New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-03
HOLD INQUEST
OVER REMAINS
OF THE YANg'
Rupert and Huston Co,|
fer with Ban Johnso,
and Seek Bargains.

Chicago, Aug ?. The misfor,,,.
the New York Yankees have .,,,.
the attention Of the officials =. /
American League. Wild Bill Dor.,,.
men were shunted out Of the Ia.
the dash for the pennant and s,,..
into a tie for third place in tire. !. \
and with the team d.sorganized tn,
injuries and characterization q.
players left unhurt. the neeessi,,
bolstering up the team is inpe,,.,
With that end in view, Ban Job. 1
president Of the American Leagu,
Captain Til Huston and Colonel =.
Rupert, owners Of the New Yors
and Bill Donovan. the manager. il
ference this afternoon.
What was accomplished in the
ing Of the owners Of the club Az
president OF the league was kent Z, j
secret. Rumor had IL, however /
several deals were discussed Il
among these was one that wouls 4, u
Stufy Jack Mclnnis, the first sae.., i
the Athletics, % New York n, u
Pipp, present guardian % the =. \
bag, is fully capable of performr, !
duties, and even II the White Eles, j
be secured, Pip viii doubtless y
tinue at his present post Nell \
however, 10 clever a.l-arouns y
former, and can play short and . 4
base as well.
How desperate the need Of the y.
KEGS really is was made apparent ~,
Circus Sollie" Holman. former 81,
fielder of the Cubs and later Wit. n
Brooklyn Federal League team. y
signed 70 fill in as an outfelier N
cup of the New York outfelder 81.
been filed with bitterness % the ir,0
this season. One after another ~
Maisel, Frank Gilhooiey. Hughie Hr
and then Lee Magee have beer
low, and II was a case Of putting ~
stitutes into the game. Indeed.
Donovan was forced 20 the neess, n
CT playing Ray Caldwell in the al
field despite his shortcomings in sd
q capacity.
The New York club tried to purcsis
an outhelder from the Chicago W.
Sox. but the same mysterious s,,,
which has blocked the deals o. =,
Yankees throughout the season r,s
itself felt even in this hour Of re-.
Comiskey replied that'he had nois.l
20 offer. although Huston oiFere.
bale of money for a serviceable IA
Il is said ina. other clubs were !,
preached on the matter, but they =
fused to consider the proposition.
When Ray Caldwell beat back 70 !.
old habits and forced Donovan Z.
suspending him the heaviest blow "
struck. The big Highlander defecs
az time when absolute loyalty was IL
perative 20 the success Of the tear
lie was pitching a superior brand ,
baseball, and his hitting gave hin 4
additional value 20 the club.
The case Of the Yankees panlsl
that of the old Cleveland Maps, "
we're leading the league by a wide ~
gin only TO be cut down in the her
of their strength by succession o. 9
juries The old Maps finished "
down in the ruck that year, and i
in the effort 20 prevent a repetition
this that the meeting was called tod
The Yankee outheld has been vir'
out, Baker smashed his ribs. the pie
ing staff was shattered by the inlg'l
10 Cullop and Mogridge, then came =
inability of Heating and Markie 70 =
form In a beftting style, and the la,
outburst of temperament by Calcai
Then there were little incidental "a
penings, such as the sickness Of NJ,
maker The wonder Of 10 all is that
Yankees are not deep down in the q
ond division.