El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-20

~ rASHINGTON, D. c., June ia
w washington ball player who re-
~ ouested that his name be with
held. said today ne knew SIX players
who have hooked up with the Feds for
next season. Their salaries for next
season. have been placed in banks for
them The players are even drawing
interest on their money, WnlcA lney
have earned IN no way oJner lnah Put-
ting their names at me potto4 o. 2
sheet Of paper. The two old leagues
are sleeping on g volcano .,
The authority for the above 1urther
declared during the recent FlslL o. l.3s
Nationals TO this city that he knew =
PLAYERS who are ready TO 90 over 70 the
Federals as soon as their present CoL--
tracts expire at the end OF TINS seasoL-
Information which comes from persons
close 10 the players Of Clark grimm s
club make IL certain that waiter Jonn-
son is not the only player whose u
ture is turning Gri1f's halr from gray
The attempts Of the Federals TO get
some Of Griffith's players for the next
year are not viewed with pleasure az
this particular time by W washington
fans who feel that the Nationals have
a chance to win the pennanL II IS 1lg-
ured that dreams OF future wealth VIII
interfere with the work OF the players
in the present campaign
Work Against Reserve Clause.
With the 10 days clause decided In
favor Of the organized forces and
against the Feds, the future OF the new
league Will be directed against the re-
serve clause. Players Will De regarded
as free agents as soon as the life OF
their contract expires, despite the re-
serve clause, by the FEDS at least ana
many Of these players nave reacheo Ihe
same conclusion While little publ1clLy
has been given 70 the question II IS
known that there are several players
IN the major leagues who are taxing the
nTHaMm Ion d. a
ing. They refuse TO sign new contracts
and will wait until next fan to let both
the Feds and their present employers
bid for their services.
johnson Feels Confident.
American prophets are very leary Of
talking Of the outcome Of the battle
between Jack Johnson and Frank No
ran, which takes place in Paris a week
from today. If Johnson shows his old
time forul, there is no doubt he will
beat the young Pittsburger into a jelly.
Johnson says he Is sure Of himself, but
the history Of the ring shows semi-re-
tired champions are always sure they
can come back
This is what Jack told a Paris paper
recently
around my scalp, but they won't get II.
It is true that Moran is young and
strong But If I'm no longer young
I'm in better form than ever before
If Moran is a serious adversary, so
much the berter-a thousand times bet
teri You may bet on June p that I
shall again be the great Jack who
floored Burns and pounded Jeffrles-
Although I esteem Moran, / shall make
him paw for all the insults Americans
have heaped upon me and dash their
crazy hopes to the ground Let them
dance. The whites shall never have my
French Take Him Literally.
Considering the fact that Jack al
ways keeps his head shaved. his scalp
would be of little use. although no
doubt the Frenchmen take his talk lit
orally and think Americans a nation Of
Sioux and Comanches-
Little Johnny COUlon was an example
Of the semi-retired champion who
thought he was as good as ever. Sui
lvan. Corbett, Fitzsimmons-scores Of
others-never believed they were at
anything but their best form when they
really were half way to the pugilistic
graveyard
Eiauy Points Of Advantage.
But Of course there's a big chance
that Johnson viii beat Moran, no mat
ter how much he ''esteems" him per-
sOnaly- Everything except condition
IS in JOhnson's favor. He is a cham
piOn, remarkable boxer, much big
ger man than Moran He has the most
perfect defence ever developed by any
boxer, and he has the calm, even
tempered disposition and the patience
that enables him to wait for his chance