The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-16

he had been given every encouragement
to master the new line of magic.
NO greater and no more pleasing sonsa-
ton than Christy Mathewson can over bc
announced by the American League TO
local fandom. This is nor the first time
Mathewsons name has figured. when
Cogan and Harris made Frank Farrell "A
bid OF s350,0O0 for the club stock com
plcte 1t was with the reservation that
every effort would be made to secure Rig
Six as leader.
The Jennings tip yesterday remained a.
great mystery as ever. Hugh at HIS
home In Scranton. Pa gave out an inter-
view IN which he said that he had not
been consulted. lie said he had Just heard
from President Navin and that no init
nation had been made OF his disposition
TO New York. Jennings * under contract
Tor 1910 to the Tigers. In Detroit Navin
said there was absolutely no foundation
for the report.
But in some quarters g. is taken as
most significant fact that William T.
fawkey, the wealthy hacker of the
Tigers. was almost constantly In Wild
iHll bonovan's company during last weeks
meeting. The pair called several times
upon Ban Johnson, Frank Farrell. Joe
Lannin. Capt. Huston and all others as
ISOLATED with tho attempted sale of tho
New York Americans. !; Is known that
Nawkey Is no WorShippcr at Hughes
shrine
by the greatest stretch Of Imagination
Donovan could not Ice Interpreted a. the
great sensation ban johnson has threat
ened TO spring upon New YurIs eager
citizenry. Nor would Jimmy Callahan Of
the White SoX. though Jimmy has kept
the wires crowded with frantic messages
TO McGraw to land the berth for him.
Callahan has many friends here, but ho
mas not the spectacular display Of Jea-
nings nor The public esteem and con-
iidcnc" OF Mathewsor.
According TO Il rather peculiar state
ment attributed to Col. Jacob RUPERT,
Jr, in French Lick, Ind, the Colonel.
Capt. Huston and George Guest havs
purchased tn" New York Americans ard
the actual transfer OF stock will take
place tomorrow. All that remains
to settle the price. the telegram stated.
That was all that remained when tho
Colonel and his friends made in, FRS,
bid.
II looks very much 80 L James A..
Gilmore and Charles W",ghmau We
seeking only publicity when they v,sre,
col. RUPERT AZ French Lick Finance
from whatever quarter would no doubt
he welcome 10 III" independents jus.
now. Baltimore admitting a loss OF
$4,000 last season. has nevertheless called
upon the public 10 assist u in increasing
the capital stock This same scheme has
been put into effect in Chicago, Buffalo
and other c!;ies--in all OF them. in fact,
save Brooklyn.
The twenty -onc roster limi: ot PLAYERS
has no terror for John j. McO;raw. no
more than the ukasc against going
into spring camp before March l. The
leader OF the Giants ON the recommends
ton Of Scout Dick kinsella booked
officially Two additional rockies yes'c.-
right handed pitcher from Muscatine. L..
and Ed Holloway. a second basemau OF
Sprinheld, Ill.
According 20 gossip Fritz Maiscl the
little third bas"man of tho New York
Americans. who proved the champion base
stealer OF tho major leagues IN his first
year IL flirting with the Baltimoro Fed
erals. Just how The speed marvel igur
on breaking with organized baseball -
hard to IIe is signed to three
years contract which covers IA" seasons
OF 1915 and 1916 and thcr" is no ton
DAYS clause IN tho document
James y. Gafuey. president OF the
worlds champion Braves. LEFT last uicht
FOR Boston To- sup"rin.'nd m" bsGinn.n-
OF construction Of his new baseball,
plant. \ stan of engineers aud much ~
the machinery await the arrival of the
big boss. Gnnnoy will do his own build
ing.