New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

any statement" Was his reply to the
direct question.
This silence, perhaps. may be con
strued as giving assent The report
was scattered broadcast during the
National League meeting that the Car
dinals were 70 be sold. but for one
reason or another, chiefly because OF
the unwillinsness Of Mrs. Britton, II
WAS said, the deal was never made
A few days ago, when negotiations
were reopened, Mr.. Button hXed the
value Of his club At Si50,OOO, and there
so far as is known, the matter rests
awaiting the recovery Of Dir. sinclair
from severe attack Of grip
The pursuit of Federal League play
or. by the National and American
League club owners still CONTINUES.
among the callers 40 the Offices of the
red. Yesterday were Charles h.
FbLote. the discoVercr of ,oiumou,
Day. and tie chief owner Of the Brook
lvn Superbas. and Harry sparrow.
business manager Of the Yankee.
They did not call for sociability's sake,
either. 30. sir. They were after ball
PLAYERS. but which players is dark
secret. James y Gilmore re used 20
talk Not "a word could be coaNcd from
his lips, and this, wc declare, ls MOS J
But that little bird that futtors
here. there md everywhere, chlrped
that Sparrow vas looking for couple
of pitchers, and among these were Tom
Seaton. Cy Falkenberg, Herbert and
Nick Cullop. lie also, 10 was said, was
after Rousch. the outfelder, and YIN
cent Campbell, once with the Braves,
later with the Pirates, and ~ various
times with the U0osiers and Peppers.
Ebbcts was making inquiries after
certain outfelders, Rousch among
others. and he asked for terms on a
shortstop and catcher. tbbcts feels
the need Of "a high grade infcld to rll
the zap between second and thlrd
bases. and feels d sorely.
Ernie Johnston. who was bought
from the Oakland club of tn" Paclnc
Coast League by the Superbas, but
who lesped 10 the Federal League, Was
no doubt tho man sought hy tbbets.
O'Nara's injured leg failed 10 tand up
under hard usage last -unmer, ana
something will have 20 Doe done this
priug.
John " Farrell. secretary OF the
National Association of professional
Baseball League, declared that all inc
PLAYERS Who were released by the rec
.lal League as a result Of the Treaty
Of Cincinnati and who are now FREQ
agents automatically reverted 10 the
club fu organized baseball they LETT
when thcv Jumped to- the outlaws. He
; said:
1t is ta, ruling that every Va
tiond Association PLAYER released out
right by the Federal League, a. shown
by the appended list shall auiomat'-
cal.y revert 10 tho National Associa-
ton club entitled TO his services when
h, loft organized baseball.
eff Che club holding title 10 the
rIav.r'. -crvi~ce whom he left orga
r,ed baseball does not desire 10 Sc
cure said PLAYER SER ces, then such
player shall hc permitted 70 negotiate
for his services with any Other club.
"All player must he rendered con
+ tracts on or before March L.
Among tho PLAYER who will ho az
fcctod by this ~ulWC ere: Frank
Allen. once with the SupcroAs; Chief
Bender a formc~ member of the Ath-
I.fcs: Howard Cam0itz. cretwhilc
Pirate pitcher. prank and Jim Dele
hautv: BYRON UaGct, once OF tho Ath
1cncs. Earl Moore, tho old Giant
Killer; George Mullen, formerly OF the
Tigers; Danny Murphy. Connie Mack
lieutenant; Harry Swaclua and Hap
/ Myers.
A baseball fanatic has figured that
Frank Gilhoolcy rs more valuable
/ PLAYER than Benny kaut. Averaging
7 II all out. the fan says. Kaui has an
advantage In batting. but that IN base
running, scoring runs. sacrifice hits
4 md ielding Cilhoolcy is far superior.
So would seem that the fans will
have 20 decide for thcmsolves Just
who will be the idol OF the Polo
Grounds in 1916.