New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
Johnson Promises Answer
TO Vexing Question at
Exactly II A. M.
FINAL PROPOSITION
IN FARRELL'S HANDS
Hans Lobert Has Conference
with McGraW-G affney Also
on Trail of the Phillie.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.


me early. mother dear, for this is the
happiest day in all the glad new year.
for the deal goes through to-day
mother. YOU Lao1., .aean mat IT may.
The pulse Of the sporting world VIII
sion at. II o'clock this morning Tor
feeting second and then il will 90 ON
about its business, for in that moment
Of time. or perhaps two moments, Ban
Johnson will announce whether or NOT
tbo Yankees are 20 be sold 10 Captain
Huston and Colonel RUPERT
Provoked al the criticism that the
deal was stationary, Ban Johnson
moved II Yesterday from the hotel
Rolnont 10 the WOlcOtt and from the
latter hosiery he issued the following
statement:
"To the Public: After a conference
tonight in the Hotel Wolcott WIN
Frank J. Farrell, president OF the NeW
York American League club maj
proposition for the purchase OF the
I'm vyos submitted 10 Mr.. Farrell, who
agreed to confer with his associates lh
the club and give an answer tomorrow
morning Thursday, at ii o.cl0ck'
'"B. b. JOHNSON"
The move from the Belmont to the
Wolcott is believed to be purely stra-
tegic. Mr.. Johnson, II is UNDERSTOOD
thinks that three days OF the bar trace
81 tho baseball Writers Association rs
enough for any hotel, and he wants 10
Give them all a chance. The circuit OF
hotels to be used IN completing thc
deal is understood TO be mace up OF
the Belmont. the WOlcott. the Imperial
the Waldorf. the Biltmore, the Martln-
ioue. the Knickerbocker ard the Astor.
In TO a late hour no applications loI
franchises had been received from
oitber the Ritz or the Vanderbilt.
Somo little time before Johnson put
AN his last. final and ultimate propose
zion 10 Frank Farrell the owner OF the
YANKEES declared that ne was done WIN
corferences. "I've named my price,
he said "and it's just a question OF
whether they want to accept 1t or not
Hans Lobert. third baseman OF the
pbillies. came 10 town yesterday ana
nod conference with John McGraw
Tbe manager of the Giants would IKE
IN have Lobert at third base next sea
ION and Jim Gatfney also Is after MN;
The situation suits Hans 10 II, ana
Tor the prescnt he is willing TO slt
hocL ard LET both sides bid. Lobert eN-
nected to see William +. Baker, mere,
fut found that the owner OF the fhllileS
was i'll.
Henry $. Drinker, president Of Le-
bieb University. declared IN a speech
The other day that winning team was
NO asset Ban b. might send INN out
10 sell the Yankees.
In a certain city Of the American
league there lives man OF norma,
vision who has been at the Daseoall
nark everv dav Of the season Tor the
iast twenty-five years. and yet he mas
never seen 8 game. lie knows an tne
plavers Of the home team Wen; nv!
call him Dad" and "Uncle.' II ne llvSS
until the opening OF next seaSon "e "'''
be ninety years Old , =, +ba
At present he is a Waterman IN 'ne
tockeT room Of the team, and he hopes
10 stav on the Job until he IS nun
dred hut he does not expect ever 10
see a baseball game. you see ne eX,
claimed the other day, 81 can always 'eu
wben the boys come into the clubhouse
whether THEY'VE won or lost. can teii
NV their faces. When they smile l ash
the score. But, no; ] don't ever expect
10 90 out and see them play. You see
I'm one of the kind Of men that al
,ravs sticks at their post OF duty no
matter what is happening near by.
Sometimes he hears the rams roar,
but he is never tempted TO 90 out ana
discover what 10 rs all ABOUT DaS,u
Riblet is the name OF this remarkable
man. and he is employed By the Cleve-
land Maps
Riblet does not find his ninety years
any handicap 10 his acting as watch-
man for the Cleveland club. NOBODY
wants to steal anything the Maps nave
Professor Taft declares that swear.
ING is no aid to golf, but until he email
ieSoes and defeats Heinie Zimmerman
judgment must be withheld
Dick Carroll. once pitcher Of the
New York Yankees, who has Deen as
Sociated with the management OF the
Buffalo Federal League team VIII take
tho Mace of John VI. Ward as business
manager of the Tip Tops
In lamenting the passing OF the old
Soutb End grounds Ralph Mcmillan,
Of "The Boston Journal says; ne
Glory that was the glory Of Boston 5
greatest baseball years has departed.
with it has gone from our midst the
era of intimate association between
bleacherite and player, the halcyon
dav when the humblest could reach
over the ItNNt anu E'eNti
form Of the most exalted stars
Fred Snodgrass perhaps viii not De
among those TO grieve that the range
between player and humble rooter OF
the Hub has been heightened.
Bozeman Bulger recounts OF ID. %
NuIlapev. new American League um,
oire. that on one occasion a trenzled
birmingham fan "threw bicycle az
lIullaney. which he very calmly caught
and rode away IN safety
Well enough, but suppose Muilaney
works I'm 81. Louis. VIII he eaten the
bottles and start a brewery?
Baseball players in the National
league will be sorry 10 hear that
William KLEIN called at the office OF
John Heydler yesterday and reported
that ne had never felt better IN his
life.
John Hummel. the silent utility man
Of the Brooklyn Superbas, is consider
ir,. an offer from the Pittsburgh red
c-al League team.