ELBERFELD WILL REMAIN
McGRAW HUGS DELUSION WHEN HE FONDLES THOSE PAPERS
SHORT STOP IS SIGNED HERE AND WILL RESPECT CONTRACT
NEW. YORKER HAS SIMPLY BEEN HANDED A GOLD BRICK
Johnnie McGraw yesterday unburdened his mind on the subject of Elberfeld, the Detroit . shortstop, and gave publicity to some facts that have been well known on the inside here for some time. Apparently he Imagined he was springing a surprise. In this he is misled. The surprise will come some time later when McGraw awakens to the fact that he has been handed a gold brick, and that there is not the most remote chance for him to induce Elberfeld to report In New York.
McGraw, in a few words, is flashing a paper which purports to be a two-years' contract with Elberfeld, at a salary of $4,500 a year. In Mr. S. F. Angus' office there is another contract made out for two years, which will be matched against any instrument that the New Yorker may care to put in evidence. This contract binds Elberfeld for the season of 1903, and under it he will play. Of this there is not the slightest doubt No matter what may be said to the contrary, next spring will prove the truth of this statement.
When Detroit was in the east on its July trip, at the time that Miller jumped, Elberfeld was approached by McGraw, who wanted him to go to New York. His proposal was for a jump, McGraw offering $800 in cash, S2,000 for the balance of the season, and a contract for 1903, calling for a salary about $2,000 better than he is being paid this season. Elberfeld refused to consider any proposition to jump, but allowed himself to listen to the talk about next season. In fact, he had a long talk on this phase of McGraw's offer. It is at this time that the New York manager claims that Elberfeld pledged himself for 1903, and It was because of facts known about this conference that Elberfeld was asked some questions by the writer when the team came home.
"I was foolish to talk to McGraw at all," said the shortstop, "but if anything that I said or did makes. him think that he has me for next season, he is mistaken. I couldn't play in New York if I wanted to, and I certainly do not wish to leave Detroit. I am signed to a two years' contract here, and I intend to live up to it. I talked with McGraw because I was a little discouraged at the way things were breaking against the team and against myself. The outlook wasn't very bright, and it had its effect on me. But I am no jumper, and I wouldn't quit the team for his offer. And any promise that he thinks he has from me to join him next season amounts to nothing, because of my contract here and because I have no desire or intention to quit Detroit for New York."
That is why Mr. McGraw might just as well make cigar lighters out of the paper that he is showing down east. That is why the statement is made that Elberfeld, despite anything that New York may show or McGraw may say will play ball in a Detroit uniform next season.
McGRAW HUGS DELUSION WHEN HE FONDLES THOSE PAPERS
SHORT STOP IS SIGNED HERE AND WILL RESPECT CONTRACT
NEW. YORKER HAS SIMPLY BEEN HANDED A GOLD BRICK
Johnnie McGraw yesterday unburdened his mind on the subject of Elberfeld, the Detroit . shortstop, and gave publicity to some facts that have been well known on the inside here for some time. Apparently he Imagined he was springing a surprise. In this he is misled. The surprise will come some time later when McGraw awakens to the fact that he has been handed a gold brick, and that there is not the most remote chance for him to induce Elberfeld to report In New York.
McGraw, in a few words, is flashing a paper which purports to be a two-years' contract with Elberfeld, at a salary of $4,500 a year. In Mr. S. F. Angus' office there is another contract made out for two years, which will be matched against any instrument that the New Yorker may care to put in evidence. This contract binds Elberfeld for the season of 1903, and under it he will play. Of this there is not the slightest doubt No matter what may be said to the contrary, next spring will prove the truth of this statement.
When Detroit was in the east on its July trip, at the time that Miller jumped, Elberfeld was approached by McGraw, who wanted him to go to New York. His proposal was for a jump, McGraw offering $800 in cash, S2,000 for the balance of the season, and a contract for 1903, calling for a salary about $2,000 better than he is being paid this season. Elberfeld refused to consider any proposition to jump, but allowed himself to listen to the talk about next season. In fact, he had a long talk on this phase of McGraw's offer. It is at this time that the New York manager claims that Elberfeld pledged himself for 1903, and It was because of facts known about this conference that Elberfeld was asked some questions by the writer when the team came home.
"I was foolish to talk to McGraw at all," said the shortstop, "but if anything that I said or did makes. him think that he has me for next season, he is mistaken. I couldn't play in New York if I wanted to, and I certainly do not wish to leave Detroit. I am signed to a two years' contract here, and I intend to live up to it. I talked with McGraw because I was a little discouraged at the way things were breaking against the team and against myself. The outlook wasn't very bright, and it had its effect on me. But I am no jumper, and I wouldn't quit the team for his offer. And any promise that he thinks he has from me to join him next season amounts to nothing, because of my contract here and because I have no desire or intention to quit Detroit for New York."
That is why Mr. McGraw might just as well make cigar lighters out of the paper that he is showing down east. That is why the statement is made that Elberfeld, despite anything that New York may show or McGraw may say will play ball in a Detroit uniform next season.
