The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Mique Finn Says Franks
 Tale of Barr Is Amusing
RYDER BARR WAS PLAYING BALL BEFORE AUGUST 15. FINN DID NOT REPORT BUNT- ING DEAL

That was quite a beautiful little tale eoncocted by Charles Frank, and quite in keeping with his reputation for skill fully evading dangers which confront him.
 As Is remembered, Frank declares that he would not have recalled Bunting from the Chattanooga club prior to August 15 because by so doing Hyder Barr, at the bedside of a dying wife, would have been forced to return to Chattanooga.
 Frank very adroitly plays upon the heartstrings of the very young and the very unsophistieated. He mentions love and 'womankind" and motherhood And despite the fact that there is no truth in what he Is alleged to have represented the chances are that he will get away with direct violation of the rules of the Southern association.
 In this regard, while stories have repre- scented Mique Finn as having complained to Judge Kavanaugh of the willy maneu- vers of the New Orleans Dutchman, the leader of the Mobile Gulls declares that ho has done nothing of the kind T nave never written to Kavanaugh In reference to the Bunting matter, and l Will not do so. The president, however is no doubt aware of the fact that the rules have been violated. It is not necessary that write
 I have been very much amused over the statements of Frank, however. ne de- clares that had he recalled Bunting by August 15 Barr would have been compelled to leave the bedside of his dying wife On August IS and fl Barr was not at the bedside of his wife, but was playing ball games in Mobile. And on August b he ac- companied a crowd of players to Pensa- o1o NTrc Tyarr 1aI 1Aa, is probable that her husband, instead of gong to Pensacola, would have jumped over to New Orleans. Than this claim of Franks there is nothing thinner. It Is ridiculous
 Manager Finn related some other inter- esting facts in reference to Barr. "As is known, stated he, after we had canned Swacina, we neded first base man. When Cleveland asked for waivers on Barr New York. in our behalf, de- clined to waive. Cleveland In the interest of New Orleans refused to let New York have the player. MT. Collson of our club then visited New Orleans, and Frank told him that he was perfectly willing that Barr return to Mobile, inasmuch as the Pelicans were fortified at first with Doc Johnston.
 We then wired New York to waive on Barr. This was done. Cleveland then sent him through the regular channels to New Orleans Frank nailed him, and demanded of us just Si750. We laughed in his face We then offered S750 and he refused to accept.
 We have nothing over which to feel sore in reference to the way in which we were double-crossed in the Barr deal. For Barr is apparently all in We figure that We saved $750-that's all."
 Finn is disgusted with Franks latest stall. It's shame,' he added, that Charlie is able to put over such stuff. It's rough.'
 Finn stated that it is true that he was offered the managership of the Atlanta Crackers for next season prior to the offer extended to Billy Smith. He caused sur prise by declaring that it Is very probable that he win not return to Mobile next sea- son. T have made no plans" said he. T promised to get Mobile on its feet, and have done so. Last season the club own CTS lost s13,oo0. This year they will make that much.'