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Chairman Herrmann, of the National Commission PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 17, 1914 NO WAR OF REPRISAL Chairman Herrmann, of the National Commission, Issues Notice That Contract-Breaking in the Pending War Will Not Be Tolerated, a:^d President Gilmore, of the Federals, Agrees to Respect Contracts ready put itself under financial obliga-i tions such as even the combined bank! Danger of a tear of reprisal "rolls of the National and American the most demoralising phase of any base ball war in the pending war Leagues would not bear and when it ©between Organized Ball and the in dies, where do the youngsters come in?" dependent Federal J^eague appears to have been minimised, if not Federal League to Respect Contracts obviated altogether, by President CHICAGO, Ills., January 14. There Gilmore©s assurance that all con is no chance of any players who are tracts will be respected by his under signed contracts with any club in, league, in reply to a notice by organized ball whatsoever being signed by Chairman Herrmann that violation the Federal League as long as James Gil- of professional ethics in this im more remains as president of the organi portant matter by the Federals zation. Mr. Gilmore said yesterday: "My will lead to costly and disastrous statement that no contracted players will reprisal by all the forces of Or be signed by the Federal League stands. ganised Ball. I have no objections to my managers going after players who are merely _ held by the reserve clause, but as to signing a contracted player, that is a different mat Official Notice to the Federals ter. All managers of the Federal League CINCINNATI, O., January 14. A re must look to me for orders and I must port that Federal League agents had pass upon any contract they sign, and if made tempting offers to Jake Daubert, I learn they have signed a player who is under contract I shall immediately refuse of the .Brooklyn Club, whose three-year to accept such a contract. As soon as contract with that club has still two any manager learns that a player is under years to run, elicited from Chairman contract he must drop all negotiations Herrmann, of the National Commission, with him." A dispatch yesterday from. an unequivocal notice to the Federal Pittsburgh, Pa., states that John B. Bar- League that tampering with contracted hour, president of the Pittsburgh (Feder players of organized ball, whether major al League) Club, explained his offer to or minor, would lead to reprisal, regard Jake Daubert in the face of President less of its effect upon the game and Gilmore©s injunction to let players who everybody conversant with base ball had signed up alone. Mr. Barbour is knows what that means. Chairman Herr quoted as saying: "We did not know mann said the other day: "As soon as Daubert was signed, and accordingly our we have proof positive that the Federal offer to him was withdrawn as soon as we League has stolen a player already under learned it. We are not after players who contract any player in organized ball, have signed contracts; this is contrary big league or little we will be justified in to the policy of our league. When I made taking speedy action. We can at once the offer I acted on the supposition that go after every star that they have already ball players signed from year to year." signed; offer these men still larger money Incidentally Mr. Barbour said that the to jump back, and thus figures mentioned in the Danbert story were "rot and tommyrot." "We made no RUIN THEIR BUDDING ORGANIZATION such offer," he said. In a hurry. If the spirit of commercial ism must prevail, we will make it prevail Federals After Minor Players good and plenty. I do not believe that LOUISVILLE, Ky.. January 14. In the Federals will attempt to tamper with its quest for players, the Federal League contracted players. While we may leave" has invaded the field of the minor leagues the unsigned and reserved men who want of organized base ball. "Pat" Bohannan. to jump entirely alone, we have agreed to ALEXANDER G. M©CARTHY last season©s heavy-hitting manager or start an immediate fight if a player under Infielder of the Pittsburgh National League Club the Danbury, Conn., Club, of the New proper contract even of the smallest York-New Jersey League, admitted here leagues is taken. If our contracts are Alexander G. McCarthy, the brilliant young infielder of the Pittsburgh team, who played secojid base the greater part of two seasons, wag born May 12, 188S, at Bradley, Ills. Ha yesterday that he had been offered a con not sacred, neither are the Federal con attracted attention as a player on the Notre Dame base ball team in 1908-09, and in 1910 tract in the Federal