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The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Sinclair Will
BUY THE GIANTS
Unless Unexpected Hitch in
Negotiations Newark Fed
Owner Will Buy Club.

New York, Jan. 7.-Harry F. Sinclair
will be the owner Of the New York
Giants before February ]. unless there
is an unexpected hitch in the negotia-
tlons now under way.
If Sinclair buys the club, James A.
Gilmore will become its president and
John McGraw will be retained as
manager. The 1916 makeup of the Giant
team, however, will be composed almost
entirely of Federal League stars, in
cluding Kauff. Magee and probably
Anderson, of the Brooklyn Feds, four
or five of the best men in the 1875
Newark Federal lineup and the pick of
the players from the 1915 Buffalo, Kansas
City and Pittsburgh Federal League
clubs.
Sinclair got back to New York today
from Cincinnati with the National Com
missions sanction TO negotiation with the
present owners of the New York Giants
and a series of conferences will take
place next week at which 1t is felt
certain a deal will be closed, tentatively
at least.
The present Giant owners have de-
manded fiat sum of 100000 for their
holdings, which include a twenty-six
year lease on the ball field, complete
ownership of the huge stands, players
and franchise. Sinclair's best orfer up
to the present time has been s., 1,50o.0 600
in cash. The $4,000 difference in price
has been the stumbling block in the path
way, but IL is expected that COM
promise figure of 81, 80 900 will be decided
upon and the deal closed
Harry Hampstead, whose wife is the
daughter of the late John T. Brush,
former owner OF the Giants, and who has
power of attorney over her holdings. is
willing to sell and so is Brush's widow.
who is being represented in the dickering
by N. Ashley Lloyd. The Brush family
has grown tired of baseball and it real
izes a prospective purchaser at anywhere
near 100000 Is not an everyday occur
renee. Therefore, the heirs to the estate
are in a mood right now to shave their
original demand $50, 900 IL Sinclair boosts
his bid to meet the new price of 81. 10000.
Sinclair is anxious to get control of
the club at the earliest possible date so
that he can begin selling and trading
the players he then would have under
his control-about seventy-fve in num-
ber Sinclair controls the services of
thirty-five Federal Leaguers, while the
Giants have something like forty men
under contract for 1916
Sinclair refuses to state which Giant
players he would turn loose II he Sc
cured the club, but it is known that only
five or six Giants at the most would be
retained. 1t Is unlikely that he would
keep any of the Giant outflelders, not
even excepting Burns, as he could make
a wonderful outfleld out of Kauff and
Anderson. Campbell. Rouch and Scheer,
the first two with the Brooklyn Feds and
the last three with the Newark Federals
In 1915
Tesroau and probably Mathewson arc
the only, pitchers who would be likely to
be retained by Sinclair, with Doyle as
the only infelder. The catching depart
ment would be made up almost wholly OF
Federal Leaguers.
'If I do get that Giant franchise I'll
have a ball club that will be the sensa-
ton of the country" said Sinclair
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

Charley White. the Chicago boxer who has been
licked as the next lightweight champion. met with
an unpleasant surprise the other night when Matt
Wells gained the referees decision in a lve-round
bout
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
BY DAMON RUNYON.

New York. Jan. 7.-once, twice. three
times and finally fourth time, Frank
Moran knocked Jim Coffey, the Irish
giant, to the floor of the ring in the
ninth round of their bout at Madison
Square Garden tonight. Then Billy Glib
son, manager of the Irishman, toosed in
a sponge and ended the fight.
Gamely Coffey had staggered to his feet
after each fall, and had moved reeling
around trying to get his hands up before
his face, while each time the big blond
fellow in front of him poised his right
and drove for the Irishman's jaw with
furious force. In Cofrey's corner, Gibson
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
By MILLIAM PEET.

