The Washington herald., 1914-01-22
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CONTRACTS WILL
BE PROTECTED
Hermann Says Federals VIII
Not Be Allowed to Jump .
Players.
OTHER BASEBALL NEWS
Jimmy Sheckard to Manage Toledo
Club-Hendrix to, Get $500
from Pittsburgh Feds.
OTHER BASEBALL NEWS

Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. H.-Chairman
August Hermann, Of the National BASE
ball Commission. in commenting on the
telegram sent by President Gilmore 10
President Baker. of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League team. said:
Mr.. Gilmore, the Federal League and
the general baseball public can rest as
sured that organized baseball as well as
the Federal League. will protect its con-
tracts in and out of the civil courts
Organized baseball has always recognized
contracts and will continue to do 90,
but when contracts held by the clubs Of
organized baseball are assailed by the
Federal League or any one else. that
party or parties may expect organized
baseball to make every effort to protect
its contracts in and out of every civil
SQUIRT IL necessary"
Gilmore Warns Baker.
Chicago, Jan, 2.-James A. Gilmore
president of the Federal League today
wired President Baker Of the Philadel-
phia National League Club to keep his
hands off Ad Brennan and William Kill
lifer, the former Philadelphia battery,
who have signed with the Chicago club
Of the Federal League.
I'VE hereby officially notify you that
Ad Brennan and William Killifer have
signed contracts with Chicago Federais
and have received advance money. Both
are our PLAYERS and their contracts will
be protected" was the telegram sent by
President Gilmore and Edward Gates. his
attorney.
President Gilmore explained that he
meant by the message that IL Brennan
and Killifer are induced to return to
the Philadelphia club they will be break
ing a Federal League contract and the
case will be carried to the courts
Baker Signs Killifer.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2l.-President Will
lam F. Baker, Of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League club, in a statement this
afternoon announced that Catcher KILL
fer had signed a three-year contract
with the Phillies. having first consult
ed his lawyer and also his father, who
had previously signed with the Federal
League.
Big Money for Hendrix.
Pittsburgh, Jan. 2l-For ahixing his
signature to a contract with the Pitts
burgh National League club for the sea-
son OF 1914 Pitcher Claude Hendrix de-
rlands a salary Of $500 For binding
himself over to Charles Z. Flies In the
outfisld during the s--ne time. Max Carey
insists that he be remunerated to the
extent of Sc. 500. Hendrix wired here to-
day saying he has agreed to jump to
the Federals. President Barney Drey-
fuss today emphatically turned both
players down.
-u- Sheckard to Lead Toledo. --
Chicago, Jan. -L-Ban b. johnson,
president of the American League, an
ncunced this afternoon that Jimmy
Skeckard. former Cub and Cardinal. has
signed TO manage the Toledo club of the
American Association. officials Of the
Pittsburgh Federal League club recently
stated that Sheckard would manage their
team, but later announced that Doc
Gessler had been secured to take Sheck-
ards place.
Mn@ce Signs with PhIllies.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. H.-Sherwood
Magee is the first member of the Phila-
delphia National League Club to put his
signature to a contract for the 1914 sea-
son. Manager Doom and Magee could
not agree upon salary, but when Presi-
dent Baker talked the matter over with
the feet-footed outfielder he Immediately
came to terms.
wiIIett with Kansas City.
Detroit. Mich. Jan. a.-Edgar willett.
the veteran right hand curyee ball artist
of the Tigers, in a letter to President
Navin today, claims that he has signed
with the Kansas City Federal League
Club. WiIiett was satisfied with the
figures that were offered him by the
Tigers. but he kicked on a clause in the
contract prohibiting drinking Intoxicating
liquors.
bush with Feds.
San Francisco, Jan. 21.-Garnet
Bush, who umpired in the Pacific
League last season. has signed with
the Federal League. Bush was an ex-
cellent umpire in the coast league so
far as his decisions went His judg-
ment on balls and strikes and his deci-
sions on the bases were far superior
TO the work of many other umpires in
the coast league. but he has weak
ness in not being able to control him.
self. 'f