Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
DODCER MANAGER
DISCUSSES TERMS
Robinson, in Long Distance
Talk, Claims Former Cub
Wants Too Much.
TO HOLD OUT FOR $500
Joe Tinker Plans to Let the Brooklyn
Officials Come TO Him With
Any Future Offers

Chicago, Ill. Dec. 22.-Joe Tinker IS
still roaming the world AZ large with
the Brooklyn club officials IN pursuit
The much-advertised meeting SEIZED
uled for yesterday al indianapolis be
tween the star shortstOp and either
President Charles Ebbets or Manager
wHbert Robinson failed 20 materialize
The reason u that Tinker remained at
home instead OF treking 10 the Hoosier
capital.
Robinson vas on hand 70 I'LL the
cate and stormed around the capital
city in search OF his man. but uncOv-
cred nothing lie finally sought the
Iong-distance phone, located Tinker
and inquired as 10 the why's and where
fors OF the Iatters failure 20 appear
according to the agreement.
Joe said. Well. / wired Ebbets
At Cincinnati yesterday asking him If
he wished 10 see NE at Indianapolis.
He failed TO reply. and when ! learned
that he was going back east from the
Ohio town decided 10 pass up the
trip"
Calls Demand Unreasonable.
Robinson was little het up at the
independence of Tinker. but when ne
cooled on. maIaged 70 query Joe rela-
tive 10 the salary he expected 10 re-
ceive from the Brooklyn club. Joe
told him. whereupon the Dodger mana
ger replied that the demand was Bit
unreasonable. but not that the Brook
lyn club wouldn't consider such
figure.
Last night Tinker refused TO say
just what amount he mentioned in the
phone conversation. II is between
$500 and $4,000. however. the odds
favoring the former figure. Robinson f.
neglected u come forth with definite
offer. so Tinker is as far at sea over .
the terms as he was a week ago. II I
is probable that Ehbcts did not dele
gate Robinson TO make a flat offer. but .
simply to get Thinkers views on the
subject.
Tinker thinks that the report OF
Brooklyn's intention 10 tender a $4,000
contract IS true. lie gained this impress
sion from "RObby's" talk after he
showed an inclination 10 baIk over
Tinker's asking for something big.
Whether Joe will in the end consider
a $1,000 stipend is questionable. Right
now he has his mind set and will hold
out for his bit until the last dog is
hung.
Tinker TO Get the $4,000.
Robinson satisfied Tinker about the
$4,000 bonus. lie assured the ex-Cub b
and eX-Rcd manager that the Brook
lyn club will live W TO it, agreement
to give the star that amount provided
he signs n contract. A the deal i
now a matter OF record. the Ciucin-
natl club directors being satisfied over
the revision that included optional
sales OF Y!nkliuE and Moran Tinker
is sure 70 get his coin. That is unless
he fails TO sign.
From the inside looking in e. ap-
pears as though Tinker doesn't want
TO give Ebbcts or Robinson the impress
sion that Lc tinker Is going 10 break
his neck 10 sign a Brooklyn contract
II was probably for this reason that
he failed 70 run down 20 indianapolis.
Let them come TO me" Il his attitude.
After talking with Tinker. Robin
son visited Dutch" Miller. the DOdger
backstop. who winters in the HOOsier
town. and then gumshoed into the out
er world. At least he told Joe that
this was his program. Where he was
headed for he refused TO say. but II -,
ne doesn't bob up in Chicago he is
likely speeding back TO inform Ebbets
OF Tinker's demands
Il IS hardly likely that any trouble
WILL be encountered when the notablss
finally get down TO a working basis.
Tinker expressed himself this way /
last night. Just what he meant is IN ,
known. He may have an inside track {
on what Brooklyn IS going 10 do or Z
may be entertaining a notion to cut v
down HIS price and sign up for $4,000. {
Got 5000 Per Year as Cub.
The Brooklyn club officials claim TO !,
know that Tinker received $4,000 a
year when a Cub. They contend that
in view Of his receiving this amount
from q pennant-winniug team he has
no right to expect more from a second /,
division club. Tinker doesn't know
where this valuable information came
from. but argues that IL Is wrong. The :
general impression has always pre-
vailed that Tinker received $4,000 a
wear under Chance. He was the high a,
est paid man on the West Side, exclud- p
ing the p. L .