Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24


Yankee Stars Holding Out.
The effort of the New York Amer
lean League Club to secure the sigma
lures of Catcher Ed Sweeney and In
fielder Rollie Zeider to 1914 contracts
failed yesterday. Arthur irwin, rep
resenting the New York Club man
agement, had long interviews with
Sweeney and Zeider in Chicago, but
neither came to terms, and Irwin. it is
said. departed for Texas without com
ing to any agreement with them. It
was rumored that both players had
left the fold of organized baseball to
accept fiattering offers from the Fed
eral League, but confirmation of these
rumors was lacking from thu mag
mates directly involved. Organized
baseball scored a point in the war for
players by announcing that Outf1eider
Lelivelt had signed with the Cleve-
land Americans. This announcement
was officially confirmed. Ii was
learned that the Federal League lead
ers will meet in Columbus next Mon
day to confer with the Cincinnati
people who want franchise.
Bill Bradley to Manage.
Harry Chapman. former Cub catch
er, who played with the Atlanta Club
in the Southern Association last year,
was at the Federal headquarters i'll
Chicago yesterday. Frank Delehanty,
a member of that famous family of
baseball sluggers. who was with the
st. Joseph, Mo-. team of the Western
League last season, is said TO have
signed a contract with the Chicago
Federal League team. Bill Bradley,
one of the players of the old school.
who was a Cleveland Nap for years,
is now spoken of as the manager of
the Toronto Club, regardless of where
the franchise of this club goes.
Phillies Are Heard From.
No signed contracts came topping
into the maiIbox at the Phillies
Headquarters yesterday. but, what
was lust as good. kilograms were re-
ceiyed from a number of players to
the effect that they were satisfied
with their contracts as submitted and
would sign up as soon as possible.
Among these were Thee-Eye Reed,
the southern boy, who is a second
baseman from the Indiana illinois,
Iowa League; Patrick Hilly, an out
fielder. drafted from Keokuk. in the
infielder from the Georgia League
Beals Becker, now at his home In
Wichita, Kan, wrote back suggesting
a couple of changes in the contract
that was submitted to him. So did
Josh Devore, who is wintering in
Chilicothe, o. These suggestions were
so reasonable and fair that President
Baker wired back to them yester-
day agreeing to them. This practi-
cally assures their signing up in the
next two or three days.
Quinn Signs with Boston Braves.
Jack Quinn, a pitcher obtained by
the Boston Nationals late last season
from the Rochester International
Lesgue Club, signed contract with
the Boston team Quinn was former
ly with the New York Americans.
Reception Committee Named.
The National and American leagues
yesterday appointed committees TO
make arrangements for the home
coming of the Giants and the White
Sox on March 6. President John K.
Tener. of the National League, APP
pointed Harry n. Hampstead, of the
New York Club: William F. Baker. of
the Philadelphia Club, and Secretary
John A. Heydler. President Ban
johnson, of the American League, APP
pointed Frank Farrell, of the Yam
KEGS; Joseph j. Lannin, of the Boston
Red Sox. and Ben Shibe. of che Ath-
ietics.
Snodgrass Is "H0ldout."
Fred Snodgrass has returned I'M
signed the contract mailed him by
the New York Giants. He wasn't
pleased with the financial terms in
the paper, and also complained that
it was the old style that had been
sent him. He said he had been ex-
pecting a big increase in salary for
the coming year, and the terms offered
were not satisfactory. He denied re-
Gently published stories that he was
drifting with the Federal League.
"Tub" Spencer Missing.
Inquiries are being made for Catch
err Tub Spencer, released by the
San Francisco Coast League club
last season and who has fallen heir TO
large estate. So far the search for
the ballplayer has been without re-
suit. The property was left by Spen-
GERS father. wealthy resident OF
Scranton. Pa, who died recently.