New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
McGraW Says He Will Fight Tor
O'TooIe. the Costly Pitcher.
THINKS HE HAS GOOD CASE
President of Eastern League
Makes Peppery Statement
About Baltimore

ABOUT bdlJluOIt,
John J. McGraw, manager Of the Giants
declared fin Cincinnati last night that he
will fight the Pittsburg club TO 2 finish
for the possession Of Marty OToole the
star twi-ler NJ the ST. Paul nine. whom
Barney Drevfuss bought on Saturday for
So so McG-aw declares that he has 4
rood case and will carry II 10 The Nation
al Commission for adjudication.
n seems that the New York club was
late bidder i'm the struggle Of various CLUBS
10 get the nitcher Mike Finn. one Of Nc
Grav's scouts. came TO New York early
last week and was sent 70 St Paul 20 look
over O-TooIe. Representatives Of the car
dinals. cubs. Pirates and White SoN were
already on the ground and the bidding
was spirited Al first O'Toole and kellv'
the catcher. were bid for. but later Kelly
was dropped. and the highest bid for the
services Of O'Toole was made by ComiskeN'
~ the White Sox az $1,000.
one hour before the game started at the
Polo Grounds on Saturday McGraU To-
ceived a telegram from mis- scout report
ing favorably on the pitcher. and stating
mat the New York club would receive
preference snd that a price between Sl5V"
and S2oo0 had been quoted. McGraW I'M
r7ediateIv teIegraphed back 20 close the
deal al the price asked.
NcCraw contends that his acceptance oi
the price for the pitcher closed the deal. IT
the - Paul club received his telegram NJ
-,--ao6s that barney preyfuss outnid New
Yor, after the telegram was received. VI
cav will meet his scout I'm cincinnati ~
6s-. I'M order % learn the exact facts OF the
.oel before appealing n the National com
mission The whole question. ne saws
hinges on whether or nor the St Paul clun
Ya,etved his telegram before selling oIoo'e
4 nreyfHss
E Baltimore win not secure franchise N
,rs National League without precipitatins
= baseball war. according % Edward Har-
row president NJ the Eastern League. VINO
issued statement last night 0rinclSi"-
certain members of the National League
President Barrow declared that he was
feeling rrattv sore" ~ the manner in
which Baltimore rad been induced 70 be-
-ave that r. might secure the Boston
National League franchise. He SAID
transfer would be impossible unless the
national agreement was broken. and added
..--7a president of the National League
lowed themselves ~ no quoted as favoring
+-o change. ignoring the Eastern league
and i-e rights entirely in the matter wnen
i~ reality the Eastern League is the key
., the whole situation and should have
been the FIRST one 20 he consulted. OF
,o,,~ea there is nothing 70 prevent the
National or any other league going into
Baltimore II they oesire 70 break up ire
hall ,-G 80
40o-rer baseball war They might get IN
the fret punch bv landing IN Baltimore.
r,- they would got one right back via
Boston. and possibly couple Of the same
Lind In other rs~-s that would hurt more.
From the published interviews with sew
eraI major league naenates on the Balti-
more matter II looks as Il the much
! ,untad protection supposed 70 he given
10 the Class 4 leagues was a Joke A. any
rate the Eastern League does not intend
On stand idlv by and see IFS circuit dis
~u0ted without a fight 70 prevent it,
THE Mayor ~ Baltimore. President Bar
r7w and few other deluded persons ap-
near % have been the only ones % take
.Na tail, II q transfer of The Boston club
20 Baltimore seriously. So far al can he
learned President lynch # the National
League has never expressed himself IN
favor If the change. although he may have
been rnf-1uoted. Mr. Barrow might have
sD4re5 himself any anxiety and avoided
ri-,s nanperv statement II ne had waited an
EITHER dav. as the news comes from Boston
mat William Hepburn Russell viii not sell
tre franchise ar least for the present
~rfs news was embodied in the following
message.
The control Of the Boston club Of the
National League passed into the hands OF
William Hepburn Russell yesterday The
announcement that the club would not De-
cold TO Ned Haulon. Of Baltimore nor 10
amy ONE else followed the transfer OF the
stock. The control of the organization was
perfected when L. G.. Page accepted Ger
frad check for SzS65o in exchange for lsl
shares held by him and mis- brother George
- Page
ID. RussoI announced last night that ne
shao reached an agreement with John D.
Gleason. OF san Francisco who was asso-
.,.ated with Tex Richard IN promoting the
Jo1nson-Jerfries light last year TOT the
sale TO him Of a minority interest IN the
Boston club. Upon Mr.. Gleason eXercS-
,U- his option the tentative time Tor
which has been set for Thursday. ne VIII
lie elected vice-presiGent Of the club.
one of the most valuable consienments OF
Lorseaesh that has reached TINS port ia
many years arrived here yesterday from
London Oh The Atlantic Transport liner
-...uewaska. 10 consisted Of lG animals
valued al $4,000 The horses which IN
,..ged several Percherons. are owned by
-7rfiHan and Samuel Bell, OF Wooster