TTIE 5TOT?NTG OREOOXTAX. FItlDAT, JANUARY 9, 1914.
TINKER OPENS RAID
ON MAJOR PLAYERS
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PORTLAND PITCHER WHO CALLED AT FEDERAL HEAD
QUARTERS YESTERDAY.
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OTHER HEADS TO FOLLOW
Knabe and Brown to Make Similar
Pilgrlmeffe Ex-Cincinnati Short
' stop Answers Idling Made by
s President Murphy.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8. The long-prom-Ised
raid on the major leagues for base,
ball talent has begun In earnest by
Federal League Interests, according to
Joe Tinker, manager of the Chicago
club, who left tonight on a trip which,
he says, will take him to the homes of
many players who have won fame In
the National and American leagues.
Otto Knabe, of the Baltimore club, and
Mordecal Brown, of the St. Louis club,
will start soon on a similar pilgrimage.
Tinker said.
Tinker refused to name any of the
players he Intended to visit and to say
where his first stop would be.
Tinker left a few hours after the re
turn here of President Miyphy, of the
Chicago Nationals. Murphy has been
in Cincinnati, at the National commis
Bion meeting The Cub president as
serted he learned there that Tinker's
disregard of rules governing drinking
was one of the reasons why he was
released by the Cincinnati club.
'Last season was my most successful
year In baseball and If I thought my
success was due to drinking I woul'l
spend more time at the bar," was Tin
ker's reply. "I led the league short
stops in hitting. I was not such a
hard drinker that the Brooklyn club
hesitated to pay $25,000 for my serv
ices without consulting me. Mr. Mur
phy himself had a conversation with
me after the Brooklyn negotiations
had started and in violation of the Na
tional agreement. He said he had paid
J10.000 for the services of Roger Bres
nahan and hinted that he thought high
ly of my ability to play ball."
CHICAGO, Jan. 8. Walter Johnson,
the famous Washington pitcher, has
refused an offer of a salary of 130,000
for three years and a bonus of $10,
000 made him by Joe Tinker, manager
of the Chicago Federal League team.
Tinker announced today. Johnson said
he "was sorry, but had already signed
with Washington and would not jump
his contract."
A similar offer was made Joe Wood,
the Boston American pitcher, but he
also declined because he had. already
signed with his team. "King" Cole,
who gained fame as a member of the
Cubs' pitching staff in 1910, and who
was drafted by the New York Ameri
cans from Columbus last Fall, was
signed today by Manager Tinker.
NEW TORK, Jan. 8. "The major
leagues will take no concerted action
against the Federal League, but each
club will be expected to look after its
own interests," President Hempstead,
of the New York National League club,
asserted today on returning from the
meeting of the National Baseball Com
mission in Cincinnati.
"We do not regard it seriously,"
Hempstead said. "Though the league
may get a major league player here
and there. It cannot be taken as any
thing more than a minor organization."
Sixteen of the Giants have signed
their 1914 contracts. Hempstead an
nounced. CHICAGO. Jan. 8. The Chicago Fed
eral League baseball park will have a
seating capacity of 20.000. and will be
larger than the average park in the
major league, according to plans an
nounced today. Architects prepared
plans which call for a single - deck
grandstand with a seating capacity of
13.000. of which 3000 will be box seat3.
Pavilions at either end of the maip
stand will give an additional capacity
of about 4000, and with the bleacher
pace available it is believed more than
20,000 can be seated. The new ball
park will be ready for the opening of
the 1914 season, league officials say.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8. Fred Carisch,
catcher for the Cleveland American
League club, who is visiting here, to
day refused an offer from the Kansas
City Federal League club. Carisch
said lie would remain with Cleveland.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Jan. 8. License
to incorporate was issued to the Fed
eral League baseball club of Chicago
today by Secretary of State Woods. The
capital stock is $200,000 and the in
corporators are C. A. Weeghman, J.
A. Gllraore and W. M. Walker.
LOWELL, Mass.. Jan. 8. George
i yier. pitcner oi the Boston Nationals,
said today that he had received three
offers from the Federal League, and as
serted he would uccept if he were
traded to St. Louis.
