Evening star., 1897-01-22
A Three-Cornered Deal.

Three-COrnered Deal.
Cleveland, Ohio, paper says that upon
the decision Of Captain Tebeau of the
Cleveland Base Ball Club will depend a
three-cornered deal of players, which was
talked over at the recent meeting of Messrs.
Brush, Byrne, Abel and Robson. 1t is
said that under this arrangement O'Connor
would go to Brooklyn, La Chance to Gin
cinnati and Miller to Cleveland. Brooklyn
would be glad to get OConnor, whom they
would put in as captain. Robson told his
visitors that he did not think Tebeau would
be willing to release O'Connor, but would
hold the matter in allegiance pending the
decision Of the Cleveland captain. 1t Is
stated that President Robson has about
concluded negotiations for a lease of For
est City Park, which is just outside the city
limits. where Sunday league games will be
played during the coming season.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says regarding
the reported trade for Miller: Admirers Of
the Cincinnati club will be pleased to hear
that there is no chance Of Dusty Miller
being traded to any other club. President
Brush and Capt. Ewing have too high ap-
probation of Milier's worth to let him go.
1t would take Lange or a Delehanty to
induce the Cincinnati club to part with this
great sun right fielder. President Brush
was asked by telegraph yesterday if there
was any truth in the story sent out from
Cleveland about Miller being traded for
either La Chance or O'Connor. His reply
put O. dampener on that enc mess of Cleve-
land dope.
NEW YORK. January 90, 1897.
Sporting Editor: No truth in report
that we will trade Miller for La Chance.
No deal on foot which conteniplates his
transfer to another club ]. 7. BRUSH
Werden VIII Be "A Colonel.
Secretary Dreyfusiof the Louisville Base
Ball Club has received letter from Presi-
dent Young. in which he says that the
draft of First Baseman Perry Werden of
Minneapolis will be-. honored. The Louis
Vile club had intended to make the matter
an issue with Chicago before the proper
league committee. but having received as
surance from President Young that Werden
will be sent to LOUISVILLE, will not file the
protest. 1t Is doubtful whether Werden will
be needed at Louisville, as deal is pending
for good second baseman. and if 1t goes
through Rogers wils play first and Werden
will be returned to Minneapolis.
Won der Abe Wants n New Trial.
Attorney j. Scott Ferguson yesterday filed
motion in Pittsburg for new trial in the
case of Mark Baldwin against Chris Won
Der Abe, the st. Louis base ball magnate.
He claimed the verdict was against the
charge OF the court and the weight Of the
testimony He also claimed that the! dam
ages awarded. 1885. are excessive.
Report on the Rules.
The report of the National League play
ing rules committee was sent to President
N. E. Young yesterday. It is understood
that no radical changes are suggested. At
least one member of the committee favors
the suggestion to replace the pitchers rub
ber with 36x1S inch rubber frame. The
report of the committee was not definite
and was little else than the correspondence
of the members. The formal report of the
committee will be submitted at the spring
meeting, to be held in this city next month.
AS Umpires Hurst, Emslie and Lynch have
petitioned for an increase of salary, new
question is up for discussion.
Current Notes.
The house of the Texas legislature has
practically settled Sunday base ball playing
by passing bill prohibiting it.
Billy Sharsg yesterday signed Pitcher
Charles Jordan to play with the Athletics.
There will be no base ball war this year
over the question of Sunday playing. Brush
denies that the Little Seven" will fall out
and form another league il the Big Four"
refused to agree to Sunday playing.
The affairs of the Brooklyn Base Ball
Club are surrounded by the deepest kind
of mystery. The latest development is the
probable sell out of the minority end of
the stock to Mr.. Abel.
Manager Donovan has signed Denny Ly-
on, the third baseman. for the Pittsburg
team which completes its makeup for 1897.
Boston has again been disappointed re-
gardiEg early training grounds. and IT is
now said that Manager Selee's men Will go
to Savannah for early practice. The Boston
team will leave for the south March q.
hen they will go to Richmond and then
tour the circuit of the Southern League.
Tomorrow evening the Queer Wheelmen
will play league game OF basket ball with
the Washington Athletic Club at the Car
roll Institute Hall.