Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
MACK FOR M'KEAN,
An Interesting Deal Proposed
by the Local Base
ball Club.
TEBEAU HAS TO SETTLE IT.
A Full List of Players Claimed by
the Local Club for Next Year.
POSITIONS THEY CAN LOOK AFTER.
Business to Be Transacted ct the Stock
holders Meeting tuesday.
BASEBALL NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST

An effort is being made by the local base
ball club officials to trade Connie Mack for
Mexican, the shortstop of the Cleveland
club A written proposition has been sub
mitted to President Robson, of the Cleve-
land club, and SO far no answer has been
received.
A few days ago representative of the
local club mentioned the matter to Presi-
dent Robson and the latter said: MACK
is a good man but do not feel inclined to
make any trade until confer with Manager
Tebeau. L think well of such deal but
our manager must be consulted on the mat
ter before anything is done"
Would Be Fair Exchange.
The proposed exchange would be one Of
The fairest that could be made, and probably
both teams would benefit by the deal being
effected. Mack is one of the best winning
players in the League to-day. As an earn
est, steady. reliable and efficient player he
has no superiors and he is one of the best
run-getters in the business. Mexican is one
of the best of shortstops and probably the
best hitter who plays that position. Each
team can spare its present man to get the
other and by doing so would make gain.
The local team promises to be one of the
best balanced in the League next season, and
Manager Buckenberger does not speak idle
words when he says that he hopes to have
one of the best teams in the country in 1893.
In all there are 10 players on the list and
close examination of them will show that all
are capable of filling more than one posi-
tion. True some of them will not be as
good in one place as in another but each
can perform creditably outside of his own
,egular position and in an emergency can
oil up gap.
The List Divided Up.
In the list the following can play first
base: Beckley, Mack, Stencil, Donovan,
Cargo and Terry.
Piavers who can look after second base
are: Bierbauer Miller, Stencil and Cargo
Those who can look after short field terri
tory are: Shugart, Van Haltren, Cargo and
Miller and those who can play at third
base are: Farrell, Stencil, Miller, Cargo
and Van Haltren.
In the list the following can play outfeld
positions: Smith. Van Haltren, Donovan,
Miller, Cargo, Stencil, Terry, Mack, Far
rell, Shugart and Bierbauer.
The following on the list of the team can
pitch: Terry, Ehret, Knell, Abbey, Cast
right, Bayne, Cargo, Van Haltren, Smith,
Baldwin and another man whose name will |
not be mentioned until the spring.
Those who can catch are: Miller, Stencil,
Farrell, Mack and Cargo.
A Big Skating Rink Suggested.
The entire list of the local players as far
as claimed is: Beckley, Bierbauer, Van
Baltren. Ehret, Terry, Knell, Abbey,
Gastright, Cargo, Bsyne, Baldwin, Stencil,
Mack, Miller and the man whose name is |
withheld The list is certainly good |
one, and beyond all doubt IA very good |
players can be selected from it
Manager Buckenberger means to be busy |
all winter in trying to get together a team |
that will be credit to the club and the |
city. As means of keeping the players |
who are in and about Pittsburg busy dur |
ing the winter it might be suggested |
to him to have Exposition Park transformed |
into public skating rink this winter. |
Wster could be run over the surface of the |
park sufficiently that when frozen splen- |
did surface of ice would be the result.
Then skating carnivsls and contests among
Jhe leading skaters in the country could be
held both in daylight and by electric light.
Polo contests could also be played. Such
q venture would probably De popular.