They tell US that the practice Of Gov
ering up by big league clubs is still in
vogue, and that this sO-called evil, in
stead Of being stamped out, stin pre-
walls.
The Players Fraternity battled against
the system OF covering" up, lighting
tooth and nail against il, and if memory
serves 1t was one of the main points in
the testimony Of the Federal League suit
against organized ball, which is still in
the hands Of Judge Io"aiS
As an evidence that covering up a ball
player is still prscticed by major league
clubs, the Philadelphia Evening Ledger
last night printed the following:
"A tbrea-Ene telegraph disnatch to tha
effect that the Phiiliss had purchased
Pitcher Bill TAYLOR, Of the Wilkesbarre
team Of the New York State League. eN-
cited little comment frcm the fa1s. but
Il Is really a most Important item. II
proves conclusively that major league
clubs are still covering up players.
Few OF the fans know Taylor or re
member him as the lad who received 4
trial four years ago. He was promising
yOungster, but needed more experience
snd was sent to a minO- league club
under an optional agreement There was
nothing Irregular with this proceeding.
Il was an excellent thing for Taylor, but
IT did not stop there.
AZ the expiration OF the option Taylor
should either have been recalled and
given fair chance to make good or
should have been declared A free agent
Instead OF. being a free agent Taylor was
stiIl the property Of the Phillies. He
is to this day. but never appeared in a
Phfly uniform He has been used as
part payment for players received and
10 fulfill ObIEs tiOns Of the Phi.lies to
minor league clubs for several years
Taylor has been sent to Louisville.
Montreal Wilkes Barre. and perhaps
few other places. He was recalled al
ways, so that he could be used as part
payment for some player the Phillies
had gotten. but he has never been given
a second major league chance. Perhaps
Taylor may not be Of major league cal
fber. but II he Is it would do him no
good unless the Phillies wanted him,
as no other club can get him as long rs
the local team is wiling to exercise its
options.
1T is not likely that Taylor has been
signed for use by the PhilIies in the
National League race Indications point
To his transfer to a Pacific Coast League
Club as part payment for one OF the
youngsters picked up by Scout Neal
few weeks ago. but whose name has not
been announced yet Covering up play
ers is one OF the evils Of the present
system which should De eradlcaued Oe-
fore it causes serious trouble
One of the first "retirements from
baseball to be chroricled in the new
year concerns Ray Collins, sOuthpaw
pitcher of the Boston Red SOx. Collins
has n large farm near Burlington. Vt,
ard viii devote all his attention to farm
ing, says the report lie is said to be
dircOura geG over his showing with the
Rcd Sex last year. Collins may be
sincere in his determination. but the
chances are that he will get the fever in
n few weeks and fall into line. A cut
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Business, IS; A. & n. Props, 1s

The rejUvensted Army and Navy Prepe
went down to defeat In the second game
before the onslaught of the Business FIVE.
but not until the captain was compelled
to send Buck Wise, the star forward
into the game. Glessner also substituted
himself. although slightly handicapped
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Moran Knocks Out Jim Coffee in Ninth Round
MAJOR LEAGUE BALL CLUBS
STILL RESORT TO PRACTICE
OF "COVERING' UP PLAYERS
Case Of Youngster Recently Purchased by 'Phes Shows
That Evil Has Not Been Stamped Out-Other
Sport News and Gossip.

in salary may have something to do
with the players decision.
Miller Huggins has taken leaf from
Connie Mack's book and is picking 'em
up at high school age. The latest to join
the Cardinals is Jimmy Brannigan, aged
IL, born and reared in st. Louis. The
youngsteF played last season with the
Decatur club of the Three-I League.
From being matched with Jess Willard
to meeting Porky Flynn is quite some
drop for Fred Fulton, but If the latter
is really in earnest in his efforts to Sc
cure a chance at the heavyweight title
he will consider the bout as stepping
stone to higher ring circles.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

