Evening star., 1915-02-12
BY HARRY NELLY,

Formerly Secretary Of the Kansas City Federal
League Club.
DENVER, Col, February S.-verily
the sheep are being sheared and the
goats are getting their whiskers pull
ed to make a holiday for the powers
that be in the Federal League, the self
styled mutual admiration society for
the great uplift" of the national pas
time. At the present rate of shearing
and pulling. c. Weeghman, the artful
publicist, and one Ward, the holder of
the official money sack. will be well
provided with playing talent ere the
Ides of April see another pennant
scramble commence.
When We commented on the under
ground system In vogue by which play
ers to whom no title was had were
reserved" on certain Federal League
clubs list, some of the brethren in the
scribing business were inclined to
loud snort. OF course, they never saw
these lists and never knew that they
were issued regularly from the office
of Jim Gilmore, president.
1t became painful fact to the un-
favored ones trying to build up teams
last season, that most of the desirable
eligibles and a majority of the boys
inclined to hop happened to be re
served" by Tinker and Ward. How
ever. that was the case. This was
mighty tough on the weaker clubs.
o. B., by the way, isn't much ahead
of the Feds in this respect. for we have
yet to witness anybody dashing into
the public marts and offering human
sacrifices on the altar of mutual well
fare as pertains to the New York
Yankees. However. that's neither here
nor there. for o. B. has made no
claims to owning incipient wings. while
the "holier than thou" Feds have
snorted from the housetops that they
simon pures'' in base ball, and the
every-ready help for the disgruntled
player in time of travail.
Just Watch Fa1kenberg's Jump"
The limit of the Federal League sys-
tenn seems to have been reached in the
past week. Leo Hoernschemeyer (heads
up, proofreaders). alias Lee Magee, for
got himself and talked freely in
Brooklyn. Immediately the press as
ISOLATION chronicled the fact that Cy
Falkenberg would be with the Brook
feds next season. Right away w. H.
Watkins, business manager and main
spoke with the indianapolis Feds, said
this Is news to me-" Possibly it was,
but Just wait and see where Cy plays
this year. On the surface Indianapolis
owes Brooklyn nothing. Neither does
Kansas City, yet Nick Cullop is going
from that club to the opposite side Of
New York.
The answer resides in the assertion
we made a month ago. based on the
best evidence, that the Wards came to
bat with the copious money sack last
fall when the pennant-winning Hoosiers
were up against it, and when the Kan
sas City club could not pay off without
help.
ON the other hand. Messrs. stifel and
Ball of st. Louis paid out their good
money smilingly. They lost lot, but
paid the bills and never murmured. Did
they get help? Yes. they were permit
ted to sign Fielder Jones. and paid him
the salary he demanded They also got
one Fritz, a third baseman Chicago
didn't want. and it is now reported that
they will be permitted the pleasure OF
paying Charley Deal. late Boston Brave,
very fat salary for starring In
their infield.
Rollers Ready for Stovallp
Here's some more Inside" Federal