New-York tribune., 1913-11-27
EBBETS WOULD
WELCOME TINKER
Deposed Manager Has the
Spirit to Make Superbas
Strong Contenders.
FEW SHORTSTOPS IN
LEAGUE HIS PEER
The Price Only Obstacle-Deal
Involving Rucker for Herzog
and Marquard a Joke.

The yarn that the Brooklyn Superbas
were planning TO trade Nap" Rucker
for "Rube" Marquard and Charlie HerZog
struck Ebbets Field yesterday with the
same effect as rev Cne by Lew Fields.
1t made a good laugh, If nothing else.
Charlie Ebbets is about as ready to give
up the southpaw as McCraw is to lose
Mathewson or Griffith is to let Walter
Johnson get out Of his clutches The
thought Of losing the staid. reliable
Rucker for a temperamental terpscho-
rean and an iniielder whose star is on the
wane is not particularly enhancing TO the
Brooklyn owner. and ne spurned the deal.
Needless to say. McGraw would be glad
to get Ruoker, who is a man of the Eddie
Plank type. good for many seasons to
come. even though he has performed val
iantly i'm the past. "Rube's" mettle has
not been tested on a second division club,
and there are those who believe he would
rot be particularly effective with a losing
proposition, although Robbie could do
more with him than any man in the busi-
ness.
Speaking Of the rumored trade last
evening Mr.. Ebbets said
ITO take man like Rucker and give
him to New York would mean that the
Chants would beat us about every time
he was in the box.
Were not anxious to strengthen the
Giants. In a way We have to beat the
Giants to win the pennant. and that's
what we're after.
You can say for me that Nap Rucker
is too valuable pitcher to offer in trade
We need him in Brooklyn. where the
fans know him and respect him for what
he is-one of the greatest left-handers in
the history of baseball"
Herzog is dissatisfied with his berth
on the Giants and would like to leave.
Put he has seen his best days McGraw
Is too willy a leader TO let any grudge or
personal feeling keep a man on the bench,
| and If Charlie had been up TO form he
would have been right out on third all
last season.
However. the upset on the Cincinnati
club and the deposiEg Of Joe Tinker have
paved the way for deal which would
have marked effect on the fortunes of
the Brooklyn club. II Joe is sincere in
his declaration that he will not play for
the Reds under any circumstances there
is no place In the National League more
suited to his capabilities than the short
stop berth on the Superbas.
The only obstacle i'm the way is the price
Mr. Ebbets would have TO pay. lie could
well AFFORD 10 give a good sum in cash for
man who would make the Superbas
strong pennant contender. but Hermann
is liable TO insist or players. There would
be little sense I'm wretking the Brooklyn
team for the sake Of one star.
That Tinker would make all the differ
ence In the world in the team across the
river goes without saying. Even though
he has been playing ball for many years
he f. still one Of the best shortstops in
the league With him at short and
Daubert on first Brooklyn would have
the best infeld IN baseball next 20 the
Athletics
Tinker turned in n batting average OF
somewhere around .3lj last season, and
the beauty Of his hitting is its timeliness
as Well as it's consistency. Being man
ager. Joe sought the seclusion of the bench
to some extent last year when he could
have been out on the field playing. This
is common trait I'm stars when they are
elevated 10 authority. and does not neces-
sarly mean that his playing days are
over
Tinker. in the opinion Of McGraw, is
one OF the brainiest players that ever put
on a glove. lie was one Of the big cogs
in the great machine Of the Chicago Cubs
that won so many pennants. He would
bring 10 the Superbas just that confidence
and fighting spirit that are needed to bring
them out OF the second division trance
Ruclter. Daubort and Tinker on one team
ould make the Superbas drawing card
such as the Giants, whose Golfers have
been filed with the money Of the fans
even when they have not been winning
pennants. Ebbets could well afford to
pay big price for Tinker. for the profits
on the deal would be great.
With the pitchers coming through in
good style and Tinker at short. the pros
poets OF pennant i'm Brooklyn next sea-
son would be as bright as anything possi
bly, could be. and a first division berth
would be practically assured. Mr. Ebbets
to get the great shortstOp.