The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-17
Philadelphia Club
Is Sold to Locke,
Late of ittsburg

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.-The
Philadelphia baseball club was sold
today 10 Will Henry Locke, former
secretary OF the Pittsburg club. for
sum said to be $425,000. Although
Mr.. Locke would not verify the figures
1t was intimated by other men inter
ested in the deal that the price was
in the neigh borhood of 100000, and
from q former director of the club
II was learned that the actual pur-
chase price was s425, 000 The sale
of the club was consummated when
Locke's check was passed over TO G.
r. Rembold. Charles p. Taft's per-
sonal representative, who was sent
here from New York to conclude the
deal
The stockholders identified with
Locke are all local men, and none
of these men have ever been identt-
fled with baseball affairs before The
list Of stockholders as given out by
former President Alfred d. Wiler are
as follows: Samuel NJ Clement, Jr
Fred r. Chandler. Colonel Thomas
F. Murphy. Walter Clothier, Harrison
X. Gamer. Morris L. Clothier and
Chester F. Ray.
The new board OF directors was
elected Immediately after the check
vas turned over TO Mr.. Rembold. VIII
II. Locke was elected president. and
his fathr-in- law David &. Snyder, sec
rotary and treasurer. With them on
the board will be w r Baker, for
mer police missioner of New
York. cousin of Locke; Fred T.
Chandler and Adjutant- General VIII
bur F. SadIer. of New Jersey.
The purchase of the club did not
include the grounds, which are still
owned by Mr.. Taft Mr.. Locke Is not
interested in the purchase Of the
grounds for the reason that his club
has s9-year lease on same at a
moderate rental.
lin McAleer. part owner Of the
worlds champions. says he has de-
scided TO answer the repeated de-
mands of the Boston fans" by adding
1900 twenty-five cent seats to the
bleachers at Fenway Park.
Edward layers. the Brown univer-
sity pitcher, who must take up the
burden that such clever boxmen as
Councilman and Warner carried las
season, promises to be a star. He
has attracted the attention Of Con
mic Mack, and the story goes that he
with get a trial with the Athletics
after his graduation.
Earl Blackburn. "A young catcher
who received a trial with the Pitts
burg Pirates last fall, is dangerously
Ill with -diphtheria, at his home IN
Springfield, O.
doc" ScanIon. the pitcher who re-
/ fused 20 report to the Phillies 10
whom he had heen traded by the
Brooklyn club last season. denies the
report that he is seeking retnstate
ment Scanlon reiterates his statement
that ne is through with professional
baseball. as he IS perfectly satisfied
with the medical profession.
Charles snyder. a pitcher. has been
turned oyer 10 the St. Louis Browns
hy the Louisville club Of the Ameri-
can association as part payment for
Hack Powell SNYDER originally was
reported sold 70 the Phillies, but the
Z Colonel Cancelled this deal. pre-
i farrine ~ get a PLAYER rather than
/ cash in rGturu There is n chance
/ that II was "A bad switch" as Powell
/ objects to being shunted Off to the
! minors.
larry Pare. the pitcher. no longer
1 e. with the worlds champions. He
was sold on Tuesday evening by the
( Red Sox 10 the Pdraio club Of the
/ international league and without any
strings
| Harold Janvrin. who made n nar1e
| for himself at third base for the
Jersey CITY team last year, has signed
/ a contract with the Red Sox. tie VIII
/ be groomed for Jake Stahls place al
! first base