Evening journal., 1912-10-22
WOULD BUY
THE PHILLIES
One Proposition, Says FOGel,
Was Made by a Man in
Garden City, L. |.
LIVINGSTONE LOOMS
UP AS PURCHASER

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 22.-Horace
Fogel, president of the Phillies, an
nounced that he had received several
offers from persons who wish TO buy
the club. Fogel refused TO mem
ton the price he was offered. and also
declined TO give names, but talks as
df he is the power behind the throne,
Notwithstanding that it is known TO
all fandom that Fogel CONTROLS The
Phillies through proxies.
Il received one offer yesterday,
said Fogel. from man who called
me on the long distance telephone
from Garden City, L. l.; another Of
fer came from Boston, and there is a
Western syndicate that would like to
purchase the club. In addition, sew
eral bids have been made by Philadel-
phians.
i have not decided yet whether to
let the club go or to reorganize It,
but the offers are very tempting. II
anything is done in the matter the
deal is likely to be completed within
week.
Capitalists evidently consider a
baseball club one OF the safest Of in
vestments, as every time a baseball
club has been sold within the last ten
years It has been at an increased
price"
Taft Must BE Satisfied.
II is said on good authority here
that no one with whom Charles p.
Taft is not satified can hope to pur-
chase the Phillies. Mr. and Mrs.
Taft control the club through the
ownership OF the clubs grounds.
II Is reported here that Jefferson
Livingstone. a Cincinnati millionaire
has the best chance to acquire the
club. Fogel and Livingstone had a
long conference in New York last
week, and Il is believed the Cincin-
matt man made a proposition TO Fogel
which may be accepted.
livingstone and Garry Hermann
chairman of the National Commission
are close friends, and II is thought
here that Garry will intercede for
Livingstone with Taft.
The only thing thai might be held
against Livingstone is that he was
said TO have aided Fletcher a year or
two ago when Fletcher sought to es-
mhlsh a third major league.
Chicago Series Drew $ll0,S0S.
The Chicago city championship
series between the White SoX and
ihe Cubs. which ended, last Friday
drew a total attendance of 10000 foi
the nine games The receipts We're
Sli0SOS50. which We're divided as fol
lows
Players pool -four games) IS 35,O6S.6'
Clubs share equally di-
Nidcdl H.. r....-...--.-.. o4,bbaV'
National Commission $500. 1l.OSo.S'
Total ........ ......S11O,SOS.5 &C
The members Of the White SoX, as
ssinners. of the series, split up S2l,-
03S20 and the Cubs, as losers, divided
$l4o25.47
CHICAGO. Oct 22-Charles webt
Murphy. owner of the Cubs. issued q
statement yesterday which indicates
that several new players will be OF
the team in 1913, as we'll as a new
manager. Murphy says the presen
team lacks speed, and the ohange
are to be made with an idea of get
ting men faster on the bases and VIII,
can hit
Unless am mistaken, We will hav'
good ball club and competen
manager in 1873" says Murphy in hi
statement. 81 am positive our pitch
ing staff will be stronger and IN
outheld will be made up of fast me
who can hit"
That the players are slow on tn
base lines is pointed out by Murph
in comparison OF the clubs in tn
number of stolen bases, which show
the Cubs tied for sixth place wit
Philadelphia. Murphy says men /
aud 20 years old must be found I
take the place of thes players VIII
have been years In the game and hay
slowed up.
The New York Highlanders hay
released Shortstop John ODowd {
the Brockton club Of the New Eng 4
League. ODowd was purchased fro
Brockton in the summer. but after
short trial with the Highlanders WI
allowed to 20 back and finish the SCI
son. The BrocktOn club bought b
release yesterday.
Players May Stop Writing.
A prominent American League clu
owner said after the Worlds Seril
he would not be surprised IL 1912 WI
Aut Adnl ttuI lOf Tic DHAA play
authors. He says the screeds Of ba
players and their criticisms OF OF
another has become nuisance, III
he would not be surprised TO see son
action taken this winter to stop Il
players writing for the newspapers.
"Of course, we have no objection
ball players making extra money
said this American Lacquer. "b
these ball playing authors are hur
ing the game. In the first plac
everybody knows they do not wri
their stun. while / have heard tn
some do not even see the report
who writes the stories that are print,
nnder their signatures.
Il think every man should attend
his own business and not infringe
another's. Baseball playing is o
business and baseball writing Is a
other The ball player would not II
20 be told by the writer how TO pl
his position. and / suppose the writ
IS not strong for having a ball play
'butting in on his business"