The day book. [volume], January 17, 1914, NOON EDITION, Image 26

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"I came here to talkjterms with
several men. One of them was Tink
er. I saw him. I still think he will
report when the time comes. I will
continue to think so .until after the
season opens." "-
Can you beat it?
In talking to newspapermen Eb
bets said there would be no action
taken against Tinker until the season
opens. Then, if he doesnof report,
the matter will be pushed through
the courts, and an injunction will be
sought.
A meeting of all club owners in the
Federal was held this morning at the
LaSalle Hotel. It was a star chamber
confab, and no information of a
startling nature was given out. Pres.
Gilmore of the league says the differ
ent clubs will be able to announce
their opening line-ups in a few days.
Doc Gessler, formerly a star in the
National and American Leagues, has
been nailed to manage the Pittsburgh
.earn of the new organization. If he
an get in condition "Gessler will hold
.own one of the positions in the out
eld. , Coupled with this information
mie the news that Bill McKechnie,
ormer utility man of the Pirates and
'anks, has signed to play third base
-.vith the Indianapolis Feds. McKech
lie is a good hitter and fair fielder.
Fred Kommers, who was a Pirate
or a few Jays last summer, has sign
d with the St Louis Feds. Kommers
.as touted as a heavy-hitting out
elder, but failed to show it in the
, .'ational.
Jack Onslow, Detroit catcher, has
dgned with the Indianapolis Feds.
President Ebbets of the Dodgers
stayed in Chicago, today to meet
Charley Murphy, and this gave rise
to the report that a swap was being
discussed which would land a Cub
infielder in the Dodger camp.
Ebbets needs a shortstop, and has
no one on his team at present to
shove into the gap Murphy is well
supplied with infield material that is
joung and untried, which he would
he willing to swap for something
worth while.
Al Bridwell can be left out of the
discussion. The Portsmouth man is
gradually slowing up, and Ebbets
would not want him. This narrows
the field down to Corriden, Keating
andPhelan, if the latter, who is miss
ing, has .not signed with the Feds.
Corriden is raw, but looks like prom
ising timber, and Keating also seam
ed to have the makings of a regular
in the few games he played here last
fall.
Gunboat Smith, the heavyweight
champion of America not of the
world is in Chicago to fill a theatri
cal engagement at a South Side
showhouse. Smith indulged in the
usual pugilistic oratory, telling how
good he was.
Charlie White has been matched to
box Jimmy Duffy in Buffalo next Fri
day night This is the first of the
trio of fights the local lightweight is
to take "part in within the next month
at New York City.
Pitcher Johnson, the Indian, signed
a contract to play with the Cincin
nati National League team the com
ing season.
A telegram was received by August
Herrmann from Frank Bancroft,
business manager of the .Cincinnati'
team, who is now in Havana, that, he
had signed up Armando-Marsans, the
hard-hitting outfielder, for the 1914
season.
Harry Salles, pitcher, sent his
signed contract for the 1914 season
to the St. Louis Cards.
Charles ("Dutch") Stengel for
warded a signed contract to the
Brooklyn National baseball club. " It
is for one year. r
Ray Keating, the big pitcher of thp
New York Americans, came to New
York from his winter home in Bridge-1
port, Conn., to sign a contract for
1914. Manager Frank Chance novv
has twelve players under contract1
Caldwell, Keating, Rose, Cooper
Brown, Rogers, Williams, Maisel, .
Boone, Gilhooley, Eschen and Quinn