New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-11
ovuers Beginning to Ar
rive. Each with His
Own Pet Hobby.
DuuIIES TO STAND
PAT FOR NEXT YEAR
,.Trev Denies Trade of Evers
- tho Reds. but Says John
Must Curb Temper
rp1NK O'NEIEL.
By FRANK O'NElLL'

,is the time when all good base
=. W. non are saving up their pet hob
/ ~. and taking special course IN
''' and argument. The annual
49, - If the National League will be
|, 5or Tuesday at the Waldorf-AstorIa'
81 les every sign carries far to
~ -,,,ar5 a multiplicity Of hobbies
en- 81 tired and consideration asked
for them.
v..b oratory, and no end of argu-
Int NAV be expected, for this meet
I. above ali since peace was de-
- between the National and Ameri-
\ - Leagues some eleven years ago.
i've. pronise Of being most interesting
"A exciting But just now. II is de-
| -r,.,inely quiet along the line, for TINS
... 81 hobbies makes for dearth
/ 4 baseball news, and ADDS TO 'he "oeS
y he baseball writer's.
y Willian r. Baker, president OF the
fpliliies. and Jim Gatfney, owner OF lhe
5a..or Rraves. called at the offices OF
III National League 20 pay their re-
-. IN Ex-Governor Tener and talk
~ conditions in an informal man
80 Neither had any startling state
-. "a make for publication, and
1~o;Ssa any talk Of possible trades or
IN ncace with the Feds. Wen
H. sble to say more when the meet
me- Is over" they said. ,,,,,,-
Mf. Baker said that the fnlllles
vould practically stand pat Tor next Ht
|.s,son. lie said that he had a COUPE
I yonng pitchers who were plekeu up
I .te Pacific Coast last tall, VINO were
4 more than ordinary promise ana y, III
|,bom he had much confidence; ne
IA .hat he had not seen Pat Moran
acs lie close Of the worlds series,
y, fei and would not see him, IN ali
liability. until Tuesday at the mee',
!. al the league. Mr.. Baker hlnted
Z, he might possibly be able to PICK
20 veteran pitcher from some one OF
-.,sr and that the right man woula
vol be refused. Lilo Tho
- tbot Johnny Evers would oe
..l5ol an the Cincinnati Reds. lie sara
lie deal had never been consid-
L. tbo braves. Gaffney SAID, now
,bat Fvers would have TO curD
.' ..v,Der or rather. his display OF
....nsr Johnny can chatter as much
te nlesses. but ne will not be per
....o5 ~ make any of his unpopular
e,.tSres oil disapproval of umpires
decisions.
c.-..;- ttrston and Colonel Rupert
,-s srro in the resolve not TO pay any
non evorbitert price for ball player
I. has been demanded for Baker. u
p,ker comes here 90 is certain that
|psek will have 20 reduce his demand
~, S95 ono for Bakers release, and the
Id, named viii have 10 forget an
,bort salary OF $4,000 q year Tor
brse wears. The owners Of the yam
ices are not so pennant mad as 10
bad such q bargain.
II ia reasonably certain that Sandy
Psz. who lad o trial with the GiantS,
,rd was returned 10 the international
League for more seasoning, Will wear
he livery Of a Federal League team
next summer. II was learned from an
authoritative source yesterday that
sandy was peeved over being turned
,iuii by the Giants, and listened TO
To siren song Of John Camel. Luque'
he Cuban pitcher, who had trial with
,ts Boston Bra~es. is another who VIII
Be IN the Gilmore circuit when the
season opens.
Al Won Kolnitz. Of the Reds. has
decided 70 retire from baseball ana
practise law in the State Of South
Carolina
Charley Hall. the Mexican twirler,
vho once worked for the Boston Red
SoS. will try 20 come back. He has
secured a trial from the Cincinnati
Beds.