scored all the points for his school, max
ing three field goals and two from the
foul line. Lineup and summary:
WESTERN Pustson- ST. ALBANs
Pene Stubhs
Smith LseT
Pea Csstle (czpl
Whelchci Carter
Sargent Hsu-er
substituti1us-PotteT for LoseT, Birsc for Peine
LsrDeT for Smith Dsrtdsoo for Ssrre1t, ChxmbeT~
lain for PeIS. Goals from court-PeiDe tl<l. Smith
81, Pec& no.. Sargent O.. ChxmbeTiain. Cas1s O..
Free tosse~ msde-Pcins. 6: Castle . Fouls cAlled-
Western, s; St. AIbans, :. RefeTre-Mr. Hurhes.
Umpire-SIr. Rice Time of peTicds-s Minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Western and Business High School
Win from Schoolboy Rivals

Yesterdays double attraction put for
ward by the Interscholastic Basket Ball
League was nothing out of the ordinary,
as the favorites won, Western taking u
6-to-S score from st. Adams, while Bust
ness defeated Army and Navy Props in
the second contest, 80 to 19
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Swimming Schedule.

New Brunswick, Jan. 7.-Cornell, Syra-
Cuse, Pennsylvania, the Navy and c. G.
n. Y. have agreed to meet Rutgers in
dual swimming meets this winter. The
Rutgers team is also planning to take
a trip through the South during the
Easter vaca tion.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

through q severe boil on the leg. and il
was soon seen that good Judgment bad
been used. as the score soon SCARED TO its
height Of thirty-five points against q total
OF nineteen for the Preps
During the first half Wise was com
PEELED 10 witness the game. and not until
IL was plainly seen by all that his serv-
ices were needed was he inserted In the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08
Braves to Play Athletics Again

Boston, Jan The Boston Nationals,
In their spring training trip. viii play
two games with the Philadelphia Ath-
letics on March 81 and April 1 at Jack.
sonville, Fla
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

Homer Smith, the Paw-Pav heavyweight, is the
bsst big man in this class in many a day.
years schooling will improve him a lot.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-08

SubStituttoos-Gle~sneT for Nflof y. VIZ for
Niler. Zerts for Mfne1. Goals frysa oErt-CIlili-
gan q. BOok VS. o., N1neT. us-nsn q. KnBt-
sen, Miller o.. WiIlixmsou CZ. Frss tcs-es made
CunteSn. 3: Mfle1. 2. hes--er-Ar Rlos Umrzr~-
Mr.. Hushez Tune Of pe3ods-1 nfruie-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
SUIT HALTS DU POINT PLAN.
Powder Com pany Can't Act on Re-
duction 81 Capital stock.

WnMINGroN. Del. June - ecause nj
a suit brought In the New Jersey tourt
Of chancery to restrain the r., ! du
pont de Nemours Powder Company from
reducing its capital stock. the special
meeting Of stockholders of the company,
called for to-day at Hoboken to act
on tho proposition. had to be postponed.
II no Injunction is issued after the
hearing on June 10 the meeting will he
held on June IL. The reduction III
capital stock has been planned TO make
a saving in taxes and other such charges
amounting to about 100000 a year.
The suit was filed at Newark. \. j.,
on June 9. the complainants being Fran
ois $. Hoyt, G%eorgianna H. Swords and
Elizabeth II. Day VI Morristown. y. j.,
and Ida NJ. Brown and Jennie J.. Tla''
81 Washington. Conn. holders OF gold
bonds Of the company Of the par valu,
of Sit.oo0.
The effect OF this suit II 10 keep the
Affairs OF the powder company IN th"ir
prescnt state until the court decide
otherwise.
The question at issue, according t.
Judge ]. +. Lafey. general counsel for
he company, Is purely IL legal one. there
being no questions OF fact in dispute
II is said that the assets OF the com
pany. after the proposed reduction In
capital stock, will still exceed by tive
and one-half times the outstanding
bonded Indebtedness OF the company
| lea wing for the bonds the same security
they had at the time they were issued
in 1908.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
LYMAN DEFENCE TO-DAY.
Accused Broker VIII Have ia De-
xin Calling Wttucssrs.

