Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-12

of course Chicago takes that over
with the player.
Mr.. Baker in parting with his
players is evidently influenced by
some things that overrule the fnct
that Alexander has won ninety-four
games for him in the last three years
"A feat that probably could not be
performed by any other pitcher in
the country Last year tht Phillies
salary roll amounted to $4,000, and
even with the club finishing second
in the race 1t did not make the inter-
est on it's investment In fact, no
dividend will be declared this year.
Mr.. Baker stated that Alexander was
a winning pitcher, but he was not
drawing card.
Mr.. Baker says that in making the
trade with Chicago and parting with
his stars for a pot of gold, he is
looking into the future. Just now
Alexander and Killifer are valuable
assets. By the time the war is over
and conditions become normal again
probably these players will have out
lived their greatest usefulness as
baseball men and would not COM
mand the high price they just have
done through the ambition of the
Chicago Nationals to put together
pennant winner to fight out the
American Leaguers.
Meanwhile Mr.. Baker is hopeful
that Manager Moran will be able to
build up another team that Will
bring a pennant to Philadelphia at
a time when there is more money to
be made out of baseball. In making
the trade, Mr.. Baker reduces the
Phillies' salary list by many thou
sands >and feels that the club will
= oh f-nN ~
without Alexander and Killifer as
with them. He believes that the club
can retain its popularity despite the
experience of the Athletics by infus-
ing new blood into its team and Civ
ing the fans a brand of baseball by
a lot of ambitious if less skillful
players.
The Phillies have engaged a new
scout in the person of William T.
Doyle, of Portsmouth. Ohio, who has
served time with st. Louis, Cleveland
and Cincinnati teams. He and Moran
will start to work patching up the
team to last until after the war.
Conference on Friday
The expected clash with Garry
Hermann, who took it upon himself
to call Joint meeting, did not ma
terialize to-day. Garry was given
the genial smile and told to be a
good boy and behave himself He at
tempted to explain his actions, but
explanations were not necessary. The
matter was just forgotten. and Presi-
dent Tener, after being formally
elected, sent a telegram to Ban John
son saying that the National Lea
guers would be very glad to have a
joint conference if Friday, December
IA. is agreeable. The Nationals will
wind up their business at noon
Thursday and take the o'clock train
for Chicago.
In speaking of his reelection to
the presidency of the league, Mr..
Tener said the office had been offered
to him several weeks ago, and he
said that he would take the matter
under consideration. He had already
made arrangements to undertake an
other line of activity. So to-day Mr..
1Tener accepted the presidency, pro-
vided his time would be at his own
disposal, giving to the league the
time he considered necessary to ad-
minister to the affairs of the league.
He suggested that the term be a
short one, and it was made one year.
A committee composed of Harry
Hempsted of New York. Charles Eb-
belts of Brooklyn and William r.
Baker of Philadelphia was appointed
to enter into a contract with Mr..
Tener
The magnates were late getting
into session and did not adjourn until
well after o'clock. Much time was
taken up in the general exchange of
views and considering routine mat
ters. 1t may not be important, but
IL is true, that Garry Hermann nom
mated Mr.. Tener for election as pres.
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