New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
.Herzog Blocks
McGraw S Deal
With Haughton
"tIold-Out" Causes Unusu-
allv Provoking Situation
in National League


.ssesiue the champion club and one
:, the foremost contenders. is likely
confront the National League within
r ss next few days. The only possibility
= side-stepping trouble lies in the
.rsrt Of Charles Herzos coming to
,arns with the Boston Nationals mean
while.
Percy D. Haughton, president of the
Braves. is hurrying northward from
augusta. Ca, for conference with
Harry \. Hampstead, president of the
Giants. Haughton saw Herzoe in
augusta Wednesday night, but failed
- come to terms with him. The presi-
a,ut Of the Braves submitted PROPOSE
ton to the "hold-out,' which Herzog
.aid was not acceptable to him laugh
ton gave Herzog twenty-four hours in
which to accept or refuse.
Haughton proposes-if Herzog has
not signed with George Stallings in
the meantime-upon his arrival in this
CITY to serve notice on Mr.. Hampstead
that his club viii reclaim the services
Of Pitcher Jess Barnes and Second /
Baseman Larry Doyle for the opening
Of the championship season, Boston
returning to New York Intielder Jimmy
Smith and Herzog.
Not Wanted by McGraw
Herzog is persona non grata with
McGraw-has been ever since he quit
the team without permission last fall. [
But from what he has told the CORE
spondents in the South with the
Yankees and Braves he is prepared to
make himself nuisance at the Polo
Grounds rather than recede one jot or
title from his salary demands. Nc
Graw's intimation that he would make
discredited clown of Herzog if the
latter insisted upon forcing himself
upon New York appears in no wise TO
have inundated the Ridgely. Md, j.,
| farmer
President Hampstead would not say
yesterday whether or not the Giants
! would calmly resign title 10 Barnes
and Doyle. accepting back Herzog and
| Smith in lieu thereof But from sources
| close to the clubs policies there has
| come an iutimation that the New York
! club is likely 10 Dalk at the prospect.
And New York has good reason for
| objection.
While the original trade between New
York and Boston gave the latter club
the right to call CT the deal in case
Herzog refused to report TO the Hub
in physical condition to open the sea
son the Giants since that time have
made certain concessions. New York
agreed to give Boston an intieiGer in
addition to Herzog III the original trade
for Doyle and Barnes. Some time later
Boston put through a tentative deal
A with New York for the services Of in
\ fielder Jimmy Smith. New York re-
tanned the privilege Of recalling Smith
from Boston any time up to the open
ing Of the season. Upon the repayment
to the Braves OF the purchase price
Now. several days ago, when Herzog
consulted Stallings at the latter's Had
! docks, Ga, plantation, in an effort TO
1 effect settlement, the TWO came 50
! close to terms that Stallings assured
Herzog everything would be all right
il he could induce New York 70 give
hm Smith as the iniielder originally
famed in the big deal between these
clubs. This concession the New York
dub has made. Tho concession, too,
L is believed, would close Herzog's
aeal career If the New York club cared
70 rest is case behind such a techni-
tsli.y The New York club. always
isir, however, is not likely TO try 10
tide behind q technicality.
Differences Are No. Great
/. is understood tho differences be-
tween Herzog and Haughton are not
very startling New York has gone TO
great deal Of trouble and expense
equipping Doyle and Barnes for the
Text championship race. Neither HerZog
! nor Smith have been III training with
the Brave An exchange, therefore,
without some compensation TO New
York, under existing circumstances,
would be quite unfair.
Both clubs 10 doubt will strive 10
syold the calling off Of the original
eeal. Tire moral effect Of change at
1 'ais time would be inestImable and
| sou'd reflect Indirectly on the whole
Circuit. One can imagine the chagrin
q Doyle and Barnes, after working SO
lard this spring 70 be sent back from
N almost certain pennant winner 10
cub that Is considered an outsider.
ahsszog, who might be savior TO the
nsayess Will be about as useful to New
sork as a fifth wheel on truck.
Eerzog IS not attracting any sym
A.hy among MS local friends in this
.sseEt plain attempt at a hold-up Of
Ae Boston club HIS Brave employers
~ willing 70 concede all Of mis-
E.sry demands so far as the season
1919 Is concerned, even though they
- entitled 70 his most loyal services
"a the sum Of $4,000, having as
aaed the responsibilities Of his IN
sp'red contract with the New York
gao. HerzOg not only demands
saas Of $1,000 representing his esti
.s's Of the losing share of the next
s9,id series, plus his $500 salary as
uspsain Of the Giants last year,, but
~ me renewal Of that contract to
,.s sf me season ii 1918. On last sea-
~. ~ form Herzog is not worth one
-. 81 the 10000 salary.
~ IL 10 b" hoped, for the good Of
game, thet Messrs Hampstead and
ssaga,on consider the interests Of
s'oan hr&t n their deliberations 90
~. Lysry sportsman believes in fair
80 but fairness should be forth
malh9 from the player as we'll as the
Z sxxha'e Herzo2 haa not been fair
! 49,. UNI! re changes mir course his
i as"ce ~ menace 70 the game. Such
r<..s should be eliminated for the
e. sake. Heasrs. Haughton and
sssn1stead should both be willing to
= :, e'nceszions 70 guarantee the life
ss.e sport against the xuawing
d saa ana me d.sloyalty Il prompt
etsysd spirits ~ is now being dis
s~Ssi by Charles ;.colr un...',x