New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
John B. Foster Calls Story
from Tulsa "BoSh, Stuff
and Piffle."
,,LMORE FOR HEAD
IF DEAL is MADE
BARROW Plunging Into Work OF
demonstrating international
League for 1916.
By FRANK O'NEILL.

IN. ca, IL back. From far-of Tulsa,
Okla the home Of Harry T. Sinclair
Games the rumor that ne will purchase
-. Nav York Giant, and will make
lanes A. Gilmore president There
"a, another whispered report that Ban
z Johnson WAS exhausting every in
su,pee a. bis command TO interest
sinclair in the Cleveland Indians, and
..,psllv advocated making Gilmore
president OF the club.
,,,yht bs president Of the Giants. He
aJsitte, that Sinclair was still nego-
,,s,ing With the stockholders Of the
w York Club and that there was a
...ong likelihood Of the deal being
eo,sunmsted. He said, Furthermore,
,bst this was only one Of several prop
cations which had been made TO HIM
In the last several days. -,
Iyst which offer will be accepted
ia will tell. Mr.. Gilmore said that
m we're worthy Of consideration and
,ba. he would not make any hasty
r,oves IL is more then likely, how
ever. II Sinclair comes % terms with
ne Giants. that Fighting jim" VIII
m i'm the presidents chair.
1T is true that negotiations between
AZ Sinclair and the New York Base
bsU Club are pending said Gilmore
yesterday. "He Is willing 20 meet
snv reasonable offer, but just because
81 man Of wealth he will. burn
I'll. money up. Everything IN the
rorld. even the Giants, has certain
vslue.
ar Sinclair will pay what he con-
,iIegs an equitable price for the Hemp
,,esl interests, but not Gpother cent.
A for my being made president OF
ne club. ! will be able 20 tell you
more Of that when the bargain Is
rosed. IL 10 ever 49, In the meanwhile,
lsmes a. Gilmore IS young and tull
81 The old pen and viii manage to get
roug an right"
b Is possible that Sinclair will come
fo terms with the Giants. He has
teen d.rtiug with Harry y. Hampstead
f1r some time. and only a difference
, opinion over values prevented the
/ aI being made. Hampstead put a
liz. ,f St500OOO on GO per cent of
.r clubs stock SIR. Sinclair was
Hing. it was said az the time. % pay
1850 GOO Efforts were made 20 et-
10 o. compromise, bu, 90 no purpose
BIB sides standing firm.
nee thcu. however, there nave peer
-.raf confer noes between the stock
.'ters OF the Giants and Sinclair ana
would seem that the latter has car
"a bfs poirt. and indeed gained p
w. This latest deal. 10 q said, m
dives IS per cent. o. the stock Of the
.ub az Sinc'air's original price.
John p. Foster. secretary OF the
anti. secuted the idea that the club
ould change hands. "Bosh. stud and
lie" was his way Of denying The re-
0rt Gosh. I'm 90 sick Of hearing
lat the Giants are Tor sale That ]
m almost ready Co quit the game. lt
ould bo refreshing ~ some one would
,nlv start a new ruWor. II The Giants
we're not m0noy-maklng club there
right be some reason Tor selling.
4 hey are. however, and no sane person
rants % dispose ~ an asset which is
,ecoming more valuable ait the time.
"a Barrow is allowing no grass 20
row under his feet these days ht
7, giunrinr into the work a. recon.
.rueting the International League for
ne season o. 1916. 10 is probable that
he merger % the Eastern Association
me New England leagues viii
art hfs plan 90 place the Harrisburg
n IN New England. and little money
made ga the pcnnsylvanlu capital
summer. a couple Of cities are
oorted 60 be willing 20 take flyer
~ hieh grade minor league ball so the
outlook is not 40 dismal as 10 was be-
sore the peace treaty was signed.
The Baltimore question still hothcfs
pa-row The fans Of the Monument
civ are Arm in their demands for o.
ma ior league team There is appar-
rtlv no way % satisfying this de-
mGnd. None o. The clubs now on The
.naior circuit is willing 90 move 90
capital. which has never
resifv supported a biz league team
wen In The days Of the marau ling
orioles. with such stars a. Hughie Jen-
, irgs. John J. McGraw, Joe Kelly, vii
lie kceler and the others.