Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
RECORD TRANSACTION
FAILS TO co THROUGH
Ban, Johnson's Attempt TO Place Mack
and Collins I'm New York Falls
Through at Last Moment.
GETS JUMP ON OTHER FELLOWS
Big League Manage: Said 10 Have
Instructed Players to Condition at
Different Places, and Offers Bonus
to Those Reporting I'm Form.

NEW nckk. pccembcr l9--Connie
Mack is foolins Philadelphia fans in
trying to make them believe he was
not being considered for an executive
After all he has done toward wrecking
his once great Athletics by getting rid
of Plank Bender and Collins. particu-
nas 20 MIKE some rrctense toward
love for his home town and regard for
the fans therein unless lie wants his
remnant OF team 10 play before empty
seats next season Therefore his CT
forts TO conceal the fact TINT he ever
mad his eyes turned toward another
city.
1t was known ali along by those on
the inside that Mack's name figured
buiidins UP of the Yankees. apti the
other day a direct admission OF that
fact Was, obtained from Ban Johnson.
Yet Aiacl. the mysterious. pours ONT
denalS as an ointment to smooth the
hurt feelings of Quaker baseball fol-
Farrell N"t .an.to"s to stick.
AZ has been pointed out in this col
.iimn on and on during the last three
nave been on the market since before
the close of the last playing season.
Frank Farrell. WHO did not, own more
than Us per cent OF ;hc stock. but con-
trolled~a majority OF Il; was not So !
anxious TO stick in the game as Ii" ap- !
Neither WAS Big Bill Devcry, who /
owned AZ per cent. Farrell had been |
trying TO s.li out, but, OF course. in
holdings. '"'
Three sets OF bidders attempted to
get The New York club. One. of course.
vas the combination OF Colonel jacob
RUPERT and Captain Till Hucston.
about whom everybody knows now
The second combine was that of Nc
Gill and Smith, owners OF the Indianap-
oils club of the American Association.
me third bidder was New York
ground up, but for certain reasons does
not wisl! his name used since his offer
WAS turned down.
Record transaction blocked
some time ago-thc. deal which would
US tipped of to readers of Ink comnn;
did not 20 through Us planned, and
IS no longer possible. but the hour
now is ripe FOR revealing it's nature
ing Connie Mack and Eddie Collins 10
ne New York Yankees, either rs man
ager and field cantain. or as presidents;
and manager MACK was to sell out ali
lts Interests in Philadelphia in order
10 do this. The idea was TO help make
RUPERT and Hueston. who demanded
ne best in every way. small block
Mack But various little difficulties
arose, which obstructed the transac-
'ion However. il served one purpose
brought out the willingness OF Ed
die Collins to leave Philadelpi!ia--and
the sale of him &c the Chicago White
SoX followed.
Tho rule adopted by the National
League last week torbidding a club to
10, into to, sprimg training, camp as u
one 10 evadc and II has been learned {
already that at least one team Ia plan
ming to get around it. The basic idea
II .the rule is that OF economy, and il
takes Tor granted that the teams VIII
dc, ne able to get In good playing shape
Tor the conditioning work
inere is one manager, though. who !
believes Longer period of nractIce
smoothly. He has an idcn That If his /
PLAYERS can get head start of two or /
three weeks on the rest. they will he- |
gin the season in better shape. and ,
,hcrciore jump out ahead to n long Z
l En a t nat wiii help win the ,pennan,. ,
crs 10 make individual visits to sen :
arhte health resorts which he will I
Letnite. program OF training work ana
get themselves in shape fer actt.al base
" "ara "hcn the team gets together in :
bonuses TO the men il they report to j
mn N on March in good eomdition. '
:, 10y ~ Tener probably, has not F..
well spent II lie should get in touch {:
W Md" ina mach On, Nn III icnsus manager
Win possibility OF uncoverims this {
TIVE More Permanent Camps
.'onn MetirhNv, mana ger Of the Giants
.et precedent livc years ago when
ne made arrangements for a permanent
training camp for his club at Marlin
springs, Texas. Several other teams
nave Followed The example since then.
:tLd i!oW TWO more are about 10 fall
mo iine-thc Brooklyn Dodgers and
!; ; ne, 81 Louis Browns. President
!.nuSeS. OF Tie Browns. has been Wis
over n number OF places with the idcn
VI ltnding spot suitable for "a pcrma :
ncnt camp. lTrccpori is tho place thot
LOOKS best TO him. il is said. and he
may make announcement OF it's solcc-
:, Charles II. Ebbets. president If tho
HrQokiyns. is in the South right nov
y COOKING over the field. Daytona. Fla.
- the particular place that strikes his: /
fancy. though there are n nli'ni,c,. nr
2ther towns under consideration. /;
IS ABOUT to that Ebhcts will decide
upon l)aSiona, and that Wilbcrt Robin
SON hlanag"r OF his club. will Tollnv
MN IN the next few weeks 10 arrange