Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-12
GIANTS AFTER DOOM
President Bakers 20. K" Only
Needed to Ratify Deal.
FEDERALS WANT CATCHER
Marquard, Grant, Snodgrass and
Merkle May Figure in
Deal, Says Report.

PHILADELPHIA, December FITS
all up to President Baker now as re-
CARDS my staying in organized base
ball. or going with the Federals. I have
arranged my end of the deal. John J..
McGraw, boss of the New York Giants.
wants me and is willing to meet my
terms" In SO many words Charlie
Doom. former manager of the Phillies,
summed up his future last night upon
his return from the National League
meeting in New York.
Doom insists that if he is forced to
flop to the Federal League it will be
on account of President Baker Of the
Pills refusing to consent to the deal
with the Giants. New York has men
toned terms to Doom which were
satisfactory to him, and McGraw now
awaits an answer from Baker.
Commenting further upon the status
of his future Doom said:
Had Long Talk.
Il had long talk with Manager Nc
Graw. He wants my services and is
wiling to meet my terms. 1t has been
my desire for some time to play in
New York. 1 have the opportunity now
ana Will be seen there next year if
PRESIDENT Baker does the right thing
Dy me now. l have had his permission
and also that OF Manager Pat Moran to
tfy 10 arrange deal. and now that |
nave fulhlled my end of it it is up to
inc management of the Phillies
!, J Jus what players would be involved
no position to say. Pat Moran was talk
Eis thls over with McGraw in New
York and | have every reason to be-
we've we've that he will come to terms with
4 dai
the Phillles to complete the trade or
SAFE until tomorrow Saturday., when
/. expect to hear one way or the other.
H. ! Wouid sacrince considerable money
ny remaining IN the ranks of ORGANIZED
Dase ball. but / know / would be sa tis
fed in New York.
me thespian-c catcher said he expected
to hear from McGraw today whether
complete the deal with President
Baker. Should the Pills fail To Con-
sent to the terms offered by McCraw
which are not known at this time
Doom said there would probable he
only one other course for him and
that was to cast his fortunes WITH
the Federal League.
Tables Feds Offer.
Otto Knabe. manager Of the Balti-
more Feds. made Doom a tempting Of
Ter to Join the Monumental city team
early in the week, but Charlie tenn
porarily tabled 1t in order to give the
management of the PhiIlies plenty of
time to arrange a deal with New York
that would keep him in organized
base ball.
The offer by the Federals to Doom is
said to have been a $1,000 bonus and
contract for three years. calling for
$500 per season. Doom does not ex-
pect to receive this much by remain
ing in organized base ball. In fact,
he has repeated time and again that
he would play with the New York
Giants, who want him, for less than
this
"Christy Mathewson seems to know
more about my going to New York
than l do said John b. (Honus) Lo-
bert last night, when asked whether
rumors from the big city could be
credited. It's true / haven't signed
as yet with the Phillies. but j expect
to do so not later than Monday, when
l will likely meet President Baker,"
continued Lobert.
A report came from New York last
outaelder ' sherwood a MAGE loon of a the
Phillies have been traded to the Giants
for "Rube" Vanguard, Eddie Grant,
Fred Snodgrass or Bob Bescher and
Fred Merkle. The deal Is reported to
have been completed. and that the
proper papers will be signed today.