TAMPA, Fla.. Jan. 8 Tommy Leach,
ouuieiaer or ine ijnicago Nationals,
who is wintering here, waiting to join
the team for Spring training, denied
yesterday that he had been offered the
managership of the Pittsburg Federal
league uiud.
Rose Signs With New York.
NKW YORK. Jan. 8. Charles Rose,
the Texas League Pitcher acaulreri last
Fall by the New York American League
ciuD, signea loaay a contract for 1914.
RALPH GRUMAN, the Portland
featherweight, will leave for San
Francisco .January 25. Gruman now is
hunting ducks and incidentally getting
a little of the "next to nature" stuff.
Ho will come In from the hunt today
and leave for a farm up the Valley,
where ho will "rusticate" a week or
two. Gruman was offered a purse of
$50 for a match on the Sound, but as
't was the only one in sight it would
3ust about have paid expenses and no
more, so Gruman left it alone. He
has some good matches in sight down
South.
While Gunboat Smith is being ham
mered and lamented all through the
West, tho East has gone to the other
extreme. .They hall Smith as the real
champion. They think that the cham
pions of the olden days were not so
vastly superior, after all. The New
York Sun in particular thinks that
Smith is really clever.
Freddie Welch's outpointing of
Johnny Dundee at New Orleans on New
Year's Day was declared one of the
cleverest exhibitions in a year. His
speedy little left fist kept Dundee's
face looking like a boiled lobster.
Patsy Kline, a young . featherweight
from Newark, N. J., would like to get
a good crack at Champ ICilbane. He
believes that if ho had the chance
there soon would be a new champion.
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RIP SEES OUTLAWS
Rumor Says Hagerman Is Ne
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WE WON'T FRET M'CREDIE
Portland Magnate Xot Pertnrbed Dy
Report That $2500 Pitcher Is
Ready to Jump Story of
, Shift Is Not Confirmed.
CHICAGO. Jan. 8 (Special.) Rip
Hagerman. pitcher for the Portland
team of the Pacific Coast League, was
one of the callers today at the Federal
League headquarters. It has been re
ported that the Cleveland American
League team has been angling for
Hagerman.
No one at the Federal offices would
say that Hagerman had been offered
a berth with the outlaws, but his
presence at this time is considered sig
nificant, and it would not cause any
surprise among the fans here who are
watching the trend of events if Hager
man's name were found in the list of
Federal players.
"We won't worry about jumps to
the Federals." said Walter McCredie,
when told of Hagerman's call at Fed
eral headquarters last night.
"Hagerman is a valuable man, but I
really am not seriously perturbed over
reports of his possible jump."
Hagerman worked the last season
before coming to Portland with Lin
coln, where he made a good record in
three years. McCredie paid $2600 for
Rip last year and does not believe he
was "stung."
Borton Also Approached.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 8. Baker Bor
ton, ex-first baseman for the Chicago
Americans and of the New York Ameri
cans, said here tonight he had been
approached by three Federal League
clubs with offers to sign a contract for
the next three years. Borton recently
was sold to the Venice club of the Pa
cific Coast League.
PLAYERS ARE SATISFIED
FRATEllMTY GRATIFIED OVER
SETTLEMENT OF DEMANDS.
Victory Gained In Cincinnati Confer.
enoe Would Have Been Impossible
One Year Ago, Saya Committee.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. The committee
that represented the Baseball players'
Fraternity before the National Com
mission in Cincinnati this week Is
sued a statement tonight expressing
satisfaction at the granting of so Targe
a proportion of their demands, and
pleasure at the attitude of baseball's
highest tribunal toward the players.
The statement reads: "We believe
that in the Cincinnati conference the
ballplayers won a victory which a year
ago could not have been dreamed of.
Twelve of our requests were granted,
though modified, and two withdrawn.
Eight or ten of them were vigorously
opposed, but with the utmost frankness
and good feeling.
"We met far more opposition from
the minor league representatives than
from the National Commission, and
thus were unable to do as much for
our minor league members as we had
hoped. But even as it is they will be
materially helped.
