Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-25
By CHRISTY MATHEWSON.

. e. by Sf1hIO L Va "A TIE w sun
1t is no breach of confidence if
now relate the following anecdote:
The time was last fall after Chances
break with Deyety and Farrell, and
when it was. first reported the New
York American league club would be
sold. The place was in we'll known
club in New York. The cast of char
acters contained five or six men whose
total fortunes aggregate so much they
make the income tax worth while to
the government. The game was auc-
ton, three playing, and the rest watch
ing. / was the fourth in the game
"Matty," said one without any in
PRODUCTION to the remark. how would
You like to, manage a baseball club?"
All were baseball fans. - f..
'.Where?" l asked, thinking perhaps
this man was contemplating purchas.
ing minor league organization, as
Morton F. Plant, the Connecticut mil
lionaire, has in New London.
Real MiIIionaires, 700. 49,.
New York." he replied. Il thought
we might all chip in and make pool
to buy the Yankees, if it IS true that
team is for sale, provided you can get
away from the Giants to manage it.
What do you think about it," he con-
cluded. turning to the others around
the table. p.
What would the club cost" ask ed
one man who CANDLES fortune in
Wall street every day without turning
a hair. J.. !, 49,. .s.,. .-..,. T..
Probably four or five hundred thou
sand" ] hurriedly estimated
We'll, I'll put in a hundred thou
sand, said the man who had suggest
ed it, v...:>> .....:. -. .-.
Put me down for a hundred too,"
remarked another, as he, lighted a
fresh cigar. . D.
In few minutes half million dol
lars had been subscribed. Il
I'VE. will buy the club provided you
can manage it" said the self appoint
ed spokesman of the group. What do
sou think about it," He fired the
question at me- , ~ -. .
The suggestion itself had taken me
by surprise. The rapidity with which
the negotiations involving such a large
amount followed had staggered me
The last question left me breathless.
Il will talk to Mr.. Hampstead about
it. told this hurriedly organized syn
dictate.
I'VE just want a ball club here in
New York with you to manage it," de-
clared one of them. Whose deal is
it," The auction game then proceed,
ed without further baseball comment
from any of the group.
Hampstead Was in the Way.
When the proposition was submit
ted to Mr.. Hampstead, president of the
New York club, by me, he seemed to
think | could still pitch few more
games fer the Giants. and so tha
chance was gone. | dent know whe.
ther | was sorry or glad. ! would
hate to crawl out CT Giant uniform
for some other, and | am not sure
could make good as a manager. +
takes a peculiar talent to succeed as
a leader and no man ever knows vine
Their he possesses it until he has tried.
l have watched too many smart ball
Players attempt it and fail to- have
many hankering ambitions i'm that di-
rection. ...
Harry Davis. Tinker, and others
have all had their fling and have never
stood cut as prominently among the
as the paid singer does in
volunteer choir This story O.. mine
is interesting to show how quickly
sPortsmen make up purse when thew
want som ething. They could have got
a better man to lead the club than
I they had cared to &c thrcugh with
il, but, because they had become So.
quainted with ne. thew decided this
must be one CT the conditions OF the
deal. IT,. ...~s: .......
A grrup CT. wen Of thiS Gh'litT N
baseball would be 4 gCOi thinm ID he