Evening journal., 1913-12-12
BASEBALL
DEALS OFF
Joe Tinker Remains Untraded
Higher Price Under New
Waiver Rule

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.--As Charles
Holiday Ebbets. the Big Chief OF the
Brooklyn Club. emerged from the gold
room OF the Waldorf-Astori last
night after being in session With Gov
Tencr. and his associates of the late
league since 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. he was surrounded by an army Of
reporters who had suddenly been
startled from their chairs. where they
had been lounsing all day waiting for
the magnates to adjourn After cor
nering Ebbets. the scribes fired the
/ following shot az him
How about the deal whereby Joe
Tinker goes to the Brooklyn Club for
$4,000 and Red Carlisle Smith and
Rollie Aitchison. the southpaw. pro-
cured last season from the Newark
Club?"
A brief smile meandered across
Ehbets' face, and then he said that
the deal was only another one of
the false rumors that had been play
ing tag all day up and down Peacock
Alley. And thus was the last of the
Tinker rumors buried.
Ebbets said that the Brooklyn club
was badly in need Of a frst-class
shortstop and that he was willing to
part with large sum TO land one. But
he would not. in addition to twenty
thousand Iron men" add Smith and
Aitchison. Smith is considered one OF
the best third hasemen in the league.
while Aitchison made a great record
with the Newark team last season,
and hpafdpu hrfnr~ Iar hnrIrr in,
the Barrow organization, materially
helped the Indians to win the Inter-
national League flag.
The meeting ended without a single
trade being consummated. There were
numerous conferences and discussions
OF deals each day, but for some un-
known reason the proposed deal that
the managers aud magnates had con
tcmpsted making fell through. Every
club in the league was anxious 10 grab
Joe Tinker and money was no object
for the deposed managers services Herr
mann knows that he must get nd OF
Tinker aud is anxious to part with him,
but he wants players in return for Joe.
Whstithe other clubs offered him did not
ill the bill. Thae is Tinker still men,
Der OF the Cindnnati Reds.
The Phillies were the nearest to land
ing the much sought player and the deal
would have been made If Red Doom was
willing to relieve the Philhes OF Tom
Seaton. President Baker and Doom pro-
posed trade for Tinker and Groh for
Mickey Doolan and otto knabe. Herr
mann said that if Doom would include
Seaton with Doolsn and knabe the
trade was ON.
Doom replied the Reds could have any
pitcher Of the Phillies with the excep-
tion Of Seaton and Alexander and the
deal fell through.
Charles Herzog is still a member OF
II the Giants. Herzog is one of the many
who is after 1inker's Job and he re
ceived permission from Harry Hemp
stead TO try to make a trade with Herr
mann that would land him the manage
ment OF the Reds, and Herzog tried t'
persuade Garry to make deal with the
Giants which would involve him an,
Tinker. The Giants wouldn't give what
Hermann wanted and another proposed
deal fell Hat.
II was decided al the meeting that
the New York Club must pay the
seven other organizations the % per
cent. share OF the worlds series re-
INtlUlb UtiMEtu tnf IionAn ohA AAN
Red Sox in 1912. The New York Club
claimed that the league did not have
the power to pass this resolution, and
brought the matter to court. When
the case went before Justice Carr for
arbitration he decided il was a league
matter The committee in charge of
the arbitration decided against the
Giants, and now the New York Club
must pay out TO the other members
of the league $4,000.
Only a few minor changes we're
made during the meeting Most OF
. the time was spent in going over the
4 constitution with Governor Tener. A
constitutional amendment was made
4 in which it was specified that tho
+ league might have one team I'm the
4 Borough Of Manhattan and another
f in the Borough of Brooklyn. Tn,
old constitution does not specify
4 this.
An amendment was also mad
which prevents a manager OF hii
agent from negotiating With a play
er OF any other club. Negotiation
are to be done between manager
and club owners and these officer
alone.
The waiver rule which makes tn
price Of claim player $500 wa
amended so that a higher price Nigh
be set, If agreeable TO managers an,
sanctioned by the president.
II The new president, Tener. said h.
would soon announce a committee ol
arbitration and playing rules.
Chas. Ebbets, Sr., Of the Brooklyn
Club brought IN the matter af the In
justice, as he saw IT, of the prevail
ing method of drafting players. Fl
again proposed his drafting plans
Mr. Ebbetts' new drafting scheme vii
help the second division clubs. II wa
proposed and decided that this pla
be setn to Ban Johnson. president Z
IN the American League. and all maio
league team presidents.
President Tener announced the al
pointment Of David lie Roy Roer,
sporting editor OF the Philadelrhi
Ledger. as his private secretary.
Governor Tener gave a dinner Z
the magnates after the meeting