Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-26
By CHRISTY MATHEWSON

by CHRlSI1 MATHEW sun.
| 1t is no breach of confidence if
now relate the following anecdote:
The time was last fall after Chances
break with Devery 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. II 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 baseball club? ?"
All were baseball fans.
"Where?" | 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 Millionaires, 700. .~~.- $780,.
New York." he replied. 81 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.
What would the club COST" asked
one man who CANDLES a fortune in
Wall street every day without turning
a hair. ... ...
probably four OF. five hundred thou.
sand" i hurriedly estimated. ....
We'll, I'll put in a hundred thou
sand" said the man who had suggest
ed it. ... -
Put me down for hundred, too"
remarked another, as he lighted
fresh cigar L. 49,. ..
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
you 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 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
dicate. ..@:.. 3
I'VE just want 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 for the Giants. and so the
chance was gone dent know whe.
Their / was sorry or glad. I would
hate to crawl out of a Giant uniform
for some other, and | am not sure
could make good as manager II
takes a peculiar talent to succeed as
leader and no man ever knows Nhe-
Their he possesses it until he has tried.
have watched too many smart ball
Players attempt it and fail to have
many laundering ambitions in that d.
rection. -.
Harry Davis. Tinker, and others
have all had their fling and have never
stocd cut as prominently among tne
managers as the paid singer does III
volunteer choir. This story Of mine
is interesting to show how quickly
sportsmen make up purse when they
want something. They could have got
a better man to, lead the club than
f they had cared to go through with
il, but, because they had become ac-
quafnted with ne they decided this
must be che Of the conditions Of the
deal ..... ..G
A grnup of peen of this ability in
laseball would be good thing fer the