"These representatives, we felt, were
sincere in their belief that an undue
hardship would be placed on them un
less some requests were modified, and
as we had no disposition to bring this
about we waived the points.
"The treatment accorded us, except
in the offensive attitude of one of the
conferees, was all that we could have
asked. , We were met in a fair, cordial
and dignified manner, which, in view
of the strained relations previously ex
isting, was gratifying in the extreme."
The statement was signed by John P.
Henry, Edward M. Reulbach, Jacob E.
Daubert, John B. Miller, Ray W. Col
lins and David L. Fultz.
Amateur Athletics.
The Comets basketball team of the
Young Mens Christian Association
downed the Portland Academy fresh
men. 12 to 9, on the Portland Academy
floor yesterday. Loder and Meade fea
tured for the Comets and Coffey played
the best game for the freshmen. The
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Comets have lost but two games out of
ten attempts.
The Sellwood Tigers have several
open dates and they would like to ar
range gan.es with basketball teams
averaging 130 pounds. Call William
Stewart at Sellwood 1893 after 7:30
o'clock at night.
The Alblna Boys' Club basketball
team is going out for the 100-pound
championship of. Portland and it is out
ready to meet any quintet at this
weight in the city. The East Side
team has three games to its credit, with
no losses. Call Woodlawn 2883 and
ask for Jake to arrange a game with
this team.
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The Newsboys' Club gymnasium will
be the scene of a basketball game be
tween the Newsboys and the second
quintet of the Jefferson High School.
The third squad of the Jefferson High
will battle with the second aggregation
of the Newsboys as a preliminary game.
The fund derived from the games will
be used to buy apparatus for the
Newsboys' Club.
The Hill Military Academy gym
nasium will be the scene of a basket
ball game between the Jewish Boys'
Athletic Club quintet and the Academy
team tonight. For games with' the
Jewish Boys call Manager Schwartz at
the Franklin Hotel, between 11 A. M.
and noon.
The Jefferson High School soccer
team defeated Captain Tannensee's
Lincoln High squad. 3 to 1. on the Jef
ferson High grounds Wednesday after
noon. The playing of Captain Kyle was
too much for the West Siders. The
work of Coey, of the defeated team,
was the feature of the day.
THREE SWIM RECORD'S FALL
lCO-Vard, 100 and 220-Yard Marks
Are Lowered at Chicago.
CHICAGO. Jan. 8. Three world's rec
ords the 120-yard, the 100 and 220
yard were broken tonight in the first
swim for the Central Amateur Ath
letic Union championships, first hon
ors going to the Illinois Athletic Club.
H. J. Hebner and Perry McGillivray
were the record-breakers.
Hebner won the 220-yard race in 2
minutes 21 seconds. The record was
held by C. M. Daniels, of New York.
in 2:26 2-5. Hebner also lowered the
200-yard record in this race, making
ine distance in z:07 z-5. against C.
Healy's former time of 2:11 1-5.
Perry McGillivray won the 100-yard
race in ib seconds. McGillivray swam
an extra length of the tank, going 120
yaras in i:08Z-5, lowering Daniel
record of 1:10.
McGillivray also won the 880-yard
swim. in IZ.6Z.
TIME OP CLASSIC IS LOWERED
Detroit Grand Circuit Featnre Put
in 2:14 Class to Gain Entries.
DETROIT. Jan. 8. The Merchants'
and Manufacturers' stake of $10,000.
the blue ribbon event of horseracing
hero and generally considered the most
famous classic of the trotting turf, wa
changed today from the 2:24 to the
2:14 class.
The announcement was made by of
ficials of the Detroit Driving Club, un
der whose auspices the Grand Circuit
race meetings are held here. The stake
was established in 1889.
The change is made to suit condi
tions, as, it is said, more horses will be
eligible under the new arrangement.
GIANTS WIX, 4-3, IX 11 INNINGS
Chicago White Sox Defeat Victoria,
1 6 to 3 Teams Go to Adelaide.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 8. The New York
Giants today defeated the Chicago
White Sox, 4 to 3, in an li-innlng game.
The Chicago team in a game against
a Victoria nine won. 16 to 3. The
American visitors afterward left for
Adelaide.
