Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
HOOSIER CLUB IS
SOLD To MAGNATE
Denver Man Closes Deal With
Meyer and Also Takes Hold
ings at Springfield
HENDRICKS FOR MANAGER
ThreeEye League Team Is Involved
in $4,000 Baseball Deal
Recently Contaminated.

Chicago, IL, Dec. 23.-James c. Nc
GIL, formerly pilot OF the Springfield
team. now owner Of the Denver club,
three times champions OF the Western
league. has purchased the Indianapolis
franchise in the American associa-
ton. The deal. which has been pend
ing for several months. was consum-
mated yesterday when Mr.. McGill
through Jack Hendricks. the Denver
manager. paid a heavy installment Of
the $4,000 purchase price to Sol
Never. former master OF the Indians
In addition the new management
comes into possession OF the Spring
field. Ohio. club Of the Central league,
a holding Of the indianapolis club.
The details Of the transaction. which
involves what is reputed 10 be the
biggest price ever paid for a minor
league franchise. was made public last
night. Mr. McGiIL who is 4 nephew
OF the late pittsburgh Phil" Of turf
fame. Interested another uncle. Viii
liam Smith. OF New York. in the ven
ture and will sit in as active head Of
the IndianapOlis club ack Hendricks
viii take over the leadership OF the
team and expects 10 leave Chicago
within a few days 10 make his home
in tho HoOsier capital
To Retain Denver Club.
President McGiH has let it become
known that he will continue TO operate
the Denver club and new manager
viii probable be appointed there to
succeed Hendricks. McGill. VINO is
now IN Venice. Cal. expects 10 hasten
20 Indianapolis Immediately after the
holidays To meet Hendricks. and the
list payment on the franchise will be I
made within thirty days.
During his baseball career at Den F.
Yer President NcGill has enjoyed phe- .
nomenal success. Starting as a mag
nate I'm the Mountain city in 1910 with .
Hendricks skipper OF the team. Nc
Gill saw his athletes struggle into sec
Cnd place in the circuit presided over
by Tin" O'Neill. Championship hon
ors went TO the Grizzlies in 1911. 1912 +.
and 1913 with the team winning more
than 100 games each season.
According 10 advices from the feed
box none OF the stars who pastimed
IN Denver altitude last season viii
be taken TO indianapolis. il being Nc
ellis purpose TO leave the betitled
crew intact for the 1914 flag race.
Hendricks Leads Winners.
Prior to taking command Of the
Grizzlies Manager Hendricks piloted
the Springfield team which was tossed
in a part OF the indianapolis deal.
During the seasons 1905. 1906 and 1907
Jack met with great success though he
was forced to develop a winning COM
bInation- Fourth place went to his
sPrightly young men in 1905. the fol
lowing season they finished second
and in 1907 the club wound up in the
championship berth.
There Is a possibility that the
Springfield holdings will be shifted to
South Bend, as the fans in that city ,
are clamoring for a position in the
Central circuit. but the fate OF the
Ohio city team will not be definitely ,
determined until President McGHl ar !
rives here from the coast Il
Mike Kelley. who handled the In
dians last season for Sol Meyer. will (
probably blossom out as scout for the !
ST Louis cardinals. Kelley had been
signed 10 manage the indianapolis
crew next season and in 1915. but the
new management has settled with him
in full and taken over what interest
he had in the club. Several days ago I