The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-27

Maise he decided to go to the new ctr
cult.
Chance said in Glendora Cal. yester-
day that the detection of Icdcr would not
hurt the New Yorks to any great ex-
tent. He stated that in all probability
Boone. the Texas League infielder. would
play second base during the training sea-
son at Houston.
In spite OF the fact that Evangelist
Billy Sunday recently advised the New
ark pitcher Mysterious Walker TO stick
to organized baseball. the latter is said
to be wavering Walker lives in PITTS
burg and has been talking with tho Feds
for some time. 1t IL said that they have
offered to pay him a big salary to leave
the Newarks and sign with one Of the So
called outlaw clubs. Walker. by the way,
is a Sandow The other day he made
a bridge" OF his chest and allowed Harry
Smith the Newarks manager, and two
other big fellows to stand on him. The
mysterious one was with Brooklyn last
year. but AZ soon as Wilbort Robinson
took hold he was released to Newark
Just as r r. Carroll. one of the pro-
moters OF the Buffalo Feds. announced
that he had subscribed FOR $500 shares
~ stock IN the club. the par value being
$40. word came from Chicago that he
had been removed from the Federal
Leagues board OF directors TO make room
for " T. Mullen. CAROLS partner, who
had subscribed FOR a comparatively SIN al
number Of shares. Carroll stu has the
Toronto franchise and proxy in his inside
pocket
THE National Commission will
straghten out at the trouble between
the Players Fraternity and the minor
4 leagues" said big club owner yester-
/ day, "and II will not take more than
/ forty eight hours To accomplish IL. TIL,
commission viii insist upon fair play and
no monkey business. II there Is II sixty
days suspension clause In the minoi
league contract it will b. eliminated
/ There is no Intention In organized base
ball to take undue advantage of the
players Nobody is finding fault viii
President Futz for being OF the alert.
I'VE are glad 10 get back into ma lo
league baseball :" said the Mayor OF BAL
tinore as ne broke ground FOR HaulOr
Park last week. But Baltimore fans
while enthusiastic about the Federal caus'
in their own town. ar. inclined to coo
down when they think of Bufialo, To
ronto Kansas city and indianapolis.
Twelve of my players have signed ant
two others have accepted terms said {
n. E.bbets, Jr.. president Of the Newarl
club. yesterday. Ten men are unsigned
but | have no doubt that all but one vii
he In line very shortly. Maybe the doubt
ful one. too, VIII accept our OFFER. In
bets Jr, also called attention to ia" fac
that the Federal Leagu. men are apply
Ing the term ajor lcbcu"rs' To player
VINO a. any sine. however short were @
the payrols of National or America
league CLUBS
I'll. continued silence a. Mr.. Joseph /
Tinker manager Of the Chicago FcdeIal'
may seem ominous Mr. Tinker isn't say
ing word for publication these dayi
His closest friends say that he sedoi
smiles.
II presideu' Farrell of the New Nor
Americans can show documentary PROC
, that Pitcher Coles terms wer" acCepte
! 10y him before Cole signed a chicago FED
, eral League contract will President Gi
, more turn the pitcher back To Fran
Chance Baseball men who asked IN
. question yesterday had heen informe
tina, Gilmore believed he had a contra'
, with cole b. fore the latters terms wei
accepted 10y Farrell.