The sun., 1916-10-05
EBBETS WANTS TO
SELL SUPERBAS
Brooklyn President Needs Rest
and Is willing to Step
Out Of Club.
M'KEEvERs UNDECIDED

IF anybody wants 70 buy the worlds
champion ~Superbas-eh. National Leaxus
champions. anyway-ail he has got to
do Is to walk UP to G. Hercules Eobe,s
and cough up the necessary coin Of The
realm.
It may cost q million or 70. but w,a.
are a couple of mcasly millions In these
days Of wal babies?
But million or no million. the Brook.
iyn Baseball Club Is on the market.
c. Hercules Ebbets himself says 50. and
being tho owner of 81 per cent, Of tho
stock. why, the Squire Of Flatbush oush.
to know something about II.
While the honorable members OF The
honorable branch OF the honorable Bass-
bail Writer'S Association OF America
were extending their congratulations 10
the baron Of Brooklyn on the winn,re
OF the pennant Tuesday evening tho
Dodger owner sprang the following:
Mas Attained Ambiuos.
.vvell, I'm satisfied, boys. I've at
tanned my ambition In baseball-that 81
winning a pennant-and I'm ready 20
f, step down and out II there's anybody
| that wants the club no can have IL for
! what It's worth. because II | 60 / an
sure the McKeevers will go with M.
| We've been like brothers since We be.
came partners and we have no regrets
Before any OF the scribes had a chance
to ask the Squire what he meant b"
| "for what It's worth" he continued:
Eyes, I think I've about earned a rest,
I've worked hard tho thirty-.our veal,
I've been In baseball and Tn SO years
Of age. I've bui' a hne stadium for
| Brooklyn and u brought a pennant
to the borough. {, has been quite a
hard undertaking. ] have had my share
! Of both knocks and boosts. I'm glad
It's about all over and I can take . good
long rest. I'm going to AXE II. In
ready to sell out II n one wants 10
buy
Eyes. you are" exclaimed . reporter.
You'll wait till you WIN q worlds
SERIES
well. that may como right now" IN.
swcred Ebbets. The Brooklyn Baseball
Club Is a real baseball club. Playing
the kind OF baseball they played In the
last game against Philadelphia and tie
two against the Giants they viii Uln
the worlds championship. IT'S up 10
the boys and I have every confidence Ia
them.
"But the proposition 10 sell the Brccl'.
Ign ball club holds good. I'm willing 10
hold my share OF the Ebbets Field prop.
erty and take rental"
Ed McKeever says,
When Edward j. McKeever and Ste.
phen W. Mckecver were asked last i.igfs
whether they were willing to sci! Their
holdings. Edward J., acting as spokes'
man for the two. said:
well. that all depends. or coJrs'
there never was a proposition that '".li
not be- bought 4. enough money was Of
fercd for II. Mr.. Ebbcts has bot snrl :
single word to us about getting uI' y
the club. so We don't know aultni-
about that.
I'VE have enjoyed our advent '''
baseball and both OF US would hat. :,
get out. We love baseball and no'u e..
hot fans. We get almost as mucl 20
from the inside as We get from -. n..'
side. We aye had our share o. l,.'
ball troubles and worries. but ANY p.
business carries its strain aud tension
Charley hasn't mentioned gottlug go
Of baseball TO US. We certainly VOL.
hate to see him dispose Of his hold 's'
lie is a big. strong. fine fellow who la
been the target for much uuNIc'I,e
abuse. Like oil OF us. he perhaps rIans
a mistake now and then. He wouIl0
he human II he didn't. But cos. ussu
citation with him has given steve and IA
"A chance to see a side of him the pIb,I
doesn't comprehend. our admiration ha
grown for him every day.
W would he very. very sorry to 81
Charles II. Ebbets retire from tho pres
idcncy OF tho Brooklyn club. But ,
this time We are not prepared To- ga,
whether we would or would not aC ON
pany him out of baseball