The New York herald., 1922-12-07
Forget to Invite Honor Guest
and Cousin Egbert Loses
Ticket.
EBBETs GETS A SHOCK
Hhe Good Squire Goes Bargain
Hunting and Bags Il $780,
600 Headache.
by w. o. McGEEHAN.


tional Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues. which was held
here tonight, was slightly marred by
the absence of the guest of honor, Mr..
Honus Wagner On investigation 1T
was found that the committee had
forgotten to invite him, which was
considered in the nature of a social
error by all present.
The situation became somewhat
tense until Mr.. Barney Dreyfus of
the Pittsburgh Pirates explained that
Mr.. Wagner would not have been able
to attend anyhow. 1t seems that one
of the bridges over the Rappahan-
mock had weakened under the strain.
Pending the repairs Mr.. Wagner had
agreed to utilize his archlike limbs
to span the river and permit the
heavier traffic to pass over him from
bank to bank. maintaining an unin-
terrupted communication.
There was another untoward Incl
dent which saddened the social side of
this session of the Ivory Market
Cousin Egbert Barrow. business man
ager of the Yankees, lost his ticket to
the dinner. After several Intellectual
attempts to crash the gate Mr.. Barrow
gave it up and is on the outside moan
ing for his sustenance. His cries are
peculiarly plaintive.
The ArIctts Come High.
The Ivory Market was quiet and
prices remained frp. Your correspon-
dent regrets to report that Charles Fl.
Ebbets. the good old Squire of Flat
bush. is slightly indisposed. His indis
position came during the morning ses-
sion of the market. He was convers-
ing with J. Cal Ewing, owner of the
Oakland. California baseball club. re-
garding the chances of purchasing
Pitcher "Buz' Arlett.
Mr.. Ewing beamed. For you, Squire,
said Mr.. Ewing, ~ will make a low
figure. All l ask is $4,000 cash and
four or five ball players" Immed-
lately Squire Fbbets complained of
violent headache and took TO his ROOM
where he repeated mechanically. only
he is merely delirious and that the
attack may pass IL no sum over $500
is mentioned in the meantime.
Announcement was made by Secretary
James Tierney that the Giants would
train again at san Antonio next spring.
The worlds champions will play twen-
ty-one games in the sage brush with
the Chicago White sox. The perform
ers will mobilize at the Alamo on
March l.
kIepper Threatens Suit.
Organized baseball probably will have
to go to court again 10 prove that
IL is not one of those nefarious trusts
in restraint OF the ivory trade. William
d. Klepper Of Portland. Ore, was in
definitely suspended from admission to
the session of the Minor League mag
mates for alleged manpula tion OF the
books Of the Tacoma, Washington, club.
Instead of extending his thanks for
this exclusion act Mr.. Keeper stalked
about the corridors OF the ch
Hotel telling the world that he would
sue. Up TO a late hour he was still
heard breathing defiance.
Mr.. Klepper asserts that the grasp
ing monopolists OF organized baseball
are attempting to prevent him from
earning livelihood through legitimate
traffic i'm ivory. Organized baseball
already has been dragged before the
Supreme Court OF the United states
charged with chuckling decisivoIy at
the sherman act but was found moi
guilty. Mr.. Kiepper stil retains office
in tho Portland club. but stands null
and void at all baseball meetings and
banquets.
Cousin Egbert Barrow. business man
ager OF the Yanks. caused a furry in
slightly warped ivory at the afternoon
session of the market when he started
to unload some of the surplus stock
held By the Yankees The prices and
shares are not yet named owing to the
acute stages OF the Turkish situation.
Brewers Delay May Deal.
The deal for Pitcher Jake May will
be closed definitely i'm New York. u
seems that ed Maier. the Vernon mag
nate. who must sign the papers. u at
tending brewers meeting at Now
York This news excited much JEALOUSY
among the other ivory buyers AMI
dealers. There is move on foot to
have tho next session held concurrentiy
with n brewers congress. Mr.. Barrow
spent busy aftern BON watching the
boards snd noticing the ivory prices
fluctuate, buying and selling with out
ward calmness ana dcliberation after
whispered conferences with Miller Hug
gins. tho demi-tasse manager OF the
Yankees. MIR. Barrow bears up welt
under the nervous strain.
With the session os the ivory market
drawing rapidly to "A close August Herr
mann. the burgomeistcr 81 Cincinnati.
Is pressing your correspondent TO revisit;
him at his baronial cas- lc on the upper
Ohio. The burromeister rs one Of the
most enthusiastic hosts IN the United
states. but unless the victims 81 his
hospitality are trained trcnchmcn taey
are not able to last long under the
burgomestcrs bill Of fare.
The situation rega riding the alleged
fruancy OF Ban Johnson. presiGen. 81
the American League. remains gn-
changed. II has not ruflcd TO any per-
ccptible extent the judicial calm OF
Judge Konesaw Mountain Lands
There is a rumor 20 tho effect that when
Ban vs. hailed into court the sentence viii
be something like $3.50 or thirty days.
Something OF a sensation was caused
by the report that 2 Toronto syndicate
was about to purchase the Boston Red
Sox and transfer tho franchise 20 the
Canadian city. II Is said that this re-
port was circulated merely TO bull tho
ivory market. Mr.. Henry Irazee. deny
ing this from New York could be heard
i'm the lobby OF tho Seelbach without
the aid Of q mogaphone.