The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
DENY STATEMENTS
THAT 30 MEN ARE
SIGNED WITH FEDS
PREDICT MANY DEVELOPMENTS
DURING WEEK --- PHILLIES
READY FOR SEASON.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The state
ment Of President Gilmore. OF the
Federal league. In Chicago on Satur-
day that he had signed more than
eighty players under reserve to Ma
tional and American league clubs. was
ridicuied generally by men identified
with organized baseball today II was
shown by certain big league officials
that OF the players reserved by option
clauses last fall, seventy had not sign
ed with their old employers, forty
seven In the National league and
twenty-three in the American. and
that at least one-third Of these play
ers had notified organized baseball
promoters that they would remain in
the fold.
Mr.. Gilmore said in his statement
that the names OF tho signed major
league players would not be made
public, yet at Federal league head
quarters. IL was announced ofnciaity
that Zeider had signed with Weegh-
man, also Wilson, OF the Giants. Or
aAnixed baseball men. therefore, de-
ciaged that Gilmore was biuning Tor
The purpose OF gaining time in which
new hackers might be discovered TO
nelp the situation In Toronto. Buffalo
and Plttshurg The withdrawal OF
President Barbour from the Pitts
burg Feaerais is conAdered another
hard blow.
Majors Sign Many.
The National league clubs actually
have signed les players and the
American league managers have sew
ed I'D 1870. all OF whom were under
contract last year. The Gilmore CLAIM
that he has signed forty mi OK league
PLAYERS is ref. ted by President Bar
at 4.
Presideras Chiyington, OF the American
association, who inss, that more than
IS per cent % the a,9 players In their
circuits have signed. while many
others have .ccepfed terms
Several important moves. calcuiat-
ed to check the progress OF the FED
erals further are being planned by or
ganized baseball men, il became
known today For several days the
{ presidents OF the American and Ma
tional league clubs have received mys-
FERROUS long distance phone calls,
presumably from Chicago. asking
Them to vote for certain propositions.
II IL believed that they have been ask
ed to give their consent to changes IN
the circuits of the American associa-
zion and the International league
There lis little doubt that the powers
that bear an excuse to admit the
American association to Chicago.
move tnat always HAS pStu opPNSe
vigorously by the two major leagues.
1t is limited that the Jersey City
club will be involved in reorganiza-
lion OF the Internatiohafs circuit. the
plan being TO shift the Shelters 10
either Washington or Brooklyn. Presi-
dent Navin, OF the Detroits, controls
the Providence club, and II is said
that he has reen asked to move 1t INTO
Pittsburg. II the Toledo club as
transferred by the American associa-
don to Cincinnati. baseball men say
that the association and the Interna-
pcnai will be turned INTO major league
circuits. There Is something import
ant in the wind. and 1t IL expected
that there will be interesting devel-
0p:nents this week.
II have signed all tho players / real
II want" said President Baker, of the
philies, today. The signing o.
Cravath completed the list. Cravath
was very fair with me and ] agreed
70 an increase in salary because he
deserved it. / am not going to worry
about the few men who have not sign
ed. II they feel like accepting my
terms. we'll and good. IL not, they
can shift for themselves. When this
Federal league activity began II look
ed a. IL the Phiilies would suffer, but
we Just out and signed our best men
and are now ready tor the season
The news that Rclly Zeider had
! 1fEneu WITH the Cnfcd3J Tttrrafs nfu
not appear tv disturb President Far
rel, OF the Yankees. today. He said
he had treated ZeidSr fairly.
II think Frank Chance will be able
to MI Zeidcrs place in the infield,
eAid Farrell, FOR he has other good
men. It's a waste fof time to worry
4 over such matters.