The New York herald., 1922-12-04
McGraw. Barrow, Ebbets and
McCann En- Route to Louis
vile for Choice Bits.
BY w. o. McGEEHAN.


ON BOARD THE IVORY HUNTERS SpE-
cIAL, EN- ROUTE LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 3.
Representatives of some of the most
noted ivory collectors in the world are
now headed for the great ivory mart
at Louisville. On Tuesday the sales
will start during the annual meeting
OF the magnates Of the minor leagues.
Your correspondent is travelling
with Cousin Egbert Barrow. business
manager of the Yanks, who is n noted
expert in the selection of the osseous
matter which goes to make UP the
bush league players. Cousin Egbert
has traiied the wild ivory to its lair
in the sticks and has selected with
great success ivory for the lnterna-
tional League.
While wording for Harry II. Frazee.
the we'll known old ivory dealer who
owns the Boston Red Sox, Cousin Eg-
bert completed his lessons in the study
Of ivory, it's selection and its disposi-
ton. He can tell by the most cursory
inspection whether ivory offered is
Clipped. To him Coils. Rupert and
Huston of the Yankees have entrusted
the work of garnering new ivory 20 aug
ment the diminishing supply Of the Yam
KEGS. Much of the material in the pos
session of the New York American
League team is worn by fair wear and
tear.
Col. Huston Kept at Home.
Col. Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston
was to have accompanied Cousin Egbert,
but delicate matter of expert shovel
ing at tho Yankees new park detained
him. He may join the expedition later.
but not as hunter or an expert. The
Colonel had only one experience with
an ivory deal. He bought Dan Tipple.
bush league player, and it was some
time before the Yankee team could get
rid of this purchase. Since that eXpe-
rience Col. Huston confines his share of
the ivory collecting to indorsing the
checks after the osseous matter has
been gone over by experts.
John Joseph McGraw, another Of the
most extensive dealers in the precious
honey stuff. also is on his way to the
ivory mart. Mr. McGraw Is an expert
as well as a dealer. Thousands of play
ers have passed under his scrutiny since
he joined the New York Giants and his
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In fact. If it had not been for Mr.. Nc
Graw there would be practically no
ivory mart.
Squire Charles Fl. Ebbets of Flatbush,
owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, also is
Oh his way to pick up a few bargains
in solid OF Clipped bone. Mr. Ebbets is
not interested In the high priced bits.
and when shopping for players buys
quantities Of them at prices that appear
to be within reason. AS Mr.. Ebbets has
waived great part of his team back
into the sticks, he will have to bring
back quite cargo for the start OF the
season.
The absence Of Col. Tillinghast LHom-
nedieu Huston with the advance guard
of the ivory hunters is due partly to the
confusion over the dates for the major
league meetings. The National League
meets in New York on December IL.
Judge Landis some time ago had
called the joint meeting OF the National
and American leagues in New York on
December IA. Ban Johnson. ignoring
the call, set the date Of the American
League meeting for December 13 and
named Chicago as the meeting place.
This put Col. Tillinghast L'Hommedieu
In n quandnry. There is nothing that
the Colonel loves better than attending
baseball meeting. II will be q phys
zeal impossibility for the Colonel to at
tend an American League meeting in
Chicago on the 9Th and the joint meet
Ing in New York on the 14th. That Is.
| it would be a physical impossibility for
anybody but Col. Tillinghast L'Homme-
dieu Huston. From hints which Cousin
Egbert Barrow has let drop. the Colonel
has planned to charter an aeroplane so
that he may fit airily from meeting to
meeting.
The Colonel some time ago announced
that he would breath defiance at all
meetings, especially at the American
League meeting. The Colonel has
breathed more defiance than any mag
nate in either league.
Mccain Headlight Attractive.
Travelling with Cousin Egbert is a
rival ivory hunter of great skill. Gene
Mccain, who used TO be a baseball
magnate until he decided to lead n bet
ter life. Mr.. Mccain Is now engaged In
securing ivory for Herr August Herr
mann. the Burgomeister Of Cincinnati.
Mr.. McCann does most of his hunting at
night. He wears a solitaire diamond OF
great candlepower I'm his scarf. The un-
suspecting bush Lacquer is dazzled by its
rays and while he is in this stupehed con-
dition Mr. McCann pounces upon him and
gets him to sign the papers.
| Mr.. McCann and Mr. Barrow plan 70
do their shopping together at the Louis
vile ivory market. Outwardly they
are as friendly as possible. but inwardly
they feet toward each other as couple
of old ladies rushing TO "A special sale
to grab the same bargains.