The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
EBBETS STILL SURE
TINKER WILL
Sends Brooklyn Contract to
Manager of Chicago
Outlaw Club.
SAYS FEDS ARE DOOMED
New YOrks Corral GOssctt and
SAYS FEDS ARE DOOMED
New YOrkS Corral GOssctt and
Giants Get signature Of
Eddie Grant.

of the Dodgers Ebbe,s promptly filled
out a contract and mailed 1t to Joe Tin
ker in Chicago. at the same time de-
claring with surprising confidence that
he expected Tinker to sign 1t before the
opening of the National League season on
April IA. Ebbets based his belief that
Tinker would report to Manager Robinson
on the present condition Of the Federal
League He predicted that the Feds
gradually would fade away to nothing for
several reasons. The Brooklyn magnitc
argued that Weeghnan. Walker, Gilmore
and others would have cold feet as soon
as they realized how much money they
would have to spend to put their circuit
in working order He showed that the
Federals had signed not more than NJ
teen or eighteen former National and
American League players that they had
been forced to furnish large sums OF ad-
vance money. that four of their cities
were in the minor league class and that
In all OF their cities new concrete and
steel plants would have to be constructed
| within the next two months in order to
start the season on time.
Ebbets went on to say that practically
| all of the Brooklyn players had received
| Federal League offers. but that he had
experienced little or no difficulty I'm sign.
| ing them He seemed to think that
large majority Of players in organized
baseball would remain loyal. because they
| felt sure of the future. He admitted that
Manager Robinson had signed Enos Kirk
patrick. although the latter is said to
have written his name on Baltimore
FED agreement and also had accepted
/ $1,000 in advance. Regarding Tinker,
| f.bbetss exact words follow:
Tinker really has signed with the
Federals. I offered him exactly the same
/ salary | was ready to pay before hc
hoped. and of course agreed to hand
! over the $4,000 bonus promised
when we bought him from Cincinnati
our interview was pleasant, but Tinker
| did not agree tn sign with me. | repeat
! that I believe Tinker will b. with Brook
/ Ign. because there will be no Federal
League"
Manager Robinson has ordered Pitchers
Rucker. Ru.lhach and Ragon. also
/ Catchers Miller and Erwin to report at
/ Hot Springs. Ark, on February 10. Rob
bic will have the new men meet him at
Augusta on February 10.
With KilHfer Of the Phiiiies and Kirk
/ patrick OF the Brooklyns jumping back
into organized baseball the Federal League
! is staggering from the effects of another
/ heavy blow. In spite Of the assertions
/ OF the Fed promoters that they have lat
least thirty five major league players I'M
/ der contract they have made public the
names OF less than half that number. eS-
/ elusive OF the three players mentioned
! above. Organized baseball men have been
/ conducting thorough investigation of
the Federals' affairs and yesterday THE
SvN received list Of players In the Ma
tIonal and American leagues last year
who. according TO Gilmore. Weeghman Il
Co. had signed Fed contracts M to
1 Wednesday at midnight. The list is ap-
pended:
Chicago Tinker. Klllser Packard,
/ Cole. brennan.
Raltimore-knabe Y. Miller, Walsh.
linn, Kirkpatrick.
Bufralo-Ford, Hap Myers.
ST. Louis-M. Brown. Willett.
Pittsburg-Camntz. Hoffman.
Kansas City-Stovall
Indianapolis --Mckechnie.
Toronto-None
Killif< signed with the Philadelphia
Nationals on "Wednesday and Presiden,
Ehhcts of the brooklyn club signed Kirk
patrick several days ago. X. Miller and
Run, Walsh of the Baltimores were
traded by the Philles To Montreal in
exchange FOR Catcher Burns last summer
Zinn was turned back to Rochester by
the BOSTON Braves last October.
Hap Myers also was sold 10 Rochester
by Stallings after all the MAJOR leagu,
clubs had waived claim to his services
Hoffman was sent To the minors by IN,
Pirates. who traded Camnitz TO th'
Quakers Mckechnic was released by III,
New York Americans last July. S,oval
was slet out by the 81. Louis Browns, al
American League clubs waving. Look
ing over the list baseball sharps saIC
yesterday that in their opinion Tinker
and Knabe alone We're able to comnau'
big salaries with organized league clubs.
Mo- t,1SS 1ar ma, nf he fGh p
Feds, passed out Of major league com
pany several years ago. while Larry
Schlaiiy, manager of the Buffalo Feds
was released by the Jersey city club has
September. The Baltimore Feds hav,
signed Pitcher Frank Smith of Montreal
and the other teams In the Gilmore cir
cult are said to have engaged numbo
Of minor league players.
Ir Gilmore and his friends really hav,
4. signed AT least thirty five major League
players il is argued that they are max
ing IA mistake in suppressing names, fo
| the publication of them might induce
, others to take the big leap.
Third Baseman Edward Grant signed
contract with President Hampstead OF tn
Giants yesterday. The clubs books shoy
that of the regulars Meyers. Marquard
= pemaree. Hearne Schupp. Schauer. Me
: Lean, Doyle. Fletcher, Shafer. Gran,
/ Rurns and Murray are now under contrac
for the coming season. Merkle, Thorp
and witse, who are with John McGraw
will sign soon as they arrive HON
from the worlds tour. Nothing has bee
heard from Bob Bescher who was oh
- tanned from the Reds in exchange 70
Herzog and Hartley Mathewson, Snod
grass, Tesreau, Wilson, Fromme an
Crandall still remain outside the fold, br
h, President Hampstead expects to receiv
. their contracts at any moment Alto
D gcth.r the Giants have twenty -four me
under contract,
; Frank Chances promising yOun
y catcher Dick Eossett, has signed with tn
New Works for the coming season Cos
70 sctt mailed his contract In Dennison, ohi,
e on Tuesday and President Farrell receive
! 1t yesterday Though Gossett did not a,
. complish much with the bat last seaso
4 he caught great BAH in thirty nine games
and before the campaign ended many goo
: Judges pronounced him IA better catche
y and thrower than I'D sweeney. Gosse
!. is 81 years old 3 feet III inches tall AN
+ tips the beam at lSo pounds. He Wa
u one of the Western Leagues star catch",
, while II member Of the st. Joseph club
t. 1871 and 1912. and because of his reco,
4 he was drafted by the Chicago White So,
, As comisl<ey had the wonderful Schll
D he was able to sell Gossett to Chance la,
spring, and the youngster soon prove
4 l,nt La .lt,.,,, ia ,,ph