The Washington times., 1916-01-14
One Time Pittsburgh Federal
Magnate Turns Over Play
ers' Contracts to lanes Gil
more, Former President.
Harold Ianvrin, First HOldout Of
Season, Is Taken in Red
Sox Fold by Manager Bill
CarFigan.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

That Ed Gwinner, the former
hacker of the Pittsburgh Federal
League club, has decided to retire
from the bidding contest in. Cleve-
land is indicated by his turning over
to Jim Gilmore the contracts of all
the Pittfsds. Until Gwinner gave
up all hope Of becoming an Ameri-
can League magnate he chung to
his players, hoping to use them in
strengthening the indians. But, out
Of the bidding, Gwinner has no use
for the players and so will sell them.
The New York Yankees are ex-
pected to make their offers to Gil
r1ore today or tomorrow for Elmer
Knetzer and Frank Allen, pitchers,
and Ed Konetchy, first baseman.
GwinRer had declined to discuss
selling this trio when Rupert and
Huston first suggested deal some
weeks ago.
Just what is to como out of the con-
ference In Cleveland cannot be said
finally yet II is rumored that Ban
Johnson is not at all delighted with
the bankers committee for holding to
NJ price Which the bidders have so far
Nrefused 10 cover. 1t is said that the
Cleveland franchise is i'm Ban John
sons name, and that If the price con-
tinues in the Sky the C%ar of the dia-
mond will take the club away from
Cleveland, leaving the bankers the
real property and the players without
league in which to be represented.
harold JunvrIn, the hrsl hold-out
OF the season, didn't stay cut in the
cold long. Hc signcd n 1876 contract
today With the Red soN, Now CART
gan can sleep q nights.
Though haven't yet completed ar
rangements 10 have my team meet
Georgetown" sald Manger Griffith to-
day. ,neyerthcless, I'm willing TO give
The Hilltoppers their annual opening
game. My schedule so far is for us to
open up our exhibition series on March
%. The next day wcll play Catholic
March 81 and April !. and ape
still untitled, but the Boston Braves
will be here OF April ana 6, with the
National League champions on deck fol
three games OH April d and 10.
According to Ban Johnson, the Ameri,
can League will get under way on April
~ this year. lie will confer with Bar
ney Drcyfuss within few days and the
bis league schedules will then be made
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There's nothing new in the MorelS
Jennings case, said Manager Griffith
today. ~ haven't heard thing from
Donovan for weeks. That's an ole
story, that I'm going to sell Jennings
to the Yanks."
President John y. Tcner, of the Ma
tional League, denies the story that
the national commission will dissolve
following the ratification of peace IN
has ebHlL He says that the game
needs governing body such as the
comm ission, and that 1t viii retain its
present position,
''Particularly Is this true at this
time says TCncr, when the game IL
I'm an unsettled condition. Even if thI
commission were to dissolve, some
other board of arbitration would hi
necessary
According 60 Jim Gilmore, there is {
wild rush among managers in the bis
show to obtain Federal League players
lie says that the rush is so great tina
the bidding will soon be out i'm the open
He declares that one panager has offer
ed $4,000 FOR Hal Chase; that Hetni'
schultz, Allen, Hugh BediGpt and FrcC
Anderson. of the Buffeds. nrc in de
mand, and that George StallinFs Is put
tins \ big price On Bill Rariden. tin,
backstnT who jumped the Braves 10
the Feds. All oil which is interestln'
10 one recalling %hat 50 many biz
league managers hlryC said in the pas
about these same players.
The International League will meet II
New York on January - end Ed Bar
row announces that no attention will b.
giYens To the Feds The internRtiOna
will so right on as IL the Feds hat
never existed. If Is expected that Jucl
Dunn will transfer the Jersey City fran
chise 10 Baltimore, from which city h
was driven by the reds that RichmOn
will remain in the circuit, and that Har
rlsburg will give way to Newark ono
more. Barrow is expected In Baltimol'
today Ia close HPrang "ments for III
installation OF q club there under tn
manage ement OF Jack Dunn.
II Is Tumored in New York that thI
Giants will be sold TO Messrs. Sinclair
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