New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-27
FIGHT TO CENTRE
ON THREE PLAYERS
Feds Think Yankees Are
Tampering with King
Cole, Who Jumped.
WARD MILLER TO BE
SUED FOR DAMAGES
So Says Charley Murphy, of the
Cubs, Who ReSentS the Loss
of His Outfielder.

chicago. Jan. S-The first OF tho legal
battles soon to be waged between the
forces OF organlzed and outlaw baseball
will concern possession OF the services OF
three plsyers-Ward Miller, King Cole
and William Killifer.
Miller, the outhelder, whose deseruon
Of the Chicago Cubs for the St Louis
Federals was announced recently. stepped
into the limelight to-day when President
Murphy Of the Chicaso club announced
ne was prepared 70 sue for an Injunction
to prevent Miller from playing with the
rival league. Murphy also said he would
sue the player personally for damages
should the latter play with St Louis.
The Federal League. through President
Gilmore. declared that Il had n clear case
against the New York Yankees for the
services OF King" Cole, the pitcher. who
had signed q Federal contract
The New York club has announced that
Cole had made proposition which the
,lub had accepted. and argued according
10 reports from the East. that this &C
ceptance was equivalent 10 signing.
Cole said he had not made terms with
the New York club but had wired Presi-
dent Farrell IN substance: ~ think am
worth so much a year" Cole emphasized
the think" as defence
The Federal officials declared the dates
Of the Cole Farrell negotiations would be
a legal point in their favor.
President Gilmore said he had received
legal advice TO-DAY which strengthened
the Federal position in the dispute with
The Philadelphia Club OF the National
League for the possession Of Killifer.
Decisions in the Miller, Cole. Killifer
cases. if they came to trial, arc expected
TO form baseball history.
Josh Devore was lost to the outlaws to-
day. and undoubtedly will be with the
Phinies the coming season. He received
a telesram which declared the club had
accepted his terms. and thereupon the
Federals declined 20 carry on negotis-
tons.
Devore said the first contract offered
him BY President Baker or the Phillies
included a 800 increase in salary, but that
ne returned II with request for
greater increase and to-day's telegram
indicated that his request would be
granted.
"Reb" Russell. the big portsider Of the
Chicago White Sox, who proved the SEN
sation OF the American League race last
season, has signed with the White sox
for the coming season.
Connie Mack anticipates much trouble
next season from the Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Callahan has the best staff OF
piechers in the country says Connie
and If the rest Of the players come
around they'll cut as mucn figure in the
pennant question as any one
loo Boebling. Cigrk Grifith's brilliant
Young southpaw. has signed his contract
which calls fo, big increase over MS
salary OF last year.
Connie Mack takes 10 goi' IS me
latest from Philadelphia. What OF IL
said the Office boy. ANY Old game Is
good enough in the winter
Barney Dreyfuss forced 10 pay Max
Carev 5000 to prevent him from signing
with the outlaws" is the wall from Pitts
hurph Nothing new; most OF the major
league owners have been loosening the
Federals have boosted lot OF salaries
In letter TO q friend in Newark, Benny
Never. the outfelder, with the toronto
Maple Leafs. is quoted as saying that ne
las Jumped" to the Baltimore Federais'
No announcement. however. to this erect
has been made by the outlaw circuit
Never was with the Giants in the spring
of 1so8 and had a trial with the Brooklyn
Superbas last season.
Schuyler P. Britton, president Of the St
Louis Cardinals. has received the signed
contract Of Jack Miller, the first base
man. secured in trade with the Pirates.
Bob Hollander, a shOrtstop from George
town University. has been signed by the
ST. Louis Browns.
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