New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-08
Yankees Bag, Baggage
and Excess Baggage-in
Hands of New Owners.
BAN JOHNSON GLAD
AFFAIR IS SETTLED
Bill Donovan Brings Signed
Contract of Ray Caldwell
from Buffalo.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.

Some time between noon ana sun
down yesterday the door Of nope
changed behind Captain Huston and
Colonel Rurprt Into their hands
had been thrust the certificates OF
stock I'M tho New York American
League baseball club. The Yankees
BAG. baggage and excess baggage. were
Tho colonel and the captain have
agreed to share the blame equally An
inquiry into just what they had ne
ceiyed Tor their $4,000 proved a
pleasant surprise 90 the purchasers
Roth men agreed ,nat no gold mlne
had ever issued more attractive Ger
tifcatcs than those printed Tor me
Now York Yankees. In honor OF the
team. perhaps. the basic color O. the
certificates is green. while for no cas-
ilv detcrminahlc reason the foreground
81 each precious bit OF paper IS orna-
mcnted b, a twin group o. cuplus 'h-
twined b fvinc bath towel
81 had no idea We were getting SO
much TO. our money" said the captain,
taking a long look prior TO sto"'hg inc
stock m q safe place.
Having sold the Yankees, Ban J"hh-
son has nothing or earth 10 DO now eN-
cent TO urove that he is not combl-
nation in restraint Of trade. In order
"a nrepare himself for the suit brought
nv the Feds. he departed from town
shortly before the final pen strokes
mad been taken IN settling the deal
Mr.. Johnson expressed himself as
highly pleased that the last iormal-
tics Rad been arranged. He admitted
that IL was necessary 20 smoolh o''I
several momcntOus matters Aiter 'he
preliminary agreement had pee"
reached. The preliminary neeo,'a-
lions began. as few remember now
late last year 80. oo-
count Of the duration Of the deal nave
been able 20 discount the moment when
tbev should find themselves alone WIKI
tho Yankees. and neither man Sho"su
ans, emotion when Informed tha' ne
was az last q big league magna'e'
Riu Donovan dropped in from Buffalo
Yesterday and gave the new owners
niece Of good news. Tie brought WIT
inn the signed contract OF Ray N%lu-
we'll. pitcher extraordinary VINO H"S
turned his back on the Buhalo edS anu
decided 10 come back 10 the ahNetS.
Donovan did not make PUBIC lhe 1eIi'S
of the contract, but IT Is uhuelstGoLS
int the $4,000 advance money WhICh
must be returned 20 the Feds VIII De
taken ont OF Caldwell's pay envelope
a., degrees. Donovan said he found the
lsnkv pitching man very ready 10 come
He also EXPRESSED confidence that ne
and Raw could get along IN good style
Donovan purposes 10 use moral suaSloh
on the erratic star.
There seemed 10 be much difference
Of opinion yesterday concerning the re-
mort that John j. McGraw has become
Golfer The manager admitted that
Ie mod received from Captain huston
,,bet Davmon Runvou calls "a complete
ct.est of the instruments with when
COLI is perpetrated.' but his TRENDS
contend that the mere possession OF
clubs does not make man a golIeI:
They refuse 20 accept the precedent OF
A. the Sullivan law.
One of the many supporters OF the
, leader Of the Giants stated the case lor
, tho defence as follows: ITS all rgnt
about Mac having these clubs and all
4 that. and he may tell you that ne go
s ing To take up the game, but believe me
hem think better of it before he actu-
aUv falls. 30. sir; along about the
Z time they want 20 start on golHnE
E somebody N mention bridge and thatl
Z be the end Of McGraw.
j. "Buf.' and mere the cptdhtt Fau9Nu
. ominously. "let me tell you one thing.
z AZ bv anv chance they do get Mac out
: ON the course and he so much as takes
. one swine al the ball he's gone. He
: never started anything that he didn't
: finish. Why, if he ever begins to play
: len never stop until he's able to lick
{. the stuhings out Of this Oulmet and
Travers and Evans, yes, and even
Heinie Zimmerman and Bill KLEIN
McGraw's clubs are left handed, and
Il he fails to make use OF them he
might present the set 20 Rube Mar
guard as a birthday gift
dalton never was a really good ball
PLAYER" said Charlie Ebbets yesterday.
absence makes the heart grow ionder
is not an axiom of baseball.
Wilbert Robinson has picked the new
uniforms for the Superbas but no SEN
sation is promised. The manager
couldn't remember yesterday what the
color scheme was.
From Macon. Ga, comes a loud roar
from Jim GafTncy. who denies that
TYLER is one Of the players 70 be sent
10 Philadelphia in exchange for Magee.
William +. Baker. owner Of the Phil
lies. called at National League head
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