The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-05
Much Depends on Commissions
Hearing Of Players De-
mands This Week.
GOV. TENERS FIRST CASE
Tinkcr's Alleged Contract With
Fedcrals Is Kept Under
Lock and Key.

ueepiy interested IN the all important con-
ference between the National Commission
and the Players Fraternity I'm Cincinnati
this week. There will be some skirmish,nr
to-day and the big hearing will take place
tomorrow. Gov. John X. Tener, president
of tho National League; Ban johnson.
president OF the American League, and
Garry Hermann. president OF the Cincin-
natl club. will sit as members OF the COM
mission Before the players dema nds are
heard the commission will reflect Herr
mann president for 1914. incidentally
Gov. Tener will hear his nrst bassbah
case.
The fraternity will be represented by
David l.. Fultz, Jake Daubert and Ed
ward Reulbach OF the Brookyns; Toy
Collins Of the Red Sox. Jack Miller OF the
St Louis Cardinals and John Henry of
the Washngtons Twenty requests for
the adjustment of alleged grievances were
filed with the major and minor leagues
some time ago, and since then they have
been widely discussed. Some OF the play
ers' demands will be granted without a
word OF protest. as they are fair to both
sides. Other requests. IL will be shown.
already have been provided for in the new
national agreement. also in the rules of
the two major leagues. The only change
IN the reserve rule that may be granted
- the UNCONDITIONAL release TO q player
who has served ten years In one circuit.
II is predicted that there will be a
sharp difference OF opinion over the waiver
rule The players have asked the club
owners to agree not to withdraw re-
quests for waivers while the powers that
be argue that the old methods are nee
essary in conducting the affairs of each
club. But II IL believed that the request
that waivers must go through both major
leagues In all cases Will be granted. AS
for the demand that when players are
purchased or drafted by major league
clubs from class u. for instance, waivers
must 20 through all the minor classifica-
tons to the original employer. 1t Is stated
that the commission will show that this
method Of procedure already IL in vogue
According TO Chairman Hermann the
hearing will be conducted In the presence
Of newspaper writers. as the commission
has nothing TO conceal from the baseball
public. II the frsternity's representatives
are convinced that alleged grievances will
be eliminated in future, and they openly
commend the commissions action. base
ball men say that there will be a stam-
pede among the players 10 sign with their
old employers. The success of the Federal
League, therefore, depends almost entirely
on a disagreement which will cause whole
sale jumping to the outlaw circuit.
Whether the National Commission will
officially rccognize the Federal League by
outlining "A warlike policy 70 be followed
by clubs in organized baseball remains 10
be seen. In the opinion OF some we'll
posted major leasTIe club owners the Fed
oral League will he completely ignored,
ORGANIZED baseball Is said TO have big
war fund on hand with which to fight
opposition. BY raising players salaries
and by furnishing them with ready money
the big clubs believe that no other methods
will be necessary.
In spite OF vigorous Investigation, or
ganized baseball men In Chicago have
been unable to take look at the contract
said TO have been signed by Joe Tinker
with the Windy City Feds. Promoters
Gilmore and Weeghman have refused 10
display the document and Tinker has de-
clined to ask them to do So AS time
passes the opinion cains strength that
Tinker has not signed regular Federal
League contract hut has attached hi.
signature TO some kind OF an option or
mis- services depending entirely on pros
pcctivc conditions. Tinkcr's friends adj
NIT that he has received no money In
advance. while II il true that Ebbets's
first salary offer to ~fnker was $1,000 9
year. together with 10000 in cash wher
he signed Brooklyn contract, there Is
little doubt that II Tinker had seen At tc
decker with Ebbcts the latter would have
-aised the figures TO at least ST. a year
With a three years contract signed. Tinker
would have been sure Of s2s,000 for hi.
Brooklyn engagement. OF which $4,000
would have been paid 10 him for the sea
son Of 1914. As the matter now stands
tinker says he will receive $4,000 a veal
unless the Brooklyn club restraints hin
from MIA wing with tho (-bipapn EalaraIe
Tinkcr's sincerity already has been
tested in n novel way. One of the Cubs
loyal players was sent to him last week
II ~ said. In search Of advice The Cub
wanted to know whether Tinker would
hire him to jump Murphy. AS the Cub
and Tinker are old friends the latter's
advice in interesting. Tinker replied tina,
the Chicago Feds had decided not &c
take players from the Cubs or Whit,
Sox and wound up by tickling his pal &c
stick to Murphy. At least that Is the
story they are telling In Chicago.
The American League In the only cir.
cult that has beaten organized baseball
IN fight for public patronage. Tn,
first attack ON the National League wa,
instituted by the Union Association IL
1854 Henry " Lucas was the prime
mover In thar assault and when a year,
campaign ended he and several othel
hackers were driven into bankruptcy
The Players League. supported by thu
brotherhood. made AN unsuccessful hgh
~ 1890. but several National League n,er
were financially ruined before a consoli
dalton of interests was effected
.. A. Prince Of Boston was "A big lose,
III tn, American Associations battle will
the National League in 1891. Then cam,
the Twelve club National League circuit
which lasted until 1899. when Baltimore
Washington, Cleveland and Louisvill,
were Topped on thereby making room
lor the American League. headed by Bal
Johnson.
Several futile attempts by outlaws I,
break into the charmed circle of organ
lied baseball have been made since 1902
Tho United States League, born q yea
ago, was the biggest kind Of bloomer
but the Federal League worried through
tho season to become a thorn In the sid
OF the big combination. =.
John McGraw will have seventeen
pitchers In line when he takes hold OF tn
Giants at Marlin, Tex. about the middl
~ March. Scout kinsella, who will be o.
hand when the men begin to report, 1
counting on the appearance OF Mathew
son. Marquard, Tesreau. Fromme, Dema
rea Crandaii, Ritter. Williams. PaiinerS
Westerick. Prieste. Schupp, Spencer
Schauer and Merritt Wiltse and Hearn
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