The Washington herald., 1914-06-10
CLASSIFIED D
WANT ADS
WALTER JOHNSON WILL
NOT JUMP TO FEDERALS
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nearly two hours and at the expiration
of this time Griff breezed down looking
the personification of cheerfulness.
How about Johnson-are the Feds
going to get him next year?" I asked
Not a chance" replied the Old Fox
Don't pay any attention to these crazy
rumors. Walter and 1 have talked
things over, and you can go as far as
yol like in stating that he will be with
us In 1915"
Now let's get down to the bottom
of the WHOLE business.
Out for the Money.
Johnson admits that he is out for
the money and the Washington club is
asked to meet the ofrer OF s25.o0o =
year advanced by the Federal League.
Griff last year offered to buy Ty
Cobb from Detroit for 100000, and
stood ready to put up the money.
Very well, II he could see his way
clear to buy Cobb's release for such
a vast sum. isn't II reasonable to as
sumo that IL IL came to a show down
he could pay Johnson $4,000 a year?
Just think it over, and then ask your
self what chance the Feds have Of grab
bling Walter johnson?
Now take the Federal League from an.
OlHtI me ohly EdSlci II city
Is supporting the outlaw circuit is Balti-
more In the West. Indianapolis and Chi
cago- have been loyal.
Started with n Rush.
The St Louis Federals started out with
a rush. When they were winning they
drew like a house afire Today they are
next to last in the standing, Rhile the
Browns are in the first division, and the
Cardinals are also playing gilt-edge ball.
What's the answer here?
Although backed by a millionaire brew
er. the ST Louis Feds are losing close to
City and Pittsburgh in the West. also
for Brooklyn and Buffalo in the East
The season is not yet half over, and
how long, think you, will these mil
lionaire hackers stand the gsff?s
President Ban johnson, of the Amer
ican League, knew what he was talk
ing about when he replied to a ques-
ton anent the Federal League in the
terse statement: 1T will be
a fight at the gate"
That's, the answer. The gate receipts
will tell the story.
Five out of the eight Federal
punches each day. How long can they
continue to do so?
Sporting Writer'S Views.
Sid Keener, sporting editor of the
St Louis Times, who has been one OF
the Federal Leagues best little boost
ers until the Browns started to show
class. has switched over.
Keener in his newspaper the other
day, printed the following editorial:
IF the Federal League claims to be
fC oh =
ing the baseball fans. II the Federal
League is simply edging itself into the
big league territory, with prospects OF
raiding and spreading in class after the
1914 season, then there Is a chance or
a brilliant future for the new organiza-
ton.
For the present. though, don't class
he Federal League as a major league
Ee saw the Browns and Cardinals In
III their games at Sportsman Park and
Robinson Field this spring: we viewed
he Feds in action several times at their
park here this week. Our opinion 10
he Federals are not major leaguers."
Here you have another phase of the
situation.
Baseball fans are alike the world over.
md 1 do not believe that the rooters
n Washington or any other city will
BAY major league prices to see minor
eague baseball
As to how certain members Of the
club feel -4bout the Federals.
listen to this:
Shanks Will Stick.
Howard Shanks told me that last win
er Bill Phillips, owner of the Indianap-
Ills Club, wrote to him. asking IL he
you'd consider big offer. Howard re-
lied: The Federal League does not
ook good to me: l intend to play with
IL they want me-"
The same holds true right now" add
d Howard. I'm for Griff first. last and
ii the time
John Henry, representative Of the
Payers Fraternity. said: Amy Of our
,layers who turns down Griff Is crazy
specially after the way he. has treated
hem I don't believe the Federals will |
,rab OF a single one
The st. Louis baseball writers who |
ave been boosting the Feds all winter |
ell me that they did so more to stir up |
he owners of the Browns and Cardinals |
o action, than anything else.
The Federal League invasion here has |
urely stirred things up; In fact. the out |
AVIS have cut their own throats, for the !
ans are focking to the American League |
ark to watch the FIRST division Browns |
erforV, and only a handful are paying |
Money 70 sea the outlaws