The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
PRICE AND TENNEY GAIN
JERSEY CITY FRANCHISE
Former Will Look After Executive Duties While His
Partner Takes Charge of the Playing End
Location Not Settled Upon.

James n. lfice. for many years
known prominently In New York as a
baseball writer and sporting editor. and
Fred Tenney. former Idol and first base
men Of the Giants. concluded a deal yes
terday for the Jersey City franchise Of
the International League and it's trans
fer to Newark.
This business combination hopes 10
y Newark back on the baseball map,
. position that has not been enjoyed
since the Federal venture OF Harry +.
Sinclair. operating at Harrison. N. j..
drove the Indians out OF their long es-
tablished trenches. Price will serve In
the capacity OF club president Tenney
will take charge Of the playing end OF
tho game.
Price and Tenney enjoy the confidence
and respect Of organised baseball. The
former. who served the past couple OF
seasons AZ Eastern rep %esentative OF
President Ran johnson Of the Ameri
can League. Is as well posted on base.
Dali law as any man in the country,
He Ia perfectly qualified for the execu.
tive duties he has assumed. His friend.
ships in the fraternity of the magnates
are legion. This happy circumstance
should enable him TO secure a bali team
Of merit for his constituents from The
wealth OF material hat will be thrown
on the market when the major clubs az,
forced to get down 10 the roster limit,
On May I.
Fred Tenney Is one of the most pic.
turesque characters developed by the
National League. In his day he wa,
h greatest first baseman in fast com
pany. His agility and dexteri.y revo.
ltaf the Qtyln NJ pinN. NJ this dtHi.
cult orner Fred. left handed AS hs
was. Sc. the fashion for left handed
first sackers. From his time on guard
ian OF the initial bag were expected
to over their share Of ground beside
furnishing a target for the other infield'
ers and smuggling the bail betimes. Ten
ney was the king of first basemen unit
Hal Chase broke in as a kid with thu
Yankees. Hal eventually landed th'
crown. but he was fortunate enough
to break In just about the time FreS
started to slip.
Tenney Is no experiment as a manage
He had the advantage of schooling un
der McGraw when he served as cap
tain OF the Giants. lie was also man
ager of the Boston Nationals at ont
time and has served in the same ca
pacity In the mine leagues since h,
dropped from the major leagues.
1t has not been decided as yet whery
the Newark franchise will be located. il
all probability h Federal park at Har
rison will be utilized. This Is a suret!
In case the street car company remedies
a few minor defects in its transporta
ton facilities.
Messrs. Price M Tenney have beef
assured Of every assistance In the mat
ter OF players by practically all Of tn
American League club presidents. Tn,
American League operators did no
leave town until late yesterday Afternoon
and last night. The ln%ternationa
League. which was hard hit by tn,
recent war. has adopted a monthly sal
AIRY limit of $500 for q roster Of seven
teen per club. This will hold salarie
to approximately 5000 a month pe
player. Yet there are many player
signed by the majors who must be dis