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Show KANSAS CITY FEDS RAID THEjlliS Signing of Pitcher Hamilton First Step in War of Reprisal. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. April 9. Earl Hamilton, Hamil-ton, left-handed pitcher of the SU Louis Americans, jumped his contract with the St. Louis Americans today and left for Kansas City with Manager Slovall of the Kansas City Federals. Homilton had a three-year contract with the local Americans and had plaved one season with them. Before leaving for Kansas City. I-Iamllton suld ho laid his offer from the Kansas City Federals heforo President Pledges of the St. Louis Americans and gave him a chance to meet tho terms. This, he said. Hedges refused to do. Clem Clemens, the young Brown catcher, catch-er, announced tonight that he had Jumped to Joe Tinker's Chicago Fed-orals, Fed-orals, Clemens Is tho catcher who played with tho University of Michigan team while Branch Rickey was coaching the athletes at that institution. He was 1 drafted by the Browns from tho Des Moines club last fall. Sunday afternoon Clemens was told to make ready to go to the Oakland club of the Pacific Coast league. Instead of preparing to do as ordered he nued to a telegraph office and wired to George Stovall for a Job with the Kansas City Federals. Ban Johnson Wroth. By International News Service. CHICAGO, April 9. President Ban Johnson has been stirred to Immediate action against the Federal leaguo and It Is now to l)o war. Pitcher Earl Hamilton Hamil-ton of the St. Louis Browns, who Jumped his contract today to join tho Kansas City Federals, Is tho player who has proved that quick action by organized baseball is necessary to preserve its solidarity. . "T'jc -morIcan league will stop Hamilton Hamil-ton if it takes every dollar In lh0 treasury." treas-ury." said Johnson. "Ho signed a most liberal contract with the St. Louis Browns, then violated hia contractual obligations ob-ligations with us. We shall not permit such disregard of our covenants and intend in-tend to make an example of Hamilton." It in expected that suit will be brought at once. War of "Get Back." KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April fJ. telegram tele-gram received here today from G"or Stovall, mannper of the Kansas Ciiv Federal Fed-eral league club, said Pitcher Hamilton had signed a three-year contract. The signing of Hamilton is n accordance with htovall s policy of reprisal, according lo his telegram. Stovall Insists h" has a right to sign any of the St Loids Americans Ameri-cans he can get. owing to Hedges's position posi-tion in the Baumgardncr and Williams controversy. Gimore Approves. CHICAGO. April 0. George Stovall's raiil on the St. Louis Americans was made with the sanction of President Gil-more Gil-more of the Federal league, Gllmorc said today. "Organized ball tried to wreck Sto-vall's Sto-vall's club and took away Blanding and Baumgardner. who had signed legal contracts con-tracts with him," said Gilmoro. "Therefore "There-fore I gave the Kansas City club permission permis-sion lo deal with members of the St. i.ouls team, whether they had sltrned contracts con-tracts or not. and thus give It a chance to build up again. "If organized baseball goes to court over Hamilton and the courts give him back to the Browns, then the same de-cision de-cision will return Blanding Baunigard- . nor and Hogue to us. Besides H there aro four or tlvc nicmbcrsj St- Louis Anioricans wanted by and he has my full s?anctIon to g if ho can.' 