New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-24
Club OwnerS Resent
Defence of Red SOx

stars a. soon Is their wartime con-
tracts expire that will make their hair
stand on end. They'll not be worrying
then about transforming in the fall.
They'll be mighty glad % chance 20
stick around with the big show. High
salaries and the nigh finance OF the
players end o. the world series have
turned a lot Of heads. Those heads
must be turned back in the right d.
rectiop. know 90 no better way than
20 go 20 the nat with the players
union right now"
II the general public, which make,
heroes Of star players, could look be
hind the scenes while these same idols
were cusrrelling over a world serie'
windfall it might spare 4 tribe more
pity tor the grasping niagnate.
Brooklyn IS an ILLUSTRATION IN point
Certain members Of the Dodgers, whose
parsimony is aeu:sly developed, remon
strated with the National Ccmmission
against being taxed a share proportion
are 10 Brooklyn'y percentages OF the
prize money for the thousand dol
lars a day rent for Braves Field Toy
those games n which they shared
These same hard-hoiled em5iems OF the
celebrated hen fruit rot only would
not contribute ore penny toward
consolation pot for the teams trainer
mascot, groundkeepe-, clubhouse boz
and other minor dependencies, but in
sisted that Lew McCarty. Of the Giants.
turn in his earnings OF a barn5torming
trip with the Giants 20 TIE general pot
McCarty had been promised share, IN
case Brooklyn took part in The worio
series. for conserving TO the transfer
70 New York that took the soreiy
needed Merkle 20 Brooklyn.
Rule Against transforming
The rule against transforming by
world champion team was passed c.
the National Commission several year
ago. Connie Msck's Athletics. then
title holders, visited Cuba. His grest
team looked upon the trip as 10
ride. refused TO take their games with
the islanders seriously and we're bad
beaten. IL was 20 protect The homo
OF the major leagues, about whien
these players seemed utterly indinsr
ent, tina: the ukase was passed Ihs
ornmission's wishes were religiously
pions until the Red Sox this year tcos
the bit in their teeth.
Howard Trumbo, leading American
piutocrat Of Havana, had . word or two
Of interest on the subject last night.
"McGraw was the only manager who
ever took an American baseball teanl
TO Cuba that took the CANA seriously.
said Mr.. Trumbo. "He redeemed ne
honor of the major leagues. What his
Giants did to the Cuban teams was i'm
plv sinful. All the other teams tina,
came down thought Of nothing but
their own personal smusement. II
gave a bad Impression OF major league
baseball. We Americans there who
had seen lots Of major league ball sp
preciated the difference In play or ths
part of the visitors back north. Bus
the Cubans didnt
The Players Are Wrong
1.-THE All-Star. who cams 20 Cubs
several wears ago." Mr.. Trumbo con
.inued. Furnished very striking rea-
SON vhy the so-called ineduitable con
tract Of baseball is absolutely essential.
This band was q collection OF stars
from both major leagues. Mr.. j.
minez. 4 fair and honest promoter OF
Havana, made verbal contracts with
these PLAYERS 20 appear for a series o.
games against Cuban teams for s4OO
apiece. After these visiting players
saw the first two crowds they tried 70
hold up Mr.. Jiminez.
"They abroga.ed their aCresmsn.;,
and cult the Island because he would
not declare them in for . percentage
Of the gate receipts. There were JUS
three players Of the whole lot tbs;
were Wiling TO abide By their words
Mordecai Brown. Addie Joss and Fred
Nerkle. know nothing Of this lstss'
angle Of the fraternity; but I'm willlrg
70 20 broke that the players are
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