Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
DEAL FOR TINKER
ENDS IN HARMONY.
Brooklyn Secures Sh0rtSt0p
and Second Baseman Egan
for Players and Cash.
CINCINNATI BUYS THREE
OF EBBETS' MEN
Former Manager to Receive $4,000
When He Signs With
Dodgers.
aeesai Diaaiel t. Tie STAR.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dccem.
Der 2o.-Early Saturday after
noon the famous earth-shakine
Tinker case passed into base bal
history. Charlie Ebbcts winning
ont on all points OF his contention
tllc claim that the $4,000 Tinker
sale was base ball law and that
Shortstop Joe was the property
OF the Brooklyn club. Ebbets
haaded over the $1,000 iron men
ard agreed to assume the Tinker
Obligation Of $4,000, the bonus
10 be handed Joe for consulting
; 10 the transaction. immediately
2iterward 4 curious deal was made
Between the two clubs by which
the Reds will gain possession of
the ve-y players whom they asked
should be passed over to Cincin-
natl instead of the money, Wing
ling and Moran
imSling. left-handed pitcher,
who Is also remarkable batsman,
Is held subject TO an option expir-
ing IN January. the sale price to be
$500; Moran, an outhelder of
great speed and skill, but weak i'm
batting against southpaws, is also
optioncd. price TO be $4,000.
Ebbets, in turn, agreed to take
Second Baseman Richard Egan.
optional same way, price to be
5000. 1t is considered certain
that Cincinnati will take both
Yingling and Moran. Hermann
has thought highly of Yingling
Tor many days. and a high-grade
fielder has to be secured in place
OF Bescher.
Ebbets Is dead willing to let
Moran out on account of his light
stick work when southpaws are
hurting. As for Yingling Brook
lyn does not really need him with
the only Rucker on the pay roll.
Managers Considered.
Both deals ordinarily would have been
osed at once. but were called optional
10 show proper etiquette to the two new
Pol
xays he will confer with Robbie as soon
A. he gets home. and Hermann is to
oEfer with Herzog. the same way, both
= s,tsons expiring January Z. Right after
me national committee meeting II would
cunastances. said Mr.. Ebbets, IF had
not been assured that Riggert the
american Association sIugger. will be
regular Cravath and wifi be demon
where Moran was weak
IL would take bookkeeper to figure
out the moneys involved in these curious
transactions Originally, Efbets said
xi,kAD straight for Tinker ans. otnel
l.ia5tfs TO be even mentioned: the Red
directors said Moran and some money
Nnglmg and some money or Yingline
ana Moran for Tinker When Ebbets
tfinally carried his point the transfer was
Immediately arranged by which the Reds
get the very men they demanded How
does tbs all figure out? Was E,bbets SO
delighted AT his victory that he agreed
To pass over the two players to show
good fellowship. or is the whole affair
really nothing but trade of Moran
and Yingling for Tinker, Cincinnati ear
rying its point. but letting Ebbets make
the first announcement TO LOOK goo,l in
Brooklyn? Who won this fight. anyway
arithmetic thereof: Cash for Tinker
eoutside Joe's bonusb, $1,000: cash for
f.@an. $3.50. Paid by Ebpets, $1,000
--,sh for Yingling. $500; cash for
Moran. 5000. Paid to Ebbets, $l2,JO0
s. Take Egan off the scale, and what does
il all settle down to- Leaving the Cincin-
natl club Moran and Yingiing, the very
men they asked. and SEQ for Tinker
or giving Cincinnati Moran and Yingling
and $500. and accepting $1,000 and
Egan. which is right?
II looks like this when all Is said and
done: The Cincinnati club, for the sake OF
peace and harmony both in the league
and its own directorate, comedies Ebbets
claim, nominaliy, but Ebbets. so as &c
keep the peace. trades the very men de-
manded by Cincinnati and gives 81 500
In short, each side is permitted TO carry
its point and think ii won. In the ver-
nacular, everybody is salved.
Tinker Noncommittal.
CHICAGO. December 2O.-Joe Tinker de
elined TO commit himself when informed
this afternoon that the Cincinnati an,
Brooklyn clubs finally had agreed on hi.
transfer from the former to the latter
lie was told that the clubs through thei
presidents had decided that he was to ge
Observation-Disclosures bonus when h.
signed with Brooklyn. but said he would
make no decision until he had been mott
lied officially OF the consummation of IN,
deal. He said he did not expect 10 NEE
E,bbets at indianapolis tomorrow, as h,
planned To do, unless he was again asked
by the Brooklyn president.
President Murphy OF the Chicago Ma
tionals. following up his offer TO Manage
Herzog for "A general trade of Reds ane
Cubs. will be in Cincinnati Monday to dis
c,iss the deals with the Cincinnati man
\ ager and officials of the club.
Il seem always 10 be too late, Murph,
said when told OF the Tinker deal bu
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