Evening journal., 1914-03-25

The Federal League has so far
corralled thirty-eight players from
the big leagues and the raiding oN-
petitions are not yet finished. In
pdditi0n TO this number. the so-called
outlaws" have signed dozens Of
players who have had experience TN
the majors. The National League has
been the heaviest loser In the Feds
scramble for players. Up to C.
twenty-five stars of the old organiza-
tion have jumped to the new Organi-
zalion The Americans have been
more fortunate. with the loss Of but
thirteen men.
The grabbing of stars by the inva-
ders has disarranged penrant plans
OF several teams The Pl lilies, for
instance. have been depr we'd OF a
possible pennant even before the
season opens. Manager Charlie
Doom must fill gaps left vacant by
seven players. When the Feds began
reaching out for big lea e players
they made the Phillies their special
target. Otto Knahc was secured
early. The little second baseman had
many good friends on the team and
he carried some of them with him to
the outlaws. Tom SeatOn. NJ ke Dool-
dispute: Bremen and Finneran de-
serted the Phillios.
The three local teams have been
fairly immune from the Federals
raidine parties The Giants lost
Doc Crandall, who will pitch for
the ST. Louis Feds this season; T;
Arthur Wilson and Grover Hartley.
President Ebbets of the Dodgers
lost Joe Tinker in the new famous
Cincinnati shuttle and Enos kirkpa-
trick Owner Ebbets was so afraid
that Bill Fischer. one of his young
catchers, would jump that he raised
his salary In fancy way
The Highlanders viii not have
Russell Ford and Rollie Ieider this
season because OF the newcomers.
The Feds made their power felt in
the Cubs camp. too. Hank O'Day is
now busily engaged filling the places
left open by the Hopping of Al Bird.
we'll. Earl Moore and Ward Miller
These desertions, with the great Loss
ol Johnny Evers, is a blow that ths
Cubs viii probably not recover from
this year
The active Fed agents also buzzct
around the Pirate headquarters cart
ing away Pitcher Hendrix and Bill
NicKetchnie from the baseball famil,
of Fred Clarke.
Charlie Herzog. taking up his new
duties as manager of the Reds, vii
have a tough job planting his team
well up in the race this season be
cause the Feds beat him to It and kid
naped Packard. Esmond, Brown an,
Herbert on the bait of higher sala
rles.
The Federals have not waged such
hot campaign against the American
League. The championship Athletic
will remain intact this season and tn
White Sox have not been harmed b.
the invaders. Cleveland has sustain
ed the loss of Blanding, Falkenberl
Knapp and Kah.er. places that will b
very hard to supply with new talen
this season.
Clark Griffith, down in Washington
will be without the services of Bo
. Groom this year, and Manager Jeu
nings must worry along without hi
two veteran pitchers, Mullin and Wi
let's.
The Red Sox so far have been luck
and Manager Bill Carrigan has see
derson flop over to the outlaws
Players signed by the Federi
League from the ranks of organize
ball so far have been players the VI
rious clubs neglected to secure befol
the invaders began to get real bus
In each case the player was lur,
over by the offer of more money. I
retain many Of their stars magne
have been forced TO pay recor
breaking salaries.
Threats Of court action have be-
frequently made by both sides No
President James A Gilmore Of q
Federal League gives out an NJ
matum that his league will no long
respect contracts, and this move
carried out will mean that playe'
like so many frogs, will leap betwe
both forces, eager 10 grab the hie
est paying contracts.