 These included Louis Sockalexis (Cleveland Spiders, 1897–1899), Charles Albert (Chief) Bender (primarily the Philadelphia Athletics, 1903–1917), and John (Chief) Meyers (primarily the New York Giants, 1909–1917).By 1923, news of Yellow Horse's drinking problems reached the Pawnee tribal members in Oklahoma.In addition to the physical problems he had as a result of the drinking, this created tension between Yellow Horse and the tribe.