The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10

ers yet. II may be suggested. no doubt,
and then IL will be time to talk"
'The Federal League situation In Pitts
burS isn't worth talking about" said
Barney Dreyfuss OF the Pirates. why,
they didn't pay their players after July
1 lag, year ma Deacon Philippe is suing
for back SALARY. Their ball psrx may
he swept away ut any time by the ALLIE
rheny River. The Feds didn't pay for
the grand stand built for them last year
and IL reverted TO the architect. ". a.
Kerr. who rs now one Of the promoters
Their total attendance for ffty-four
games was $4,000 paid admissions. We
are not worrying Az We have aligned oil
but two Of our men"
You can cay that do not favor a
plan to let Weeshmau into the American
Association with "a club in Chicago" was
the statement Of Frank J. Navin OF the
Detroit club. Il do not see why no should
be entitled to any consideration. Regard
ing the proposed new major league. !
cannot believe that certain cities cnn stand
two clubs. Take Baltimore. for instance.
They ara crying for major league ball
there but when they had n champion Ma
tional League club they aid not patronize
II.
II have signed All my men except Craw-
ford and Wile.t. Ty Cobb reached an
understa nding with ma some time ago. and
VIII report NJ the training camp. Craw-
ford VIII s'gn Us soon as ne returns with
the worlds tourists AS FOR Nlllctt, who
has jumped TO the ST. Louis Feds, | may
say that bunch OF READY cash landed
him. but l think he Is sorry now"
There was meeting of stockholders Of
the Boston Braves In President James Z.
Gaifney's Office yesterday. t;afTney. Robert
ii. Davis. Herman Sickerson and George
T. Stal!ings were present. Gaffney an
nouaced that Pitcher James had Just
signed "a and thar DiI,l,r TNisr
would he here to-day tn settle on terms.
He also stated that Catcher harden. re-
ported TO have signed with the Indianap-
oils Feds Lad not jumped and would re-
turn 10 the fold. II was said that there
was a difference OF $500 between harden
and the Boston magnate. The Braves
nave been ordered to report at Macon. Ga.
on March 2. The Braves VII! play an
exhibition game At Far Rocksway on May
10 for the benefit OF the Mary Star OF the
Sea Church.
~ Murphy objects To- another club in
Chicago. ain with MIN 70 i.n,sh." de-
ciared Gaifney with much feeling. II
cant see these Fed fellows at any stage
OF the game"
III they organize q new major circuit
! have suggestion" said Stalings.
Why not call i, the Confederate
| League
Word came from Chicago Yesterday
leaders had started for this city. but they
! did not arrive on any OF the trains from
that breezy burg. They may come In
/ this morning. however. II was rumored
also that Secretary Harry Goldman OF
the Baltimore Feds was In town, but he
could not De located. II W.eghnan comes
here It is said that Il Yill be with the ex.
pectat.on that he viii he admitted to the
! ranks Of organized baseball but judging
/ from tho statements Of the big lcaguers
! yesterday he win be surely disappointed.
p Perhaps somebody has been stringing the
( Chicago luuchroom man, but the identity
Of the persons, II this is true, has not been
disclosed.
GOV. Ttnsr president u the National
League. will arrive This morning from
Harrisburg. The lessl. will 20 into ses-
sion AZ the Waldorf Astoria at / / o'clock
and will go deeply into the present con-
troversy. President Ban Johnson Of the
! American League also will arrive Tor the
schedule meeting at the Biltmorc Hotel
/ tomorrow.
President Farrell OF the New York
| Americans received "A signed contract
from John sullivan, Buffalo sem,-pro
serond bascman, who comes highly rec
commended 10y Fritz Maisel. sullivan Is
said To be another speed boy and a hard
hitter.
Owner Lichtenhe.m o. the Montreal
cltb said that he had signed Catcher Ia n
Howlsy. who IL was reported recently had
jumped to the Baltimore Feds
John CAMEL of tho Rochester club de-
clared that the Feds had taken away four
of his men, linn. JacklItscl, Simmons aud
Hap Myers.
&. ii. Ebbe,s, Jr, president OF the
Newarks. admitted that Cy larger hud
gone over to the enemy.
j. &. McGill. new owner OF the Indian
apolis American Association club, and his
manager. Jack Hendricks, We're among
yesterdays arrivals