaze upon an all-star team composed
OF men shared since the last game was
played. ~ lineup can be arranged from
these late corners alone which would
compare favorably with a picked team
from the major leagues. Consider such
gang rs this:
Pitchers-Wnlter johnson, Chief
Bender, Eddie Plank. Poll Perritt, Ray
Caldwell and RUDE Marquard.
Catchers-1vy Wingo and Bill Fisch-
First baseman--Ed Konetchy.
Second baseman-Jimmy viox.
Shortstop-George Mcbride
Third baseman-Hans Lobert
Outhelders-Lee Magee, Ping Bodie
and Dode Paskert.
No bush leaguers In this OUTFIT. The
strength. The two major circuits to-
Eether could not put forward an all
star hurting staff that would hold any
named are. only a small. proportion OF
the total signed, OF announced as
signed. by the Feds
Killing Selves, SnyR Barrow.
Though many of the big league mag
mates from whom the Feds hnvo
CLEANED their star players are crying
lied ball who is rather pleased than
otherwise at the success OF the indie
pendents In charging their rosters. He
bhTTO", president or tho
international League. which has just
concluded the most important meeting
of It's history here.
The Feds are signing their own death
rensive players. 1t Is slow suicide In
MS opinion; every new man lined up
means me, greater expenditure OF money
and consequently an earlier arrival at
the end of the pile.
Barrow counseled the big league
magnates, who attended the National
hr0x Nl>of ,1o.,
In the way Of their players jumping.
His policy Is to break! the Feds, even
at sacrifice on our own part in the
m me- adana He fgures,that, even with
league cannot draw nearly enough ,ad ,
mission fees 10 pay expenses. pnrticu-
iarly since the extra drawing cards
Eoole. the big lawyer OF organized
ball. indorses Barrow's idea, adding
the suggestion. that. legal proceedings
the players. will further pile up ex-
penses on them.
m IL; d. Ward n Mig Surprise.
The betting where baseball subjects
are argued in New York is now 3 to !
that the Brooklyn Club of the Federal
Lea snn VIII Rnbd play y sunday games next
school teacher and baker. who backs
the club, caused the entire league to
lose much money last year because OF
his refusal to let his team play on the
n
ton to Keep his team idle on Sunday
But he also reiterated his Intention to
let alone PLAYERS under contract just
before he had his dealings, with Pitcher
lube Marquard, OF the Giants last
week. Therefore 1t is believed that
Ward, as a tactical manoeuvrc. is aim
ing to keep all his real plans secret
while. making the other side believe
just the reverse of what is going to
occur It Will mean good many dol
lars gain to the league IL Ward yio-
lates his word and allows MS team TO
rlay sunday ball. Ills change Of atti-
surprise, hut the partisans Of the
Brooklyn Club are now prepared for
almost anything.
RE. Feds Sign New York Agent.
yarlously as Hsine and Hy. who hns
York Herald for the last five years. is
the Federal League. When he signed n.
contract. calling for n liberal salary
the other day. his. fellow-newspnper
Ward. But Brewer, who Is liked and
respected by the newspaper fraternity.
Is to be something more than that He
capacities for the indepondents, though
principally as n gatherer and distrib,
utor OF facts. He will aim to keep the
Fed leaders posted on what is occur
ring on the other side of the fence, and
also will keep the public posted as to
what Is occurring within tho ranks OF.
the Feds--thnt is, such things MS IRE
ready to be announced. Brewsr,~ so
where, and has the best wishes Of all
the sport writer's in his new UNDER
taking.
Folks who ridlcule the plan OF Hans
wagner to play first base for the Pitts
burgh Pirates next year can find q