The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26

vote Tor certain propositions. 1t Is be-
.eVed that they have been asked TO give
their consent to changes In the circuits of
the American Association and the Inter-
national League. There Is little doubt
that the powers that be are anxious to
ADMIT the American Association to Chi
cago. move that always has been OPP
posed vigorously by the two ma jor leagues
IL Is limited that tho Jersey City club will
be involved in n reorganization Of the
internationars circuit. the plan being to
shift the Skeeters to either Washington
or Brooklyn. President Navin OF the
Detroits controls the Prov idence club. and
IT Is said that he has been asked to move
II into Pittsburg. If the Toledo club is
transferred by the American Association
To Cincinnati. baseball men say. the
association and the international will be
turned into major league circuits There
Is something important In the wind. and
II Is expected that there will lie Interest,"
Ing developments this week
The new form of contract drafted by
the National Commission which organized
league players are signing for this year
contains revised option clause which
IN the opinion of eminent legal authority
VIII stand test In the civil courts. The
most important sections OF the new con-
tract rtau as follows.
Section 1--Ths club agree. to paw tho
OF about the IAN day OF April 1914,
ana Guiding ON or about the 10th dav of
for such season. said additional sum being
In consideration Of the option herein re-
s sstg ,d to the club in sec,icn 10 hereof
option Is exercised or not making the total
hsasis 'S ' iS player for the
Section io-The PLAYER will at the option
OF the club. enter into contract for the
ditions OF this contract. save as to sections
! and 10. and the salary to be paid to the
be the same as the total compensa ton for
me PLAYER In section hereof unless It be
In the old form OF contract no fixed
sum was named for exercising an option
on a players services and no stated salary
Tor the succeeding year was stipulated.
Il have signed all the players really
want" said President w. T.. Baker of the
I'hillies yesterday. The signing OF Cra-
vath completed the list. Cravath was
very fair with me and agreed to an in
crease In salary because he deserved it,
am not going to worry n minute about
the few men who have not signed. II
they feel Ike accepting my terms. well
ana good. III not, they can shift for
themselves. When this Federal League
activity began 1t looked as IL the Phillies
would suffer. hut We just went out and
signed our best men and are now ready
for the season"
The news that Rollie Zeider had signed
with the Chicago Feds did not appear to
disturb President Farrell yesterday. He
said that he had treated Zeider fairly
II think Frank Chance will he able to
fill Zeider's place In the inneld." said Far
rell. FOR he has other good men. It's "a
waste OF time to worry over such mat
ters"
Ed Sweeney has not decided yet to
leave Farrell. Tine big catcher attended
"A relatives funeral last week. which took
him away from Chicago just when Arthur
Irwin arrived there. sweeney did not go
10 Buffalo, contrary to report. II is un-
derstood that the Feds offered him big
money, but refused to put u In bank
to his credit.