Evening star., 1915-11-11
HUSTON TO COME
HERE FOR A DEAL
New York Club Reported to
Want Ainsmith and Nor
gan From Locals.
DREYFUSS PURPOSELY
AVOIDS FED MAGNATES
Bender, Mathewson, Crandall and
Davis in New Occupation.
Base Ball Gossip.
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

According to story printed in the
New York Evening Sun. Capt. Huston
OF the Yankees is coming to Washing
| ton to talk deals with Manager Grif-
| fifth 1t is said Bill Donovan wants
both Ray Morgan and Eddie Ainsmith
for the Yankees next season., and that
| Capt. Huston, who is one of the owners
| of the team, is to put in his appear
| ance here in a few days and see what
| sort of a deal he can make for the
players mentioned.
| There is no material on the New York
team Donovan could spare which Grif-
| fifth would accept, but he might be in
duced to take cash for the two players
New York is said to desire.
Press reports to the effect that the
Federal League magnates were to meet
Barney Dreyfuss, owner, Of the Pitts
| burgh club, at French Lick Springs, and
were disappointed when they failed to
find him, is explained by Dreyfuss him.
self
1t seems that Barney had planned to
go to French Lick with his golf sticks
| for a much-needed rest, but when he
| learned that the Feds were to go there
he changed his plans and postponed
his trip.
| He argues that he has no business
with the Fednen and that his being at
| the springs at the same time they were
| would only have created a lot of sto-
ries which would have been far from
| the truth.
| Dreyfuss also explains Col. Ruppert's s
/ presence at the resort in the following
| statement:
What I desired was rest and a little
recreation on the golf links. On learning
| that the. Federals intended visiting French
| Lick, l naturally changed plans because
there would be little rest among crowd
of base bal men, and, besides, my pres
| ence there would have caused all sorts Of
yarns to he sent out to the effect that l
was on hand by appointment. I have no
| appointment to meet any base ball people
| at present, and was unaware that Col
| Rupert was at the resort until tonight.
He goes to French Lick about four times
each year, however, so there could be no
surprise in his presence there. 1 still
! expect to take a short rest shortly. but
will try to avoid going where any meet
| ings are being held, for / want to get
away from base ball when 1 take vaca-
| ton"
The present rule in the National
! League which forces every club to
| hold it's roster to twenty-one men dur
| ing the regular playing season is to be
fought at the coming meeting of the
old organization.
are the New York and Boston clubs.
McGraw claims that the fact that he
could not carry more than twenty-one
! men caused him to finish last, while
Stallings believes that IL he had been
| able to carry a few more players he
would have won the pennant. Just
| what the league will do In the matter
remains to be seen, but most of the
| club owners are anxious to keep ex
penses down to the minimum.
| If the Feds decide to drop the Buffalo
| club seems most probab Bile, the
international League will have scored
| signal victory in that city. The Feds
put up strong fight in that town, yet
were unable to convince the fans that
their article of ball was of major
| league caiiber and the fans continued
to patronize the International League
team, which last year. under the man.
agement Of Patsy Donovan, won the
pennant. 1t was from this team that
Griffith obtained Judge and Jamison.
Chief Bender. Christy Mathewson.
Doc Crandal and Harry Davis are four
players who are touring the country
meeting trap shooting clubs in match
es. 1t is needless to say that these
players are being paid for their shoot
ing. probably by some ammunition
concern or gun manufacturer. for ball
players never spend their money for
jaunt of that chara cter. ..,-..