New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Huston and Rupert Take
Stock and Bonds, Giving
Certified Checks.
FORMALITY MARKS
CLOSE OF BIG DEAL
Colonel Hints at Good News for
Fans Shortly-JOhnSor and
Gilmore on Outs.
BY HEYWOOD BROUN,

Inc New ork American League club.
the Uncle Tom OF baseball. vas sold
again yesterday. But this was Tor the
last time. Moreover. the new masters,
captain Huston and Colonel Rupert.
declare that their charge will 10 longer
be subjected TO the cruel beatings
which were so common in the past
All the stock and all the bond, OF
the club we're turned over to Captain
Huston and Colonel Rupert. The
Office force OF the old Yankees handed
IN their designations, and on February
| the new owners will move iuto The
clubs winter quarters, in 42d 81.
In full and final payment for the club
and all that appertalns thereto. cerli-
fed checks OF enormous denomination
passed from the hands OF the captain
and the colonel into the possession OF
Frank Farrell and Bill Devcry. The
transaction took place in the Offices Of
Elkus, Gleason J. Proskauer, at 10
Broadway.
Formally marked the closing stages
of the deal. In one room sat Farrell
and Devery. while just across the hall
were Captain Huston and Colonel Rup-
pert. The parties to the transaction
did not exchange fluctuations, merely
checks and stock
In order to make certain that every
thing should move smoothly. Ban john
son himself was on the spot. The
president of the American League eX-
pressed himself as highly pleased at
the successful termination Of the Pur-
chase of the club.
Now that everything has been set
tied" he said, 81 may as we'll admit
that numerous OBSTACLES came up dur
ing the course of the deal which for
a time threatened 70 block its compile
ton. Certain outside parties did their
best to prevent q settlement"
Colonel Rupert not only announced
himself as highly delighted that his
claim to the Yankees was now clear,
but stated that within a short time he
might have some good news for the
fans. 1t is understood that a. least
two PLAYERS of the first rank may he
obtained from other teams in order to
build IN the Yankees Ban johnson
did not care 10 disclose the names OF
either OF the men who might come
here. but he said that both are stars.
Ban Johnson declared yesterday thai.
Chivington had been premature IN an
nouncing that the American Assocla-
tion was 20 be made exempt from the
draft. .,
II am in favor Of such a move said
the American League president, put
as a matter of fact nothing dehnlte
has been done AID nothing can be done
until the National Commission meets
and until the American and the Ma
tional Leagues ratify the change IN
tho classification of the leagues.
"Of course il decision is reached
TO exempt the American Association
from draft the same action Will be
taken for the international and the
Pacific Coast leagues"
No matter how the suit comes out
in Chicago. Ban Johnson will never
sneak to Jim Gilmore again. Ban sent
the head of the Federal League 20
Coventry yesterday. He was much an
moved because Gilmore declared that
some time ago he and the American
League president met and agreed that
their respective leagues should respect
contracts held by each other. Later,
Gilmore declared, Ban johnson violated
this agreement ,I
In rebuttal, the car Of organized base
ball declared that il was true that ne mao
met Mr.. Gilmore, but that no agree
ment had ever been reached and that
both parties had taken a pledge 10
keen the conference secret. -,
81 shall never speak to gilmore
a1ain." said Johnson.