Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15
MAGNATES SANCTION
DEAL MANAGERS MADE
Swap of Cincinnati and Philadelphia
Players Is Now q
Reality.
BOTH TEAMS BELIEVE
THEMSELVES IMPROVED
Lobert, Paskert, Rowan and Beebe
Belong to Dooin-Bates, Mcouil-
Ian, Grant and Moren to Griffith.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, November. 15-
President Fogel yesterday officially
sanctioned the deal which will bring t.
the Phfllies Infielder Lobert, Outfielder
Paskert and /. Pitchers Rowan and
Beebe Of the Cincinnati club. for In.
fielder Grant, Outfelder Bates ant
Pitchers McQuillan and Moren.
Manager Doom Immediately announced
that he was delighted that Fogel hao
given the trade an oficial o. K. and add.
ed that he expected to have a good team
in 1911, and hoped to be a pennant con-
tender, which means that his resigna-
ton will be withdrawn.
Thus the muddle in the camp of the
Phillies, which for time threatened
to become serious and disrupt the
team. has been Strengthened out And
Fogel and Doom will now work har.
moniously to make the local team a
factor in the base ball world next sea-
son.
Fogel Issues Statement.
Upon receipt Of a telegram from
ing President Fogel made public the
president had sanctioned the trade
made by Managers Doom and Griffith.
He issued a statement, which follows
in part:
when blocked the original deal of
LObert, Paskert, Rowan and Beebe I
did SO because / had not been con-
suited and had not given any one au-
thOrity to make 1t.
ho1 Ayv1o ina n
matters to me and had done the same to
him the way was paved for an amicable
agreement between us, but not until he
had assured me that he had never stated
in a newspaper interview that he would
force this case before the national com
mission or ever said anything about ''syn.
dictate BALI and the ownership of the
Philadelphia club to any one in connection
with this matter. 9
1.-The proposition Mr.. Hermann has &C.
cepted is practically the original trade
engineered by Doom and Griffith. There
is something else to it. in our favor, too
but for the present that also must re-
main secret"
President Hermann issued q statement
in Cincinnati and declared that the trade
as originally agreed upon by Manager
Doom and Griffith, had gone through. He
said that Fogel had only fought for his
rights and that they had reached ar
amicable understanding.
Doom Is Delighted.
Manager Doom was delighted last night.
He said he believed the fans" would be
equally as glad next spring when they
saw the difference with Lobert and Pas
kert on the team.
II realized that unless the deal with
the Reds went through my usefulness in
Philadelphia, not only as a manager. but
player. was at an end" said Doom. Nov
that President Fogel has backed me,
think can give the fans q winner in
1911. I have already explained why
thought the trade a good one. Just give
me fair share OF what we call ''the
break of luck and I'll show you some
thing.
81 want to say right here that Presi-
dent Fogel did not interfere with my man
agement Of the team last season. Our
only difference has been over the trade
Just contaminated. He seems to place
the utmost confidence in my judgment
and that is all can ask"
1t was plain that Doom was elafed. He
will Immediately begin preparations fol
his 1911 campaign.