The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-05
RUDE MARQUARD, THOUGH UNDER
CONTRACT, JUMPS TO FEDERALS
Robert B. Ward Gets Affidavit From SOuthpaw That lie
Is Under No obligation to Giants This in Spite of
Solemn Voiced Promises to Respect Contracts.


another chapter 10 tne HEnt ptt"N'' w
rauizcd baseball and the Federal League
Ivy signing contract with Robert ~
Ward, president OF the Brooklyn indie
pendents yesterday morning. INACCURACIES
deserrion OF the Giants was announced by
tho Federal chdcftain himself soon after
the papers had been legally approved.
President Ward stated that he had gwen
the erratic southpaw a bonus OF sl0o"
FOR signing he would NOT name the sal
ary figures nor the term Of the document
President Harry y. Hampstead OF the
,;isnts was stunned by the announce ment
Maru,a ri liz signed to a long term CON
tract with tho New York club. one sup
posedly Of ironclad strength. as from II
the ten days option OF release clause hah
been removed. Thi. contract was rronu'-
gated by President Tenor OF the National
League on July %. 1914. There are no
Ifs or an,ls about it. The writer had the
contract IN his hands. examined 1t MI
nutely. observed tho signatures Of the CON
tracing parTics--M essrs Hampstead ana
Northumberland the of'tdal seal or COY
Tener. THIS contract was drawn up ana
witnessed in Cincinnati. Moreover, MT
Uempstead caims--though in the race OF
such irrefutable evidence {; was unneces-
sar, +, prove this-that he holds an
other contract with Vanguard drawn up
in New orleans, which assured MS 'luo
of the pitchers services for 1914 ana lot
a stated consideration sold an option on
those services for 1915.
81 cannot for the life OF me believe
Marnuard signed with Mr.. Ward SAID
President Hampstead. Why, II TINS con-
tract isn't binding no contract IL worth
tho paper it Ia written on. There Is ap-
solutely no chance for Marauard To pay
elsewhere. Why. the fellow must be MAJ
il he dickered elsewhere
Robert g. Ward, whose entry into the
outlaws was her,,dei by an announce
unent that he would have absolutely hoth-
ing To do with contract jumping Players
saddles upon the crratic southpaw the en-
tire blame for whatever shady phase '"e
transaction may hold. When MI Waru
WAS Informed by the writer Vh'' N,'
auard wa, under straight contract 10 the
New York club he expressed surprise
and stubborn doubt. ..
"Marquard gave me every assurah''
that he was bound 10 no contract op'sa
tons said the president OF the brooh-
lvn L'ederals "Ilad | not believed II"
with clean nblluN Eli'uA' ''''
received him This morning Maruuaiu
made affidavit that he was not uhher
contract 20 the Giants. | do not presume
,hat -. baseball PLAYER of the least inter
Iireucc would perjurc himself or l"aNe
himself opeu to criminal prosecution.
Later, after THE SuN reporter han sat
ished himself al the truth OF MI. h''np-
stead's lust claims upon Marquard for thec
seasons of 1915 and 1915 ne ih'er|'e"S'
Mr. Ward second time.
.1 cannot believe that Marquard would
he guilty OF such an action, ne @"'u'
He came to me the day before yes'ern'!
He said that he wished to talk terms
Tha, IA. had called at tho New iorl.
club offices for an advance or Sl''o"
in order to make a payment on tatn
that he had been Informed curly tna'
his work of last season merlteu no sue"
advance. gave him the Sl''oo rs q
bonus when h. signed with me to-day
nut he made the affidavit first
"Nr Ward' he was asked "if you we're
assured bv undeniable proof that New
York holds a binding contract with mar
GUARD for the seasons OF 1919 ana INV
and that his hands were TIED Wheh ne
sought YOU out. what action would you
pursue" Would you, as declareh Zoe
NJ suhtcrfuge and contract Jumping trH
10 press a claim for the player You
smoke a while ago Of tho mprobahilty o'
Narouard leaving himself open 10 GRIM
mai action n Won were assured tha'
,,s andavit had been made falsely. that
be had obtained money through false pre-
,enccs would YOU reinauish your con
trac, with and prosecute the player"
"That" countered Mr.. Ward, rs =
matter for future action. We must cross
40, hr;1ges uhen We come to them
C.r,.;,t,. intend IN take no action what
-, ,,r;u 7 co. whether or not Mr.. Mar
nor,s IN nc next sprIng Tha'
IN - .i,,o enough IN act"
.p, a. wi" Tho nr.sident OF IN,
r,. r. as cau,ioned "you are evad
Up 'upG o., ~ bay. vou no. discard,
ING, go, e. aoalj"- ,nly in n,ayers fro
t ~ ',.,o, nhlicntiors, Narouard 4
l'''' ~, nos va, free whom no cam
nov l,,e Snn,"sing Won wished TO satlsf,
.,,.oair of IN. iustice Of the cas-. an,
,ha con,ract Mr. Uempstca,
w, .o,,id cor, .,ilI consider vour
~, la,,ssod ~ any claim 10 Narduard
ren oo ~; - ''''
stou,, Narouard,s contrac
,.i,b IN. Nev York club. drawn up in goo,
~ Wv h',i,,,O, hin, IN tho Giants 70
a.t'' "''n soasons am not prepared I
~ ,,s, ,.bat would do. said the presi
- ~ ,ha Tin TINS
,,ton,rac,s arc neculiar instruments, yo
L,ou"N.he said This with rather ins!n
r,,iry indectior. which might or Nigh
No, have impU.d that in his mind his in
,er,opator had been duped by some arti
Ace az tho Giant office