New-York tribune., 1913-12-23
So Thinks Ebbets, VINO
Gets Home After Closing
the MOoted Deal.
NO FAT SALARY AT
EXPENSE OF OTHERS
New Shortstop No More Valua'
able as Player than Before
Record Price Was Paid.

CHARLES II. Ebbets, president o' '''O
Rroolllvn Superbas. was back az his DESK
Yesterday after a trip TO Cincinnati Where
he closed the much discussed Tinker deal
on Saturday.
When asked if the deposed manager OF
the Rcds had signed a Brooklyn contract
or would do 50 in a day or two. he SAID:
Nothing new has developed. | did no'
SEQ Tinker when was in the West and
have not heard directly from either MN
OF Wnbert Robinson to-day.
no stock can be taken at present n
the reports that he is not satisfied win
the terms Of the contract offered. uh-
dcrstand Robinson talked with tinker
over the telephone in indianapolis yester-
day. but no repor, HAS come TO me.
Il have been too long in baseball 10
count anything settled until the ink y GlE'
but guess Tinker will be seen at snort
for the Supcrbas next season
You can say this, however. Because
the BROOKLYN club paid $500 for the re-
lease Of Tinker his value to the team or
his ability as a player has not advanced
As a matter Of principle he VIII Dc
treated fairly ard offered first division
club salary. but it will not be out Of pro-
portion TO the money paid othe' members
OF the team. who have worked hard IN
the past and who are quite as valuable a.
Tinker TO the success of the Srperoas'
1T must not be forgotten that Tinker
must sign a contract TO get that bonus OF
5000 This is not said 10 intimate that II
will be held like an axe over his head, but
10 point out that he is not likely 10 re-
fuse a reasonable salary, The contract
must be in keeping with those oHe'eu
such mon as Nap Rucker. Jake pauoer'
and Zach Wheat, among others.
According 10 Mr.. Ebbets Wnbert Rob
irsoD. the new manager of the SuperbSs
is making his present trip for other rca-
sons than 70 close contract With Tinker
Robbie wants to meet and get ac-
ouqjnted with his men before they report
at the spring training camp. He does roi
expect to visit all the players. but Will
SEQ those who are wintering within rea-
sonable travelling distance.
Mr. Fbbets is planning little vacation
on his own account. He expects TO leave
here on Saturday for trip TO New Or
cans
There is one place on the map where tine
OF OF a manager OF a baseball club is
.vcn worse than in Cincinnati. The
..houor" goes 10 Nashville. Tenn. which
has representation in the Southern
League. A certain Bill Schwartz is
manager Of the Nashville team, but Ike
the cyer-changing RedleG leaders he is
boss in name only.
The Mobile club recently made bill an
offer of "Heinie" Berger. the old Cleve-
land pitcher for clayton Perry, an out
fielder. "Bur' failed TO see where such
deal would benefit his team and nat'y
turned il down. He then dropped the offer
from his thoughts.
Bill" happened TO pick up q newspaper
the other day and. turning to the sporting
page. he saw something that sent him
hurriedly TO the nearest optican.
After ascertaining that nothing was
wrong with his eyesight he picked up the
paper again and read the story OF the
trade OF Berger by Mobile TO Nashville for
CLAYTON. II was not ono OF the yarns OF
the winter league, either.
The incident has caused a merry war be-
tween president and manager. and II
seems that ono or the other will nave 10
60. The fans are taking Schwartz part
in the controversy, as Perry is great
favorlte and they hate to sec him 60
The free sCorecard system which was
established Il st season at Robinson tleio'
the home OF the St Louis Cardinals mas
been abolished by Schuyler =. Britton.
The Chicago Cubs have purchased
Tyree. a catcher from Terre Haute OF
the Central League.