Jewish Boys to Flay Hill.
The Jewish Boys' Athletic Club bas
ketball team will play the Hill Mili
tary Academy . team tonight on the
Academy floor, Twenty-fifth and Mar
shall streets. This game will be the
second game for the Academy boys and
a fast game is looked for.
The Jewish boys have a few open
dates which they would like to fill
with town teams. For games, call
Schwartz, A 601, between 11 A. M. and
12 noon, or call Assistant Manager
Weiser, , Marshal 3650, after 7 o'clock'
in the evening.
The Y. M. C. A. Hustlers have organ
ized for the season and would like to
hear from any 135-pound team in the
city. For games with Hustlers, call
Herbert Gunthers. Marshal 3441, be
tween 5 and 7 in the evening.
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Long Auto Race Planned.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Jan. 8.
(Special.) Local automobile men start
ed a movement today for a road race
from Spokane to Walla Walla, July 4,
for cash prizes, the race to be run by
Palouse. Lewiston, Pomeroy, Dayton
and Waitsburg in order to avoid cross
ing "the river on ferries. The race may
be made an annual feature. -
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Krueger's Shift to Federals
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CONTRACT NOT YET SIGNED
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LOS ANGELES. Jan. 8 (Special.)
Art Krueger has not signed a Federal
contract. Such was the statement is
sued today by Krueger and George
Stovall, the two most interested par
ties. "The contract offered me by
Stovall looks good," said Krueger to
day. "He offered me a contract call
ing for $3000 a year for three years.
This i more money than the Coast
League can give.
"I didn't want to sign the Federal
League contract until I saw Henry
Berry. Both Dillon and Berry have
treated me square and I want to talk
to them first-
"I am not a holdout, nor am I seek
ing more money from the Angels, for
I realize I am getting a top salary in
the Coast League. The Coasters can
not afford to pay salaries of $3000 a
year and I cannot afford to overlook
the opportunity.
"Stovall will have a good team and I
think the Federal League will be a suc
cess. They have plenty of money be
hind them, the pick of the class AA
circuits and three or four major league
towns.
"Indianapolis and Kansas City drew
enough at the box office last year to
pay the expenses of the league. They
will draw more this year. Crowds at
tending the Federal League games will
be larger all over the circuit."
Henry Berry today said he would
take no action in case Krueger went to
the Federals.
"It is up to Krueger entirely." said
Berry, today. "If he wants to go to the
Federal League. I will do nothing to
prevent him. My only regret is that if
he goes to the Federals I will not have
an opportunity to prove to the fans
that I was right in trading Lober for
him. Krueger is the better ballplayer
and I believe he will strike his old
stride next season.
"If any of the other players in the
Angels want to go to the Federals I
will not do anything to stop them."
Berry would not set a valuation on
Krueger, but it is known that the
Angel leader considers Krueger to be
worth at least $2500 to the Seraphs.
FIGHT PROMOTER DISMISSED
Willard Case to Be Made Clear-Cut
Issue, Says Prosecutor.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. To make the
prizefight accusation a clear-cut issue
before the jury, Joseph Ford, Deputy
District Attorney, dismissed all charges
against Thomas J. McCarey. promoter,
today whef the case went to trial, and
indicated that the same action would
be- taken with reference to all de
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22, with John Young, resulted fatally
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Centralia and Chehalis to Meet.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 8. (Spe
cial.) The Centralia and Chehalis
basketball teams will clash for the
first time this season at the local high
school gymnasium tomorrow night. It
will be the first high school game for
both teams, Centralia having played
only two Tacoma aggregations. Both
fives are fast and a good gamo is an
ticipated. Centralia has signed up for
a return game with the Christian
Brothers of Tacoma, who were defeated
by the locals a week ago.
Yale Wants Man for 34 Jobs.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Jan. 8. A single
paid graduate manager for all the ath
letic teams at Yale, in place of the 34
men now occupying managerships or
assistant managerships for the various
branches of sport, is advocated by the
Yale News today.
Raymond Signs With Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 8. Tealey
Raymond today signed a contract to
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