New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Denies FIatly Offers 70
Manage the American
League Team Here.
SALE OF YANKEES
STILL HANGS FJRP
Colonel Rupert Still in French
Lick and Silent, but the
Rum0rs Abound

Connie Mack will not manage IL.
fankees next season. From Philad.l.
phia came word from Mack yesters,,
that no proposition had been made :,
him. Further than that, he declare
that he would not accept an offer IL d,
should be made.
Ban Johnson added his denial to TIA,
of the Philadelphia manager.
Any move to get Connie Mack in Men
York would require an elaborate dea
for the lean tac,ician is more tbss
manager of the Athletics He h,.
bought stock in the club steadily ana
persistently, and his holdings now TOT
almost half of the entire stock. More.
over, Mack has big real estate interest,
in Philadelphia and is the director +,
bank there. It would take some m.
roofing TO get him away from Quake.
town.
The present time would not seem up.
duly propitious for a sale Of Philadel.
phia stock. Mack is too good a bus.
ness man to dispose Of his holdins,
during bear depression. Well n.
formed baseball men united YESTERDAY
in predicting that the Athletics wouj
have a much more profitable financial
season in 1915 than in 1914. The lac,
of attendance in Philadelphia last sea.
son was due TO the fact that the club
was entirely too good Mack's team
romped home. The machine-like bro.
cision of the infield was not an attrss.
tiol, but a deterrent TO the fans. IT,,
play of the Athletics was much too cen.
tain.
OF course, the team has been veal.
ened. but there are good many base.
ball critics who consider that even a.
the club stands now it should be rated
as the favorite for the American
League pennant of 1915. But, Of
course, victory could come only after |.
bitter fight with the Red Sox, and
probably the rejuvenated White SOx
In spite of the denials of Comm,
Mack there is a growing belief ths.
! friction in the club was responsible
/ for the sale of Collins. II has been
pointed out that Mack might have re.
ceived almost as much money 70,
"Home Run" Baker and weakened bis
club less in playing strength. Men
familiar with the situation in Phih.
| dephia say that Collins and mos, Of
the other Athletics were hardly on
speaking terms last year.
The sale of the Yankees still hang,
fire, although it is regarded as almost
certain that Farrell and Devery will b,
bought out before the season begins
This is indicated by the fact that Ban
Johnson has been the principal figure
in the negotiations for the sale Of the
club. Captain Tillinghast Huston vas
at the Waldorf for just a moment yes
terday, and reported no new develor.
ments in the dickering for the club
Colonel Rupert is still in FreneA
Lick and is maintaining an impenetr,'
bic silence. IL was reported yesterday
that the chief barrier TO the deal lay
not in the question of terms betweei
purchaser and owner. but in dispute
! between the prospective purchaser and
\ the New York National League base.
/ ball club regarding the rent TO be pad
+ for the use Of the Polo Grounds. L
1 is understood that Nr. Hampstead has
no objection to granting a long leas,
to the Yankees for the use Of the Poo
Grounds, but that his terms are $4,000
n year. The rent OF the Yankees las.
year was $4,000
On the other hand. a rumor Just a.
worthy. but entirely contradictory ssi
forth tha5 already a tentative agree
ment had been reached in regard 10 he
rent. According to this story Bai
Johnson has arranged a two year
lease on the Polo Grounds for the iaH'
KEGS.
An early rumor that the sale Of ne
Yankees TO Colonel Rupert had beer
completed by compromise on a prf'
chase price Of s450,000 was denied y
Ban Johnson, who said that negotH,
tons were stationary. II is reports
that if Colonel Rupert completes .,
purchase Edward G. Barrow, presldt~
of the international League. will be u
stalled as president OF the club.