The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
SPORTING TALK.
,,orE FACTS ABOUT THE BROOKLYN
BALTIMORE DEAL.

IN fsyrnr VIII Roceiv" $4,000 Cash To-Mor-
,ov Afternoon Mt 4 ~ClOck-Crnn Arc
VI comparing tho Local Teams-Are FitZ
IA "a Sbnrkcy in Earnest About FIEhtinR2
,,,erest in baseball. which has been Mt n low
u Va bcrcabouts for the past two years. Ia re-
q EIyipr because Of the great team that will play
lD, y. wellington Park. Brooklyn. this year. The
s.oirsinu of the deal, ny which Edward Han
~ aud ,ho nick of the Baltimore players will
.ome H. brooklyn. causes great rejoicing
,ropc local cranks. who have been hun
IL, championship baseball for the past ten
| ts,,rs The deal. In its Importance. is consid-
4 I,rod 10 bo the greatest in the history
~ l., the National League. the transfer OF
BAlw, Fig Four Brouthers, Richardson,
/ Nsnrs and White. from Buffalo to Detroit;
Iys, sale uf Clarkson and Kelly by Chicago
n. pos,on. and the purchase OF Caruthers. Foutz
H. pushonC by Brooklyn from st. Louis being
H,,psactions Of lesser magnitude. The Brook
| f. club, n financial loser for eight years past
81 Lorelcssly down in tho League race. now
kscomos one Of tho big factors In the game.
Erhs cluh is not only powerful In playing
n i.rength, but also in the matter OF being con-
b,roucd by threo Of the ~shrewdest League
,oIiticiaus -Nonderhorst. Hanlon and Abel.
nom what has been said. too. one of these
men will he elevated TO membership in the Ma
oral Board Of Arbitration next fall. which Is
,ytdonce ~ how the other League mag
Mates regard the Brooklyn and Baltimore
,luns now that they have come together.
After Hanlou had announced the deal closed
at 3 o'clock on Saturday night. and the news
III psrer men had left the Hoffman House. the
MI nav BROOKLYN manager did some more quiet
Nh work TO clinch the $4,000 end Of the deal. As
result there was a secret conference at IL 30
&o,clock In the Broadway Central Hotel. which
n rss discovered by a reporter of THE SUN. Won
derhoret, Ebhets. and Hanlon were there to
meet Byrnc. vino brought along his lawyer and
tho rroprietor of a hotel as witnesses. When
Bvrne was entering the Motel the reporter
asked u,,,on orrorno.d .t q o,c,ocL
tonight. that YOU have given your word to sell
Nor Wednesday,
TshakinG his head slowly. Byrne replied;
vi never made any such promise. ana u cN
Mat Haulon dian I say so.
! 1.-THE reporter Immediately confronted Byrne
NTH Hanlon and the latter said:
W"Mr, Byrne, didn't you give me your word
Ehst yy00q would IS sell your ste stock when you got
~ Byrne shook his head again and remarked
WI T"You probably misunderstood me-"
S"Have you changed your mind in Tegard to
} Ne price asked Hanlon.
down here by appointment to talk things over
Then come right in, here" exclaimed Han
Ion WIG Io CS1or as a tm9u ssttl mere Il on wa" Sa Re or
The men sat around a table in the reading
SSGiorhorst made this statement. which
u brought matters to a head:
lNpidnight train for Baltimore. VIII you agree
jtc take 10000 in cash for your stock on Tues
What time n Tuesday and whereT"
H"Nevcr mind about lawyers or anything
4 Nlse, interrupted the aggressive Baltimorean.
h9"Yes, but where
" II you will meet .Hanlon and myself at the
oasItock. We will pay you, $4,000 in cold cash"
That's satisfact9ry" said Byrne: IN be
J Then Hanlon. with a broad smile on his face.
| hustled out To catch his train. while the others
, exchanged GoHgr2vt ohdn over s1o the eomipll er
RanioR viii draw up the eonsolidatioGn pspsrs.
they will come back here Tomorrow and Abeil
! vii be i9 shape to put up til, the n money, The
" {. Ebbets. President: II. r. Vonderhorst, Secre-
Ntary; IA. Ahcll, Treasurer; