The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-03
Organized Baseball Beginning to
Realize That 1t Is to Have
Strong Rival in Outlaws.

since the practical declaration Of war.
old leaguers are, at last, admitting that
they are really face to face with seri.
Gus proposition.
j Though there are few men well
known in baseball, connected with the
new league the fine Italian hand Of
Ned Hanlon, at one time manager Of
The famous Orioles, is beginning to
leave It's trace In one stroke the Fed.
eral Leaguers, whether backed with
great wealth or not, have shown signs
Of genius. Instead Of using the aecum-
ulated funds TO buy parks and fran
chises they have invested them in play.
era And magnates of organized base
ball realize better than anybody that
financial success or failure depends en-
treIy upon the players. The athletes
are the backbone Of the game and the
Federal Leaguers have scored heavily
BY aiming their first blow directly at
the spine Of the sport. They have gone
NJ their task Of launching a new league
in way most unexpected.
~ Have Many Players.
IA man who comes direct from Chi
cafo and who is close friend Of Joe
Tinker says that the Federal Beaguers
already have more National and Amer
lean League players signed TO contracts
than the American League, at the be-
ginning Of their campaign, took from
the National in two seasons. That
sounds like strong statement, but this
man declares it will be proved when
the names are made public in the next
ten days.
Otto Knabe is authority for the state
ment that the Baltimore club already
has five big league players and that
no less than ten Cubs have cast their
lot with Joe Tinker. Now we can I'M
derstand that terrible warning sent out
BY Charley Murphy. The Cub owner
evidently knows more than he would
care to have made public. If the ranks
extent Johnny Evers is going to be In
q bad plight for a club to begin the
next season.
The system employed by the Federal
League promoters is one that naturally
appeals TO a Ball player. They have
ehown him the money first A ball
player is very cagey person at heart,
and If there is one thing he loves TO see
il Is the color Of money. Ned Hanlon,
who, very likely, is the brains Of the
new league knows that Thoroughly.
To secure Otto knape as manager Mr.,
Hanlon agreed to pay him a salary for
three years that amount to $685. 900, In
Guiding bonus. OF that amount the
former Philly second baseman received
e17, 800 in cash, which he now has in a
Baltimore bank to his credit He is to
receive the rest in installments, as he
carries out his end Of the contract. That
Il proposition that no ball player
could wen decline. II is almost iden'
teal with the contract handed Joe
Tinker in Chicago.
!, Good Team for Pittsburgh.
The next move by the Federal Leagu.
erB win be the placing Of a good club
In Rittsburgh, and II can be said on
good authority that the same kind of
bait. win be used 10 get Tommy Leach
30 accept the job Of manager. Leach,
formerly Of Pittsburgh, is said to be
one of the Cubs whom the Fderal
Leaguers believe they have on their
side Deacon Philippe was managed Of
the Pittsburgh club in that league last
season, but the venture was not a sue
cess, even though the team played on
the old Allegheny grounds, formerly
used by the Pirates. With Leach, .
great favorite in Pittsburgh, at the
head Of the club il is expected to do
better. 49, VI ,A.af....
OF the Giants who have been ap-
preached il is said that JEFF Tesreau,
Arthur Wilson and Arthur Fromme are
the most eagerly sought. The promo
ters Of the new league know that it
would be Impossible to do business with
Mathewson, Chief Meyers or men like
that just now, because those players
are already under contract. =,
No matter who is behind the latest
Federal League moves, it is certain that
they are directed by master hand,
Ned Hanlon knows that il they get the
players they will have no trouble in
getting the parks. The schedule and
eircnit can be arranged later. 1t is the
players the fans pay TO see. i.
10 the meantime the national com
mission. is showing the representatives
Of the Players fraternity every con-
sideration.sF Two months ago. before
the Federal League became active Mr..
Hermann announced that Dayy Fultz
would not be received by the august
body Of which he is chairman because
Dayy was = lawyer and not player.
Yesterday Il was different. Fultz was
given seat Of honor and allowed to
10 as far as he liked in presenting the
demands of the men whom the fans pay.
to see. f.:
Many of the demands already have
been granted, and the others are left
over for more discussion today. The
chances are that the players will get 9S
per cent OF what they have asked.
I. ould they have done so IL the FEEDER
81 League had not doomed up on the
borizoni ..r..
Director Cloves Of the Gienwood Elk.
perIment Station is taking an interest
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