Show FEDERAL LEAGUERS FILE AFFIDAVITS CHICAGO Jan 12 A A score of ot affidavits affi affi- davits Hs relating In great detail the alleged indignities offered ball players b by of officials officials of- of of organized baseball b. together with Uh I cOf copies of or the llio national agreement stenographic reports of speeches by baseball base base- ball bail magnates and copies of contracts and telegrams b by rohl which the F Federal eral hopes to win th the suit stilt filed a 3 week ago ugo against organized oo baseball were flied filed yesterday ty The Tho affidavits are arc headed by a lengthy document from Joseph Tinker now manager manager man man- ager of ot the tho Chicago Federals at nt a s salary t In T of oC 1 OO a ye year r. r Tinker became a r Federal Fed Fed- eral he said Bald when C. C H. H president dent lent of ot the tho Brooklyn National league leas 1 club offered him only a year car ac according no- no cording to the affidavit Tinker wanted Ebbets termed this sum coin exorbitant and amI wrote Tinker while we wo expect c to be become become he- he come a 3 first division team yes n IL possible pos po- sible sibie championship contender r. r with all allour allour our bright prospects It is nevertheless unreasonable unreasonable- for tor us to o pa pay you ou mote mOle than you ou have ever over received as tuI a 1 I player l yer for a championship club Tinker also alto mado made stroll strong objection to the ten da days days' clause of ot the players players' con tracts It allows the Indiscriminate sale falo of ot all ball bail players ho said Drowns Drown's affidavit relates tho the casts cases of ot two t ball players who h he says rays wore were traded for dogs clogs Joe Joo Cant I lion manager or of ot the Minneapolis club of ot tho the American association at one time traded l la I a prore professional ball ban player for tor a n bulldog he hc said bald Your affiant also believes that I Rr manager of or the St. St Louis Louts club dub of or the tho National league traded a professional player a pitcher named Hopper to Dick Kinsella then manager of the Springfield lii club In Inthe tho the Three I Jeo league J for or a n bird birj dOi dog Opportunity for advancement Is denied the tho players according to William Watkins Wat- Wat kins kiris business manager of or the Indianapolis lis Federals by hy tho the following methods s of ot organized ball 1 Farming out players 2 Co up This Is when n a minor club owner has a promising player he ho wants wanta to protect from Crom tho the draft The owner negotiates nes with a 11 friendly major lea league e club owner according to and an ostensible made mado and the player delivered ered at the end of ot the tho season When hen tho time comes for or the major len league club to reduce the tho number of ot the tue minor leaguer Is returned to the tue lob club from which ho bo came Otto I nahe manager of oC the Baltimore Federals affirmed l that pla players ers were ere not nol allo allowed to make any sug suggestions relative relative rela rela- tive live to tho the printed form torm of ot their contracts con con- tracts lie He nl also attacked the ten days days' clause which ho Ito raid mid allowed vel tho the Indiscriminate indiscriminate indis Indis- criminate alc ale of or players Other affidavits were filed 1 b by Edward director o of the tho Baltimore Baltimora club Emus Ennis T T. oakes Cakes Pittsburg manager Lloyd H. H secretary to the Federal Fed Fed- oral eral 1 league William Perritt pitcher Fid rI rdward ward Pittsburg Harry Goldman secretary ry of ot tho the Baltimore Balti more club cud and Lee Leo Magee of ot Brooklyn rooklyn A stenographic copy of or a Ii speech 11 H August Horrman Herrman president of or the tho r rut N tiona il commission In tn which h he I let o. o also alan was waa |