The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-11
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P~HTLADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-Another day OF In
activity marked the meeting Of tho National
League OF Baseball Clubs at the Walton to-day.
As far AZ could DO learned. when tho marnates
adjourned TO participate in the annual banquet
tonight they had made no progress In any way
toward tho solution of the major questions that
they have before them.
To-day was devoted to the consideration Of
tho drafting system rs recommended By the
Board of Directors OF the League. Though no
action has been takon, 1t is believed that the
measure will pass as proposed with one change.
It /, suggested that the drafting Of minor
League players shall not be permitted By the
League until such players have been two years
in the minor league, and the League would add
that any League club may, however, purchase
outright the release OF any minor league player
without consulting the wishes OF the other clubs
Of that league.
This has aroused some opposition from the
minor league officials, but they will probably
concode tho point. The talk Of deals that has
been going the rounds amounted to something
at last. Philadelphia effected a transfer with
st. Louis which relieved them Of some OF the
deadwood which thcy have been carrying for
some time. They exchanged Taylor. Clements.
Cross. and Dowd for Monte Cross, Donahue,
and Douglass.
Monte Cross will DO used at short stop. and
Donahuo in tho box. while Douglass may DO
placed on first base and Lajoie at third. When
the announcement OF the contamination or the
deal was made Won der Abe was besicged BY
magnates anxious to mako transfers. Mr..
Freedman was very anxious to secure Clements.
but he did not receive a inal answer;
and the boss magnate is evidently looking for
the best terms he can arrange. The Grady deal,
by the way. has been declared OF. Grady took
his prospect Of going to Gotham entirely too
joyously TO suit MIR. Freedman.
Charley Byrne accordingly talked Grady to
Secretary Muckenfuss OF s.. Louis, and II Is pos
There is sill a chance of Harley going to New
York. although both clubs say that nothing has
been fpu done locking to on the srsps,er' h0. hs., m,
offer made by Washington to Philadelphia.
looking to the transfero OF the entire Washington
Philadelphia wanted. The deal was the consol.
delphia to take the pick Of twenty players
Earl Wagner. The deal is practically of owing
10 the 81. Louis exchange, since Wagner ex'
pected to get some of the men sold by Phiadel-
sum Philadelphia may secure what Washington
players 1t wants.
There is a rumor going the rounds that Arson
seem to favor the truth OF it. Arson himself
says that he has not talked with the Chicago
officials with regard to renewing his contract,
know what he will do next year.
1t is said that Jim Hart wants to secure Tom
Burns from the Hartford team and Burns IL
Burns. too, said that nothing had been done
looking to his transfer, but that he would like
TO take. the Chicago team. There are many
Philadelphians who would like to see Arson
take the local team. and he may be secured II he
PrrTsBuEG. nov. 1o.-The Plttsburg Baseball
Fielder Smith to the Cincinnati Club for Rhines
Shriver, Mccarthy. and Gray.