New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-16
Winter League Gets
Ready for Trouble

owner 1t the time Of the vo,,A -
during . chat With the Wit, 'e,
mated the value Of the Robin :. ~
tween tl,loo,ooo and &l,2So0oo. 7" ~
Land Worth t4ss,Aoe
Il am sure Ebbets would INN, =.
million and . quarter" sa,d ~
would be foolish not to. Ths No.. Ne
includes 1000 square feet ms,'V
less. A dollar and q half 4 ~ q
that locality 10 Q generous sst;s !. ~
for real estate. That would b. iss
900. The stands and improysrs,.
represent IN outlay Of $500 600 a ~. =
Is can figure. That brings the ."..'
to $3.50, 900. WA
"Now the question resolve, Ina,
into one Of value Of the frsneI..
Colonel Rupert and Captain Hr,,..
paid 100000 for the Yankee frsnst;.'
Certainly Brooklyn's franchise Il v.'.,
no more. I doubt II il is WORT '' !.
much. But in any event you can r,,s
lily see that 81 ,260,000 would be A 49,.
price for the club free Of all eusr,'
brAnces."
There Is more in the wind 70, II.
coal stove season than the possible al.
Of the Robins. On the best author,.
it has been learned that no less H.,
three clubs in each Of the two maj,
leagues are on the market. Gonna,
gossip associates the names Of ho,l
Boston clubs with possible cham, n
ownership. The worlds champion IA,
ton American League club might k.,,
been bought at any time within n,
last year. Joseph J. Lann!n. II il s.Is
is anxious TO devote his entire stt,,
ton to his business interests In NJ,
York. He is satisfied 70 retire with q,
tame and funds that accrued from ",
successive world pennants.
The Boston syndicate which contrcl
the Braves is said TO be sick Of It's h,,
gain. The patronage Of Stallnrs's eg,
suffered heavily this season because .
inclemcnt weather Those on the \,
side of the deal profess TO know M,
il Is possible for this syndicate, With
out great financial sacrifice. to mr-
the entire proposition back on n
hands OF the James l.. Gsffney inter
ests.
st. Louis. Of the National League. +
the third club OF the Tener circuit TIA
can be had for a reasonable price. Tn
Brittons are even more dissatisf.
with the Cardinals than they were
wear ago. it is said. They are wi.lit
10 shade the price greatly since TIA
time. This club did no better than q
tie Cincinnati for last place. The osr
ership is unpopular In the Mound Gu
because oil its alleged niggardly POI
cies. Through the last season the ma,
nRement was charged with replenishir
It's Golfers by the sale OF starr with
out making any effort TO spend mon,
for new talent.
In the American League changes .
administration are expected in Was.
ington and Philadelphia. as well as
Boston. Conditions in Washngio
have reached such a pass that a trans
fer TO some other city is seriously 'ci
sidered. Toronto Is regarded as q p'
sible base for the future. though N
I Canadian city may not be favored y,
iii the close of the war in Euro''
Much Of the trouble Of Philsdelphn
attributed 70 the cross purposes Of n
principal stockholders. Connie Nia
controls one-half Of the capital stctl
the Shibes control the other hall
seems to have come TO case Of osi
sell for one side or the other.
While Ban Johnson, Joe Lanni- {.
ether magnates Of the Amsriei
League believe Bill Carrigsn VII =
consider his announced intention
retiring from the game, the hee y
ulavers one and all think the lesdf
the Red Sox has been seen IN nay
league uniform for the last ume, ~.
"Bill is through for good; sSIa \.
~ the veteran stars Of the woh'
champions the night Of the nhsl WI
series game in Boston. 4, ..,
"He has set his heart on tne 81
life and he is not one easlly "
turned aside from his purpose !
not think a question OF money Ne'.
influence him in the least desresn !,
a matter Of fact, Carrlgan mas o. !.
money he desires. He had me pa"
monv of his own, which was augnsl
ed by a legacy from a relative M 'i
time ago. In round figures | " m,.
saw Carrigan has about qu"N
million. , :,
"Biil is not a fellow who eare !, !.
the public hurrah. ne p' Hn !, !,
ouiet life with his family. Up ~ !.
home town in Maine he ~ qslV y
whole show among the eitlEenry' % ?
dislikes the inconvenienees and ~ ~,
ries of a major league campaign y"
| riean is through with baseball