El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

any quarrel on questions Of baseball
policy.
Under John T. Brush. McGraw's word
was law His expenditures for ball
players were never questioned, ana Nc
Graw was always a pretty good spend
er in that respect. as well as in others
He was upheld at all times by Brush
when it came to a bear-fight. and as
a result the Giants prospered as no
baseball club ever prospered before
They were conducted on a big league
policy, and it appears there is 10 be no
change in that policy. rumor to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
That RumOred Sale.
As long as that policy prevails the
feeling Of satisfaction which was ap-
parent among the fans when it was
finally settled that the Giants are not
10 pass from the present ownership
will undoubtedly continue As q rule,
baseball followers do not seem TO care
much who owns a baseball property.
but a suspicion Of parsimOny or a hint
Of interference very quickly arOuSes q
definite feeling in that respect
II is said that sentiment figured to
a great extent in the decision to re-
tain the Giants, although il is said, also,
that the club was not half as close
to the point Of sale as was generally
supposed. A prOhibitive price was
placed on the controlling interest but
il may be that it was purposely pro-
hibitive. At all events. no one is sOr
ry that the deal fell through and that
Harry y Hampstead and his associates
will continue handling the club-under
the policy as aforesaid
Mr. Hempstead's interest and am
billions in baseball are perhaps under
estimated, and maybe slightly miSun-
derstOOd- II is true that he has bust
ness lines elsewhere. but he had them
long before he became head of the
Giants New York has been his home
for some years now and all his other
affairs are subordinated to baseball and
the Giants. He has no desire to quit
baseball, and as he has personal merit
above the run of baseball magnates,
II would be a matter of sincere regret
20 many people if he retired
There seemed to be a disposition
recently to rumOr him right out OF the
pastime. but Mr.. Hampstead says he is
going to stay, and we don't know but
what that decision is about as much
of a boost for baseball as the acquisi-
ton Of some of these new magnates
We are hearing so much about
Changes in the Team.
The Giants Of 1916 will probably be
materially changed: in fact 1t is the
impression that they will have to be
materially changed to figure IN the
coming race.
Doyle and Fletcher. Of the infieders.
are probably sure of their jobs, but
Lobert will undoubtedly have to show
return to his Philadelphia form TO
stick TO third base. II Kauft can dis
play his Federal league ability in the
National league. the Giant outfield
viii be very strong. even without Mer
kle
The pitching staff Will undoubtedly
be considerably revised and there is
likely to be sweeping changes in the
backstopping department. The ac-
QUESTION of Rariden means the dis
persal Of some Of the mittmen now car
rled by McGraw, and il would be no
surprise to see a couple Of the veterans
sold or traded.
It would be no surprise in fact II
Mctiraw pulled off a trade involving
number OF his former stars, including
lnfielders and pitchers, for the pennant
drive of other years is over ana new
one must be started very shortly