Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-28
HACK E|BEL SOLD BY
RICHMOND TO RED sOX
Former Int" First BaScmau Pur-
chased by Barrow-Daughton
Not to Return Here.

Henry "iIack" Eibc!. former ,irs,
naseman for the Richmond club whcw
this city Wa represented in The In
;;ernati9nai League, has been purchased
from th- Richmond Virginia League
club by the Boston Rcd SoX for the
second the, according, TO information
Of tho local team. last night.
Eihcl nrSt cam" tp this city when
BIN Smith was manager Of the Rich-
mond lnterna;i"nalS. and WAS one III
;hc few players l" revert 10 the Rich
mond club when the old international
League Went out Of existence. This
happened in the spring OF 1918. and
Hack was purchased by tho Boston Red
SoX. He went Ia tho training camp of
ihe then world champions. but broke
nchm me "% tn M M ras 10 10 p iaS
baseball last wear. but was sold during
the 1919 season 10 the Shreveport club
OF the Texas League.
Refuses To Play In Minors.
Owner Wilson aas received :, com
ulunication from the Texas city tina:
Eibcl has been returned to him, due
TO the fact thai he refuses 10 play minor
league baseball. Upon receipt Of the
letter Wilson got in touch with Ed
Barrow, Boston manager. and they
completed 4: deal whereby Ethel Will
become the property Of the Red SoX fo,
Il cash consideration. Ho will report
AZ Hot Springs with the rest OF the
Boston team.
Eibcl proved to, bc popular with the
Richmond fans during his stay here.
and they regretted when he was forced
10 leave Richmond: That he will make
foregonc conclusion among the fans.
He is demon with the stick. and
one OF the surest fielding first bascmen
seen here during the sojourn OF this
city in the International League. E.bel
bats and throws left-handed, and is a
natural hitter, possessing free, easy
drive.
Dnughton Not Likely 10 Return.
In addition to announcing the sale
Of Ethel, Owner, Wilson also came for
,he fans, no doubt will be read SORROW
fully. The substance OF this announce
incnt Is that Richmond has little
season. The tall center folder has
wilson, and will not play here.
paushton w3s mailed contract sew
and stipulated he would not affiX his
signature to the document unless VII
son agreed to make him free agent
at the end OF the season, provided he
was not sold. In event he was bought
by another club. Daughton demanded
he be given considerable portion of
stipula tons. DauEhton asked for an in
crease in salary in addition to the one
offered him.
Wilson replied negatively to the facts
contained in the outnelder's letter. and
received an answer, in which Daughton
asked that he be allowed to purchase
his release Tor S0uU. wilson wrote ms
consent to this, and as yet nothing has
been heard from the player.
Sam Daughton will he missed by tho
fans. but the team already Is in a fair
way for outticiders. and Manager Gooch
and Owner Wilson Will shed no tears
in event Daughton decides 10 remain
away. There are four outfielderS avail
able ut this time-Gooch. Hill, Smith
and Moran-and a competent trio
could be selected from this quartet II
necessary.
Manager Gooch will renort here Mon
day afternoon and begin making pre-
parat!ons for the players. who Will ar
rive April |.