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Show COLLINS SIGNS WITH BRAVES Boston, Jan. 18. J. Edgar Collins the first member of the Boston National Na-tional league baseball clug to sign i his year, sent his contract to Busb ness Managor Hapgood today. Evers, I Gowdy and Konetchy are the only other oth-er members of the team under contract con-tract SCHALK DEFIES FULTZ Chicago, Jan. IS. Ray Defalk, catcher of the Chicago Americans, ! signed a 1917 contract tonight In de-. fiance of the orders Issued by David L. Fultz. prefldent of the Baseball Players' Fraternity. Sehalk, a member of the fraternity, said that he had i received an Increase in salary and had I no reason to hold out. oo |