The police force Of 81. Petersburg. Fla.
tool the stand for the Government he
fore Federal Judge Wolvcrton yesterday
al the trial Of pr. John Grant Lyman,
charged with using the mails frsudu-
lc,ltly. After his disappearance from this
city las, February Lyman Was arrested
on board a speedy motto boat in the
harbor Of 81. Petersburg.
Chief Of Police A. ]. Casters Of ST.
Petersburg told how he and his de-
~,ectivc. Lorenz T.. Sloat, boarded the
motor boat without q warrant and ar
rested the fleeing broker. Detective
Sloa, corrohorated the details Of the
arrest.
Assistant United States Attorney stan
ton called as his chief witness Louis Il.
1honct, who rose over night from a
hard working machulis' To the manager
ship Of Joh ~ Putnam n co. at a
salary Of $50 q week and Commissions"
Thonet told nov he cashed checks ag-
gregatiug $500 ~ and turned the pro-
cecds over to his employer Just before
the latter disappeared
when Prosecutor stanton announced
~ the conclusion Of the session that the
Governments case was completed Lyman
asked for an adjournment OF a day 10
allow him TO confer with some Of his
" illnesses. judge WoI,cT;on instructed
him that he would have To begin calling
his witnesses this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

uI-TTER-Ni,h receipts Of a.G7S pack.
ages yesterday and an accumulation car
yted over from last week, the market WAS
weaker and lower. under slow trading,
Spectators so far hay" been doing little
business, as they arc holding of for lower
prices. storing So Tar Is limited Reno
waited, weaker. ladies In moderate de-
mand. packing stock steady. Prices;
Creamery, extras ~ score ao"2orc
higher scoring, 30A 3i.c.; hrsts, asa n
ere: unsalted. extra, 300 a 3oSc.; state,
dairy. finest, ?9is a zoe: good I" prime
2sa aac,: renovated, extras. e7iac trsts.
26a2Tc.; adles hrsts, 2itac.; packing
stock, current make, fine, csc; No. 2,
22t9c.
CHEESE The market continued unset
tied yesterday. with exporters doing little
business locally, Domestic trading mod
crate and for current wants solely. Tn"
hiFh prices nay" kept spscnia,o,s from
weaker; chcddars and twins freely OF.
fercd, Prices: Flat, fresh. coIored and
white. specials; IN "iSc; average fancy,
young Americas, fresh, l6n l6igr; state
skins, specials, current make, l@. ui2iac,;
lower grades. Sac.
EGGS-The week started with free ar
rivals Yesterday, ?s,a7o cases, Fine stock
from northern ~sections rather scarce. such
stock was easily absorbed for current con
sumption or ior. storage purposes. Under.
,icuiarly those showing heat defects. Good
dirtics and checks wanted and in .iisht
supply N''lN INV fkEr Vuift, huN Une
lots firmly held, Prices; Fresh gathered,
extras. ~, q 26c, storage packed, extra
frsts. 23i3 "ilac.: regular packed. nrsts.
?cI2ac.; Seconds, COY m?i,s'. hir,ies, No
I, cola a 2lc,; No. ., isn zoe checks. iLn
Ioi.c. nearby hennery whites, 2Gu ?7c
browns. 25u 9bHc mixed. ?3n2+iac.; duck,
state. 81 a e9c.
DRESSED POuLTRY-Iced fowls were
freely offered. with the trade slow. Free
supplies ara indicated by invoices. DRY
packed In boxes scarce, but also weaker
old roosters had little inquiry. Turkey,
SLOW. squads dun and weak. All lines ot
frozen poultry held firmly. Prices; Dressed
turkeys. hens and toms, dry picked. ?TT
csc, chickens, ~ 10 hoy, Western milk
fed, 81 a 22c, corn fed, 1871 zoe, fowls. ~
to box. dry packed, Western. 90 lbs, and
over to dozen, "2Hc,; ~ to ~ lbs. 2lhc,;
under 80 lbs, ls0lshc.; Western dry
picked. 5 lbs and over, %2oac,. al lbs,
lsul9tac.; 3 lbs. and under, lsc,: old
roosters, Nc squads prime white, 10 lbs
10 dozen. $50 o lbs. 81; 7 lbs 50
Frozen--Turkeys, selected young hens. 3Gc,
TOMS ssc ~. a',;t@ssc b]roiiers' !. q
:s T.s,tc,;. chickens, Il: to box. milk fed,
81 to ss lbs. e!,tC; %ato I! lbs, 2sc.
.sh V:Ac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
MONTCLAIR VOTES ON
COMMISSION TO-DAY
Both Sides Sanguinc Of Vic
tory on the Eve Of Refer
cndum Ballot.

