Evening star., 1896-11-11
Conference Of the Base Ball Magnates
at Chicago.
FINE STEEPLECHASE At PIhLICO
Returning to the Old Stroke at
Yale.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The base ball n.agnates did their pre-
limtnary practice yesterday at the Audi
torium Hotel, in Chicago, preparatory for
the Legislative session of today They re-
ported in good numbers. and got to work
with zeal which presages a lively game
when the real sport is on. John T. Brush
of the Cincinnati club arrived early In the
forenoon. Shortly after Magnate Chris Won
Der Abe and bride of st. Louis got in. Mr..
Won Der Abe is also accompanied by his
legal adviser, A. H. Hertzel.
Then followed an eastern party, consist
ing of President Andrew Freedman and
Walter Spalding of New York, and A. II.
Soden and A. H. Conant of Boston. About
the same hour Frank DeHaas Robson ar
]. H. Reach and Col. John 1 Rogers of
Philadelphia, and J. Earl Wagner of the
Washington club. President N. r. Young
Of Washington. d. c.; President Edward
Hanlon and Treasurer Harry Won Derhorst
of Baltimore, and President Charles Byrne.
F.. A Abells and Manager VIM. Barnie of
Brooklyn.
+ Mr.. Young said that the leagues annual
business would begin today at 10 o'clock
with the meeting of the board of directors.
He was cautious in giving an opinion as to
what the present meeting would bring
forth in the way of legislation. He be-
lieved that little would be accomplished
outside of the ordinary routine, but implied
by his manner of answering that he should
not be expected to know what kind Of eggs
were in the nest until he got In the hen
coop.
Proposed Deals.
Many changes are expected to be made
In the makeup Of the different clubs, in the
National League Earl Wagner was an
early arrival In Chicago, and that the
local clubs interest will be carefully looked
after is a foregone conclusion. A new out
ax11 11@r hat l.. III
In the 300 class is necessity for the local
club. and an infielder to match Demontre-
villes quickness and accuracy is wanted at
second base. These are the only two
changes contemplated by MIR. Wagner.
The latest news furnished by the 'dickey
birds from Chicago Is to the effect that
Philadelphia will be the club directly at
tackled by Mr.. Wagner.
The players wanted from that club are
Halman. for second: Cross. for third. and
Thompson, for right field. In case Thomp-
son is not included in the transfer "Dick'
Cooley will do. and on account of the
roasting Cooley received from the Phila-
delrhia papers last season the probaDili-
ties are that he, and not Thompson, will
come to Washington. Horace Smith DEM
onstrated that he can play third base re-
markably well. but placed alongside of
Lave Cross his ability would suffer by
the contrast. O'B-ien at second is a good
reliable man, but not quick Hall
man nor as good a batter. Either Cooley
or Thompson would TT into our outfield like
kid glove Old reliable Mcclure and
O'Brien would go to Philadelphia in ,x-
change for these players.
Another deal. in which Baltimore and
PittsDurs are Interested. was consumma ted
some time since, but has just leaked out
Third Baseman Jimmy Donnelly and Wal
ter Brodie 20 to Pittsburg in exchange for
Stencil. the hard-hitting center fielder and
pitcher named Hart and an infielder nam
ed O'Brien. both of whom played last year
with Toronto. the smoky city clubs farm
1t Is said that President Kerr made an
offer Of s1,5OO to Hanlon to call the deal
off. but the shrewd Baltimore manager
refused the offer. 1t can therefore be taken
that Hanlon has again landed on top as
usual
Another deal talked of. in which Pitts
stop Ely for Dahlen. who guards the same
position for Chicago. Both PLAYERS are
about equal as to fielding ability b.t Dah-
len Is twenty per cent a better batter
1t Is also given out that the reason Pres
ident Kerr was SO anxious TO call the Bal
timore deal off was on account of a con-
templated deal with New York. wherein
the Pittsbrrg club was to receive Rusie in
exchange for Hawley and Stencil This
latter move would be a good one for both
clubs. and New York would perhaps have
a shade the best of it,
Louisville Is ready to trade McCreary
and Dexter. Other clubs want to buy, but
the former club is after players, not
money. and the chances are these two play-
ers will remain with Louisville.
Cleveland and Brooklyn are likely to fig
ure in a sensational trade of players, Nc
Carthy, Shindle, DAILY and perhaps Cor
coran being the ones interested on the
Brooklyn side, and OConner and Mexican
from the Cleveland side
From news CLEANED from managers and
magnates passing through Washington
during the past week on their way to Chi
cago it is thought that transfers will be
r ade during the present meeting in which
fully twenty-five players will be Interested