Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-17
THE LATE BIG DEAL
What is Said of the Trade With Bal
timore.
CREDIT TO MANAGERIAL SAGACITY
Current News of the Ball
Players.
HEN CDnDTTAvfy Rr<NTrScy
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES
From the Pittsburg News.

From the Pittsburg News.
Just while the Washington club officials
and players and the base ball writer's Of the
national capital are making the claim that
the Senators got two to one the best of the
trade with Hanlon, the Baltimore manager
and the Baltimore writer's dash barrel Of
ice cold water on the transaction. Ice water
does not affect the exchange, of course, but it.
is enough to establish doubt in the minds
of those most concerned, and draw the at
tention of every one interested in the game
For more than six months it has been an
open secret that Hanlon intended to dis
pose OF Doyle in some way, and that Doyle
would not play again on the Baltimore
team if he could avoid it. There was not a
whisper against his ability. The shift was
said to be for purely personal reasons in
which other members of the oriole team
figured. Doyle was thrown on the market.
but no manager seemed to want him. Then,
after a period of absolute quiet, came
the deal by which he, Reitz and Amole
were exchanged for McJames, DeMontre-
vile and McGann. Now Hanlon says Reitz
is has been Amole may do some time
while the Baltimore public says the ex-
change of Doyle was the only redeeming
feature of the transaction.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The trading of Jack Doyle and Henry
Reitz by Baltimore to Washington in ex-
change for De MontreviIle and q pair of
lesser lights would indicate that Hanlon
intends moving Jennings over to the initial
corner placing the ex-senator at short
field and giving Joe Quinn a chance to fill
the second corner. Reports from Balti-
more during the flag end of the playing
season indicated that Hughey Jennings
throwing arm was becoming weak. and that
his days as ShortstOp were about over.
He is such a brilliant fielder. and heady
0ll-rn md NIL, hot hfc
in demand. Thusly 1t was considered wise
by HanlOn to put him on first base, and
secure another short stop. This man has
been secured in the person of De Montre
vile, and it Is quite likely that the changes
in the Orioles infield, as stated above. will
be made ir 9S.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Capt Robinson of the Baltimores is In
clined to take issue with his chief and takes
Il pessimistic view of the trade: Il hope it
will turn out all right. l believe McJames
is all right. and to a certain extent SO is
De Montreville. but 1 know two finer men
in their positions never walked than ReitZ
and Doyle"
From the Baltimore Herald
Tie deal is undoubtedly a good thing
for both clubs. and neither can boast of
getting much the better of the transaction.
Manager Hanlon feels very hopeful of Nc
Gam. who will take Doyle's place. While
the newcomer cannot be expected TO I'LL
the SnOeS OF lne most DTHlidnl Hldn III tHe
business. he will improve, and if he keeps
up his reputation for hard hitting Doyle's
loss will nos be felt. The chances are that
De Montreville will more than make up
for Reitz's absence. Manager Hanlon looks
upon the McJames end of the deal with
peculiar satisfaction. He said yesterday
that he would have given 10000 year
ago for McJames. The young doctors
work the past season did not fulfill the
promise of the year before. but there is a
shrewd Suspicion that McJames did not
do his best work for Washington. Doyle
and Reitz will make the Senators stronger
than ever before in their history.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Baltimore writers say now that Reitz,
once called the best on earth. Is a player
like Brodie. wonderful with his hands, but
not fit to hold a bat run base" One
would never have thought that to see him
play or read what these same writers said
of him only few weeks ago.
From the Springfield tMass) Republican.
Doyle is winner" says Tom Burns.
He combines those qualities that are de-
sirable in every team. l mean by that that
some men on every team should have the
hustling spirit that Doyle always displays
on the field. 1t does not follow that the
entire nine must be made up of such men,
base ball team should combine various
qualities"