The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-27
Owner Hampstead Receives
Word From Fielder Clubs
Terms Are Acceptable.
WILSON WIRES A DENIAL
Mciraw's Catcher No Jumper
Pitcher FrOmme Fails tO
Confirm Yarn Of Him.


tract sent to him by President H. y
Hempstead two weeks ago. Snodgrass.
who is spending the winter at oxnard.
Cal. SAYS In a letter which Hampstead
received yesterday that he is satisfied
with the New York magnates terms and
will sign his contract AT once also that
he will 20 to Marlin, Tex. on or about
March |.
Some busy person in Los Angeles sent
a story broadcast last week that Snod-
grass was preparing to jump the Giants
because Hampstead would not grant mis-
salary demands, The same person. II IL
said. originated the yarn that Arthur
Wilson. the Giants catcher. had signed
a three year contract with the Chicago
rederals Although Wilson was quoted
as saying that he had decided TO leave
McGraw because he wanted to catch more
frequently II turns out that the whole
story was faxed
Not only has President Gilmore OF the
Federal League denied the signing Of Will
son 10y Joe Tinker but Wilson himself
has taken the trouble to assure Hemp
stead by telegraph that he has not de-
serted ofgauized baseball Wilson Is ~
Los Angeles. whore. IL Is believed. he has
received some Federal League proposition
from George Stovall. the manager OF the
Kansas city Feds. who is on the coast
trying to wean players away from their
, employers.
''Wilson has not signed with the Federal
League" said Hampstead with n show OF
emphasis when asked about the matter
yesterday. Il am IN touch with MIN ana
I am not worrying. Suoderass Will sign
which il not a surprise to me. as he is q
bright young man and knows that he has
a good place here
what about tromme?' asked THE
sun man.
d -,
the papers that fromme had signed with
the Federals. but personally haven't
/ received "A word to that effect from tn
player" replied the Giants owner. u
have no official information that any of
our players has signed or intends To sign
/ with the Federal League. If Fromme
had signed with the Feds II seems reason
I able TO suppose that ne would have writ
/ ten or telegraph.d 20 the New York club
before making such "A move. The Tact
that ] haven't heard word from him
/ directly or indirectly since the close of the
season would seem to indicate that
Fromme hasn't made a move one way or
/ another yet"
Does Mc9raw know what II going Oh ??
Yes Secretary Foster has CsOled 70
him several times telling what the Fed
erals are trying to do. But Mciraw has
not replied. probably because he doesE
think the Feds amount to much. SIX Of
We regard all OF them as safe
rs there any word from Mathewson ~
None. but Ms'ty T. all right He vii
sign when he gets ready"
Secretary Foster of the Giants arrived
/ home yesterday from a two weeks vaca
ton in bermuda. He said that I've ha,
encountered nothing but rainy weather or
the British island.
Kraft outieldcr and first bas.man. wh,
played with the New Orleans Southern
Association team last year, has accepted
the Brooklyn clubs terms and VIII slgi
without further delay. The Brooklyn OFF
cials are burning the wires trying {;
locate Pitcher Bull Wagner in the wild
OF Michigan and Minnesota. Wagner wen
to Cuba with Jake Daubert's team las
fall and did some excellent work in IN
box When the transforming Dodger
came back Wagner went on on hunting
trip and didn't leave his address" He wa
traced as far AZ small town in Mchi
gan. where the CLUBS sleuths lost the trat
, President Ebbets II anxious to sign Wag
n-r ~ soon e- he can be located.
Big I'D Reulbach of the Dodgers VIII
ia "A resident Of FNatbush and is engage
In selling motor cars. met e-Presidei
f. J. Mckeever OF the Brooklyn club tn
: other day.
, w men are You 8oiHs W nlsH' ""hc
!, McKeever
lust as soon as can And time ,
| visit t,bbets Field" was the reply. Don
i worry about me. I'm satisfied with Brook
3 Ign and I'm going to pitch my best fc
Robbie this year"
( Manager Robinson, who was here q
!, Saturday, has great faith in Reulbac'
! He saw the former cub shut out "
q Giants with two hits last August M
!. he declared at the time that Reulhac
q never displayed greater effectiveness
I Robbie, by the way. Is enthusiastic oN'
II his ptching staff. with such men M Reu
bach, Raglan and Rucksr 10 take care
c the heavy work.
, Rarn.y Dreyfuss of the Pirates proud
. exhibited Max Carey's signed contra
!. yesterday. Carey had been claimed COZ
20 fidently by the Feds for several week
!. but when Drevfuss named a certain fgu
!. the crack outnelder capitulated. Dire.
:, fuss is playing a bold game with his ST.
" pitcher. Claude Hendrix. TWO weeks ~
+. Harvey sent n contract calling for an II
- crease In salary to the pitcher, but u
- latter laughed at il and proceeded
81 dicker with the Feds, Last week Ore
y fuss sent word to Hendrix that the Pitt
~ burg clubs ofyer had been withdrawn al
=, that the pitcher would have 10 sign
last year's salary. Instead OF instant
~ signing with the Feds Hendrix cons'ilt
:" friends In the Smoky CITY to learn
nossible whether Dreyfuss was bluffine
=. not.
p N RolIIc Ieider really has signed
in Chicago Federal League contract he W
m no, be missed by Chance, 1t IN believe
ar for the excellent reason that lie FRANK