The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
EBBEYS DISPOSES OF
KRAFT TO NEW YORKS
Coming Of Strike Hero Means
Probable Departure Of
Charlie Mullen.
FANS WOULD REGRET LOSS
Youth One Of Most PROMISING
in Game-Writers War on
Connie Mack.
FANS WOULD REGRET LOSS

Clarence Kraft. the nrst bsseman who
was the subject OF the late quarrel be-
tween the National Commission and tho
Baseball Players Fraternity. will play
with New YORK against Detroit at the
Foio Grounds ms .f,eiHoon. President
Farrell OF the ne" YoTSs purchased Kraft
from Charles u. .5,1;s. the Brooklyn and
Ne"ark magnutc. rt1terfny. The terms
of the tram acton Hr4e not Announced.
IT Is beiie> ed taat ;hs acquisition Of the
man who Amos; plcclp!tated general
strike In the major leagues means the de-
paIturc Of Charlie Mullen, who has been
playing n very sem ltional game at the
first corner for Ftank Chance. Mr.. Far
rcll announced yesterday that h. would
retain Mullen for the time. But II Is
understood he will not keep him long.
Mullen was obtained from Lincoln. Neb..
during the New York's frst swing around
the Western wing Of the American League.
lie came to Chance for thirty days trial.
The understanding was that Mr.. Farrell
was to pay $500 for the youngster II he
made good I'm fast company.
Mullen's fate, OF course. rests upon
Krafts ability. The new first baseman
comes with the reputation OF slugger.
But he is an untred quantity in the major
league Should be prove disappointment
the team will still have Mullen TO fall
back upon, as Il Ia understood that Mr.
Farrell now Is making arrangements TO
have Lincoln extend the option period
long enough TO permit OF Kraft's thorough
trial.
Many close students Of the game who
have watched the very successful efforts
OF tle W Works against the Western
clubs during their present stand at tho
/ Polo Grounds believe that Frank Chance
I Ia ,atf mic Lo In,
/ meuting further with first base material
| Mullen IL a. fine fielder az can he found
/ anywhere In the American League. He Is
an unusually fast fellow too
/ Mullcns hitting has improved with
almost every game. Against Detrot's
best pitchers yesterday ne had three hits
| In seven times NJ bat
Organized baseball 10 getting It's bumps
/ regularly OF late The Federal League
Won two important court decisions. the
| Players Fraternity made the solons back
up and now the Baseball Writers Associa-
ton OF America has struck the war trail
In Philadelphia Tuesday the manage
ment of the Athletics refused 10 recognize
the writer's card OF two newspaper men
whose paper bulletined the home game on
a scorebosrd in front OF the office After
these writer's paid their way into the
grounds they were barred from the press
box by a special policeman in the employ
OF the club.
President Joseph 6. jackson Of the Base
/ hall Writers Association IL In New YORK
with the Detroit team. when notified yes
| t,rday Of the Philadelphia ciubs action he
| Immediately got into communication with
] Connie Mack The latter replied evasively,
] but insinuatcd that the offending paper
must refrain from bulletining the Attn
letlcs' home games before Its writer's would
receive any courtestes.
President jackson has put the matter
/ squarely mp 10 President Ban Johnson OF
| tho American League. He threatens 10
| suspend all writer's passes so far as Amer
I lean League games are concerned unless
Mack IL forced To respect the agreement
made between the Baseball Writers Asso
citation and the two major leagues Boti
the National and American leagues agreed
10 honor the passes OF the association ms
we'll as 20 give the association complete
charge Of all the press boxes boti
throughout the scheduled seasons and "
the worlds championship series, Mack'
attitude toward the two PhiladelphiH
writer's ~ a fragrant violation OF the pro
lection promised by the major leagues ano
the National Commission
The New Works broke all manner o
| records Yesterday by winning the tw'
, games from Detroit They played tw'
orrorlcss games. scored seven runs in on
inning. hit into double figures and go
through with two regulation battles Will
it was still light
Dubuc or Hall no doubt Will nre tn
parting shot AT the Chancemen. Ka
Heating or Marty McHale will do dut
for the locals The teams both will leav
. town for the West early in the evening.
Luther Cook Is developing rapidly Int
"A fielder of merit. lie shows marie
Improvement IN his Judgment OF fly ball
and sets himself better for hurried throws
His peg on Crawford could not he beate
. 10y anybody.