The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-28
TO-DAY MAY SEE END
OF BASEBALL DECKER
Feeling Strong That Rupert
and Huston Will Either
Buy or Withdraw.
OTHERS AWAITING CHANCE

In the interest Of peace and happiness
FOR the beginning of New Year II Is 10
he hoped that to-days conference among
Frank J Farrell Col. Jacob Rupert and
Capt. T. l.. Huston develops something
more definite than the several weeks OF
negotiation up to this time. II Mr.. Farrell
Is to retire from the American League u
would be well for the new owners TO take
charge as soon as possible. The new man
aver whoever he may be- Will nave MS
hands full taking care OF the many details
incident to spring training no matter no"
se,f-sacrinClug his colleagues may prove
No definite training plans have beeh
formulated. And, II Marty McHale Is 10
We believed, very few OF the New forks
have signed for next season. This state
ment Is disputed 10y President Farrell VINO
declares that all Of the men the CLUB cares
q rap about arc under contract Tor l9lO
This ambiguous sta ement may mean much
or uttle according to various interpreta-
| lions McHale. who Is IN vaudeville with
| Mike Donlln, Couiesscs mat he " enter
tanning offers from the Federal League
President Han johnson Of tho Ameri.
| can League vas expected TO oe on hand
2 for to-days conference, though the no
/ gotiators disclairned AL knowledge OF such
/ a visit Mir Farrell insists that Johnson
1 has retired from direct activities ana mas
put the matter squa:ely up to him.
Definite action IL expected to-day by
! John J. McGraw. who has acted as chleI
! adviser to Rupert and Huston. Inc
. Giants manager had planned vacation
| .or the fret OF the year, but SAID yester-
day he could not say untl tonight when
his trip would begin
"rf he club Is sold or negotiations
allied of permanently Mac viii be free
20 take a vacation. He will stay here
llutl the matter ~ decided one way or
he other said personal friend.
can't Huston was summoned 10 inys-
.erious conference shortly before o'clock
We. terdsy afternoon. l. IL believed he was
.losrtcd with Col Rupper- Later IN the
evening he had nothing definite 10 an
nouucc
Them Saturday. SAID he However !
.huk may say that our prospective pur'
.hase seems decidedly more favorable than
at any previous time.
Among the mlgnates OF the MAYOR
leagues v'o live IN or around New NofN
Iop.n.ou seems strangely divided as to ihe
/ Intimate DISPOSITION OF the local Amer
can Leasu. club A goodly few are 81
The opinion that John j McGraw's hint'
hat compete details we're arrived a. ir
. Chicago are correct Others believe u
In club changes hands II viii 90 TO ON
ers who are waiting for Farrell Ripper
and !!.c,cn g era ,hei- deliberations r.
b a deadlock
The double back n,p OF Walter johnson
d 20 the Washington CLUB has been the sig
B. nal for orFau,zed baseball TO set busy u
. 90, Interest Of keeping within the foiC
- hose OF It's players who had shown an al
IL ten,ive ear to the du!cet jlnghng or outaV
. gold The National and American league
y seem bent upon working In harmon!
toward ..I- end Several Inletlcagu
: transfers may develop to save the dag
g lu'y tine very larg- cities ~ TIE u"
; .arues-Ncw YORK. Chicago and Boston
for tustance--can AFFORD to meet the sal
~ : l~y demands OF some OF the d!scrunUe
ones II tbs, cities are willing TO ope
10 their pur~t,trinEs TO prevent desortion
q 10 the enemy they will get permission q
10 treat with dsafeC'ei players from o'n
To- heir own and the g'ya! league, several q
10 .nese transfers are contemplated at IA
. present tine,
10 sherwood Nagee was saved 20 organ
n I'D baseball through William + Baker
d generosity I'm allowing his dissatisfied sta
" 10 treat N..h the Boston Braves Accord
ing to MAgees own story a 81 600 rails
with the prospect OF participation In N
u 1915 worlds series snoils decided h!I
IT AGAINST q lucrative Federal League cor
Rakcr has suffered heavily through Fad
Il eral League Interference. team tina
Nrlsned second IN 1919 and that woul
q have been ftvorite last year was broke
e up hy the loss of Tom Seaton. O,to knab
f NiEs Duolan and others Now Marcc tn
H. gone. though not lost 10 the organize
: game. Hans Lobert, It - said. Will insis
W upon a transfer.
Il President James T. Garney az IA
= worlds champion Braves VIII 60 to Ros,o
A to-day Zen complete drIl details Tor hi
y new park Architects have suhmltte
|. plans FOR a single deck stadium that wi
seat a. 00O people
# 81 expect 10 nave everything IN man
b, within tho next three o. four DAYS FOR M
- engineers and stan OF workmen to hrea
y ground" said Ginney yes ,crday with
"a out forcing ourselves Wc should have IN
rev plant ready for opening early /
= july As soon A. the work is started
$ shall go South Tor a good long rest"
B.. Nj Giffncy has heard from his mar
a arrr. George Stallings, VINO was bar
.. 'uuctrd by thc citizers Of Macon. Ga las
If week II was In that city that the Brave
q trained last spring StallinCs wrote IN,
i, the cotton belt - anxious 20 greet n
ne roVQutrors Of the Athletics The big chit
n has boon Hooded with requests for sprr
A. exhibition games. Durham, y c. r.,
rs assumed q heavy guarantee IN order
entertain the Braves.