The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-20
WARD TO SEE STAHL;
May SIGN HIM TO-DAY
Brooklyn Feds Bscker Hopes to
Land Manager Before He
Returns From Chicago.
GLAD TO. MEET SEATON
"Official VictrOla Of National
League Better Worry Over
Own Park" He Says.

CHICAGO. Feb. lS.--Robert B. Ward.
hacker Of the Brooklyn Federal League
club. appeared In Chicago to-day intent on
obtaining the signature OF Jake Stihl to
contract TO manage his team. 1t is
expected that part OF the $4,000 check
given to President Gilmore to land man
aver OF the Brooklyn club will be trans
ferred TO Stahl tomorrow. X. Il. Ward
is accompanied by his son. Robert Is.
Ward. Jr.
II am decidedly pleased with the out
look for the Federal League and ! pro-
pose to give Brooklyn Just rs good ball
CLUB as money will obtain" said the New
Yorker. Il was delighted when ! heard
Mr.. Gilmore had signed Tom Scator. for
have seen him pitch and know lie Is
n great ball player. hope there are
others of the same calibro | can get
II came here on business connected
with my bakeries. but also hope to sign
Jake Stahi as my manager before l re-
turn. l understand Mr.. Gilmore has ar
ranged to have me meet Mr.. Stahl and
we will come to terms. j believe.
II understand the official Nictrola OF
the National League says there will be no
ball park In Brooklyn the coming sea-
son and no Brooklyn club In the Federal
talking machine was just as sure OF hold
ing his own ball park as we are OF hav-
ing one in Brooklyn he ought to get
plenty Of rcstfu sleep.
We have IA ten year lease OH the old
Brooklyn park and have the privilege OF
buying the ground at the expiration of the
lease. The Federal League II a certainty
and Brooklyn is going to make 4 strong
effort to land the pennant. Just met M.
Seaton the first player We have signed
since we took the Toronto franchise. and
/ am delighted with him. understand
the Toronto club has signed number Of
good men. but John NJ. Ward Is attending
TO that end OF the business. and | am not
thoroughly familiar with the business at
present and do not know Just what players
We have
Pitcher Otis Crandall. rescue man Of til.
New York Giants last year and traded
I 10 ST Louis. only to ~ called back by
McGraw because OF the strenuous Oh
lection the fans made. Is flirting with the
Fedsrals and may sign contract Gran
DAN was nj the Federal League Office to-
day. accompanied by Chick Hartley. for
mer catcher Of the Giants who WAS traded
/ to Cincinnati. and he. too. may become
/ "A Federal An effort may be made 10y
! President Ward to sign Crandall for his
team. as-the Giant pitcher IL popular
! favorite with the New York fans. Neither
crandall nor Hartley has signed contracts
hence they are open for negotiations.
Merdecai Brown, manager Of the st
Louis Federals. IN also in Chicago and MAY
/ sign Crandail and Hartley In the event
that Ward does not take them. Brown
says he will have whale Of n team II
st. Louis this year.
Artie Holman. one time Cub and latel
"A Pittsburg Pirate. again visited the Fed
eral office to-day and Is eager to sign q
contract Artie says he believes he viii
be as good this year as he ever was IL
his life. and he certainly looks the picture
OF good health.
Ward declared tonight that he Wa!
going to try to land iris Speaker for the
Brooklyn Federals