Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
TINKER WILLING
He GETS $4,000
Does Not Object to Playing in
Brooklyn Under Certain
Conditions.
WANTS TO KNOW DETAILS
BEFORE HE WILL DECIDE
Says the Cincinnati Club Sold Him
Because 1t Needed the
Money
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Special Dispatch L. * Star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. December g.
The Tinker deal stood stock still
today, President Murphy OF tho
Cubs, who returned from New,
York today. found his hands tied
by the fact that the Brooklyn
club had obtained first claim or
the shortstops services BY the
$4,000 dicker OF the night before
Tinker himself maintained his
Missouri attitude. waiting to b.
shown whether the $1,000 bonus
AID $500 salary were to be paid
in jnited States money or Mex. >
Before | lett New York. said
President Murphy, Il conferred
with Hermann and obtained his
permission to talk to Tinker. as
certain il he was in earnest about
wanting TO return to the Cubs.
and find out what sort OF definite
proposition | could make in the
way OF d trade Tor him. Herr
mann gave his consent provided
no deal was made for Tinker II
the meantime. When | left there
felt confident ] could get Tinker.
for the other club owners had
made their bids and had been re-
fused.
L was surprised when awak-
eneG on the train by telegram
telling me Tinker had been sold
to Brooklyn That ties my hands,
for under our rules. OF course. J
cannot send for Tinker now or
make any proposition to him that
might tend to influence him
against going to Brooklyn. It's up
TO him to decide that matter for
himself without interference by
me had heard that Joe would
not consent to play in any city
except Chicago or Pittsburgh, and
preferred Chicago. but naturally
that $4,000 bonus is a strong
argument.
Eares to Lose Tinker
:. am sorry 10 lose Tinker. for |
thought We were pretty sure OF getting
ni:u. but | wish him all the luck in the
v7orl0. lie viii strengthen any team, and
ought t. make Brooklyn a factor. OF
course. the deal is not closed until Tinker
consents, bat | have no reason to believe
ne will ROT. If ne should refuse ne would
belong 10 the Cincinnati club again. As
soon as ! can get completely in touch
with things again | hope to negotiate a
trade or Two which Will dispose of some
players we cannot iad places for and al
the Same time strengthen the team
President Murphy said he cut short his
tfip abroad. not because he had any ink
ling Of the Tinker possibilities, but be-
cause he found chasing around Europe al
this lime o. year considerably disagree
able on account OF the weather and the
colds il induced. lie heard nothing of the
separation Of Tinker from the Cincinnati
management until the steamer reached
quarantine in New York harbor.
Tinker. when seen today. added little to
his Statements of the night before. when
the proposition from Brooklyn staggered
him for awhile.
y don't care To go into details just yet >
said the recent Red manager. II really
dc not know for sure what proposition
Brooklyn viii offer me. and | want IL
wait until ! hear from both HERMANN
and tbbetT. as Ia have something
definite to bank II there is enough
money IN ii. cannot afford to pass it up
White would much prefer to play in
Chicago, oR.e il 10 my family TO do the
best [ can with the base BAH that is lief,
IN me.