Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
.LOBERT NOT SO LOATH TO
LEAVE THE LOCAL ia
Hans Says He Hopes to Get Along Well With Mco
Wishes Philadelphia Success-Dooin May be
Traded to Cincinnati Today

"I am In no wise dissatisfied with Phila-
ielphia or the Philadelphia baseball club
said Hans Lobert when asked what he
thought Of the deal whereby he was
traded to the New York Giants II have
been treated we'll here by the club, by
the public and by the newspapers, but
you know how Il is, IL Is simply case
of getting the best offer you can and ac-
cepting It.
'I signed a three-year contract with
| the Giants and while, as 1 say, I didn't
care to leave the Philadelphia club, 1
think that will get along all right with
| McGraw."
When Iobert was asked for complete
statement as to how the deal came about
| that he was sent to New York he said:
| "Well, in the first place, the Federal
| League made me a good offer and 1t
seemed that the Phillies were not willing
to meet It, Then McGraw came along
and made me a proposition which looked
very good, but told him that 1 would do
nothing until l had talked the matter
over with President Baker. McGraw
seemed to be willing to meet my demand,
which the Phlllles would not do, and that
is about all there was to 1t ] understand
that the trade went through yesterday
a cash consideration and a couple Of
players in the deal. ] only got home last
night and / didn't know what had been
given out. l suppose that | am to play
third base for the Giants, at least that
seems to be the plan at present. I had
number of talks with McGraw before the
deal was closed and one after 1t was
closed and that seemed to be his idea. 1
only hape the deal may be the best that
could have been made for both clubs and
again want to thank the club. the fans
of Philadelphia and the newspapers for
their interest in me-"
It is understood that the deal whereby
Charlie Doom will be disposed of will
take place some time today. The latest
dope on this event is that the Cincinnati
club will take Doom, at the latter's own
price, and will give couple of players
in exchange besides a monetary consider
alton.
The deal for Hans Lobert was said to
have been consummated late yesterday
afternoon by telephone. President Baker
of the Phillies was in his office at the
Stock Exchange Building late, but gave
no intimation of the fact that a deal
was on, except by the secret side-door
comngs and goings which went on dur
ing a greater part of the time from noon
until after o'clock. Late in the after
noon Mr.. Baker gave notice to the news
paper contingent present that he had |
to give out, hence the Lobert |
deal was not made public until this |
Lobcrt, according to the reports, is to |
go to the Giants in exchange for Stock, |
Adams and Demaree. Stock is a fair
third baseman, and Demaree has been
rated as high grade pitcher, although
his performance against the Athletics in
the 1918 Worlds Series does not stamp
him as such. Demaree, who is a car
toonist as we'll as a baseball player made
his reputation on Mike Finn's Mobile
club, of the Southern Association, in 1912,
and while he did good work in the Ma
tional League in 1918, he did not do well
enough for McGraw to accept him as one
of his most accomplished performers
The Magee deal was also completed
Whitted and Tom Hughes
will come to Philadelphia in exchange
FOR Magee, plus the well-known and
money consideration.
Q -: g:
In point OF service John Lobert Is the
oldest third baselnan in the National
League, all the third saclSers being de-
cidedly Goth century products, some of
only a few years growth. None of them
has any advantage over Lobert, a grand
lll-around player. He combines all the
qualifications requisite for success on the
diamond. He can bat and field timely and
;iilfully, and there is no base runner
more speedy. His minor league experience
vas very limited, ons year with Des
1oines and half year with Johnstown
the whole of his preliminary
Tials.
Lobert was born in Wilmington, Del,
Ind when quite young moved with his !