Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-28
MEEkIN AND FARRELL SOLD
New York Secures Washington's Crack
Battery
Pitcher Petty ind Catcher Mcmahon,
With "a bonus of ~ 800, Given
for the Two Men.

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ed discussion, and then returned. Harry
| Wright and Pop Arson were called in
| during the session to confer with the COM
| mittee, and with the sole exception of
Spalding and Day, who came as privileged
! guests, no other person was allowed to en-
| ter the room.
! During the afternoon 1T was rumored that
the New York club had purchased the re-
lease Of Pitcher Meekin and Third Baseman
Farrell of the Washington club, for $500
This was confirmed later by MIR. Talcott.
Pitcher Petty and Catcher McMahon were
thrown in by New York. Arson bet Talcott
York. After the Farrell deal, however,
Mr.. Taleott permitted the old man to call
the bet Off. The acquisition of Farrell and
Meekin will strengthen New York immense
ly. With a better man than Fuller at
short. the nine would rank equal to any.
Petty and McMahon are nearer The class
of men engaged this year for the local club
than Meekin and Farrell.
At 1:15 Nick Young came out Of the COM
mittee room and invited the reporters, base
ball players and others interested, to come
inside. About three score persons accepted
the invitation. Glasses were passed around,
end the health of Harry Wright was pro-
posed as the father of the national game
PRESIDENT Young then announced the re-
slight changes In the wording of rules Al,
90 and 81 were made, and new rule 80,
made the day before, now reads as follows:
"A blunt hit is fair hit if the ball falls in
Section of rule Sc was amended an fol-
lows:
The umpire may remove a player for
violation OF section / of this rule. in lieu
| OF fine. but under no circumstances shall
he remove player for violation of section
III of this rule unless upon repetition of the
ofense. as prescribed in sections 1. 2 and 3,
section A.
Rule t;S was mada 70 raad. ssJ, co,,,r,,,
four shall be placed sacrifice hits which
shall be sacrificed by batsmen who when no
one Is out, or only one Is out, advances
a base runner a base, by a bunt on a sac
ri1ce nit, which results in putting out the
batsman, or would so result If handled
without error"
A motion was then made to create the Of
nee OF chief of umpire, to assist the presi-
dent in the selection and control OF the UNI
pres, and the regulation and Interpretation
of their duties.
tion with the national game, Harry Wright
was elected to fill the office at a salary Of
$1,000 year. Unless renewed the office
Will be vacated at the end of year.
weekly official bulletin, showing the stand
ing of the clubs at the beginning of each
week. The Philadelphia club difficulty was
arranged on a basis Of so per cent of the
gross receipts.
c. A. Byrne of the Brooklyn club exhibit
ed the design of a silver cup. valued at
$500 which an unknown admirer proposes
to present to the league. to be known as
the trophy cup" and to be played for in
series of 3, ., or games by the clubs
standing first and second at the end of the
season. the cup to be the property of the
club winning II three seasons in succession.
1t was also suggested that the net proceeds
of these games be given to the players of
the two clubs. The umpires for the sea-
SON have not yet been selected.
The final act of the representatives was to
accept the report Of the schedule commit
tee. after which they adjourned until the
latter part of November.
The Washingtons have only one holiday
at home. Decoration day, when the Louis
villes are here. The Washingtons play at
Pittsburg on Labor day, and at st. Louis
on the Fourth of July.
New York gets two games at home with
| the Clevelands on Memorial day and Brook
| Ign two on the same day with st. Louis.
| Chicago, as usual. gets Independence day,
when she will play two games with the
| Quaker city club.
| Boston gets two games with Chicago on
Labor day. and Ptttsburg also meets the
Bcstons for two games on their home
grounds on the Fourth of July.
How the Deal Was Made.
1t was limited yesterday. says the New
York Sun. that the Wagners were anxious
| to renew their negotiations with the local
officials. so that when a messenger handed
note to Treasurer Talcott about 2:30
o'clock 1t didn't take him long to hurry
into the corridor and consult with Manager
| Ward. In a few moments W. b. Wheeler
of the New York club Joined Ward and
| Talcott. and all three entered Mr.. Wheel
| er's private office In the hotel. Then the
| senatorial elegation, consisting OF George
| W. Wagner, j. Earle Wagner, Frank g.
| Elliott and Manager Gus Schmelz. Joined
| the New York trio and began operatio by
| offering to sell the releases of the men for
| 5000 in cash. The New York people were
| ready TO pay high as s. 900, and the re-
| suit was deadlock of about fifteen min
| utes duration. Schmelz finally suggested
| that If the New York club would release a
| pitcher and catcher, and pay $500 besides,
| the deal could go through. Mr.. Wheeler
agreed to this. and then Schmelz named
Pitcher Petty and Catcher Mcmahon. Ward
was agreeable. and the deal was closed, the
Wagners receiving the money in cash.
Ward rushed into the corridor first, and
| gleefully informed the Sun reporter of the
| big deal. Then he dashed over to the tele-
graph Office and wired the news to both
players.
How 1t is Regarded at New York.
The New York World says of the deal:
All the fans have longed for Farrell. and
Meekin is in the front rank of twirlers.
Aside from his varied assortment he has
jump-up bail which had all the batsmen
guessing last season. He is the best field
ing pitcher in the business. Farrell's abli-
ties too well known to need recapitula-
ton. In the outfield, at third base. or be-
hind the bat, he is frst-class, and his tat
ting, base running and ginger have made him
favorite in all the league cities
The Herald says: Ward declares that Far
rell is the best general player I'm the coun-
try, and says that In Meekin the club has
a second Rusie. The new pitcher has ire
mendous speed. and in him and Rusie the
club probably has a brace of the speediest
pitchers in the country.
The Sun says: Manager Ward was the
happiest man about the hotel. He said he
had longed for both men, but that at one
time he had feared that the deal would fall
through. "Messrs. Wheeler and Talcott
kept pounding away. though said he.