The sun., 1916-01-16

Harry F. Sinclair. head keeper Of the
Federal League slaves. Is out of the
market for the New York Giants. He
says SO himself: Fighting Jim Gilmore
says So But II further corrobo ration
were needed II should be sought no fur
ther in the fact that Sinclair sold Lee
Masee to tho New York American
League club.
Sinclair is out Of baseball for good.
so far as the promotion OF tho game Is
concerned. lie will wind up his interest
In the sport--as a magnate. at least
so soon az he disposes OF Benny kaufr
Tom seaton and the other chattels OF
diamond renown that the bust OF the
Independent circuit left on his hands
The Oklahoma oil king is now prepa red
10 close out his associations with the
diamond sport by selling the players
he controls to the highest bidders.
Henceforth Sinclair's interest In base
ball will be indirect. lie has assured his
friends OF the lost cause that he will
| stand behind them II they have opportu-
| nities 10 place themselves under the pro-
lection OF the once more happy family
which pays obeisance to the National
Commission.
willing to Aid Friend
SlnclaI- is s;i,, behind Pat Powers,
who steered him into the white ele-
| phant at Harrison. ~ j.. In Pats bid
| for the Newark franchise OF the lnterna-
| ,ional League. lie will also hack Gil
| moro II Fighting Jim can dig UP a
| maj jor league franchise at n reasonable
| fgure. But Sinclair personally desires
to be nothing but big toad in big
puddle. No little puddle for him.
Sinclair might have had. at reasonable
! terms. any one OF a number OF major
league franchises. He could have
| bought the Braves for less than Percy
Haughton and his associates paid. Bet
| ter than that, he could have purchased
an interest In the former worlds cham
pions with James K. Carney and Robert
| II. Davis. Sinclair might have had the
Cubs. but he stepped aside for Charles
Weeghman, man very popular In the
Windy city. The oil man had an oppor-
tunity to purchase the Browns he turned
down good bargain for the Cincinnati q
Reds and turned a deaf ear when the
| Cleveland Americans were practically
| thrust at him. With Sinclair IA was
New York or nothing.
Harry + Sinclair tried unsuccessfully
to buy New York fame both with the
! Giants and with the Yankees. Until a
few days ago for many weeks deal
! for the local National League club had
hung fire. II was finally passed up as
hopeless by him when President Harry
y. Hampstead refused to recede one joi
from his original valuation OF the club
stock. His negotiations for the Yankees
never reached such tangible form. col
Rupert and Capt. Huston fatty refused
the proposal to accept him as an eQua
copartner nor would either sell his per-
sonal interest In the club.
Might Have Made Deal.
There was a time when the Yankee
owners. p!aued by the dilatory and
evasive tactics OF their associates OF the
American League. might have considered
| seriously a proposal from Sinclair. Tha,
| was in the unsettled times following the
peace PROCLAMATION. when every effort
to strengthen the Yankees seemed to
J he baked, The purchase Of Lee Magee
bv RUPERT and Huston raised the bars
against all prospective purchasers
Sinclair Is through with baseball
said James A. Gilmore yesterday after
noon, "or at least will he through wher
he has disposed of those players tC
whom he has title. | may assure yol
positively that the Giant deal is II deat
letter with him. lie considered the
club seriously only while he was In po
stion to make II sure pennant winner