New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
YANKEES MAY h
SOLD TO COLONlJ
J. RUPERT,
Mere Matter of slOonn
Stands in Way Of
the Deal.
CAPTAIN HUSTON
ARRANGING TERMS
Clark Griffith Makes Mike Mitch.
ell a Christmas Gift to the
New York Americans

s>eh1s
Only a mere 100000 or 50 .,.ns.,
tween the New York YANKEES y
new owner. Colonel Jacob Rrnss
Jr, the brewer. is the man who !. VT
templating the purchase Of IN. W.
of Frank Farrell and William 3 I n'
cry. The deal is not closed 70. . ~.
Is possible that negotiations may 20 !.
for some time. sV@
Colonel Rupert is at French l..
Springs, but his interests in The 90 20
ter are being attended 10 bv Co.
Iilllnghast l.. Huston, of this 80
Captain Huston is a retired armv J.
glneer, who is reputed TO have ma.
large fortune in engineering 49,
which he did in Cuba. II d..l I.
completed for the Yankees it is proI'
able that Captain Huston will \. .
partner Of Colonel Rupert. III. ,,,'
i tain is one of John j. McGraw's elo,...
friends, and it is believed that a.
will be no difficulty in arranging a a.,
lease for the use of the Polo Gror,s.
If the deal goes through.
In discussing the report Csub;,
Huston said:
at is true that Colonel Runner, l..
been invited 10 bid for the owner.I;.
of the New York Yankees. He is ear.
sidering the purchase Of the club. n.
no deal has been arranged as vet
should say that il was a continspr,,
more or less remote. am looking n
ter the interests of the colonel Sl5.
he is away. He has always been r.
ardent fan and ne is one Of the hs,.
holders at the Polo Grounds. The si
OF purchase is pretty indefinite as n
and we have hardly got down to d,
question of terms"
The news that a deal was under es,.
sideration was confirmed BY Ban Jok,.
son, president of the American Lean,
/ Mr.. Johnson was a bit more radical h
/ his statements than Captain Huston
THE deal has not gone through. b.
1t is well under way" said Mr.. Jch,.
son. 81 believe that the addition \
Colonel Rupert to the ranks Of Amer.
can League club owners would be ,
fine thing for the league. 1t may !,
that some definite action in the dss
will be reached in a week or So"
William S. Devery rolled down a.
/ corridors of the Waldorf when the al,
cussion of the proposed deal was at ID
height. Although he was fanked ari
surrounded by many reporters, he svs
ceeded in fighting his way out, and l,
succeeded in keeping silence, too, i
spite Of the number Of questions whia
were flung at him.
The deal for the Yankees was u,
second within forty-eight hours. q,
earlier in the day il was reported tkr
Rudolph X. Hynicka, Of Cincinnati, b.
bought the club. No sooner had tih
been denied than the report Of IL
other deal was brought TO light.
In spite of the retlcence OF tkx
concerned in the negotiations rm
leaked out that Colonel Rupert N
offered 100000 for the players AZ
franchise of the Yankees, and that Fr
rell and Devery wanted 100000. Rs
understood that if the colonel gets {,
club he is ready TO sink a million
bring a winning team TO New York
The New York club was admitted ,
the American League in 1908, TAXI;
the place of Baltimore. Clark Grie1
was the first manager and Joseph v.
Gordon was the first president b.
Frank Farrell was the man behind biz
In their earlier years under GriAa
and later under Stallings, the Yanksa
twice finished well up in the race, b.
ing one pennant by the margin ~
single game. Since 1910 the team be-
cut no figure in the LEAGUE race.
The high valuation placed upon n'
club depends almost entirely on -
franchise. The club has no grOurh
and not even a lease upon the ~
Grounds. It's players could probs.q
be bought for less than Sl00,0Oo, %
Fritz Maisel is the only one who v's4
bring a good price.
One asset was added TO the s;ceie
the Yankees yesterday, when Cn
Griffith turned over Nike Mitchell|
outfelder. The player is a Chris1a
gift, for Griffith did not even aa y
the waiver price in return for h.E'
vices. Mitchell, who is a veterat =
played with the Reds, with the Ran
and with Washington. He hi g.
tremendous streak when he JOINED =.
Washington team in midseason,
then began 10 slump, although ne"
ished the year at .295. ...
Griffith said. that he had given. Wy,
ell away because he wanted to lc ~
have a chance to stay IN the No."
leagues. am
81 might have sold him for w,
or $1,000 to some minor league SIs.
said the Washington msnager, ~.
figured that he had given me hsto =. ~
faithful service last season, sno -
! ought TO do him a good turn /.
could. I think he will play tne
field for the Yankees in good issh''-
French Lick, Ind, Dec. S'-O0'o =,
Jacob Rupert, New York brewer y, -
is said to be negotiating for ths T.
chase of the New York Amer I.s.
League baseball club, refused to.nr
TO discuss the subject. Il do nov
to say anything about the matter
clared Colonel Rupert, who u 81
e Lora for biq health