Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
KNADE TALKED OF
AS RED MANAGER
Philadelphia SecOnd-Sacker Is
Mentioned as New Leader Of
Cincinnati Club.
YANKEES WANT TINKER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. IS
Rumors are rife among baseball men
and sporting writer's in this city that
f. Otto Knabe second baseman Of
the Philadelphia National League
club. would be Joe Tinker's successor
az manager of the Cincinnati team.
The rumors said that Knabe and an
other Philadelphia player would bo
sent to Cincinnati in exchange for
Tinker and Groh and that President
Hermann favored such a trade. No
definite information on the subject
could be obtained here.
IT would gladly do anything to
help I<nabe." said Manag' Doom.
who returned from the West last
night. but until a proposition comes
from Mr. Hermann I cannot further
discuss the matter"
I<nabe declared he had heard MOTH
ing except what he had read in the
newspapers, but said that he would
NATURALLY like to manage the Reds
TITS policy to wait until you are
asked, though" he said.
Hermann Refuses TO Talk.
CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 2s.-Presi-
dent August Hermann and other Of
ficials of the Cincinnati Baseball Cub
refused to confirm or deny the report
that Pitcher Mordecai Brown had
been selected as the manager of the
club for next year. A policy Of
, lence is being maintained for the
present but Mr.. Hermann said that
statement as to the managership of
the club and the future of former
Manager Joe Tinker would be made
as soon as conditions warrant it.
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! Yankees Want Joe Tinker.
| NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-President
Frank Farrell is anxious to buy Tin
ker's release from President Herr
mann, of the Reds, and telegraphed
the Cincinnati president on the sub
! ject yesterday. The Highlanders'
president declared he would outbid
any other magnate for Tinkers serv-
| ices.
| perhaps we can induce Hermann
to let Tinker out of the National
League" said President Ban Johnson.
of the American League, who is in
this city and had heard Frank Far
rells statement.
hush In Auto Accident.
BRAINERD, Mimi, Nov. 2S.-WhiIe
driving an automobile given him by
admirers, Leslie Bush, pitcher of the
Philadelphia Athletes, ran down and
| killed Louis II. Miller, seventy-fFe
years old Miller's skull was frac-
tured and his neck broken. According
to witnesses the man stepped in front
of the car as 1t rounded corner.
Coombs Very Thankful.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.--Amone
tho persons who expressed their
thanks yesterday was Jack coomhs,
The crack pitcher of the Athletics,
who has been confined in the un.-
versity Hospital twelve weeks. Jack,
who suffered from an injured spine,
will leave the hospital Sunday and
after stopping with his friend, Ira
Thomas, for a week or. ten days, will
bid his Philadelphia friends adieu and
board a train for his home in Maine
Il IT have every reason to be thank
full" said Jack. 81 have had a terri
BILE siege and you can bet ] am more
than delighted to know that in few
days / shall leave the hospital. My
friends and acquainances in this ty
have been very kind to me. and you
may be sure I appreciate their con-
Germ about my welfare"
BOSTON, Nov. 28--According TO q
statement printed here yesterday at
tributed to Ban Johnson, president of
the American League, control of the
Boston American League club is soon
to pass out of the hands of President
James r. McAleer and his Western
associates Former President John /
Taylor and his father, General Charles
II. Taylor, 1t is understood stand
willing to take over the holdings o.
the Western syndicate who backed
McAleer and Robert Mercy when
they took hold of the Red Sox shortly
after the close of the 1911 season.
The Tayors are now owners of 5 ;
per cent. of the Red Sox stock. but b.
agreement with the syndicate which
4 took over a half share in 1911 have
had nothing to do with the control.