League. tracts ; if our contracts will not hold our made his professional debut with the South Bend Club, of the Central League. He made players, neither will theirs and we can good at once and in mid-seascni he and Max Carey were purchased by the Pittsburgh Club. For the balance of that season and in 1911 McCarthy was substitute shortstop, but in 1912 St. Louis National Gob Election use exactly the same artillery they are he was shifted to second base and played that position until Fall, when he was relegated to using -the bank rolls. While we do not the bench to give Butler, the St. Paul recruit, a chance to show his paces. In 1913 he was ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 14. Schuy- care used principally as substitute infielder. McCarthy .stands 5 feet, 8 inches, weighs 155 pounds ler Britton was re-elected president of TO LOWER THE GAME and bats and throws right-handed. the St. Louis National League Base Ball Club yesterday. Mrs. Helen Hathaway to the level of a public market or a red- liobison Britton was re-elected vice-presi flag auction, what else can we possibly do dent ; Herman Seekamp treasurer, and under the circumstances? There©s the W. G. Schofield secretary. war policy in a nutshell immediate re sive program. The Federals, if they have ry for them. Unless, like Knabe, Brown any sense at all, must play and Tinker, they get their money first, prisal, regardless of expense, the instant Mowrey Joins the Federals signed players are stolen by any outlaw THE CARDS ABOVE THE TABLE, where will they get off? If they jump league. Such work would coarsen the without financial guarantees in advance, BALTIMORE, Md., January 14. Di spirit of the game and make mercenary and any tampering with contracted play these boys, most of them with families to rector Ed Hanlon, of the Baltimore (Fed players work both ends against the middle ers would at once end any chance of support, will find themselves outside the eral League) Club, last night announced but what else will be possible, what their ever gaining public friendship. As breastworks in the immediate future. The the signing of Mike Mowrey, of Pitts other measures could be adopted? -Still, to the unsigned jumpers, like Packard, of Federal League will blow up. It cannot burgh, for three years with the local (there©s small chance for any such expen- 1 the Reds, I am deeply and sincerely sor possibly stand the strain, for it has al- Federals. I SPORTING LIFE © JANURAY 17, 1914 FBANCIS C. KICHTHK, EDITOR THOMAS D. BICHTKR, ASSISTAN H EDITOR The Base Ball Contract o oIS FORMALLY OPENED ACCORD News Items Gathered From All Quarters ING TO HIS PROGRAM PRESIDENT CARPENTER WILL RESIGN PITTSBURGH NATIONALS SIGN CATCHER ALTOONA, Pa., January 13. Charles F. Car ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 14. Lloyd Wait, A Case Involving Similar Question penter, for seven years president of the Til-State catcher, has signed a contract to play with the Recruits Already on Hand From League of Base Ball Clubs, will retire as the Pittsburgh National League Club this season. of Contract Mutuality, Now Be head of that organization one week from today, Wait is a local boy and has played in the defunct when the adjourned meeting of the Tri-Stato Oklahoma League and in ©the Southern Associa Michigan, New York and Min magnates will, be held in Philadelphia,, jt is re tion. fore Supreme Court of United ported on good authority. George M, Graham, nesota to Receive Instructions of the Philadelphia "North American," will suc HUGGINS SIGNS ROBINSON ceed Carpenter, who will receive $1500 for re ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 14. Manager Hug- States, Postponed for a Year* tiring, the president of . each one of the sir gins, of the St. Louis Nationals, announced today at the School in San Antonio* clubs comprising the league circuit .giving hijn a that he had co.ne to terms with "Lefty"© Robin certified check for $250. Carpenter©s contract has son, pitcher, "who was traded to St. Louis by WASHINGTON, D. C., January 13. two more©years to run at a salary of $2001) a Pittsburgh in the recent deal by which Konetchy, year. The Atlantic City Club will be© moved tfl ftfowrey and Harmon were transferred to the SAN ANTONIO, Tex., January 12. Base ball players and managers must Reading, and Easton© and Lancaster will be Pittsburgh Nationals. Editor "Sporting Life." With several ;wait a year or more before getting light added to the circuit. students from Michigan, New York and from the Supreme Court WORLD TOURISTS LEAVE AUSTRALIA GUELPH CLUB FOR ERIE PERTH WESTERN, AUSTRALIA, January 14. Minnesota in attendance, on the much disputed ques GUELPH, Can., Januaty 13.
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