The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
PEDERALS BREAK UP
ASSOCIATION C0NFAB
Detah, CantillOn. While Signing
Chicago Lease Until Too
Late for Meeting.
BRENNAN STILL A FED
Wires Tinker He'll ScOrn Adj
vice of Killifcr-FOur Tn
named Majors Take Jump.

CHICAGO. Jan. oe.-The Federal League
announced to-day the signing or tour
moro Tor loaguers The names of the
new players were kept secret, but II was
announced that Ollie Anderson. for
mer,v with the American Association and
sSre recently with the Western League,
bad signed as an umpire
A funny situation developed to-day AS
the Federal League was Responsible Tor
breaking up the meeting OF the American
Association magnets, causing the post-
movement of tho session until tomorrow.
Mike Can,illon of the American Associa-
ton, a prime mover III that orSahiza-
ton had an appointment " CONFER WIN
the Chicago Federal l"aguers regarding
~. signing of n lease to the North SIDE
urounos. where The Fed'rals will caVort
this summer. -,
The conference between Cantillon ana
the Feds lasted 80 long that he was unapie
10 get around for the scheduled meeting
of the American Association sending
word that he was sick or could not be
on time or some other good excuse. Any
way the meeting was adjourned until TO-
morrow when, with the question OF the
lease off his mind, Mike IL expected 10
1oin with the other magnates In plan
ming war ON the Feds -
The S.gnlbE OF tIt HdSt' N''N' 100
DELAYED from day TO day. makes the loca-
ton of the Chicago Federal League team
on the North Side assured.
Ross Murphy of the cubs. worried ny
the Fcd.rals. sent Manager Evers hur-
riedly South to-day to sign ur i.eacn'
Phelan and Pierce. VINO are w'nterihs III
Florida.
president Weeghman of the Chicago
Federal league club refused to-day &c
accent the returned contract or william
Killifer which was sent by mail IN MN
This and q telegram from Ad brennan
former pitcher of the Philadelphia Ma
iional League club. in which he denied
that he had returned to the fold of or
gan,zed baseball, We're the DIS OF news
emanat!ne to-day from the local FEEDER a
League of'ice.
.rake IL back 10 the office and return
II TO the sender" was President Weegh-
mans order to Uncle Sans messenger
when he read the name of the sender OF
Eilllfer's envelope. Turning to the news
paper men. the head OF the Chicaeo fe"-
eral League club said:
"killif.r signed his contract with the
Chicago Federal League team ana made
AFFIDAVIT that he had not signed WITH
Philadelphia for 1914 and ] gave him -"
cash in advance on his contract. we
will hold him To his agreement AMI We
will make good our word. We nave
MANNED our course and ". Will follow
the policy laid out. We have he bes
legal advice obtainable and We reel We
are strictly within the law"
Adj Rrennans telegram sent from Kan
sas City. was an interesting pec, OF new:
TO everybody connected with the Fedora
League. especially Manager Tinker. Ac'
cording TO information sent out IRON
Philadelphia, Brennan had jumped ais
Federal League contract along with Kill
fer and returned to the philadelphia cluh
The following telegram is evidently proo'
that brennan has not signed with thu
Quaker city team:
Joe Tinker. Old colony Building Chicago;
Telegram received this morning, II have
stood cut; would advise YOU to take CONTRACT
ofer py Mr.. Baker, Wire mo care Bling
ham Hotel, this city. William kill!fcr.'
Was msled by him, but will stick with you
Wire me Immediately when can see you.
AD. +. BRENNAN.
The telegram at first was misleading
but finally was deciphered, the first par
being copy OF a telegram brennan hac
received from killifer.
President Gilmore echoed Weeghmani
words that the Federals are ready for wa
and will defend their contracts.