New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-10
Duubert May Jump to
the Federal League
Captain of the Superbas Is
Considering a Most
Tempting Offer.
SAYS HE WILL GIVE
HIS ANSWER TO-DAY
Pittsburgh Club Said TO Be the
One Angling for Leading
Hitter of National League.

Jake Daubcrt captain of tho BROOKLYN
Superbas leading hitter OF the National
League and winner Of the Chalmers
automobile as the most valuable player
10 his team ir the National League last
wear. is considering an offer TO jump TO
the Federal League.
This much was learned from Daubert
last night. but he refused TO state the
Terms OF the offer from the outlaws. He,
intimatod that u amounted TO small
fortune" and added that he would Toe m
"a position 90 make "a definite statement
some time this afternoon.
Daubert is deeply impressed hy the
offer which is said to come from the
Pittsburgh club. and may accept IT, lie
has thrce-ycar contract with the BROOK
lvn team. which has two years 10 run
He declared one day last fall that there
was no sentiment in baseball when
a PLAYER slows ~ or loses his bat
ting eve the club owners have little COM
junction i'm shuntine him down TO the
minor leagues. he argued that a player
with a good chance TO increase his earn
ings would be foolish not TO grasp the
opportunity. Now the chance has come
to him to make a decision.
In speaking Of the question 10 Tribune
man last night. Daubert said:
Il do not believe that ] could he eX-
pected 10 refuse what amounts almost to
a small fortune from the Federal League
To continue playing in the National
League at ordinary pay. ] believe that a
70 hot flr
his position as a man I'm any other walk
OF life II a man employed in an office
was offered a position in which condi-
tons financial and otherwise were bet
ter. he would be justified in accepting II.
] feel that ! have the same right TO adj
vance myself in the baseball world. '
If Daubert jumps his contract with the
Superbas he will be expelled from the
Baseball Players Fraternity, Of which he
is one Of the vice-prosidents.
Daubert was the actual leader of the
National League i'm hitting last year,
pling up the impressive average of $50
He was ranked second in fielding 10 Ed
Konetchy. formerly of the St Louis Car
dnals and now with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. For while it was rumored that
he would succeed Bill Dahlen as manager
of the Suporbas. but Charles II. Ebbets,
one Of the owners of the Brooklyn team,
believed that the burden Of managing the
team would effect his ability as a player
and selected Wilbert Robinson, coach of
the New York Giants last year, to lead
his team.
Daubert is popular with the fans of
Brooklyn. and his loss. following the de-
lection Of Joe Tinker, would be a sad
blow to the team even if it did not Grip
pie 1t.
Sandy" Piez star outdelier with the
Richmond team. Of the Virginia League.
last season. signed a contract yesterday
with the New York Giants
Piez is Il tall well built chap, and
proved one Of the fastest base runners in
the minor leagues last year He is d
right handed batter and hit the ball last
season for an average Of .2S. He will re-
port 10 McGraw al the training grounds
at Marlin Springs, Tex late in February.
Guy Cooper a big right-handed pitcher
from the Petersburg club of the Virginia
League. signed with the New York Yam
KEGS yesterday Cooper is twenty years
old. six feet one inch tall and weighs lsJ
pounds. He was secured by draft after
several major league clubs, including the
Superbas had filed claims.
Last season Cooper pitched in "A games
winning 10 and losing 9. He pitched 1875
innings. allowing 80 runs. 1873 hits and 76
inc II
lie hit 10 batters and made Wild pitches.
lie stood third in the list OF winning
pitchers in the Virginia League, with
percentage Of .762 Cooper also swung his
bat with good results, as he lea the
league with $50 for 81 games. His home
is i'm Berkeley, Va.
Ray Morgan. the brilliant young second
baseman OF the Washington Senator'S
has signed his contract for next season
A an increase in salary Jinl Shaw. the
Young twirler who is hailed as a second
Walter Johnson. also has sent in his
signed contract TO Griffith
Doc" Watson. the young southpaw
twirler tried out 10y the Chicago Cubs last
fail. has been released 10 the Milwaukee
club OF the American Association.
Clark Griffith. manager OF the WASH
ington Senators, who mas lad extensive
experiences iu both the National and the
American leagues, is Of the belief that
most OF the biz league players the Federal
League will sign will come from the
older organization. Grifhths asserts tina,
the American League men have been
treated better than those in the Nation
al League He is quoted as saying;
There is a whole lot Of difference In
the treatment of players in the two
leagues Many Of the changes demanded
by the players and granted by the com
mission have been In vogue for several
wears In the American League. Then too.
the players receive better treatment in
the American than in the National: hence
there will be more disgruntled ones IN
the old league than IN ours. and, of
course. that viii have its effect when
propositions are made by the outlaws.
The players are well taken care OF in the
American League, and il Is my Judgment
that few Of them Will want 10 take
chance of jumping