MoNTcLAIR. y. j.. June 5.-The voters
OF Montclair are considerably excited
over the referendum which takes place
Tomorrow on the adoption or rejection
of Il commission form of government. and
II is expected that there will be "a big
turn out at the polls. The mails were
Hooded to-day with literature from the
Commission Government League as we'll
as the contention OF the citizens COM
mittec. headed by Walter r. Hampton.
which is opposed to the adoption OF the
new system. Both sides have expressed
themselves az confident of winning at
the polls.
Nearly $500 citizens signed the petit
ton asking that the referendum he held.
but the ''antis" assert this does not
~truthfully reflect the sentiment, for they
argue that many who attached their
names to the petition did 50 only that
the question might be brought to an
issue.
Dallas Flanagan, chairman ~ the ex-
ecutive committee of the Commission
Government League. said to-day. how
evcr. that IL Is the irresistible inference
from the number Of signers that there
l. a widely held conviction that Mont
clair would he better managed under
commission government h under the
present system. People do not risk a
changc when satisfied"
Montrlair has been conducted under a
town form ~ government since 1894.
when a change was made from the an
tiaua,ed township committee form. AZ
present each Of the Ave wards Is rep
resented by two members OF the Town
Council. The Mayor. who ~ elected by
the town 1T large, also sits IN the 'oun-
ell and has "A vote, hut no veto powers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
ONLY ONE REAL SCOTCH MIST.
Rogers Pcet 4 Go. oct Court Rcc-
ognition of II by Injunction.

A suit brought by the Rogers Feet
Company against Heruhrim a co, doing
busin, ~ as the Matthews Modern cloth
ing shop. Inc, to restrain the def"Nddu,
from selling In It's shop. at 1853 BROAD
way. waterproofed clothing under IN,
name scotch Mist" which was or'gi-
mated by the plaintiff and t~rad"marhcd
Sotnc years ago. went To trial YESTERDAYS
before supreme Court Iustic" CLARK.
Before the action had proceeded far N,
defendant consented that an injunction
he issued against II on "A finding Of
fact by the curt. that the defendant
had sold clothing uudcr the nau+
scotch Mist" which was not MANN
featured 10y the plaintiff. The defendant
however. disclaim.d that I'm making tho
sales II Intended to deceive the publ,
or lefraud the Rogers Feet Company.
The defendant recognized the plain
tin-s fun and exclusive right to TIA.
name scotch Mist"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
'S26O,O0O,OOO STOCK
IN Big AUTO MERGER
None Of %73.OOO,O 900 Preferred
Will BE Offered to the
Public.
SYNDICATE rs FORMED

