The evening times., 1896-11-24
DEALS OF THE MAGNATEs
Many Transfers Will No Doubt Be
Made Before the Season Opens.
NO NEW SENATORS AS YET
Boston Wants a Catcher, New YORK
n Pitcher and Fielder, Phila-
deIphia Competent Manager, ana
Pittsburg Is Making Radical
Changes Among the Pirates.

Deals N nldWlnter are an uHceit"ihtS
In baseball, nevertheless, they are the Iic
OF the glorious pastime.
The appearance OF new faces on 'he
diamond gives a new impetus to the IN
terest in the sport affording new ma
terial for comparisons and FOR caicuiatl ells
which do not cease even with the advent OF
a new season.
If all tne deals attempted at the League
meeting at Chicago had gone through,
there would have been n decided change
in the aspect of the teams as now com
posed. In the three months that VIII
elapse before the teams will be made up
for next season, other transfers will uI-
doubtedly be made.
Boston needs another catcher, without
doubt. In any trade CAMEL will figure,
IL any player does, and Pitcher DOlan,
Second Baseman McGann, and. perh ,ps
slagle will figure as basis of deal.
Manager Selee would have made a sue
cessful coup had he secured Mcfarland.
of st. Louis, who is n very promising
young player. If Mr.. Selee could have
made trade for Kittredge, of the chi
Cages, lie would have had an ideal man
for the position. Kittredge is MaSs.i-
chusetts boy, and has host of friends
mt the Hub. He would be a great card
for the local team.
Philadelphia is after a manager, a cap
tain, a pitcher and other players. The
team is in a very deplorable condition
and needs a thorough overhaulins. lf given
full sway, Il competent manager can lie
easily secured. The attempt mt non
aying manager last season was anything
hut a success Mr. Nash had far less control
OF the pla yers than he had when in Boston.
The Phillics have ten pitchers, and Of
these Carsey, Gumbert and Taylor are cN-
perienccd men.
WHAT THE GIANTS NEED.
New York wants an outfielder, and is
still lacking Rusie. 1t is unfortunate thst
this matter is not settled. In Philadelphia
the policy pursued toward Rusie would not
he Endorsed for a moment. The patrons Of
the game know nSthing about the sqnahble
between the players and clubs. They want
the full strength of the club. In fhiladel-
phia any such action on the part Of the
management a 5 keeping flrst-claSS player
off the field would be followed by an out
and-ou boycott, such as was the case when
the price of admission was raised To -
cents. The New York people certainly
were entitled to be given the services OF
Pitcher Rusie, and on tnat score. If no
other. there should have been Conciliaiory
policy pursued toward the player. Not
only was the absence Of such fine pitcher
as Rusie felt in New York, but it was felt
especial in al tof the larger League cities,
and the attendance wa affected materially
thereby.
Baltimore will be extremely strong. and
has some excellent players On its hands 10
boot. Joe Quinn has been offered to Louis
vile for 81 900
Washington has not been dickering The
club made great finds in McJames, Smith
on third base, a nj DE Muntre VILE, and got a
fair second baseman in John o'Rrien.
Washington may not win the pennaDt next
season, but will make all the other clubs
hustle.
tlsburg is making radical changes in
the team. BierbIuer will he the basis of "A
deal. probably going to Louisville in eX-
change for McCrcery. Padden will play
second base and Dunnelly on third. The
club is strong in pitchers, and the changes
made should benefit the teaTa considerably.
ALL Is NOT SERENE FOR MAC.
Manager McGunnigle is not building for
today only. He rs looking for s9S, as he
realizes full well that winner cannot be
had in one season, or even two. He has
some exceedingly fine material, and IL is
capable of playing good ball, even at this
date. To all appearances, Mr.. McGunnigle
is not having the smooth shedding he would
like. The secretary OF the club, Barney
nreyfUss, is putting in his oar for Rogers for
captain. In the last correspondence in
the Sporting Life il is intimated that some
of the directors would as lief have Nc
the case. Mac can shift none too soon. II
is no use for him to remain in Louisville, if
there is to be any backcapping. Entire
support Of n ma nager is necessary for sue
cess, and especially in such city as Louis
vile.
MIR. McGunnigle has stated that Miller
would captain his team. yet in the Life
the Louisville correspondent asserts that
If a certain catcher is secured, Miller will
not captain the team, and may not play
in Louisville at all. Mr.. McHunnigle has
written to President Srucky in very plain
language abpnt the sort OF thing that is
going on, and unless he is guaranteed free
dom from further annoyance he Will pitch
his tent elsewhere than in Louisville an
other season Mr.. McGunnigle knows pase-
ball as well as any man in the country. 1t
is this interference with mana gers that has
raised the mischief in more than one camp
in baseball
Tommy Dowd has tough proposition in
st. Louis. If he can make any kind of a
showing he will surprise everybody. Just
now st. Louis appears to be rank loser.
There has been great deal of talk about
that club being strengthened by outside
help, but il is generally believed that this
amounts to nothing. The Baltimore and
Cleveland plants will not be ruined simply
to make money in st. Louis. st. Louis
is a fine baseball city, but it will never
cut any figure until the domination of Won
der Abe ceases.
Next season promises to be lively one,
and with every club of Importance claim
ing place in the first division, there prom
:ses TO be plenty of fun.
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