Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-05
.M'CRAW SECURES HANS
LODERT FOR THE GIANTS
Philadelphia Third Baseman Figures
in Trade--Dcmarcc, Stock and
Adams To Join Quaker Squad.
uEHZoG WANTS "REDs" DOOM
Cincinnati Manager Expected To-
Uay-Nil! Confer With Baker
About ID l--Fcderals Capture
Main From the Tigers.

YORK Sw 1SS 'a%aasfy tTnS S iSs
services ,S %, Of Hans i.oheT,, third baseman
result OF trade contaminated in
Philadelphia.
In exchange for Lobcrt the Phila-
delphia club will receive n cash con-
sideration and the following players:
~ pcmaree. pitcher, Milton stock.
young catcher bought last fall from
New orleans. This announcement was
made TO might by Manager McGraw. Of
II WAS stated tonight that Lobert
had accepted terms made by McGraw.
man would sign II threeyear contract.
Lohert has been or the fence be-
tween orranizeG base ball and the Fed
Federal League officials in st. Louis
and later called on President Gilmore.
N Chicaso However, lobSrt said that
cciycd the same salary offered by the
Federals he would remain III organ
ICED baseball.
Mike pooian, shortstop of the Balti.
more Federals. who played beside Lo-
her, for years on the philadelphia in
Brooklyn Federnls. visited Lobert here
accept the Federal League offer.
PH tia1, Pa J pn,'a tM
Nationals, to,,nish, confirmed the an.
The deal that J. Hans Lobert goes to
the Giants in exchange for three play
and cash Moran Of se
Phillies. had selected the three play
ers from a list OF eighteen submitted
by the New York club.
Negotiations looking to the sale OF
Charles :: Doom. probably will take
definite form Tomorrow: Manager
10 confer with the Philadelphia Off
Gals, ana II was stated tonight that
}hs OBJECT OF his visit WAS Vas to get
one or more OF the players secured
from New York may figure in the Gin
v yhin uen1; 10y "niTm the h an
second baseiuan Report here tonight
was that Heinie Groh is the player the
/ Both President Baker and Manager
Moran expressed themselves Is pleased
/ with the trade arranged with Nc
Il believe the men the Giants are
going: 10 turn over 10 US will fit in the
rebuilding of the team 10 a nicely"
"of course 1 would have liked to
have kept I-obert. but We could not
meet his salary demands"
two players from the Boston club who
are 10 be given as part OF the consid-
Grafton for Sherwood Magee. but would
they are George Tyler. the pitcher. and
George Whitfield, who played in both
the in!ield and outfieid last season.
CHICAGO. January 4.--The Federals
have stolen another member of Ban
Johnson's American League family. To-
day the signed contract OF Niles Main.
right handed twirler OF the Detroit
Tigers. reached the office OF Federal
PRESIDENT James Gilmore. The terms OF
~" contract are for two years The
Federal pitcher will not say where
Main Will play He will be awarded to
one of the weaker sisters in the Fed
cral Lea que.
BALTIMORE January 4.-Manager
otto knabe. Of the Baltimore Federals.
was arrested near Wilmington. Del
to-day while autoing 10 philadelphia
for failing 10 display g 1915 tag. Knabe
was accompanied b. party OF friends.
and was detained :or some time. being
released on proving that he had
bought. but had no, received new
auto license in Maryland.
The first order FOR seats for the
opening day at Terrapin Park was re-
ceiTed 81 Fed headquarters to-day II
IS announced that Brooklyn would open
me season here in April The opening
date has not as yet been fixed but il Is
understood that IL Will be about April
y or - Plans are now under way for
Il h!g time on opening day.