The capitalization Of the new auto
mobile company In which will he merged
the WHY'S : overland the
Chalmers company. the Hudson company
and probably the Fiske Tire Company.
1t was said yesterday. will be about
s25o,00o.o00 OF this amount. S73.ooo.-
600 will be preferred stock. There will
be an issue OF 100000 shares OF COM
mon. with no par value.
An official announcement OF the name
of the new concern and other important
details will probably be made early this
week, according TO those who are in close
touch with the negotiations that have
been going on for the past few weeks.
II was learned yesterday from au-
thoritative sources that the underwrit-
Ing syndicate for the common stock
will be headed by william Salomon q
CO... and will be composed of Dominica &
Dominick. w. ". Laird & CO.. OF will
mington. Del. J. S. Bache & CO.. and
John n. WHY'S and associates. II was
also definitely stated that Mr.. WHY'S
and his associates have agreed
to take one-auarter OF the issue,
which will he offered to the public at
not more than $50 a share.
The motor stocks were again tho talk
Of wall street Yesterday and rumora
were many in regard to the new consoli-
dltion. II WAS reported that the name
Of the new concern would be the Ameri-
can Motors Corporation, but this was
made light Of by interests close to the
organizers. II was said that scvcra|
| names were being considered.
A feature Of the merger Is the fact
that the entire amount OF the S'3.oOo.o "o
| : per cent. preferred stock will he taken
by the vendors as n local banker put
IL. No Offering OF this stock will be
made to the public.
That the enormous earnings OF the
| majority Of the big automobile com
| panies in this country Will lead to further
consultations vas Indicated yesterday
by the report Of a consolidation OF five
automobile accessory companies and the
formation Of the Motor Products Cor
poration at Detroit. Mich.
The Detroit company has 100000
shares of no par alu OF which 'o.oo'
shares are being offered for public SUB.
| scription. J :. Bache 4 60. who will
\ WI III NV Nv - 49,
! stock Of the $3.50 oo .ooo automobile
corporation. are the syndicate managers
for the Motor Products Corporation.
The stock OF the Detroit company Is
divided into two classes, 5000 shares oi
class r.. having full voting power. AND
| the remainder. without voting power. o'
class 4. II is provided that II th" rom
pany fails to earn . per cent. per year
| for two consecutive years both classes
| OF stock snail nave full victims power.
The subscription price OF the stock y
s7i per share. or the outstanding s'o'N
OF the new company 2o.nn" shares are
| aiken by holders Of the securities of tn.
merged companies and 10000 are heing
| offered for subscription. II Is reportco
that the stock has been ~ersubscrib
three times and that the announcement
| Of the allotments will be made to-mor'
row.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-06
WHITNEY SEES WRONG
In WEST SIDE PLAN
Service Commissioner. Justify
ing Himself, Hits ut Board
of Estimate.

In an opinion filed with the Public
Service Commission yesterday Commas
sioner Whitney justifes his approval
of a certificate II convenience and ne
cessity to the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road Company by citing the proposal
easements to the New York central
Railroad in connection with the West
side Improvement. The certificate TO
the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Is FOR
the construction of a surface line ex-
tension from Island avenue through pri-
vate property to Flatbush avenue. the
granting of the certificate was opposed
by the city.
in my opinion" ays the Commits
sioner, and as I indicated to the AS
sistant Corporation Counsel at the last
argument on this matter, the city is not
taking an entirely consistent attitude on
the matter of the creation of perpetual
franchises through the obtaining by "A
company of the right to construct and
operate under the terms OF "A permanent
easement, for the city, AT the same time
that 1t opposed this certificate hercii,
In an undevcloped and outl> ing portion
of the city where the right. even II II
Is to he perpetual. will never I've OF I'M
portancc, is proposing TO grant to the
New York Central II Hudson River
Railroad Company permanent easements
In real estate owned by the city along
the West Side OF Manhattan, the effect
of which will he the grant of "A per-
petual franchise to the Central company
over such right of way.
The only difference that ! can see
between the creation of a perpetual
franchise by the granting of "A per-
manent easement from a private prop
ertS owner to a railroad corporation. as
compared with the granting 10y a muni-
opal corporation of "A permanent ease
ment or of the fee In property owned
by such city 10 a railroad corporation
il that the latter IL much more In VIC
lation of sound public polloy. particu-
larly when "A municipal charter re.
s,ricts the granting of a franchise II II
IL laid out on streets or public high
ways TO IA gran of twenty-five years.
Such a public policy should control
the city not only In the grant Of "A fran
chise but also in the grant of an eases
ment.'