New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-17
Co.. Rupert Praises Nea0 Form of
Contract for Baseball PLAYERS

, said Donovan yesterday. He is not
only a great ball player, but as game
one az | ever saw. He WAS Just
finding himself when we lost him. HE
complete recovery assures me the
finest outfelder combination the New
York Americans ever have bOaste1 be-
cause Tim HendryX is capable Of max
irC any one Of the three regular out
felders hustle for his job. There Is
Fritz Msisel in addition.
"Wilbert Robinson tells me MsisePs
arm has improved greatly over winter.
Fritzie is exercising constantly 20
eliminate the stiffness from the
mended collarbone. With such an
arm as he possessed before he was
hurt. we might easily find a place Tor
Fritzie on the infeld.
Second base appears 10 be ABOUT
nv only problem" continued Donovan
81 have not lost faith in Joe Gedeon.
lie looked the find Of the year un,ii
ne became sick. But If Gedeon shouid
fail Maisel may be able 70 fiji the bill.
intend 10 let the pair fight 1t out Tor
the keystone job. ,r,.,,
But in a pinch" concluded wiz
pul. 81 could very easily solve the
riddle BY placing Lee Magee at second
He has had long experience at tne Pc
sition. Such a move, OF course, would
denend on the ability of HendryX or
some other to fill Lees outfeld patrol
satisfactorily"
McGrsw Laughs Last
John J. McGraw scored moral
triumph over his traducers OF the Ma
tional League. The associates OF John
K Tener were content 70 ignore tne
behavior Of the Little napoleon IN MS
last game At Brooklyn, which ban
Johnson on one occasion characterized
II is understood that Barney Drey-
fuss was behind the prod that prom
ised al one time 70 bring Mac on me
carpet. Barney's spleen at McOraW
evidently oozed out with his sppSrehS
change Of heart toward Hermann aAo
the National Commission. 10 NC
Grav,'s credit be it said that he never
tried 10 dodge the issue. lie was N
attendance every day, ready to answer
go form of tribunal. Perhaps the
National League pursued the wisest
oonrse IN allowing a forgotten incident
10 sleep. H. cL;..,o
President Baum, Of tho Pacific Coas'
Iesgue pulled boot when he sp-
ICED before the American League as
rnokesman for the three Class A.
leagues. In his opening ststemenIS
Baum declared the Coast League 3 ois.
Interested party 10 the proceedings
and minated Il was strngns nions
only 20 help out it's two fellows. guy"
an admission, of course, vas hhooA
out blow 20 the cause.
Ebbets Presses Claim
Az the league meeting Ban JonnSonn
took 10 official cognizance OF the oe"
from the international League N re-
gard 20 the award Of $4,000 70 I. -.
fbbets on a claim against the Ne~srS
territory. Ebbets declares that II lno
Commission fails 90 make the INTER
national pay he will take his case 10
the courts
By the way, Il has been learned We;
inc annual meeting Of the National
Commission may not be held on the
date provided by the constitution. ne
triumvirate established precedent TOT
delay a year ago az the time the REQ
eral League suit was hanging fire. Inc
baltimore suit, which is likely 70 como
% trial about the time Of the usual
Commission meeting In Cincinnati, Is
likelv 90 require the presence In Phila-
delpbla Of Nessrs. Hermann, Johnson
and Tener-