'i Gllmorc did not credit a at Shortstop Morgan had dcsorll Pittsburg Federals to join an A association team. lie expects U New York tomorrow on league b "Hamilton will not play with tl sas Citv FcdoralB." said P Hedges of the St. Louis Amorlc day. "He siuncd a three-year H with St. Louis. You may quote saying that the national comi American league and National will do evorythins in their nower( vent him from flaying with theft City club." f President Hedges failed in anfi to see Hamilton before he left foi sas City. Hamilton Satisfied. J KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April 5. Mtra Stovall of tho Kann City Federal It and Carl Hamilton, who loft the St. 10 leans today, arrived here toulgnU Jfi "I um getting twice thn ralary I t Louis." Hamilton raid. "I'm tired 01 for glorr" ' Manager Stovall raid hti; club would J Hamilton's salary whether Hamilton phi season or nol. ji Chance After Young Tigei CINCINNATI, Ohio, April AnhUl business manager of the. Now York A league team, had a conference hera t tanor Hugh Jonnlngs of the Detroit to the proposed purchaso of OTera4 trolt tcam'o youngstere. 3jB A rumor w-aa circulated today that ir brought Ideas and suggestions from a u3B'.j American league magnates relatlvo to f&m,. wlUi tho formalities of waivers In trUBg ona major league player lo the ojfi botweon Chairman Herrmann of tho tuoi j mlwlon and Irwin probablr etarted tojl t but Chairman Herrmann fjoelartrd today UM : wa.i nothing to It. that Irwin had s!mp him to outline tho process to bo 8raA ,' In transferring a player from one big ; the other. , , t! ' "It reiulrca only seventy-two hours waivers and ransfrr players.' Mid Mr. j today. "I can sec no benefit to bo as doing It qulckor " J5 Cites More Authorities. , GHAND HAPIDK. Mich.. April I 9.-f g Slowart E. Knappcn. p;prrtctlng the LB1CJ (Oontlnucd on Following Pa KMSR5 CITY FEDS MID IE BUS Continued from Preceding Page.) eral league club, today pr4ntM additional ref-"'S'M ref-"'S'M W Judg Srlom In tho Kllllfer Inluco-llun Inluco-llun caxn. JudKo Tarpentor. who la acltni: for th rhlU-dflpbla rhlU-dflpbla National IeaRun club on behalf of Catch-Klllifer. Catch-Klllifer. already lias cite! further authorltlm for Uie court's comldcratlna. It Is not probable that JudKi Eculona will deliver hli decision bo-fore bo-fore Saturday. Saicr May Be Out. CHICAGO. April & -Tho Chicago Nationals are likely to ho dTrlred of their bard-hlttlns flnt baseman. Victor Saler. In tho culr part of the rcon. Saicr baa dlcoverKl that rormraa In bla arm la th result of Injury to bono or mnwlo nnd will visit a specialist at Vounjcitowa. Ohio. If ho la told In r.Uy out ot tho Rainn for a time. Krod Mollowlti. a recruit, probibly will play lint baio until Saler ruturo. Iroy Itwvoa. aftcretary for President Tcner ot the National league. vllto4 tho Cuha' offlcyi today. Jt was uild that ho was on a tour of tho circuit and that no particular buslnts called him here Goremor Toner was to hate liccu a speaker at a political banquet ber tonight, but prca-Kiiro prca-Kiiro of bualncsi prevented his coming. Gessler's Team Ready. LYNCHBURG, Va.. April 9. Th rlttsburt Federal leasuo team, .which baa trained hero for four wk. left tonlnht for IMltaburn In chargo of Manager Gcwler. TTao traJnlnK waa s'erlomly handicapped br a lato rprlnj. but Managor Gcas-Icr Gcas-Icr aaya ho will bo ready for tho opening of the uc.-uor). Thirty wcro In tho party. President to Open Season. WASHINGTON. April 9. President Wilson promised today to tosa tho first ball thrown on tho American Icoguo park hero tills year, when tho 'Washington team plav its first gamn on the homo grounds with tho Iktston Americans. Tuesday. Tues-day. April 23. President Minor of tho Washington club, told President Wllr.on that tho first ball would b received re-ceived nn th throw by Ray Collins, who would oppose Walter Johnson In tho box. Incidentally. Mr. Minor gsvo tho president passbook No. 1 for tho season. Texas League Opens. DALtiAS, Texas. April 0. Opening of the 10H season of tho Texas league T?as attended today by fair skies. Governor Colquitt etartcd tho game nt Auotln nnd before bo throw tbo first ball was pro-sonted pro-sonted with n gold fob, onsraved with n Hfo pass, tho only one over Ismicd by the league. Mayors of TV'nco. Galveston and Houston officiated at the other Karnes, which wcro preceded by parades. |