The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-30
NEW YORKs' FINAL MAKEUP.
President Freedman Tells How tho Players
Will He Placed.

heiD no" tuo Flnyer9
Will He Placed.
President Freedman has decided on the final
makeup OF the New Works for next season and
believes that Manager Joyce will produce a
pennant winner. The recent deal by which MIR.
Freedman secured Catcher Grady and Third
Baseman Hartman from st. Louis has been re
garded as one Of the best of tho year, both play.
ers being first class In all departments. In
speaking of the team, Mr.. Freedman said yes.
terday:
So hardly think we will make any more deals.
When we got Grady and Hartman we plugged
up two weak spots. Grady has been anxious to
play In New York for a long time, and when 1
finally closed the deal he told me that he would
surprise people. He also asked to DO allowed to
sign a contract in which It was stipulated that
no should be fined 300 for every time he took
q drink during next season. Grady did this
because some of his enemies said that he could
not obey the rules of any ball club. l will ha We no
trouble with him. for he is a ballplayer after my
liking. Young in years, and with plenty OF brains.
ne Will turn out to be one of tho star catchers
In the League. In fact. he will do the bulk Of
the bsckstop work for the New Yorks next sea-
son. Warner will help out, perhaps, and Wilson
Will receive a chance to earn his salary, too.
Warner had two easy men in Rusie and Meekin
to handle. but he was OF no assistance to the
young pitchers, although he caught good ball.
Grady. however. will be q capital man to handle
not only the big fellows. but also Seymour and
Doheny. Zearfoss will also be retained as q
spare backstop, for he Is a conner.
In pitchers l think the New York Club will be
better, liked than any other club. We have a
Veritable Big. Four In fusie. Meekin, Seymour,
and Doheny: These men have been tried and
tho public knows their worth. Then wo have
young Gettig and a yOungster named Sperline.
Ihe latter comes from Johnstown, Pa, and was
IN inc interstate League, where he was the
equal OF Dunkle, the fine young pitcher secured
Dy The BhllAOelnhlIa In the lAsf ttgantr a.,n
he played Sperline won seventeen, which shows
that he has some ability. He is 20 years old, is
Q Rect 10 inches in height and weighs 1856
pouhus. Nike sullivan is also gu our reserve
tisl, but ne VIII probably be traded. not because
no cant pitch. but for the reason that there is
some friction between him and Joyce. He will
make a good man for almost any club and no
can be secured on reasonable terms.
joyce Will again manage and captain the
Team lie VIII in all probability play first
Gleason will again cover second and George
DAVIS, the star OF them all, will cover short
held. With Hartman, the newcomer, on third.
~ seems 10 me that We will have a stone
NAL inaeld with u lot Of good %slickers. too.
Inc outiield Will renal the same as last year.
WITH Herman in loft, Van Haltren in centre, and
NicSreeLv IN right. Wiimot will be retained
$3.50, inns combination should produce a
Team THAT Will be closer TO the top next season
than last summer. | am greatly In favor Of
mat VIII he left 10 Manager Joyce 10 decide.
IIaet season the men got in fine shape there and
! cannot see how the place can be improved
upon, We want TO start the season iii, 70 that
handlcAps at The start"
frcsldent Freedman sent n despatch to ". +.
Young. President Of the League Yesterday re-
signing from lht Committee on Telegraph.