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Contributes More Good Baseball Dope.
The Federals and their doings certainly
occupy good share of the limelight these
days. Jump, while the jumping is good
seems to be favorite motto with numerous
knights of the diamond. Of course when
we have two sets of Federals-one bunch
lodging Gems. Villa, etc., and jumping the
Rio Grande river, and the other bunch
lodging organized ball and jumping con-
tracts or reserve clauses, they are bound to
cause more or less confusion when we start
to read about them in the daily prints. Be
that as it may, we have our lamps all trim
med for the national pastime when the gong
rings.
Just casually rejecting on the remarks of
Pres. johnson, of the American League, re-
Gently quoted in this column, doesn't it
strike you that in haste to wish the Federal
League successful season, he just naturally
took fine slam at his old enemy, the Ma
tional Lacquer To give his remarks an
easy construction: "All right boys, | wish
you success. You can't hurt us. We're
too snugly entrenched; but 1 wish you
that dear old National League" Certain
y
pleased with the various gentlemen who
control the destinies of the parent organiza-
ton, and right now, several of them are
persona non grata with that orotund per
sonage.
AT all events it is the National League
that is bearing the brunt of the Federals fire
thus far. About all the assertions have
been from that body. However it is quite
hi khn r
quota when the final lists are published.
Certain angles of the situation are amusing
enough. As an instance, consider the af-
termath of the famous Tinker deal. You
see, after Charley Ebbetts thought he had
Joseph securely hooked, he travelled out to
Cincy to complete the deal. Not that the
trip was absolutely necessary but it gave
him chance to hand out another statement
to the press. In devising ways and means
to secure free advertising, Mr.. Ebbetts can
give others cards and spades and still win
out-that is with one exception, Charles
Webb Murphy. 1t is said the latter requires
the services of half dozen stenographers
to aid in compiling his statements to the
press.
Well, to get back to our story, we find
Mr.. Ebbetts at Cincinnati with a GER
ducats which he earnestly urges upon the
reluctant Mr.. Hermann, and which after
mellow evening, the latter decides to &C
cept. Mr.. Ebbetts disdainfully declines to
answer Joe Thinkers kilograms to meet him
in Chicago and turns that matter over to
his faithful henchman, Wilbert Robinson,
Familiarity known as "Robby," but Robby
spilled the beans. In high spirits Charles
Holiday Ebbetts gleefully left Cincinnati
and set sail for Porto Rico to recuperate
and to ponder upon the number of holiday
dates for Brooklyn in the schedule for next
season. With such gentle diversions Mr..
Ebbetts kept himself occupied until New
Years Day when steamer arrived from the
U, S. A. bearing tidings to the effect that
Joe Tinker had gone over to the Federals.
Ebbetts Gets Busy
Then there was some action, we assure you.
The supposedly gentle Mr.. Ebbetts rushing
luggage and anxiously consulting time ia
bles, created quite breeze and caused in
habitants of that fair isle to look upon him
with awe. No sooner had Mr. Ebbetts
landed In Brooklyn than he started to burn
up the wires with demand that Mr.. Her
mann return to him at once the fifteen
thousand Us, 000) bones. But did he get
it? Nay, DO, he did not. He was greeted
with an impressive silence and that was all.
But Mr.. Hermann Immediately took advan-
tage of the opportunity to hand out another
statement to the press. And here we pause
to reflect that the pen is indeed mightier
than the sword. Not to be swerved from
his original purpose of prying Mr.. Her
mann loose from his money, Charles Holt
day made another hasty trip to the city on
the Rhine. But this time, what a differ
ence No welcoming hand to slap him on
the back. A frigid atmosphere, an icy
stare, the frozen countenance- these Mr..
Ebbets encountered and more He DID NOT
get his money. Outwardly composed but
inwardly consumed with desire to get even
with somebody Mr.. Ebbets resumed his
homeward journey. Upon his return he
found advices to the effect that Tinker's
loss might be traced to Charles Webb Muir
ply, who had strenuously urged Joe to be-
come member of the Cubs. This was
the last straw and Mr.. Ebbets wrath knew
no bounds. He promptly communicated
by telegraph with Mr.. Murphy and in
formed the chubby Charles, that he knew
of his base plot and that Mr.. Murphy's
health might be seriously impaired if he
kept on interfering with Brooklyn matters.
And now we ask you, what did Mr.. Muir
ply dor Why he did the simplest thing
possible ISSUED another statement to the
press. You have now seen the eternal
triangle in baseball, viz: Ebbets to Her
mann to Murphy. just here we will leave
these gentlemen exactly as we found them.