The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20

Robson win Give Five Players TO ST.
Louis Under Certain Conditions.

Louis Under Certain Conditions.
The despatch from st. Louis in yesterdays
Sun to the effect that several OF the Cleveland
players would be transferred to Won der Ahe's
team, providing the other League clubs helped
to I'LL their vacancies by contributing good men.
was read with interest by President Robson OF
tho Cleveland Club. who. during tho afternoon,
held u long confab with the Brooklyn mag
mates. Byrne and Abel. When asked for par
ticulars. Robson said:
There Is some truth to the story II Stanley
Robson has been quoted correctly. l have re-
ceived a request from certain League clubs to 20
to the assistance OF Won der Abe. who needs
players to strengthen his toam. st. Louis Is a
frst-class ball town and deserves a strong ninc.
II the League will do the fair thing by me-, I will
help ST. Louis by giving mp some OF my players.
In n word. ! will transfer five OF my best men to
Won der Abe, gratis, IL I can fill their places
with play srs who will make the Cleveland team
still formidable on tho diamond.
If Col. Rogers OF the Philadelphia Club will
hand over Delehanty. that will help the ball to
roll. I'm sure that he would like to SEQ q win
ner In st. Louis. for he has always been the
champion Of the weaker clubs. Then,too, I
feel sure that my old friend Bill Conant Of tho
In order to facilitate the deal. and I've already
received n promise OF Griffin from Brooklyn,
Byrne STIMULATING that l can have the player IL
Mercer from Washington, aud perhaps
McGraw. However. Il would be asking tho
Baltimore Club too, much to put one OF their
players into the deal, as Hanlon wants to win
the pcnnant again and cannot AFFORD to lose q
single player. No, / wouldn't ask either Cincin-
natl or Pittsburgh for players because they have
good. llm sincere In this matter. and II these
clubs VIII give np the players named Will do
as say: Here is a chance to bolster up a weak
harm done to the Cleveland Club. Tebeau could
take the new men aud turn out q winner. I'm
When Byrne was asked II ho would consent to
such = transaction and aid IL BY putting Grifln
Yes. II the other clubs will offer to give
Dclehnnty. Long, McGraw, Rusle. or Mercer. tho
Brook lyn IL VIII gladly release Griffin 70
wonderfully"
O'Connor I" asked TuE SuS reporter.
Well; =" replied the Brooklyn President. we
have and we have not. This 81. Louis PROPOSE:
our deal for O'Connor will have to hang fire un-
I'll after the League meeting. sec no good rea-
son why the other clubs should not act iavora-
bly, upon Robt.on's proposition"
just what the three magnates talked about
yesterday they would not ~d!vulcc. but y was
sent OF n number OF kilograms and pored over
u pile OF correspondence, but they absolutely
breach between the Seven" and Five" in
the League.
Robson was favorably impressed with Abells
suggestion 70 adopt tho schedule without look
ing at il. 1t would be a compliment to Presl-
dent Young" said he. and an easy way to
avoid trouble. ! have never found fault with
q schedule yet, and see no reason why l should
begin now. Mr.. Young Is drawing up the
schedule on "A system which is fair to all"
Ahell and Robson called on Won der Horst OF
Baltimore last night.
II the League should consent TO let Robson
have the players lie names, II looks as IL Young.
Mexican. Burket, McAleer, aud McGarr would
be tho men sent to st. Louis.