The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-18
sc. Louis and Baltimore Fans
Angered At Disposition of
Star, Pitchers
HOOFED STARS REFUSE
TO SIGN NEW CONTRACTS
Disappointment Following Cap
turing of Note d Hurlers
Also Peeye Players
BY HAROLD V. WILCOX.


(, outside of the Federal league. Both
4 Baltimore and st. Louis are raving
4 over the alleged sights 10 which
they have been subjected, If com
muniques from the front can be taken
seriously. And down in Indianapolis.
Manager Bill Phillips, of the Hoofeds.
is having much trouble in signing
couple OF the stars that helped him
/ win the pennant last season.
St Louis fans are yelling bloody
murder" because Walter Johnson has
been awarded TO Chicago, after the
Missouri magnates had borne the
brunt of the kidnapping that made
Clark Griffith's speed boy an outlaw,
They say at St,sLouis that the Chi
feds were only accomplices in the
crime and that both the glory and
benefits should go to the Terriers.
II is said that the members OF the
st Louis team feel the same way
about the affair. When they heard
that Walter Johnson would be with
them next year, they began TO con
slider the championship bunting their
personal property already. and the
awakening which has left them fac
ing st. Louis customary fate in the
basement OF things baseball Is not
being thoroughly enjoyed Even the
coming of Eddie Plank has not salyed
the injured feelings down Missouri
way, and Fed officials are said to be
making little Roadway in squaring
themselves by alibis and promises.
Outlaw Affairs in Baltimore are in
much the same chaos. Baltimore
takes the credit for capturing Plank
and Chief Bender, and the Chesa-
peake Bay folk think that both these
outlaw acquisitions should battle ior
them. When Plank was sent TO 81.
Louis, full field battery of rage was
turned loose at General Gilmore ana
his staff officers, and when IL was
announced that Bender was Federal
league property, and not Baltimore
own Indian, Krupp siege guns were
brought into play.
Since then it was announced tnal
/ the Chief would play with baltimore
and part of the guns were spiked. put
desultory firing is still heard IN
Maryland. The fans are by no means
the unit they were in lauding the
Feds. and the players are saiea tol
share some of the disappointment
indianapolis presents the cheering
spectacle of Fed club that Is having
as much trouble in signing It's own
players as 1t is in inducing organized
bali .'property" to hurdle. Mckechnle
and yint Campbell, both OF whom
batted for more than 300 last sum
\ mer. are holding out and are causing
Manager Phillips more than niue
anxiety. McKechnie batted for .aio
last season, drew 50 bases on oaiis
and scored 80 runs. CampOeli
smashed the horsehide spherelet Tor
an average of 1876, stole o. bases
walked to SO and scored 80 times. II
Even TO a club that boasts hall
dozen 300 wielders of the bludgeon'
tits pair is considered too valuable
10 lose. Incidentally, il Is refreshing
10 see the outlaws suffering some OIL
the hangs that are making life mlser-
able for the organized ball gentle
men. II evens things up a bit.
IN Is almost a pathetic fact that we
never hear OF Federal scouts seeking
10 tempt Larry Lajoie and Hans Wae'
ner with outlaw contracts. vi course
they are both tied to organized pan
VIII perfectly good contracts. too
rood in fact. to suit the clubs mat
are paying the salaries. but 1t Is now
4 daemed every stars privilege to have
his name mnntioned in connection
xith Fed raids. no matter no" III
probable his jumping.
\ 4 The completeness with when the
Two grand old veterans have been
Mr. out of the baseball war news
rioints out the disastrous consequence
N slump in the batting average OF
IN aging star. Last summer Wag-
ner batted but .25S and Lajoie was
s1x points behind. Both are marks
that better the record Of scores OF
hall players who are called good: yet
tasey are held~to prove the passing OF
two Of the games greatest perform
ers.
4 Even now, Honus and the French
man would prove great drawing carus
DIR the Feds, II they could be secured
for the switch OF circuits would give.
many thousands OF fans their hrSt
Mance to witness in action the two
yhen who in the last decade and
moro. have probably brought their
Owners" more coin at the gates
+ tbau any other two players or then
day And those fans would Jump al
h DE chance.
Feds Meet in Chicago.
fCHICAGo Dec. 1s.--The executive