New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-25
anston Also Promised the
First Chance to Dicker
with Baker.
MICH BARGAINING
AHEAD FOR CAPTAIN
,,,,,s Nav Bring Sinclair Into
IsOal Tangle In Fight for
Services of Kauff.
Nv FRANK O'NEILL.

By FRANK ONElLL'
=. Nsgee will play for the New
YANKEES next season If the powers
,,,sbsn respect a scrap of paper.
.,.,n TIL Huston returned yesterday
~ he peace conference At bssepali $
~ x{th the assurances OF all the
'r'v,,rs that no effort will be made
=. -, lee Msgee away from him, and
.s,,ptsin is willing TO go TO any rea-
"Tp. sYpense 70 secure the llp Top
Huston also has the promise OF
- American League men that none
-n rsrotiate with J. Franklin BAKER
- ~. owners Of the Yankees give
-. 80. that they no longer wish TO dick
], With him. oAl.
. - for a baseball player will have
~ decided between Captain Huston
!usyrv F. Sinclair, the owner Of the
S.r,rk Feds, who has assumed the
tracts Of those men who were under
.b,sakable contracts with the Fed
ID Tsague. Sinclair has announced
r., /. valued Magee at $4,000, and
-I,Lst "this was not eXorbitant when
!, ,bility Of the player was eonsid-
r,i." ,,oaoo,.
Aii,y. CAPABLE critics have pronounced
~ As eddie Collins Of the Federal
i.rue." He is a smashing hitter, a
- vrsde defensive player and dash
- bsserunner. Magee, moreover, is
:, coming into his best. Well rated
= !, was when with the ST. Louis Car
T,,Is ne was Just q youngster. lie
;,-sioned rapidly with the Feds, and is
,,Ily star. He might justify the in
Huston said that the Baker situa-
"a, remained the same as before the
,,,,s treaty was signed. He said
l,, ne would make no attempt TO
ave the figure he made in previous
differences. He intimated, however,
iu Connie Mack might Top consild-
gssls sum Of the price he originally
:.-snded for Bakers release.
The oversupply OF players may IN
i.snee the astute Connie, for halI
M & better than none. II Baker
y-ss 10 New York he will play third,
v,ls the flying Fritzie Maisel VIII be
ai,e5 70 the outfeld. Lee Magee
az play shortstop and send Roger
is;kinpaugh TO the seclusion OF the
arch.
Huston named no other players, but
r Is sure that he has a couple OF out
elders and a pitcher or two under
s,gdention. Hughie High and Gil
,,,ey are reasonably certain 70 pc
rgres in the outer gardens OF the
rk.ss next spring. but Luther COOK
/, Danger of being replaced.
he last named is q fair player q
riorsbly strong batter, but some
~ OF other he does not measure up
As standard Of big league players
z,eher would be a welcome addition.
y tor Nunamaker is not so much OF
.sskstop. and Alexander, who looks
aI star in the making, has mueh 10
am.
4 Harry F. Sinclair does not listen
4 The song Of the Giants and allow
is,ry Ksuff to spend at least hall the
E--sr on the Polo Grounds, he may
ID himself involved in another law
Vi. NeGraw does not intend 70 al
~ this prize 70 escape him. he IN
r., thzt the contract which kauh
rsd last sumner to play with the
ants is binding, and that Benny VIII
,sy. that a Is and should be binding
,r ne case comes up in court TINS
,rnr. Sinclair. on the other hand!
.tsres that Kauf is his oase3aII
9psry, and will be forced 70 play
,srtyer sent.
Word was received from ST. Louis
ss nigh. that Phil Ball and Otto site
1 made their first payment on the 81.
.ssi, Browns. The amount was not
sii, public. The Brownfeds Will
.ssb.ls.s make things hum in the
lssnein League next summer, Tor the
layer limit rule has been waived, and
s.rs Is q wealth Of material from
'tisa to build a team.
According 20 the dispatches from
1lago. Charles Weeghman has de-
I'D not 10 penetrate the wilds OF
,rAs 10 seek Charles Taft 20 COM
ssis arrangements for the purchase
! .. Cubs. Mr. Taft is in the Lone
ar State on a hunting trip, and Mr..
,ssghnan decided not 20 cut in on the
a'grss OF the Nimrod. There was
ess ak Of Taft refusing 70 sell his
-, but there IS no danger OF this.
oss Johnson, who returned TO Chi
40 from Cincinnati yesterday, said
ts u Taft "ran out II would be bad
. hs National League" Just what
t'sal this carried cannot be deter
.sse, but II Il fair 10 assume that
Sain2 Will prevent the sale OF the
s'1ns' whatever Mr. Taft's ideas on
natter may be. According TO the
'rssment between Taft and WEIGH
~ Johnson said. Taft might with
~ II be chose. But as said before,
1ieity safe % gamble that he won't
! vas getaway day IN baseball cir
yesterday. Governor Tener re
'e 70 his home In Pennsylvania,
= BIZ Donovan sneaked out Of town
~ early train, Jim Gilmore Is IN
ago, and on the whole this little
tss o. ours 10 left fat on It's well