Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
SAYS JOE TINKER
IS UNREASONABLE
DOdger Manager Fails to Get
Star to Agree on
Terms.
UMPIRE STAFF 0. K, TENER

UMPIRE STAFF O. K, TENER
Cincinnati directors are cudgeling
their brains, and have been since Sat-
urday, trying to figure out whether
they will be stung IL they accept
President Charles II. Ebbets OF
Brooklyn's latest offer for Tinker. The
deal involves the transfer of Ying-
ling and Moran to Cincinnati, with
$500 in cash in exchange for Joe
Tinker and Dick Egan Tinker is to
get $4,000 for signing, the same as in
the original agreement, but he is not
supposed to receive 1t until he reports
on the training trip and proves he is
in good condition.
Charles H. Ebbets had long con-
ference with the Cincinnati magnates
Saturday. Meanwhile Manager Will
bert Robinson Journeyed to Indianap-
oils, but he did not meet Tinker. Joe
failed to show up and they had con-
ference by long-distance telephone.
The salary Joe Tinker demands
from the Brooklyn Nationals was
termed unreasonable by Wilbert Rob-
inson, manager of the club, In a long
distance telephone conversation yes
terday. Robinson went to Indianap-
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certain the Brooklyn manager would
be there, and so did not leave Chicago.
Robinson Immediately got into
communication with Tinker here.
After the talk Tinker said he believed
the difference between himself and
the Brooklyn Club could be adjusted,
despite the attitude of the club
toward his salary request.
Robinson told me the $4,000 bonus
was mine as soon as / signed, and
wanted to know the salary l expect
ed" Tinker said. Unreasonable
he replied, when 1 told him. Not
wishing to play for a small salary,
even if / do get the extra money, L
told the manager l was sorry ne
looked at 1t In that light. | suggested
that he think it over, and this he
promised to. do"
Tinker would not name the salary
figures, but some time ago he said
that $500 would be satisfactory. lie
said he expected to meet Charles Eb-
bets, president of the Brooklyn club,
before long.
Robbie Tries to Sign Miller.
While here Robinson conferred with
Otto Miller, a catcher for the Brook
lyn team, who is reported to have
been asked to play with the Federal
League next year. Miller said after
the conference that he had been Of
fered an advance over the salary he
last year to sign contract
to play with the Brooklyn team. He
said that he was unable to do so, be-
cause of an agreement made by mem
bers of the Players Fraternity not to
sign until after January /.
Tener Satisfied with EMPIRES.
Bright baseball men tell me the
umpires in the National League are
the best in the business" replied Gov
ernor John X. Tener, now president
of the National League, when asked
what he intended to do toward en-
gaging officers for the next season.
"Such men as Fred Clarke, Miller
Higgins and George Stallings have
told me that the officials in the league
last year were good, and so long as
the men actively engaged in the game
on the field are satisfied that Is some
assurance that the judgeNof the play
Is pretty near competent. OF course,
/ shall aim to become better acquaint-
ed with the umpires myself and en-
deavor to pair them Off in a manner
that they will be in position to rem
der the most good"
So the umpire question for the Ma
tional League is settled.
Coombs Going Homo.
John w. Coombs. the Philadelphia
American League clubs pitcher, who
was unable to play with the team last
season because of illness, left Phila-
delphia for his home, at West Kenne-
bunk, Me-. yesterday. He intended to
spend the winter on his farm and ex-
poets to join the Athletics In Phila-
delphia about June. He will not ac-
company the team on the spring
training trip.
Federals Smile In st. Louis.
Thirteen Federal League magnates
departed from st. Louis yesterday
for their respective homes with mu-
.tual pledges that their lists of play
ers would not be divulged until the
season Is ready to open or at least
until 1t is too late for the magnates
of the National and American leagues
and their associates to interfere, as
in the cases of Pitcher Baumgardner
and Catcher Sam Agnew, or the
Browns.
Federal League contracts signed by
Baumgardner, Agnew and others re-
pose In the safe of George Stovall al
Kansas City. Premature publication
of this fact, 1t is claimed, enabled the
Browns management to get the
jumpers. Now 1t is uncertain wheth-
err Baumgardner or Agnew will go tc
the Federals without court battle
Secretary Rickart was instructed tt
repeat to the press that when the
lists of players and new managers are
announced there will be surprise In
many camps. Rlckart alone did the
talking. From the smiles on the
others faces, however one would In
fer that the third league had beer
running along smoothly for years
Certainly they gave the impression o.
having ample funds and rosy pros
poets. Another meeting will be called
early in January.
Some Speedy Bascrunner.
During the past season Jimmy
Johnston, who was with the San Fran.
cisco team of the Pacific Coas
League, made worlds record foi
pilfering bases. He stole 1913 bases
and hit .S01 in POI games.
The Chicago Cubs obtained him fol
next year. He is the fastest player
ever seen in action on the coast. Man.
teams wanted him, as Johnston holds
the Coast League record for circlint
the bases and for the dashes.