Evening star., 1915-01-03
ST. LOUIS CARDS
TO ENJ0|N MAGEE
Ball Club Brings Suit to Pre-
vent Player Going to
Federal League.
is COOPERATIVE ACTION
OF TWO MAJOR BODIES
Gilmore Wires Jumper Not to
Worry, as His Salary Is
Guaranteed.
Special Disrx,ch to The Star.

Special Disrxsch to The Star
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 2
The St. Louis National League
team filed suit in the United
States district court here today
against Lee Magee, who jumped
to the Brooklyn Federal League
team. Magee is made the de-
fendant under his real name OF
Leo Hoernschemeyer, as we'll as
under his professional name. A
temporary and later a permanent
injunction is asked for to prevent
him from playing with any club
other than the St. Louis National
team. It is alleged that he signed
a contract, after the regular sea-
son last year, to play with the
Brooklyn Federal team, while he
was under contract with the St.
Louis team for 1915.
The suit for the St. Louis team
is filed under its incorporated
name of the American Base Ball
and Athletic Exhibition Company.
Magee was served with notice of
the suit this afternoon. The hear
ing on the question of a tenn
porary injunction will come up in
Cincinnati January 9. The suit
was filed by Kinkead & Calvin.
1t is alleged in detail in the petition
that Magee signed contract March 4,
1914, with the St. Louis National
League club for the seasons of 1914
and 1915; that he was paid $4,000
straight salary, $500 additional for
signing these contracts, and $1,000
bonus for the team finishing In third
position in the championship race. 1t
further states that Nayenber IL, 1914,
Magee signed a contract with the
Brooklyn Federal League. thereby re-
pudiating his contract with the st.
Louis Nationals.
Is Cooperative Action.
The filing of the injunction proceed
iugs is frankly stated to be co-opera-
tive action by the National with the
American League in a relentless cam
paign against the Federal League. 1t
was originally intended that Walter
johnson should be the first subject Of
legal attack, but Johnson's back-flop,
OF course, automatically erased this
project. and it developed on the Ma
tional League to go through with the
Magee case.
Deputy United States Marshal San
derson found Magee in a tailor shop.
trying on a suit of clothing which mad
just been finished. The official had
gone to the players home, 1910 Knox
street, Paramount, and had been in
formed by Magee's mother that he had
gone to the city to get the new suit.
which he would wear on his trip to
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Hoernschemeyer also told the
marshal that her son was prepared to
leave Cincinnati Saturday evening to
assume his new duties as manager of
the Brooklyn Federal League team.
Sanderson put on more speed and
hurried back to Fountain Square. He
walked into a tailor shop at 5th and
standing before a looking glass, in
specting brand-new coat Are you
Mr.. Leo Moernschemeyer?' asked the
marshal
That's my regular name. But my base
ball name Is Lee Magee.''
You are the man l want, them" said
Sanderson, and he handed the ball
player the court summons.
Magee appeared dazed, Sanderson
said. as he read the summons After
he had gone over it thoroughly he put
IT into his pocket and turned to the
tailor Il guess the suits all right"
he said. But there is no hurry. L
won't need it for a while"
Gilmore Has His Say.
CHICAGO. January 2.-Declaring that
the suit filed at Cincinnati today to en-
join Lee Magee from playing with the
Brooklyn Federals was merely an in
cident Of a campaign to intimidate
players who have signed with the Fed
erals. James Gilmore, president of the
new league, this afternoon sent a tele-
gram to Magee. telling him to pay no
attention to the filing of that suit.
Your money is assured for the full
term OF your contract whether you are
enjoined or not"
Mr.. Gilmore cited the cases of Mar
sans and Hal Chase as examples OF
players who had received their salaries
even when forced to idleness by court
actions.