The sun., 1897-11-14
DIAMOND DUST,

DIAMOND DUST.
Although most of the magnatcs tried
to make deals to-day ouly one was con.
summated, and Chris Won der Abe again
figured in the transaction. Brooklyn has
been after Billy IaIIman, the st. Louis
second baseman, for the last year, and G.
Byrne to-day approached Secretary
Mnckenfuss on the subject. The latter
wanted to get one of the Brooklyn's
pitchers for HaIlman, but Byrne was
firm, and the result was that George
Schoch goes to st. Louis and HalIman
becomes Bridegroom.
Eal. Ianlon of Baltimore has been fit
ing from anagcr to manager during
tie meeting, trying to make an advan-
tageous deal for Jack Doyle, but his fel-
low-managers fight shy of him. Hanlon
very much wanted to get Jack Taylor
from the Phillics and was willing to
make that trade. When he found that
Taylor was to go to st. Louis, Hanlon
made another proposition, offering Doyle
for Delchanty. but Al Reach told him
that the only player he would take for
Delehanty was Clarke, the Louisville out
fielder
Louisville made an offer for Clements
Fred Clarke thought that Dexter and
Clements would be about an even trade,
but he was paralyzed by Muckenf,,ss de-
claring that he had players to burn, and
that he was dealing only on d cash basis.
He said that Won der Abe would part
with Clements for $1,000.
Cleveland and Washington cndcavored
to make deal on the basis of McJamcs
and DE Montrpvillc for Chids and VIII
son. Tut nothing came OF it. Cincinnati
is making dead set for Se,bach, but
Ewing did not reveal what he had to
o'fcr in cXChan @.
The settlement of the Harry Wright
wv iIlol I'LL NSSo'iu N'i was llcSt!Nt't.
Owing to the failure Of the associai,n to
secure permission from the commiSsion-
crs to erect the statue in the pa"k, the
association was compelled to purchase a
lot in West laurel Hill Cemetery. No
provision bad been made for this cXtr:,
expense, and there was Il consequent de-
felt Of S354.37. President Young was
instructed to forward to the association a
check for the amount of the deficit.
Col. Rogers lay made j. Earl Way-
ncr an offer which was as astounding as
the offer the latter made. The Philios
wanted tog give S3O, 600 for the pick of the
Washington team, expecting to get Me-
Ger, McJames, Setback and one or two
Others. Wagner at once refused and ap-
reared indignant to think that he should
be made such an Offer
New York has signed Pitcher Spcrlein,
Of the ,Johnstown, Pa, club.
Umpire Hurst will not manage st. Louis
next season, all reports to the contrary
not Notwithstanding.
St. Louis proposes to play Lally on first
base next season, and Dowd, Harley and
either Holmes or Turner in the outfcld.
Manager Clarke, Of the Louisville team,
left for home last evening.
Cincinnati is said to have offered WASH
ington $500 for the release OF pitcher
Mercer, but it was declined.
Tie New York team will make south
crn trip next spring, working gradually
North, and putting ON the finishing
touches at Lakewood.
Mr. Freedman favored the retention of
tie cup series for the reason that he be-
Iicvcd that his team stood Il great chance
Of finishing one-two in '0S. He said, how
ever, that inasmuch as the majority of
the clubs appeared to be in favor Of the
motion he acquicsccd for the purpose of
keeping peace in the family.
Ii tie Giants Happen to win tic pen
u>nt next year they will lose nothing by
tie Leagues action to-day, for Mr. FreeC-
man declared that he would present them
with 5000 anyhow.
The appeal Of the minor leagues was
granted. Hereafter before player may
be drafted from Il minor league Class A
club, that player must have been twice
on the reserve list Of his club, and not
more than two players may be taken from
any one club in any one year. This, of
course does not prevent club from SELL
ing player if it sees fit.
Jim Hart got off Il good one yesterday,
when he innocently observed: "What's
the use Of Chris maintaining a farm so
long as the Philadelphia club is in the
business" |