New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-19
PITTSBURGH IAN
MUST PAY Mon
AT BALL GAllb
Dreyfuss Announces His
err Rates Will Preyai
at Forbes Field
b. ". ]. MACBETH

Upon his return to Pittsturss .
terday. Barney Dreyfuss anna.
that Broadway prices would pr,,s
Forbes Field mex. season. D,,.
evidently intends TO avail hin.Yys
National League Endorsement a
down blescher admissions to.
mum And the minimum in New.
isa mere handful. In fact, for ,,,,.
years the .wo-bit blescheri.ss Il
Polo Grounds have been eonyIs..
for their absence.
This action Of the conservstIv. n
fuss lends color 20 the runor IL. I.
has in view a most probable pur....
Of the Pirates. In the frst place, ,..,s
no occasion az this time for Dr,,..
70 make such an annoTncemes. ~
homes 20 be in command at Forba n,
in 1917. He mas before him ne k~r
Of {. II. Ebbets in The late WA
series. A whole winter !, %. /,
Flatbush fans 20 store up their ,s,
ment toward the Squire.
A Fine Stroke
But II Dreyfuss has arranged VI
then this premature snnov.n,r,
should prove fine stroke FOR 4, "
owners. Barney would carry sssyv
MIN whatever odium IN opirim rfs
% formed: his successor could rrsk
committed 20 league policy !, viis
ne had no hand.
That something is IN The wind IN
ran be little doubt. Dreyfuu irr
has been strong FOR principle. 4, 81
% New York last week earrings rlF
ance against Garry herrmsnn o.; =
National Commission lie seens. n
s;,c.re when ne declared he vosl; Il.
rask Garry through the pres ,
gas throttled IN the National lsrs
Meeting. lie VAS either thrc.tist =
mollifed. because he quit the frsl ~.
sion without a word o. comzu, 4;
publication. rs
Sought Truce
T. comes from reliable authority tr
Tho National League sought . tn
with Dreyfuss at this partieux, ~
because OF the approaching SUIT erzi
bv the Baltimore Federal League -.
NE In q Philadelphia court. rr :
,be National Leagues coneea'cr "
assistance In producing buyer y
- pittsburgh club az the tsrrs Z
Drevfuss. said % be a million az
oYsrter. T. is known also that /, ~
ber Of the National League ragts
were boosting the value Of ne r.
burgh franchise as q good ouslrenE
o. II. Wathen, who owns me 'sis'
MON louisville club Of the Ansrr
Association, is anxious TO osarc =
"a a major league club owner. hsh
iioves no has in Bill Clyner one NJ
creates. managers Of the age. =
Wa-ben l. very wealthy. Also n
OF the old type Of magnate; ncrxr
gentleman and a good spoNs7c
Wathen tried unsuccessfully 70 ~
chase the ST. Louis Cardinals. y
could not see the price asked. Sw :
is said Wathen is investigating =
real estate values OF Forbes Fled a.
thai II they prove as entieing % y
aided the Louisville sportsma, nl
be identified with the Nstional Lsalr
before spring.
The National Commission VIII ~
its annual meeting az Cineinraa
Monday. January s. Soon afier'r
the Joint schedule committee Of ter
major Leagues will prepare tne W
draft of dates. IL is planned ilH
hold a meeting of the joint rules ~
mittee before the spring schedule ~
ings Of the two leagues here. In~
tional Commission, therefore, vslc I
directly interested in these rsnn
will have q busy January. All the ~
so as IL is expected that the SUI =
the Baltimore Federal League osdf'
against organized baseball will CO.'S ! !,
trial in Philadelphia the last wssi ?
January
William F. Baker, president o. =
Phillies, has decided 10 cut MS osst1
accommodations from $500 TO ~
As Philadelphia is heart and "t
25-cent city, Mr.. Baker purpose
cover those sections Of the old elst
ers that will be used In future f'f "
accommodation Of half dollar pat''''
From Syracuse comes stor ~
an effort will be made By that eV /.
secure the Richmond franchise = |.
international League. II the dea q,
through ELL Dineeu, veteran unrf :
the American League, is to become =.
owner and manager Of the Syrs[
club. Having added George Nenim
to his staff Of umpires, Ban JOSE.
is in position 10 allow Dimes =
better himself.
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