New-York tribune., 1922-12-13

Yesterday. The franuc iollO"ets VI
IRON one salient 70 the other. ana
various corners adjacent 20 Peacoc'
From a standpoint Of local Law and'
erder. the mos, important development
Of the dsy wat the interview given 10
he assembled seribes and pharises BY
Colonel Jake The portly gentleman
Who has nothing 20 do but handle he
,.r brewing industry. his silk mills,
tt, besVle kennels. his large real estate
holding. his American League cham
Nor team. and the largest and newest
ta.ebsU stadium in tho world, trotteo
i-so The back room a. the Yankee Of
fec a II nothing more wcighty than
his black derby were oppressing the
deem convolutions and gray matter OF
well. boys. what can 7 do for you
he oueried with a smile "les, | think
the deal will 20 through. We don't
look for sny hitch. The lawyers hsNe
4. IN hand now. and you never can
tsil uhaf those birds w1il discover or
invent. 7 iust want 20 say this. NO
letter fellow than Cap Huston can be
found east or west of tho Mississippi
pivev. and I hate 20 sec him get out OF
tire game lie insisted that he wantes
% euit. however. and ] was unable 70
persuade him TO stay. SO there Il -
The slaves 60 vith the plantation.
Babe Ruth. Phil Sehcnck, Miller
Uureins and Bill Freisehmnnn. the
Demon RoOter, are transferred as part
~ ere goods and ehattels OF the
Yankee farm. Colonel Jake Is sole
owner and residuary legatee OF Colonel
Tips baseball estate. III 7 were sell
ing." said the master brewer, "yos
night say that ] sold out lock, stock
and barrels. But as Cap Re military
man. you e.n say that l captured him,
horse, foot and artillery
Price Said to Be sI.5OO.oOo
The deal MAJ be completed IN a week.
10 price wa given out, but common
GOSSIP puts the price at $1,000 900 for
the hall share sold By Colonel Huston:
Ruppert said that sll plans and
promises made BY the Twin Colonels
viii be duly carried into execution.
Asked about the pending deals Tor
White sox players and others, the
Yankee owner remarked: BY gad,
those other fellows want our whole
ball club, and all they will give us ir
a second bAtboy and three rousing
cheers. Well, Higgins may have more
10 tell you about that morrow
II was whispered along Peacock
Alley. while the multitude was waiting
FOR the National League eonfao 70
terminals. that the Yankee-White SoN
deal had been completed, and that
Aaron Ward, Bob Meusel and pitcher
were n 20 IL exchange for Eddie Col.
Inns and Diche Kerr. The pint-sized
manager denied this point blank, but
undoubtedly some such deal Is fairly
we'll set. and Hug will give out the
lurid details this afternoon at the
American League meeting at the Bel
mont. OF else announce that all bets
are OF and Ccniskey can keep has old
ball club.
As expected. the National League
meeting went OF on wheels. The Right
Hon. John Heydlcr. president OF the
circuit. read a comprehensive report
covering the whole season, and ex-
tended congratulations 20 one John J..
NeGrsw for knocking the Yankees into
cooked hat during the last worlds
series. ard continued his congratula-
tory career by including Bill killifer
for his noble work in throwing the
White S0k fOr foAllHk leil ~ N-N
iatereity series in Chicago. Mr.. Presi-
dent pointed out that baseball heo
prospered In spite Of hard times n the
Immediate neighborhood, that II had
gnined 3 court victory when the reserve
clause was held 10 he valid and TIE
irht TO bar players for misconduct
vas admitted.
Explosive topics were not handed NJ
al during the peaceful session. Inc
draft was not even mentioned. Moth
ing vas done about legislating against
ipterteam trades before August, and,
All In all, Il was just little old atter-
neon session with nothing 70 DO hut
edopt reports end vote yes on routine
matter. Mr.. Heydier sald that the IN,
vasion Of Japan by the American bail
nlaysrs is turning out . complete sue
~e,s a. a hnAneiAl venture and oiplo
natle nissiou. The delayed opening
on April II WAS unanimously Agreea
upor.
Ths National League pennant vas
Aurnsd over 20 the Giant oheialt Win
dps ceremony. Those who did the
voting for the elpbs we're Charles a
Stoneham, Giants; G. n. Ebbsts az,
prooklyn; ". T. Baker. PhilSdolphin;
sam Breadon, 81. Louis; Garry Herr
!. mann, Cincinnati; william Week, Gil
cago, George W. Grant. Boston, and
+ Barney DrsyfuSs. Pittsburgh.