The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
HANS LOBERT SIGNS
FOR THREE SEASONS
Applies Pen to Contract Soon
as Trade Is Made-Glad
to BE a Giant.
FOSTER WILL VISIT TEXAS

Hans Lobert is safe within the Giant
fold. Tho crack third baseman. obtained
by trade from the Phillles on Monday.
has signed a three year contract which
will guarantee his services TO Manager
John McGraw for the seasons OF 1915.
1915 and 1917, for there is no ten day
notice Of release option clause In the
document
Secretary John u. Foster OF the Giants
made the announcement yesterday after
noon that Lobcrt and McGraw got to-
gether In the Imperial Hotel the previous
night as soon as the deal was closed and
that the third sacker put mis- signature
to the contract without as much as ono
minute OF dickering over-terms. He and
McGrav had reached a complete under
standing several days ago. before tho
contamination OF the trade.
LOhert was about town Yesterday look.
ing as happy as child with now toy.
He Is making his temporary residence
here at the Imperial lie will not move
to New York permanently. however. for
he owns a house I'm Philadelphia, where
he says he intends to continue TO live.
Lobert has been shown IN a wrong light
at various times within the last few
weeks The impression had gained circu-
lation that Lobert was trying 70 use the
Federal League a. a club to get more
money for himself He SAYS he was not
dissatisfied with the Phillies or Philadel-
phia and that he did not seek the Feds
the Feds soughr him. When they made
an offer for his services and he saw he
could get more money from them than
from the Phllles he decided to go over TO
the outlaws.
No effort was made by I.obert 10 start
a biddiOS contest for his services. AS
soon as he made up his mind 20 become
a Fed went to Chicago to sign a con.
tract II so happened that by tho merest
chance of luck John McGraw was In Chi
cago on that day. He was the to help
put through the deal for the purchase OF
the New York Americans by hts friend
Capt. Huston.
McGraw and Lobort met in hotel cor
ridor and the latter declared that he was
to become a Chifed within couple of
hours. McCraw tried 10 dissuade him
pointing out the uncertainty OF the Young
leagues future and counsellng Lobert to
sign with the Phillies.
But they won't pay me a. much money
as this answered Hans.
McCiraw then got in communication with
President Baker OF the Philles. who after
much persuasion finally gave the Giants
leader permission TO decker with the
player After they had agreed upon
terms the detail OF trade was looked
after. When tho deal had been con-
summNed IIobert was all ready to sign a
Giant contract.
All parties to the sale of the New York
Americans continued to talk yesterday.
but when the sun set there was still no
progress TO report and Ban johnson WAS
still in town. Apparently matters OF
great moment must have been discussed
at a council OF war--or peace-in the
offices Of the law firm of Elkus Gleason
| Il Proskauer. but no inkling Of their
nature was allowed to leak through the
doors. Finally. along late in the after
noon Big Ban leaked through and went
| to his rooms in the Hotel Wocott. hut
| those who trailed him in search OF en-
| lightenment were left as much In tho
dark as before. Boxing Commissioner
James r. Price. who attended some of the
confabs, was also a man OF mystery,
affable. but uncommunicative as a dead
| sphinx.
| The John B.---no, not the Stetson, but
| his signature---of Secretary Foster OF the
! Giants will be seen in Texas for the
| first time In the Lone Star States his
tory next spring. John declares he eX-
poets to write It all over hotel registers
in the South this year, when he makes
| his first training trip with the Giants.
| ut will be my first visit TO Texas" he
said yesterday. II would not have to go
had II not been for the change In the
schedule plan which threw all OF my
arrangements out of jolnt-shifting OF
opening day from April 10 to April IL.
| have part OF the trip arranged. but will
have 10 go along, | fear. to see that the
hastily rearraDged plans work out right"
II develops that no lease has been
agreed upon giving tho New Yorks the
use OF the Polo Grounds this year There
is sort OF a general understanding that
will permit OF no real difficulty when
attention is given to the signing OF the
papers, but that IL ALL However, John
Mctiraw and Capt. Huston, bosom friends,
are not worrying.