The Washington times., 1914-02-17
FF,DERAIS ARE SEEKING
WYATLEE, VETERAN OF
MANY YEARS ON MOUND
By THOMAS KIRBY.

WYATT Lee formerly Of the Washing
ton ball club, and who last season help
ed Newark cop top honors in the In
rernational League, is the latest player
wanted by the Federsls.
Lee winters in this city, and is Well
satisfied to return to the Newark club
unless the Feds should come through
with some elaborate financial PROPOSE
ton. When Lee left the club here there
were many who thought that he would
experience but a short career in the
upper minors, but he has come through
IN good shape each year, and, in addi-
tion 10 making good as pitcher, has
a.lvays stood we'll among the hitters on
the Barrows circuit
In order that his coacher may com
piete his bookings in the act IN Wnlch
he is now starring, Clark Grifhth mas
excused Nick Altrock until March J. IL
vas originally intended that Altrock
should 20 TO Charlottesville with tn:
first delegation next Monday, but as this
would interfere with engagements ne
has in Virginia theaters. the manager
told him he need not report until the
first Of the month.
Altrock could be of little use to the
.iTst contingent until they had been in
Charlottesville for a week or more, Tor
GfP ObtlGz ne VIII De dShtu " pei IoI III
will be in smoothing out the deliveries
uf the left-handers. This work could
not be taken up until the men have had
sufficient light work to guarantee them
against sore arms.
L the Brooklyn Nationals succeed in
maintaining respectable speed in their
race IL IL difficult 10 see how the Feds
can prosper there without shift in
organized baseballs plans Considering
- g.rs +fn.r RI mis-
last season and Jersey City was last, II
will b. interesting TO see how the public
~ Newark win receive the proposed
,aCVe.
In order to fight off the invasion Of
brooklyn by the Feds II has about been
decided 10 shift the Newark franchise
uf the International League to the city
arross the bridge and send the jersey
Iity club 10 Newark.
There is an incorrect impression about
town that Clark Griffith Is counting
upon Dutch Munch TO do some of the
baCkstopping next summer. As maj
ter of fact Munich is the property OF the
atlanta club and will join that team! as
soon as the call comes from the South
ern League.
The much discussed option clause in
the Federal League contracts is here
with published. The Feds have bat
tered away ~ the reserve clause In or
SaniZed baseball SO il Is rather interest
!Bg to see how they intend to avoid
trouble 0Vc~ the necessity of retaining
players from bar TO year.
Here Is the tl3usc:
The GLIB Uwncr snail have the right
20 retain -. services Of the player for
-uCh continuous length OF time as il
ray dcsiT" Immediately following the
-!Use OF the playing season at the rate
ps. day of one-thirticth of his monthly
larry. as herein provided. provided no
"e thereof Is given rH or before the
!ast day o; the plaSITg season.
Tho ,Iub owner shall have the right
27Id option OF extending this contract
(.-pnl year to year. except that the COM
clIsation to be laid the player shall
r. :. Fer cent ea.'l. yea in excess OF
the sum named in Tn contract. pro-
Nided that written notice "f the exer-
c.se Of such option shaE Dc given to
the Player on OF before September -.
In ether words "A player who signs n
Federal League contract for this year
at q salary Of $500 will receive an in