Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-18

ment and drafting rules was allov,,s
lean League clubs to withdravy dee ~
almost nifty players after they bsS W
awarded the men. II was just nno,t,. ~ 4,
stance OF the old abuse OF . -srlns y. ~
minor league players, Many n 49,. W
drafted and then the draft cano.ii.s we're
wanted by National League teams IN, We We
the poor system of drawing lots Va 49,, ty,,a
TO get them. i>iisd
The American League. which -.
eessful' turned them back. In other ,...s.
they got all they wanted and tnr,,.,s 'lae ~
rest away, while we got only what ~
were lucky enough TO draft ana ihsa = 4.
n chance at the others not wanted bv ~.
sons league SVHn'
I'm the fall or 1911. Just bsfor. a.,
ing season opened. l went 20 Nit. t..N7
tillion in Minneapolis and told hin, ,-.-.l
to buy Cravath. He told me Cravath oa,,,t
not be bought at any price, 1 told 49,
would give him $500 for cravath's r.is..t
and that II he would not sell / would put
in draft for him and get him for tfsed
"Cantlllion figured that tho ruis ~.
mltting the drafting of only one Class Az
player would save Cravath for him as eo,.s
player would be selected and Gavvy vro,,Ia
stay In Minneapolis. As II happened ~
other Minneapolis player was drafted. bnt
about ten clubs put in draft for Cravaih
Fogel Upsets Dope
After we had been lucky enough I.
get Cravath for the drafting prlee II
$500, Horace Foge1 stepped in with olal,n
that he had sent a telegram to Mike can.
tilllon. owner of the Millers, early In August.
accepting his terms for Gavvy's release The
Cantlllons admitted that they had not "a.
ceived the telegram and Fogel could not
produce duplicate or prove that he had
sent It, but the Cantillons were shrewd
enough to. realize that Fogels price ct
$4,000 was better than $500, and that there
was not n chance to hold him anyway. "a
they did not fight the case.
Ban Johnson is quite friendly with ths
Cantlllions and naturally was not ayerss
TO seeing them get little extra money. "a
he voted that Cravsth was the property
OF the Phillles and Hermann and Lynch
fell for IT, FoEel made n clever move ara
got away with Il, but that did not helm ma
any II Hermann and Lynch had been
on the job. they would have seen that
was given n square deal and n National
League club was not compelled 10 pay more
than the drafting price. even though tho
Philadelphia club was perfectly satisfied
Before leaving for St Louis Miller Hug.
gins said that Pat Moran did not try 10 get
Jack Miller for the Phils. The St Louis
manager came 20 the meeting prepared 70
talk to the Philly pilot about trade In.
volvlng Miller. ms he had heard that
Moran was anxious TO get the big second
baseman. Upon arriving in New York,
Hugglns looked up Moran. but the Phil
boss told him that he did not intend 70
dIcker for Miller. as he was well satiansd
with Bert Niehoff.
Johnny Evers told a few close friends
that he intends to retire from baseball after
next season. unless he gets chance 70
manage team for Jim Gaffney. Eyers
plans TO enter business with Carney. who
already has put Johnny in a position to
clear enough money 10 live comfortably
for the rest of his days. The veteran ls
not bluffing nor does he intend 20 try to
work the Braves for new contract for
number OF years.