Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-16
.EBBETs WILL NOT SELL
THE BROOKLYN CLUB
Sentiment and Pride Keep Him
Identified With Team and the
City OF Churches.
WOULD USE JUMPERS IN TRADE
Should Peace Be Declared In Base
ball and Players Returned to the
Superbas, Owner Declares They
Will Not Be Allowed in Line-Up.

BROOKLYN. N. Y. November IS
President Charles Fl. Ehbets. OF the
Brooklyn National League Club. re-
turned last night from his pilgrimage
to the Minor League Convention at
Omaha. with fire In his eyes Said OBJ
teal connagration was caused by the
statement credited to Robert b.. Ward.
owner of tho Brooklyn Feds, to the
effect that he had been informed on
excellent authority that the Superbas
were for sale. says the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Not for a million; no. not for a
million dollars above my holdings in
the Brooklyn club-players. franchise,
plant and property--would 1 sell" said
the Superba boss. There's a sentiment
and pride beyond tho money end In
being identified with the BROOKLYN
club and the public of Brooklyn. II
tho club was valued at 100000, /
would not sell for $1,000. 900 above my
interests. don't want the money.
Had / been in baseball for the monev
could have withdrawn long ago at
nice profit. Instead, sank all the
money 1 had in the club and built up
public institution. / could not re-
tire. have pride In the game and
could not be happy without a direct
interest in the great sport. / will CON
until we win q pennant or / am forced
out by illness.
Ward MisInformed.
, 'Mr. Ward was misinformed. When
he said that he had excellent author
Ity for the statement, he did an injury
to the Brooklyn club and to the people
OF Brooklyn that we feel so kindly to-
ward for the most generous and liberal
manner in which they have supported
The club for thirty-two years. During
that time we have built up a splendid
landmark for Brooklyn, and expect to
remain at the helm for a long time"
Speaking about the peace confer
ence at Chicago. Mr.. Ebbets said: MIR.
Hermann Is acting In an individual ca
pacity in his negotiations with Mr..
Wceghman, Whatever he may do
relative to selling the Chicago club. he
will do as the agent of Mr.. Taft. What
ever he may do relative to Messrs.
| Ward and Weeghman In connection
with the peace solution is entirely in
formal. and will have to be referred
to both the National and American
Leagues"
Asked what action he would take
regarding the Brooklyn players who
have jumped should they be turned
back to him II peace Is declared, the
Superba boss fiared up some more and
said:
IF peace should be declared and
they are sent back to me. will use
them In trades. Under no circum-
stances will they be allowed to play
with Brooklyn again. There are 1--WE
players who have jumped the Superbas
Thinker. Fischer. Allen. Knctzer and
Kirkpatrick. Tinker is on our re-
serve list. but belongs to Cincinnati
Tinker couldn't work for the Brooklyn
club Mt SIS week. The others L
wouldn't employ again at $40 week
Knetzor jumped his reserve, the bull
wark OF baseball, and he cannot come
to the Brooklyn club as a bat boy.
Tho sentiment among the major and
minor league people at Omaha was
that the Federal League cannot be
recognized as q third major league"
continued Mr.. Ebbets eff the war
continues. I shall certainly be In favor
Of bringing the Jersey City club to
Ebbcts Field to play while tho ST.
perbas sare on the road"