Evening star., 1915-01-17


taned, and not until some time during
the season of 1914 did he ever have a
player under him who made any COM
plant in regard to the salary paid
him.
Players Are Approached.
Af1iant further says that during the
year 1914, commencing with the time
while the Washington club was in
training before the opening of the
playing season of 1914, and continuing
throughout the entire season, his play
ers We're constantly approached by
Federal League managers and agents
in an effort to induce players under
contract to the Washington club to
and leave the Washington club; that
on the opening day of the season of
1914 affiant says that he saw two
kilograms from Manager Schlafy of
the Buffalo Federal League club. ad-
dressed to two of the players under
contract to the Washington club, ask
ing to be advised upon what terms
they would join the Buffalo Federal
League club; that some time during
the latter part of May, 1914, Federal
League scout by the name of Fleming
appeared in Washington and endeav-
ored to persuade Player Shaw, who
was then under contract with the
Washington club. to join a Federal
lowed the Washington club to Boston
and from Boston to New York, renew
ing his efforts to induce the said Shaw
to join Federal League club; that on
ley and Player Delehanty of the Brook
lyn Federal League club and others
approached Player Walter johnson at
the Ansonia Hotel. in New York city,
in off nrf 1t
Brooklyn Federal League club. and
succeeded in getting the said johnson
to go in an automobile for an inter-
vie view " with no one Ward: one Of the own,
League club; that some time about
June II, 1914, while the Washington
team was playing in Chicago, one Hal
Chase. who was then playing with the
acting. according to this atlantis best
Information and belief, as an agent OF
the Federal League. approached Player
Morgan, then under contract with the
Washington club, on the field in Chi
cago. during. the playing of game
and requested him to tell Players Ged-
con and Shaw. then under contract
with the Washington club, to meet
Mr.. Gilmore. the president of the Fed
eral League. and Mr.. Ward of the
Brooklyn Federal League club, at the
said Gilmore's office for the purpose of
talking over the terms of contracts for
their services; that Player Morgan re-
used to deliver said message, where
upon, according to this atlantis best
information and belief, the said Chase
himself saw the said players and sue
ceeded in getting them to go to the
office of the said Gilmore.
Affiant further says that the result
of this continual approaching of play
ers by Federal League managers and
agents greatly decreased the efficiency
of the players by taking their minds
nj al Il
stroy the discipline of the members of
the club.
Players Pay Increased.
Afiant further says that from the
time of his first entering into the busi-
ness Of base ball as a professional
player down to the time of the for
nation, establishment and expansion
of the American League and the forma-
tion and establishment of the ma
tional commission, the salary of
ceeded the sum of $4,000 per season:
that from and after the establishment
of the national commission and the
conduct of base ball along these lines
improved and expanded and has be-
come an important business. the sal
aries of the base ball players have
greatly increased, until the salary of
the majority of players in the Amer
lean and National leagues ranges from
$4,000 to $4,000 per season, and the
confidence of the public in the integrity
of the game has been established, until
1t has become the national sport.
Affiant further says that through or
ganized base ball, as conducted by
the national commission and the Amer
lean and National leagues, he has ad-
vanced in the business from player
to stockholder and director of the
Washington American League base ball
club, and that all he has accumulated
during his career as a base ball player
were afforded him through organized
base ball, and further affiant saith not.