The New York herald., 1922-12-13
COL. HUSTON 70QU|7
BASEBALL FOR GOOD
Action Ends One ofeMost Pic
turesque Combinations in
History of Game.
BOUGHT CLUB IN 1915
Never Had Serious Quarrel,
2 Says Ruppert-Made Cham
pions Out Of Joke.
BOUGHT CLUB IN 1915
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+ sorry Tor them. Al IlTst dPPIhisdi VI
their athletes I think that the two
colonels were a little sorry for them
selves. Looking back at the aggrega-
ton made UP OF Birdie Cree, Jack War
hop, Harry Wolters, big Ed Sweeney,
Hughey High and Ezra Midkiff the club
that the colonels bought certainly
seemed like a gold brick with very little
gilt on 1t.
The two colonels began to spend
money lavishly and in a spectacular
fashion. The climax of this orgy of
spending was the purchase of Babe
Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for a
sum close to $3.50. 900. Again the friends
of The two colonels began to feel sorry
for them.
But the Yankees began to I'LL the Polo
Grounds For every dollar that the
colonels spent they began to take in
two and three through the box office.
From the poorest property-from the
financial as well as baseball point OF
view-in big league baseball the Yankees
became the richest. At the zenith OF
Babe Ruths career attendance at
Yankee baseball games broke all records
for attendance in professional baseball.
1t Is safe to guess that the two colonels
divlt<; more than they paid for the ball
clus n one year.
Naturally the gentlemen who laughed
whsn they bought this collection of LA
bilties from Tamfnany Hall said that
1t was suckers luck" that was with
the colonels. 1t was not luck or chance.
The two colonies in their first confer
ence decided that II they invested
enough money in the Yankees and
SSayed az frank and honest game they
would get rich return on the invest
ment. They did. The purchase of the
Yankees and the policy which the
Solones adopted in running the team
seems thoroughly logical now that 1t
las been proved, but 1t took imagina-
tion to, map it out in the first instance.
Had Vision of Big stadium.
Baseball patrons can remember when
the Yankees at the Hilltop Park and at
the Polo Grounds were surprised when
they drew a crov I as big as 5000. The
grounds which being completed for
the Yankees OF -o-day have been con-
structed to hold over 10000. The two
Colonels had this dream when they first
bought the club. but they did not reveal
It even to their most intimate friends.
They were both a bit sensitive at being
laughed at. Business men do not like
to be taken for visionaries.
The two Colones also made Them
selves felt in the management of organ
ized baseball. The partnership is re-
throning of Ban johnson, who posed as
Gear of Baseball" and the appointment
OF Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands as
High Commissioner.
Col. Rupert came to the Yankee Of
fices yesterday and announced quietly
that he intended to take over the entire
ownership of the Yankees as soon as
the details of the transfer could be
worked out.
II always have wanted Col. Huston to
remain with the Yankees" said Col.
Rupert. HE wanted to sell out some
time ago, but l persuaded him to re-
main with the club. However, he now
insists that he wants to get out OF
baseball l understand that he says
he is getting old. This Is ridiculous, of
course.
Never Had Disagreement. .
IT want to say right now that Col.
Huston and / never had a disagreement
about anything. Naturally we had
some arguments as to how the club
should be run, but we could always
agree. Each of us had his own opinion
but / want 1t known that each OF us
had the greatest respect for the others
opinions always. 1t Is not true that we
had any breach over the matter Of
making Miller Huggins manager Of the
team
"As far as can see now the transfer
OF the club to me will be merely matter
of form and the arrangement Of terms.
i will take over the entire control OF
the club Nobody will be with noe in
the purchase. The Yankees will be-
come my property exclusively IL this deal
Is concluded, as / believe 1t will be.
j do not see where any hitch could
arise in the final arrangements.
The management of the Yankees viii
remain as II Is. Miller Higgins will
continue to manage the team and Ed
Barrow will be business manager. The
office force will remain as it is. l
guess now that will have to postpone
my vacation or plan on doing my spring
training with the Yankees. I guess that
/ can stand the strain all right. At any
rate am going to have good try at
st. Anyhow / want to remain owner
of the Yankees until they win a worlds
championship st worlds series in their
own grounds.
Grounds Go with Club.
"The grounds go with the club and so
DO all of the players. 1 hope that the
good will which the Yankees seem to
have enjoyed will tome with them to
me- I am sincerely sorry that Col.
Huston is quitting baseball, because our
associations always have been OF the
most pleasant sort"
In the meantime the rumors persist
that Col. Huston may buy some other
club in Organized Baseball. This Is
more than highly improbable. The
Colonel says that he Is through owning
baseball clubs and that he wants to have
moro time to devote to his work with
the wounded veterans of the world war.
Col. huston Is now National Commander
of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars and
has been very active in work for the
disabled soldiers.
IL want a rest" said Col. Huston. who
dropped into the Yankee offices after
Col. Rupert had made his announce
ment that he intended to buy out his
partner. You fellows must know that
IL was something Of a strain being half
owner OF the Yanks. Maybe I didn't
show it. but / was bleeding inwardly at
como of those crucial games.
Don't read me out of here too quickly.
The main funeral of my association with
organized baseball Is yet to come. Let
this be regarded as only the preliminary
mourning"
'Oh. by the way" put Col. Rupert.
81 viii insist that the iron hat be turned
in as part of Col Huston's half share.
Yes, sir: Col. Huston must agree to turn
over the iron hat to me as part of the
trade
Col Huston seemed TO demuf. ooh,
WE'LL" he said, ''as long as am getting
out OF baseball / suppose that will