The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25


Alpin yesterday afternoon. The Rich
mondf franchise OF the circuit was rams
ferred to Baltimore. the Harrisburg
franchise to Richmond and Newark was
left out in tho cold.
In all probability Jersey City's fran
chise may be transferred to Newark.
Those backing the Skeeters are willing
to sell and not less than half a dozen
different interests appear willing 30 u
provided the team ri be established in
Newark. President Ed Barrow OF the
league will act as chairman OF n COM
mittee of three to superintend such a
transfer IL one Is deemed advisable. The
property meanwhile will remain open 10
the highest bidder until tho next Inter
national League meeting in this city.
February 3.
The International League was notified
by the National Commission that Charles
H.. Ebbets. president Of the Brooklyn
National League club. had filed a claim
for $4,000 against the Newark fran
chise. His constituents authorized Pres
!dent Barrow TO answer the claim
through the Triumvirate. Barrow sent
a strong letter to the commission In
as a Newark franchise for the Interna-
tional League existed. lie called atten-
ton 10 the fact that Messrs. Ebbcts and
Mckeever had neglected TO make good
their c~on;ractual rights and league as
according to the international
League constitution and that through
this neglect had forfeited all interest IN
this big minor circuit. Further. the let
ter stated. Ebbe,s and tho Mckeevcrs.
after their default. had agreed to allow
George solomon and T.. II. Mcdicus To
assume title to the club by shouldcring
the risks Of the property. The transac-
ton. which involved no monetary out
lay. Is the same as "A sale In the eyes OF
baseball law, IL was pointed out.
Barrow's answer to the commission
served notice that the international
League woul resort to the last extrem-
ny to oppose the unjust claim OF LID
bets. 1t pointed q u that Harrisburg
now has the original interests OF Eb-
bets and the Mckeevers. II character
lied the attempt Of the Brooklyn mag
mates as an unsportsmaulikc attempt 10
S.eh ieNen"o ~" - r,,r.
Their stated that Ebhcts and his assoc
ciates, who once admitted the transfer
Of the Newark club 10 solomon and
Medicus as bona ildc. should look 10 no.
body but them for the adjustment OF
existing financial claims.
TIL. Providence club Of the Interna'
tional League was sold h. Joseph j
I,nnin To William H., Draper Tor III,
49,. tu FAa
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go " ,, .n ,u.onohi,
-. IN pas-ar N, pr,r,- once ne.
80. pr,,id,r,s frt,.hts,
~ ,ha ntd da,s wb,r il, was a memhei
80 ,ha ras,arn I..p,, Ito was asso.
- g. a. ni,h wi,b wiui.m Murray
ue sold an, in 1894. Mi. Lanuiu dis.
- - - ,r,,s -, order Ia nay NOR,
po.uo hu, prr,,io champious. 1, 4
- ,ha on,.u or tho E,d Sox in,
,"nds ., nurchasa tho stock OF s,vera
t,moaio ,,T,ority bolders
n. ua..i.h,,,- rl,y.rs v#u Furnish ;
,si. -, rarureration 10. IN. sinckno!d
ha. ,l,h a.. r..- ,,, mon, for IN.
.ansto. ~, ,b, ,.,.u "a Richmond Va
ri. -. uuI nm, hose athletes ON tn,
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- to,ch tho veteran outfclde
/, ,ho Natioral League. was called int,
- ,,oo,in., b,, president Harrow. TIL,
~, "a, business discussed va,
, ". sH.,tnsod I, 10 hn,ioved that Loacl
- aara,a.rod 49, ;u.uaper of on,
/, y 'ol"N N,,,. McIntvre. for
VI ,"' '" To-, - ,ho n,,rnit Tigers
merry a.! ,na ,nno,, rluh ~ m
VINO 'ha'"seu =, - .,>iou
western h'"su' ,.~,h p.,rou'
10 hih d """'''''
4. circuit
The owners OF inc i",.N''' ' .
oppose 10 the I'",' avg .'' -,
trif'itl may hlaN" " 'v 80"
claim - the services Oh l"n',u,r 70 ~
> " IS claimed pN tue ''ai"s' 80 -,
New i"fk Hn,'''''hS ta ,ha a,
Nerted 10 the feue'"' H'"S'' !" u :"
ticies or peace !. 49,.
The National ,on''hlsHIoni
f"r"eo s.o"'., ~, ,ha tjn,a tho neac
= articles were signed to give major 'ratu
clubs first chance to purchase "'.N 'no1
players who had deserted 10 'he re,
eral League hut had not p'aS'" any GU
y law games. This agreement would INV
allowed washington nrst hd on 'eueo'
. But the commission Tor some VAGUE re'
g son did not a,lm"uhcc Tvs ~,
Harry F.. Sinclair for the player.
The owners of the Yankees paid n ST.
' price for the man-one that Masnlhgto
is not likely to duplicate, but IN an
event they intend 10 stand ny theIr pa
~, gain. Possession being nine points {
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