New-York tribune., 1919-02-13
preyfuss, Ebbets, Baker and
McCraw Hold a Secret
Conference i'll Town
By W. J. Macbeth

The fate Of Walter Holke, first base
won Of the New York Giants the last
.ounle OF years, is likely to be deter
lined within the next few days. Wal
..r who is in town at present, is the
most interested party, of course, and is
living vent to no loud and lusty cheers
over the prospect of being transferred
elsewhere.
Somehow professional baseball play
srs lust naturally love the glamour of
,ho 'bir town. Players fortunate
onoueh to be associated with McGraw's
Giants are usually willing to hang
sround. The Giants have habit of
Winning more than the usual share Of
nsnnants and consequent spoils accru-
me from the worlds series.
Of course, McGraw has no thought
Of turning Holke adrift until he has
assured himself of the services of Hal
Chase. Nothing new has developed in
.his line. Chase, indeed, seems deter
mined as a matter of personal vindica-
ton to press his suit for salary against
,be Cincinnati club in the civil courts
81 far he has refused to listen to any
counter proposition toward compro-
mise. and while he remains in that
frame of mind. President August Herr
mann says. there will be absolutely
nothing doing.
Matter Up to McGraw
Hermann has put it squarely up to
McGraw to squelch Chase's action in
the courts. The Redland boss expects
TO pay Hal something, but he does not
relish the proposition of paying him
in full for the time that the player
WAS suspended on account of alleged
Indifference.
Hermann, indeed, believes himself
justified in withholding a slice of the
back salary demanded by Chase be-
cause of the fact that President Heyd-
Ter of the National League expressed
an opinion that the Cincinnati club was
justified in preferring charges against
the erratic star.
There was plenty doing in baseball
politics locally yesterday, though little
showed on the surface. Barney Drey-
fuss, president of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates; Charles II. Ebbets, president of
the Dodgers, and William f. Baker,
president of the Phillies. were in con-
ference at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
None would admit what the big pow
WOW was all about. 1t is believed, how
ever that some sort of trade is in the
wind, possibly a four cornered deal.
Since he shunted Jake Daubert to the
Cincinnati club Mr. Ebbets is without
the services of an expert first door
tender, and he has long cast covetous
eyes OH Walter Eolke.
McGraw, however, has not warmed
up to his friend on the wrong side of
.to of or
having an opportunity to bid for Chase
ne sought in vain to get Jake Daubert
for his Giants. The Squire of Flat
bush would listen to no overtures of
McGraw, and the Little Napoleon is
more or less peeved as a consequence.
Dreyfuss, it is understood, is willing
10 bid for the services of Holke, in
which case he would stand ready to
give up Mollwitz. his first sacker, to
the Dodgers for a pitcher. Just where
Baker fits in it is hard to tell. He
hasn't much to trade. it is true. Or
he may have been closeted with Eb-
bets on the proposition of naming a
new National Commission chairman.
The two are on the National League
committee which will make a selection
jointly with an equal American League
representation.
ieo!uSHt Dali JOuilSOu, OI tTc
American League, is in town. 1t is be-
iieved he came to consult the owners
OF the Yankees on the celebrated Jack
quinn case. Ban refused yesterday to
discuss his mission until after he had
aac an opportunity to consult Coloneis
':uppert and Huston. But shortly be-
'ore leaving Chicago he is alleged to
1aIe told newspaper men that the
quinn case would be reopened by the
National Commission.
Charles A. Comiskey, Bans Chicago
playmate, is taking the Quinn case so
seriously that it would not surprise
ANYBODY Il the executive made siren
uous efforts to still the troubled
waters. 1t is now claimed that Comis-
Key has new and startling evidence in
support Of priority claim to the big spit
oai' tosser. He is said to have Quinn's
Sisgram or acceptance of terms, dated
day previous TO the time Quinn is
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from apparently reliable sources.
a0"e7er' it has been learned that John
ea VIII have a mighty difficult time
44ssihs the Quinn matter aired again.
une majority Of the commission
AessFs. Heydler and Herrmann-ap-
Tsr 20 regard the whole situation as
Closed incident.
nan johnson yesterday held con-
vle vsfence with President Heydler at the
.. ,.s.onal League Offices. 1t is believed
Is %ss 'he Two major league presidents
cssusseo the subject of the National
0'aEisSion chairmanship.
Conn soan B. Foster, secretary of the
yglaats, announced yesterday that the
~s'faw men would play the Washing
IVA Sa Senators at Norfolk on April 16
III, NJ also is expected that the Yale nine
c.lI meet the Giants at the Polo
,Sn yS.'unds on April %, the day before
a.. major league baseball season
ssnS. Tbs will mark the first year
saee 1913 that the Ellis have apneared
mae he shadows of Coogan's Cliff.
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