New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
Representative of Fleisch-
mann Interests Now
i'm Town.
SINCLAIR NOT IN
MARKET FOR CLUB
Weeghman Urges Spring Train
ing for Umpires, Which the
Feds Tried with Success.
By PRANK 'ONEILL.

James A. Gilmore Is rallying from the
effects Of severe stack or tonsilitis
and NAV not contract the grip. The
Cincinnati Reds are for sale. OF are not
for sale. according TO whichever slde
OF the question you may care 10 adhere'
Like every other story, this rumor mas
two sides and both were whispered along
the Rialto yesterday. There VIII De
training camp for umpires, II ChaTley
Reeghman, new owner OF the CUBS, mas
his way. His plan is TO have the UNI
pires 20 South with the teams IN the
.prinp. This was tried in the Federal
I'.aeua and was q success, us sald.
These were the choice bits Of gossip IN
the baseball world.
A. NJ. Frumberg, an attorney from 81.
Louis. Is il this city representing MAX
ana Julius FleischmAnn, part owners OF
ths Cincinnati club. Just who will pur-
chase the Reds Is not known. For =
while the rumor spread that harry r.
Sinclair would take another hyer 10
the baseball game, but Mr.. Gilmore sara
thst It was doubtful" Sinclair has
said repeatedly that since II was n ,eis
to impossible 70 come 70 anything IKE
reasonable terms with the stockholders
~ the Giants he would retire from the
game. ,.-I ~
Garry Hermann has insisted that
tho Reds were not for sale, but dis
patches from Cincinnati quoted him as
saving that il was possible that the
Fleischmsnns might dispose Of thor
n ia generally known that the Gin
cinnati club has not been eminently
successful in the pursuit Of pennants
nor dollars, and even the sta9ches'
courage may fuse in the IRE OF pro
tr.cted losses. There has been deei
Of talk of selling this club. Most OF ~
came when the war with the Federais
va, al its height, when there were few
Who were willing 20 risk capital IN
baseball. Now, however, with peace
established and better times IN pros
nect. the task of finding q purchaser
may not be so severe. .,
J. Ogden Armour has been mentioned
as a possible purchaser OF the heas.
He was flirting around with Charies
Weegb1aan for a block Of stock in the
Cubs' but did not purchase any. de
vould have no trouble in buying the
FIeIschman interests. If he did, IN TO-
ken of its past performances, the On
ciunati club might be known as the
Hams.
When the treaty OF peace Was alSll0W
at Cincinnati no fewey than 8O4 ball
PLAYERS and twenty umpires were re-
instated. They are now eligible 20
play in any league in the country, the
only difficulty presenting itself beng
to find the leagues.
The rumor still clings that Charlie
Barrett, the Cornell captain and star
quarterback, will wear the uniform or
the Cleveland indiana next summer.
Barrett Is q good an-brOund man. 0ut
excels in the outAeld.
Clarke Griffith says that if the Yam
kees manage 70 get J. Franklin Baker
thew will have 70 be reckoned with.
Grif went further and said that II the
Yankees got Magee. Archer, Allen,
Knetzer. Fisher and Flack even the
Red Sox would have TO watch out.
Sure, Clarke. II some of us had that
other 1929, o9e.90 we'd be millionaires.
Joe Birmingham, former manager OF
the Cleveland Indians. will probably
manage some club in the International
League next yea~. A couple Of teams
are flirting with him, and Joe is willing
20 firt.
Joe Lannjn is going 10 stand Pat on
the Red Sov for 1916 He believes that
his team will be able to beat the IL
gers and White Sox without any trou-
bic.