New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-28
Former Owner
.OfBrowns May.
Buy the Cards
.,;ekey Likely to Reopen
Negotiations for Signing
of Hoosier Manager
By w. ]. Macbeth

tx Hendricks, VINO has proven him
~ ore Of the most capable minor
,,,ss managers, is likely to get his
s,,,e in the big show, after all. That
J =. slever pilot from the sticks is quite
r,ly 70 be put IN charge Of the St.
r,si, Cardinal fortunes before the
.,,iag Of the 1918 campaign was
,,,ossly minated by President John
r,per OF the National League yes
,rday afternoon.
V, Tener did not say that Hen
,.,ks would succeed TO the vacancy
..,3 nv the transfer Of Miller Hug
,,,s allegiance to the Yankees. But
would not deny that Hendricks had
-ueh better chance than any other
AN Of his acquaintance 70 land the
h
aTbs National League" said Mr..
r.,s- "would welcome Hendricks.
y. las proven his worth in the minor
r.rrss Men who are able to show
..-sking results in the bushes IN
s,Iably produce when called 10 more
v,r6snt fields. IL
- So not believe the indianapolis
.-i Al the American Association Will
800 In the way of Mr.. Hendrlckss
ss;;s~,,rs,ment if Branch Hickey Is so
leu. shout landing this manager
~ sppesred TO be the case some 1T
II. tns ago. The opportunity for
'a.b Advancement comes but seldom.
is- not speaking officially, Of course,
In hope that IL will be posslnie
4, the ST. Louis club TO effect It's
,,;gnal plan and make Mr.. Hendicks
one Of our family"
n. present case Of Jack hendricks
Z pnewhat embarrassing. Because OF
an. sort of misunderstanding with
!. present employers he lost out tenn
,xrily for the job vacated by Miller
Srrins. Branch Hickey, president OF
cardinals, opened negotiations win
r,,5ricks, apparently firm IN the De-
~ ,bat lack was freed 10 talk terms.
g.,Sricks. indeed, had assured hickey
s,t he was free to talk terms.
Didn't Consult McGill
e;,tsv. on this assurance-without
80. consulting President James Nc
Cin Of the Indianapolis cluD-Dulle-
no an announcement Of the engage
80, ~ Hendricks during the recent
melting Of the National Association IN
-' NsGill promptly repudiated this
move. He declared that he had nor
rysr consent TO Hendricks 20 nego-
ne for his services without recon-
pepse TO the indianapolis club, which
I'D the manager through the reserve
,iause Of contract. McGill asked OF
q Louis the sum of $4,000 for the
Tansfer Of contract rights. inns
mount Hickey refused TO pay ano az
n, time il seemed Branch would nave
10 lo0k elsewhere for a manager. nj
Ts,srs remarks of yesterday, now
sY,, infer that the case is long wa!
ron leaving Hendricks in his present
erbsrrassing position.
From All accounts, the fate OF Hen
? ,,ess al least IS more dehnlte than
;ist Of The 81. Louis National League
am hickey. as president, Is one OF 9
g-,a, number Of small stockholders
Fer. are more than $50 stockholders
Gtfe Cards. There are few fnancieri;
sons the lot. There is not the ususI
mncisl power behind this MAJOR
ague aggregation. -,
0ut 81. Louis way the sharpss nave
that Robert Lee Hedges, former
ssrer Of the Browns, is campaign
i.r a controlling interest, and that he
vi take over majority stock IN,
isr.sts II the purchase may be effected
aa price reasonable for, these IN,
ssslsd times. In case Hedges should
bsy. the fact would not necessarily
disturb Riekey's present Office. OF
.se time az least Branch, who is a
bsson friend Of Hedges, would CON
time to act as president. Such q
;ssngs in ownership would not likely
Gee: any plans Hickey has made
.svard securing new manager