The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
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Confirmation OF Trades and -Jumps--
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NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Aithoush IN.
National and International leagues
adopted several important resolutions
~ tnelr annual meetings today. the
american league. represented informal
son and several OF the club magnates
furnished the baseball sensatfons OF the
~Sc -. was the Junior league executive
Transferred Eddie Collins. the Philadel-
phia Athlettcs' star second baseman
club. and who stated that the American
5seasue was negotisting for the pur-
S ,se OF the New York club by Col
Jacob RUPERT. prominent brewer Of
The deal whereby the white sox OBJ
tsined the services OF Collins created a
sensation among the magnates and man
ayers OF the various major and minor
leagues Following closely upon the
Plank and Coombs and the Jump OF the
nrSt TWO pitchers to the Federal League.
ne rapid disintegration OF the famous
Mack machine stunned even those close
AIMED with the business end OF the
President Charles A. Comisley. Of the
Chicago club. who closed the deal wirhI
collins during the forenoon. refused 10
STATE ne exact terms OF the transac-
non lie said that he had signed Col
ilns to n 1--WE year contract after agree
ing to pay the Philadelphia club a con
,hta 80 sum and giving Connie Mack
me riEnt 10 select one or two players
from the White Sox roster From an
Stner source IL was reported that comis-
for Collins release and agreed TO paw
me same sum TO the second baseman
curing the next five years
Esadjustmsnt Order
The deal was considered an excellent
one from an American League stand
one OF the stars OF the game 10 mi a
weak spot In the White SoX line nm nj
= time when the Federal League club is
preparing TO wage a bitter contest for
chicago patronage during the season OF
1918. Close followers OF base ball I'm
that the release OF Collins by Ionnin
LAX Was IN line with the reported poll
icy OF the Philsdelphia club 20 reduce
expenses 10 point In line with the gate
receipts and the general American lea
cue plan 20 readjust the strength OF
That such a movement Is under way
Was shown by the premature breakins,
y. tne story that President johnson and
otner magnstes were trying 10 interest
new local capitalists In the New York
AnerSsn League club. Since the trou-
frank Chance and the present owners 81
the club other Americas League mag
,,Sses heNe been endeavoring TO arrange
new alignment In this city
=, PRESIDENT Frank j. FARRELL and VII
nam = Deverey. the principal stockhold-
value OF $500. 600 on their holdinSs "a
IS understood that Colonel Rupert re-
sssht1t. Sn friend 20 investigate the pos
slolnties OF the club and that the latter
srep9rted that II appeared TO be good
nus business proposition. although the ask
at French Lick Springs. Indiana ara his
position In the deal could NOT b. asrera
he has offs - Ha ae9 nS however. that
sgreed 10 erect a new stadium Tor me
iAhAees IL he gets the franchise.
- The name OF n. l.. Huston a for,,.-
Inlted states army engineer who rnads
a. fortune In Havana harbor work was
the purchase Of the Yankees. Mr.. Hus-
t t0n SAID that he was not financially In
suited by Colonel Ruppe-s as 20 the ad-
Nisaolhty OF purchasing the club.
a mastiT, re ~ , thar there would be-
thls city on Friday. at which tiu,,-
sidsrdJ , ~ the YANKEES would be con-
posSib,y completed if suitable terms
Financial Retrsnehmsnt
The Nationnl League magnates failed
70 disclose any similar sensations. but
were adopted at the first Tneetins OF tbs
senior organization magnates In which
= Ppi,iey Of nnancial retrenchment was
the constitution was adopted limiting
me number Of players 10 be carried bv
20 september 1. TO 81 Al other N ti,g,.s !
the maximum limit was hxed al thirty
limit was placed az twenty-nye AMI
thirty-hve. but last season this rule
Federal League from obtaining proroi ~,
ing players
resolution also was adopted which
nNed March ] a. the earliest date upon
which club could report for spri.I
training. The league went on record as
opposed 10 transforming trips after
ne close Or the season.
according To secretary HeydIer no
reference was made TO the proposed eN-
tension OF the worlds series from seven
70 nine games The league adopted a
resolution granting the National Asso-
cation member on the Joint PLAYING
rules committee. thus increasing the
fnenbership to seven. 4 new board OF
directors also was elected in the per
sons OF Barney Dreyfus G. r. Ebbets
Carr Hermann. J. y. Ganney and ~.
y. Hampstead.