Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-30
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that their salaries have been cut. The
game must be put on such a basis
where men who have money IN the
clubs may expect reasonable profit
on their investment, Tener says. add
ing that the best proof that salaries
are too high is that, despite record at
tendances, few clubs make money. Ac-
cording to Tener, the players should be
more reasonable and not expect to re-
ceive the artificially inflated salaries
they forced the clubs to pay during
the existence of the Federal League.
Mike Prendergast of the Chicago Ma
tionals beat Fultz to it. The presi-
dent of the players fraternity yester-
day announced Prendergast had peen
expelled from the union for having
signed a contract in violation or ms
pledge. The pitcher is one of the three
with the Cubs for next season RE
said last night in Chicago that he mad
received no notice of his expulsion.
when 7 signed my contract he SAID,
ct Immediately resigned my member
ship in the players fraternity. ] didn't
know just what the players We're DO
ing regarding the supposed strike and
I couldn't afford to take a chance or
being without 4 base ball job next
summer. The terms offered me We're
satisfactory and I felt there was moth
ing for me to do but to sign
Following the announcement that
Rabbit Maranville, shortstop of the
Boston Nationals. has sent telegram
to President Fultz denying he has
signed n 1917 contract, saying he is
with the boys and use this any way
YOU see fit" word comes from Norfolk
Va, that Davis Robertson, star out
fielder and slugger of the New York
Giants who is inferno in a hos
pital there. has announced he viii stick
by the fraternity in the strike move
ment Robertson says that, although
the contract offered him by Manager
McGraw calls for a substantial in
crease in pay, he has given his word
to Fultz and will keep it.
On the other hand, Larry Gardner
and Dick Hoblitzell, who voted at the
recent Boston meeting to hold out in
definitely. are reported to have accept
ed the five-thousand-d dollar contracts
offered by President Frazee at a subse-
quent conference. Gardner and Hob
litZell have not signed, but are said to
have assured FraZee they viii do so.
notwithstanding the fact that his sal
AIRY was increased $500 over that of
1915. Amos Strunk, center fielder of the
Athletics. has come out tlatfooted for
a five thousand dollar salary and says
he will quit the game entirely should
his demands be refused. Strunk is one
of the best ball players in the game
today and it would seem his kick is not
He says:
Il don't think my demands are I'M
reasonable when compared with the
paid to other players in the
league. Last year | was number four
in hitting and in second place in field
ing. That's pretty good for a member
of tail-end club, and I think that my
work should be recognized. I have been
against these high-Salaried
stars for years and made a good show
ing. I am going good now and will
continue to do so for some time. l
have the ability and that ability should
call for more money. ] am in no way
a hold-up."
Strunk is in business in Philadelphia
and says he will devote his entire time
TO it next summer if his demands are
not met.