The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
ERBETS Is AGAINST
'oSALE OF PLAYERS.
Brooklyn Owner, in Telegram
to Garry Hermann Takes
Firm Stand.
HURTS CLUB PATRONAGE
Stu Figures Team Has o
Chance for Pennsnt--Brook-
lyn at Home To-day.
NJ GEORGE N. UNDERWOOD.


CHARLES II. Ebbets. president of the
brooklyn Baseball Club, is one club
owner who Is adverse to the sale of star
players unless sioh sales are Of beneht
In ssome way other than the direct
financial gain Of the sale ITSELF There
hava1 been instances where player,
star IN every way, as far rs his work
on the field went, was more of handi-
cap. than help to a club because OF
Temperament and trouble-rnaking incli-
nations Except In such Instances and In
trades made with the idea OF strength.
sning his own club in the most needed
spot Ebbets steadfastly has refused to.
part with star players.
Practically every club owner in the
big leagues IL cognisant OF the Brook
1yn clubs Ideas on player sales and
hsncs Col Ebbets has been little burden
ed with offers for direct purchases of his
stars. Much as John McGraw needed q
pitcher he did not make any advances
to Ebbets towards buying a Brooklyn
player, but confined his efforts towards
invaigling Robinson into q trade wherein
the Giants could obtain a pitcher for a
player that would strengthen Brooklyn
behind the bat or in the 'infield. ~
'"..Herrmann DeAes Opinion.
Garry Hermann. president Of the Gin
cinnati Reds, however. crazy with the
pcnAant fever, has attempted to coax
Ebbets into selling some Of his stars
and as result has drawn the verpai
IRE at the Squire of F7atbush.
On the Dodgers first trip to the West
the Cincinnati club announced It was In
the iaeld for the purchase OF Jimmy
Johnston and had offered Brooklyn
$4,000. Recently Hermann told the
Cinoianati scrIbes the club had offered
Ebhets $4,000. one Of the largest sums
ever paid for player, tor outhelder by
Myers On account of the publicity given
the offers Ebbets decided to suspend his
policy of keeping private his correspond
encer not directly. concerned with the
playing end of the game and yesterday
he made public the following telegram
he sent to Hermann last Friday:
Please discontinue stating, directly
or thdirectly, that you have offered or
viii. offer large cash considera tion for
certain named star Brooklyn players.
Statements for which you or your
Representatives are responsible have
caused the Brooklyn club serious in
Jury. 1t Is not our policy to sell our
rights to the services of our best
players, and you have no right, rea-
son or foundation TO presume we ara
foolish enough to do so. We would
holdings rather than insult our loyal
patrons by selling the release OF our
c. H. EssErs, President.
where Ebbets Stands.
Whiis Ebbe.s refuses to make any
comment on the many recent big sales
IN tbasebail, his telegram to Hermann
indicates the Brooklyn owner decidedly
r. against such proceedings. Ebbets
long ago insisted that a club, even when
in financial straits. loses more than 1t
gains through the sale of stars. The
temporary financial gain invariably Is
OFFSET through the loss oocasioned by the
falling off In patronage following the
weakening of q club by disposing OF its
stars. Connie Mack's Philadelphia dick
erings offer substantial. proof, :
The Dodgers return to Ebbets Field
to-day for a long home stand. Twenty
six games are to be played at home be-
fore the season closes and Ebbets says
the team will not finish lower than third
place, unless through accidents or sick
nessAs, and that the Dodgeh still have
a chance for the pennant He predicts
a hot battle from now on for the PEN
narif. He says that both Cincinnati and
New York are showing signs of crack
Ing, and that both Dodgers and Cubs are
dangerous.
The Giants have been In a big slump
In the West and the Reds, TOO, show
sighE OF weakening. Sallee lost two
starts previous to yesterdays gaule and
Reuther seems to be feeling the strain.
Ehbets thinks the race viii tighten APP
preSiably In the next fortnight, and that
both Reds and Giants will come back
closer to the field.
One of the largest crowds Of the sea-
son II Is expected will viewsthe game be-
tween the Pirates and Dodgers at Eb-
bets Field this afternoon. The Brook
Iyn bailyard 10 SO centrally situated that
the, trolley strike wiz not seriously at
feet7t the attendance.
II fs figured that hundreds who win be
kept away from Cohey Island and the
beach resorts will flock to the ball game
instead. Many OF the jitney and, auto
bus drivers will prefer the shorter haul
TO Ebhets Field to the longer one to the
beaches.