The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-13
HEATED WORDS LEAD
/ To T|NKER'S SALE
TO BROOKLYN CLUB
Hermann Tells Ehbett He Was
Bluhng in Offering $4,000
and Brooklyn Owner Puts
Up His Money. Tinker to
Get $4,000 of Purchase
Price.


tinker. the deposed manager Of the
Cincinnati Reds and one Of the great
est shortstops In baseball was sold
10 the Brooklyn club tonight for
$4,000.
The big deal went through unex-
bsctedly after rather heated argu-
|nent between Charles II. Ebbets of
he Brooklyn club, and August Herr
mann. OF the Cincinnati club, in the
cafe Of the Waldorf Astoria. Herr
mann has agreed to give $4,000 of
he purchase money to Tinker when
be signs q Brooklyn contract. calling
for = salary of $500. This Is the
Written agreement. which was drawn
hp and signed in the presence OF q
browd OF baseball men shortly before
o'clock.
The Agreement
TT IL hereby agreed and under
btood that the Brooklyn Baseball club
burchas the services and release OF
Boseph Tinker for the sum Of $26, 900
kyom this Cincinnati baseball club. this
Teal to hold on the condition that the
laid Tinker accepts terms with the
baid Brooklyn Baseball club. and re-
1914. II Is further understood that
put of this sum OF $4,000 Mr.. Tinker
ID to receive the sum OF $4,000.
fsigned) AUGUST HERMANN.
&C. II. EBBETS."
switnesses:
BARNEY DREYFTSs.
GEORGE F. KERR"
On Thursday Ebbets offered s25,-
poo for Tinker. which was refused by
Herman. who made a counter propo-
sition to trade Tinker and Bescher for
Rack Wheat and cash. Word was re-
ceived from Tinker. however. that he
would not play in any city except Chi
cago or pittsburg. So Ebhets and
Hermann called everything off. Herr
mann had a talk with G. w. Muir
ply. OF the Chicago Cubs, tonight, and
both made propositions. Murphy left
here for Chicago on the Twentieth
Century In the Afternoon 10 consult
with both Manager Evers and Tinker.
laying that he expected TO close the
deal.
Talk OF Trades.
Meanwhile Hermann agreed TO
trAde Beschar TO the Giants for Char
hey Herzog and Catcher Hartley. and
that paved the way for Tinkers trans
Her to Brooklyn as Hermann had
obtained In Herzog a player who
could Gil Tinkers place at shortstop
on the Cincinnati team. He began to
throw out feelerH.
"Ehbets was only hiufFfng yester-
day when he offered $4,000 for
Thinker" said Hermann. to your cor
RESP ondent, while sitting at table
with Harry Stephens. secretary of the
|Cincinnau club; Barney Dreyfuss,
|ownsr OF the Pittsburg club. and
Others. IF ] had accepted Eobets'
|offer he wonid have had heart dis
lease
Twill you sell Tinker for $4,000
now" asked the reporter.
Find Ebbets and ask him II he
Twill trade Wheat for Tinker. even up
land II ne consents I'll make the DEAL
replied Hermann.
Ebbets became warm under the coli
liar when he heard the message, and
quickly made his way 10 Herrnann's
table.
Mr.. Hermann. / never made
BLUM that wouldn't go through
with" exclaimed the Brooklyn mag
nate. You are not treating me fairly
when you say my offer OF sae. 600 was
mot made In good faith"
"You can have Tinker for $4,000
now" Hermann quickly replied.
"Will you buyf"
Ebbets FEARS Tinker.
I'm IN no hurry after what you
told me about Tinker" said Ebbets.
"and furthermore how do know that
he will agree to play In Brooklyn ;"
What did tell you about Tinkerf"
"You said that he told the directors
Of the Cincinnati club last season that
he would play whenever he felt like
H."
We'll. what of THAR I'll sell him"
Suppose he doesn't report to the
Brooklyn club?"
III he doesn't sign with you the
deal Is off, and the Cincinnati club
will return the $4,000 to you"
Ebbets hesitated. and finally asked
Hermann to go upstairs and talk II
over in private.
Lets make this deal in public, Eb-
bets" said Hermann. who seemed TO
think that Ebbets was trying to side
step or crawl out OF trying predica-
snent Ebbets walked away to the
telephone, presumably for a talk with
with the McKeever brothers. or Man
aver Robinson, and Hermann laugh
ed
II told you fellows that Ebbets
wouldn't put up the coin when he was
called. He will back down sure"
Back came the Brooklyn magnate
4 few moments later, wearing seri-
Gus look.
He Meant Business.
"Do you really mean business. Gar
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