The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
NORE STORIES ABOUT TIE SAFE or
THE 81. LOUIS BAsEBALL CLUE.

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- IrhsuGh Brush might ne MIXED Up-How
sueh = Deai wsuia ATsct the LeaGue-
shsrkey AFTER Saaher-Peint uresns Track.
All sorts Of stories are being sent out from
o. Louis regarding the probable sale Of Won
der Ahe's baseball interests. One yarn TO the
erect that John 7. Brush. George A. Dickson,
and Henry l.. Talbot, all Of indianapolis, have
purchased the club for $4,000, is followed BY
another stating that Won der Abe has sold out
for eS5. 900 TO a syndicate Of st. Louis men. In.
Guiding Samuel F. Myerson, Gus Frey. G. O.
epink, and George Munson. A third report In
wolves A. @. Spalding as a purchaser with
Brush, the engagement Of Arson as the new
manager of the Browns going along as q side
chapter. Spalding. who is in Chicago. declares
positively that he has nothing whatever TO do
with the deal, and Arson declares with equal
emphasis that he has n I considered any prod
osition Of such q nature. A later story says
that Brush oamo to town to eco what Chris
was doing In the way OF selling the club and
discovered that tho Myerson syndicate had
secured an option for RS5. 1000. which will DO
closed In o few days. 1t s'more than probable
that, Whoever 10 reported as getting the club,
Brush will be mixed up in the deal In such q
manner that ho will virtually control the club
In League politics.
ct. Louis has always been a good ball town.
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cause he did not attempt to strengthen 1t. Tho
fnct that Chris continued to sell all Of his best
players showed that no did not care about the
welfare Of the cranks, and they soon raised such
Q storm of protests that no matter what move
Chris made they condemned 1t with intense bit.
tsrness. Won der -Abe's management killed
the club temporarily. and.the change Of owner.
ship will cause o big boom in the Mound City,
S.m = p1D -",e ~. 80 - ~.
nsh playing with open arms Anson at inc
head OF affairs, with power to net as he sees ut
and n reasonably strong, team at hi, command
~. .ooson Iii - ~. G. Jor;s tear a
tnis season' mhi mako 'he ~ rou'' Tea" "
drawing card in all the League cities.
Brush will undoubtedly make a shrcwd move
viii not only increase his power in League poll
ifhs can make 81, Louis a winner. A in Gin.
O,nnati' sunday games slon. in e.. Louis are
ia realized this all along. Controller of tho
~ 1e ~, s", :, y Io misa ni,,s ,om,"sa ~ ,.uo
an interest in the Pittsburg club held by w. H.
watkins, q heavy stockhoidcr in the New York
club. and conceded to be part owner of the In.
dianapolis Western League club. Brush has
grown to DO a power in professional baseball.
especially in tho League. With G. II. Byrne
dead. Brush will now forge to the front as the
.eaalns a,plona. anu NO o'as ia,r 10 con.roi
has two warm friends in Robson of Cleveland
Wit W ns .SsS Of ~, Washington shl and ID. the C,l 9hrq1 20
terests OF all these clubs on the National Board.
YORK and Ph hhiHS la clubs. ai,hoa sdSI Of late late
hfss or neS Sisli nUs 0e Brush xef Is l oosiipSk INTO n The tn Fur
sgreemehI VIII ", expire IN iS0l ana that unless
Be Sc tGls,Wss DOWNS n9%ns When ie Var rearra Hs Sna'ss n Of @ eiE,
nine CLUBS S Snt Of the tsSlve when that lime
end IA view; ux,..,,o, 81, ,sa,,., ..,.
,on mf Il Il n Snfe % mas sav ef fRae seme an of SI tSa Is Sp1n,
maj do not % "; want ITO to see ssH Brush I'm interested
oDini,G n,, on several sn bs os : : .,t th 1;sb Bsu 81 s, vsri.
Snance 70 skeptics 70 MAKE ugly onargesi They
nave saia snaI ~ ~ ona PonGy Ior : Leaeae
Stub. ios The reason hat some eI persons snsI mi ehs
played m' by rival teams sni boionS ains to tne tho sams
man mignt not oe strlctly on tno levei; Tnese
maghatSs 90 not lor a moment think that
,rnsn OF ahyoSay IN M Rosition wouia ny 10
baseball ibsi and Its aSd honesty me and has Rst always way fought
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nave nave an IDEA t dnlaatt the control OF the Cincinnati
and et Louis CLUBS. ana what appears TO be the
control or the f1ttsburg CLUB. VIII not disabuse
bkepuoai persons OF certain Dehefa.
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Tom Sharksy 10 after Peter Maher for an
other fight. Not long ago Makers MANAGER
wrote 9 letter to q sporting man TO the effect
that Sharkey, was afruid Of Peter and
would not make another match. The ex-
sailor. however, came to time promptly with o
busin. ~ communication In which he stated
California, pc would light Maher IN six weeks
10 9 nhisn t1r Lne iargest purse optalnable ana
US pig q sue Det as feters packers cared 70
name. Sharkey also declared that he would
e9ree 10 nGht Reter In Frisco, New Orleans,
carson. or NeW York. and would cover any de-
,pp that Ms iSI. hackers M,s made: As tho
terms arc agreeable 10 Manner. o match seems
proeaole: Sh95key's undecisiye meeting with
Maner IN me Ialece a. y, last winter, caused
40 much Talk that the mere mention OF another
EhaSRsI sets ssnt the ,o spS' is sn on eGge s sEsShin: When 9
the jaw; the sailor gained a host Of friends who
esil1 beiieve mat ne can WHIP mis- rival. but
Peser,s friends 6ecane confident when he
Quickly knocked sharkey down and they have
maintained aver since ma II the battle had