New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-04
CLINTS FROM THE
BASEBALL DIAMOND
Joe Tinker, Modest Violet,
Scores EbbetS for His
Love of Publicity.
Ribbons

The Cincinnati Commerclal-IrlDune
remarks Mclean and Cy Seymour en-
gagged in a fist fight in Gotham. In spite
Of the slx-day race and the white hope
blots. this shows that once in a while
New York sees a real sporting event"
It might be added that occasionally in
the fall worlds series is seen here,
something unheard Of in Cincinnati.
Joe Tinker is quoted as saying that the
reason he does not care TO play in Brook
Ign is Charlie Ebbets's love. for advertis-
ing Joe did not take kindly to the
coloners scheme Of coming to this city
to sign a contract before a large battery
Of newspaper photographers still, 1t will
be noticed that several papers are rum
ming the picture of Tinker in the act OF
attaching his signature to Federal
League contract.
An offer from George Stoyall 10 play
with the Kansas City club Of the Federal
League at salary higher than he re-
ceived in Detroit last season failed to in
duce Hughie High, the young outielder
10 desert the organized ranks. High be-
lleves that there is a brighter future In
the American League for him than WITH
the outlaws An old head on young shout
ders.
Jerry Mccarthy. the popular little Mas
ba fipN for the Kos
ton Red Sox again next season Jerry
quit the team last summer after a run
in" with Jim McAleer. but he readily
agreed to rejoin them when he learned
that the ownership Of the club mad
changed hands.
The winter league gossips have not adj
iourned. The rumor has been started
that lin McAleer. the deposed president
Of the Boston Red Sox. will succeed Joe
Birmingham as manager of the Cleveland
Mans. Charlie Sommers laughs at the re-
port
In casting his lot with the 81. Louis
club of the Federal League Mordeca
] Brown goes UdNh " ihN 49, F-'~'N
started his big league career. Ten years
ago the st. Louis Cardinals traded Brown
youngster. TO Chicago for Jack Taylor
TAYLOR. an oldtimer, soon drifted out Of
the big leagues. Brown managed to stlcE
around while longer
on his arrival in II. Louis to discuss
nlans for next season with the Federal
League hackers Brown issued the iollo"
ing statement 20 the newspaper men
"I have in mind team that would
make a credtable showing i'm any league
I'm the world Whether ! Will be able L
start the season with these men Is
question only time can answer,
Possibly Brown Is dreaming Of an IN
field made up OF Daubert. Collins. Bake
and Barry and an outhed with Cobb
speaker and jackson doing the work. be
hind the bat no doubt he wants Areher
Schalk and Schang and for pitchers John
son. Matty, Fucker. Alexander and PLANK
What Al Burch. the former BrooN'y'
outfieldcr. thinks Of the Federal League
would not look well in print NJ ma
served notice that agents of the outlaws
keen away from him in the future
Burch recently received n message IRON
the Pittsburgh Feds asking him to wire
what terms lac would like to play VIII
them next season Burch sent the an
swer in seventy-word collect tele
gram The Pittsburgh club did not taxi
,lndly to Burchs proposition, and refused
70 nav for the message. so the player wa
eor,ad ia nay the charges himself