New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-08
Serves Ten-Day Notices on
Baker-Magnates of the
National League
Get Together.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.

When the umpire calls out the Tip
Top batteries in the first game next
season it is more than possible that
his declaration will close with For
Brooklyn-Seaton and DOOM" At any
rate, Charlie Doom, late manager OF
the Phillies, announced yesterday that
he had served a ten-day notice on Will
lam s. Baker, owner of the Phlladel-
phia club. A minute or two later the
red-topped catcher held a long confer
ence with an agent of the Wards.
Doom feels that on account OF his
long and faithful service with the Phil
adelphia club he is entitled TO his un-
conditional release, but this Mr. Baker
refuses TO grant him.
"Many of the assets OF the club have
been dragged away by the Feds" SAID
the owner of the Phillies, land / fan
10 see why | should dissipate another
asset, for Charlie Doom is an asset,
with a free hand. ] hope 10 come TO
an agreement with Charlie so that he
may be used in a trade. If any
club wants him as a manager | will
not stand in his way, and by our league
rule on account of his length of SER
vice he is entitled to an unconditional
release If no other club in the Ma
/
we could never get waivers on him"
Doom, when told Of what Baker had
said, declared that the only cities
where he would be willing TO play were
| New York, Brooklyn and Boston. He
said that he could have become a mem
Der Of the Braves last summer, but
| that Baker stood in his way. Doom
declared that he thought a number Of
the Phillies would jump to the Feds
before the beginning of the season.
/ In criticism of the club the former
manager said that il was practically a
rented team, as Baker and his asso-
ciates had paid only $4,000 toward the
/ purchase price, and Charles Webb Muir
ply held their notes for the rest.
Governor Tener, president OF the
| National League, arrived at the Wal
| dorf last night. In regard to the an
nual meeting Of the National League,
which begins to-day. he said:
81 do not believe it will be a pro-
longed meeting. / suppose the usual
deals and trades will materialize. but
/ doubt whether anything but routine
matters will transpire at the meet
ing"
Asked whether the league contem-
plated any retaliatory action against
the recent Federal League activities,
he declared that he knew of no such
plans.
Ban johnson is in town TO attend
the meeting Of the National Commits
sion this morning. Following his new
policy of strict silence, Ban has de-
cided 20 let the National League man
age its own affairs without his advice
Roger Bresnahan, the recently an.
pointed manager Of the Cubs, declared
with fervor that he had no plans In
view, and that no one could induce
| him TO trade away his old pal, Heinie
| Zimmerman.
81 see McGraw has strengthened the
/ Giants already by losing Vanguard,
remarked George Stallings when he ar
rived at the Waldorf yesterday after
noon. The manager Of the Boston
| Braves has gained fifteen pounds since
the worlds series, or perhaps he did
not begin TO put on flesh until after
I his vaudeville experience. When told
that Doom was contemplating a leap TO
the Feds Stallings said: 81 would like
| TO get Doom for my team at reason
able figure. but ! am afraid he would
want too much, as he has been under
q player managers contract
Harry ". Hampstead. owner OF the
Giants, entertained the National League