The evening times., 1897-12-21
II THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Drafts and Exchanges Made by
National League Clubs.
lEHR is A HEAVYWEIGHT
He Is Probably the Heaviest Cham
pi0n Cy6 list In the WOrld-Ianse
OF Ryan May Captain the Colts.
Pulliam After ShortstOp Dahlen.
Other Items of Interest.

Other Items OF Interest.
Since the close OF the baseball season the
clubs comprising the National League Of
Base ball Clubs have made exchanges In
volvlng somc thirty players, In addition to
purchases and draft that have been made.
The more noteworthy gains and losse s OF the
clubs are as follows:
Chicago Engages Isbell, q hard-hitting
pitcher; Chance. well-recommended Call
fornia catcher. and drafts Myers, I To-
letio. and Woods, ;in outfielder, OF spring
field, Mass, recommended by Burns.
Baltimore obtains McGann, DeMontre-
willie an6 McJames by trade from Washing
ton; signs Hughes, OF California, and gives
up A mole, Reitz and Doyle.
Poston Engages Keister, formerly OF
Baltimore, as utility man, and Pitcher VIII
lis, of Syracus, drafts or buys few unini-
portant players, aud keeps the champion
ship team intact.
Brooklyn Trades Schoch for HIllman:
signs Jack Ryan and a young infielder
named Bean. Schoch has recently been pur-
chased by Milwaukee. Also drafts Pitcher
Horton from. Syracuse.
Cincinnati Picks McBridc, fr ON st.
Paul, aud Mcfarland, Goar and Phillips,
from Indianapolis drafts Steinfeldt and
Hahn, OF Detroit; trades Rhines, Schrivcr,
Gray, Stewart and Mccarthy for Eliner
Smith and Hawley.
CLEVELAND Drafts Esterquest, from
RockfcrG; Gilis, Beck aud Blue, from To-
Iedo, and rome players who will he let
loose at the heginning Of the season.
Louihville-Drafts Richter, Lewee, Stat
ford, Carey, Dillard and Thomas; all but
Carey likely 10 be returned.
New YorkTrades Holmes and DOnnely
for Grady and Hartman, eE>i signs a young
pitcher ne smed Spurline.
PHILADELPHIA Reserves a mob Of play
ers. who ill soon be set free again, en-
cages Elberfield, Fisher, Platt and Flick,
all highly commended; trades L. Cross,
Taylor, Dowd and Clements to st. Louis
for Douglas, I'unahuc and Monte Cross.
Pittsburg Smith and Hawley to
Cincinnati for Gray, ,Schriver, Hines, Stewart
and Mccarthy; likes Eagan from the East
err League; trades Sugden to st. Louis for
Murphy.
st. Louis-Trades Hartman and Grady to
New York for Holmes and Donnelly: trades
Murph TO Pitt sbursfor Sugden; trades Hall
man to BioOklyn for SchOct; trades Dona-
hue, NJ Gross, Taylor, Clements and Jwi;
drafts Crooks, Genins and Daniels from the
Western League; signs Russ Hail. Texas
League shcrtstop.
Washing rton Reserves OF drafts many
young players; trades NcJames, Mciann
and DeMontrevile to Baltimore for Reitz,
Amue aid Doyle.
August Lehr, the German cyclist who
Is now in this country and will stay for
some time in the pursuit Of American dol
lars, is a remarkable man in more ways
than one. He is probably the heaviest
champion cyclist in the world. At the
present time hc stands six feet high in his
stockings and weighs 2O7 pounds. BE
admits that lie is a little bit over weight hut
says that Wien he is in perfect condition
he tips the scales at from 90 to 1 SO pounds.
Lehr's career on the cycle path reads like
a romance. He comes from q good family
and a wealthy one. His father is a more
than prosperous vineyard owner. Aug Ist
when q boy took up cycling for pleasure.
He soon found that he was able to ride
away from his companions with ease. And
1t was but n shoIt time before he drifted
to the race track. Here he rode rapidly
in Germany similar to that which Zim-
norman had in America and he is fire.
quently called the Zimmerman of Germ my.
Lehrs succession OF notable victories in
his own country and in different parts
of the cor tinent attracted such wide
spread attention that it even reached the
inner circles of the royal court. The
late Emperor Frederick became inter ested
in the riding of his subject, and when he
won a particularly brilliant race In Berlin
the Emperor sent Lehr 4 decoration in the
form of black ca gle. He continued to
follow Lehr's riding with interest and at
intervals again sent him decorations to the
number of four. The last one came to the
German cyclist by q special envoy three
hours before the Emperor died, and the
little token is valued by the cyclist more
than words can tel.
Among the three hundred or more medals
that Lehr possesses are many that havcbeen
presented to him by the crowned heads of
Europe. kings, queens, princes, and dukes,
and some that come from the common
wellths Of Germany. The one that he
prizes next TO Emperor Frederick's token
comes frcm the Grand Duke OF Saxe-C oburg-
Gotha, who made him knight o ia German
order.
Lehr's trip to this country is as remark
able as the man himself. lie comes with
out any guarantee and under no con-
tract with manufacturers. He simply
heard that there was a good field for
a fast man in America, and came here
to find out IL IL was true. With him is
Kaser, Swiss rider, who recently de
feated Japp Eden, one of the most famous
men in Europe, in three mile pursuit
race. Lehr and Kaser left for Florida
last Saturday and will train on the Bel
laire track at Florida one of the best in
this country, ia preparation for next sea-
son. They are under the care OF John
West, who trained Champion Miller during
the siX-day race. West and Senator Nor
gan, on behalf OF Lehr and Kaser. have
issued broad challenge to unpaced
riders.
Lehr's plans are to race here until the
summer, and then return home to meet
his wife. He has only been married four
inODths. He seems to like the country.
and sc VS. he will return, as he thinks
there is more money here for fast man
than in Europe, and is willing to give
up his great popularity in Germany for
chance at the great American dol
lar"
Kaser is open To q match for a five or
ten mile pursuit race for $500 or 81 900
on any track, indoors or outdoors.
According to reports President Robson
declares that shutting Off the ticker service
in the big League will put $4,000 in the
treasury OF each club, or sec, 900 alto
gether.
George Van Haltren is pitching and play