New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18

about 10 this meeting. Certainly VIC
thought VIC vcrc in line for few that
would have made the Yankees a real
remnant factor. We were prepared 70
20 rs far as the next one. but that
made no difference.
OF may be n bit green TO the ropes
a. the American League. But / al
wsvs considered a business mans word
his bono. However. IT evasion and du
plcitv IS 90 he tho game, well and
-oof. But me FOR old New York in
future. I'm going there and I'm going
10 c.. right in the saddle and ride for
nv life. It will be a two-handed fight,
With no fayors and no quarter. Some
l7v Now York may be able to turn the
.,t I an kcenly disappointed. But
rar from despair
.-cins left Chicago still hopeful
.... hc would be able 70 have Second
gas,man Del Pratt under his command
II 1cn the Yankees reported for spring
training az Macon, Ga. IL is not be-
, yond the pale o. probability that
pGeorso Sisler. the phenom first sacker
OF The Browns, may also be weaned
away from Phil Ball Before Lavan
and Shottcn were traded TO Washing
ION for Gallia and $4,000 II looked
even money that a gigantic deal be
tween New York and s.. Louis would
send the pick of Fielder Joness club
20 this city. In getting what he was
after Clark Griffith greatly complicated
the case.
Ready 10 Go Limit
Colonel Rupert has his neck bowed.
lie seems determined 10 get Pratt 1t
least He is ready 20 90 the limit on
Sisler though he does not propose 10
engage IN any "sucher' deal II either
or both may be had at "a price any
where within reason the Colonel will
not balh az the financial outlay in
VOWED
"If il were personal matter" said
Colonel Rupert, 81 might unbuckle
and pay the most extravagant prices
lust 10 have the satisfaction Of getting
The players ] desire. But ! am rep
resenting also the business interests
Of Captain 7. L. Huston, who Is fight
ing Tor his country on the te!ds o.
France. On his departure, Captain
Huston placed his baseball interests
directly in my keeping. ] feel this a
sacred trust. and ] would not willingly
ieopardiZe one penny OF SUCH grand
and patriotic partner.
"To say that I am piqued with my
league associates for what strikes me
as evasion in business dealings is put
ting 10 mildly. Still, one lives 20 learn
And the Yankees are a long way from
stopped" concluded Colonel Rupert.
on his return from French Lick to-
morrow the colonel may by able to an
nouncc deal that has been pending
several weeks and one which viii take
some Of the sting out Of the Chicago
disappointments.
Firmer Grip on Star
Those on the inside declare that Phil
Ball may recant on an earlier promise
10 dispose Of Sisler for record con-
siderstion; that the paintings handed
20 William +. Baker and Connie Mack
bv the Philadelphia press for disposlng
OF Alexander and Killifer, and Strunk'
Bush and Schang. respectively, DOUBT
less will scare of the owner Of the
Browns. Il was no secret, according
10 the word of the wiseacres that the
ST. Louis American League club was IN
need of money. The $4,000 secured
from Washington, with further pos
sible cash donation from the New York
club. should help 10 relieve the imam
cial stringency. The Washington trans
action gave Ball much hrmer grip on
his first base star.
When Charles Lincoln Herzog, cap
tain Of the Giants, served notice on
President Harry y. Hampstead that
nc must be traded he forestalled Man
acer John J. McGrsw. This informa-
ton comes from an apparently reli-
able course. McGraw, said 10 be sus.
ceptiblc 70 jealousy, has been on
Herzog ever since the latter quit the
club last September. McGraw had al
ready entered into negotiations for
the sale OF Herzog during the recen,
National League meeting IN TINS cry,
when the Canteloupe King got wind
Of il and gummed things up with his
declaration.
Herzog is not in the best Of grace
with the Giant ownership because Of
Misunderstanding in connection
with his taking Of French leave dur
ing the tail end Of the championship
race. Charlie claims he notified Pres
ident Hampstead he would 90 home
20 rest up just as soon as the pen
nant had been won. He says Mr..
Hampstead gave such permission and
ascribes 20 the Vaccinations Of Nc
Graw the peculiar twists to the case
that developed later.
q, Herzog says he told Mr.. Hampstead
he was quite ready 20 knock off ~ his
own expense az the sacrifice Of sal
airy. Later however, ne demanded the
salary in question, feeling he had
heen injured 90 that extent By the
aspersions east upon his integrity. Az
the time Of the world series this sal
.arv had not been paid.
In demanding p transfer from New
York-a plea that apparently fell
upon deaf ears-Herzog expressed a
preference for Chicago, Cincinnati
and Boston. His is a peculiar con
tract in that IL gives him the privilege
81 selecting the club TO which he may
be transferred.
May Go TO Boston
II Herzog departs this town, which
seems very unlikely. he is almost sure
20 20 back TO Boston. Stsllings is par
ticularly anxious TO get Buck 20 re-
place the sensational Rabbit Maran-
Vile. who is in the navy. The boss Of
the Braves is said 10 be willing 10 turn
over n couple Of his best right handed
pitchers for Herzog Good right-handed
pitching seems about the only thing
that could get rise out Of MeGraw at
iais particular time.
According TO John Camel. manager
Of the Kansas City club Of the Amer
lean Association, the Cubs made
serious mistake in not taking Babe
Adams FOR 1918. Adams signed with
Camel FIVE weeks ago.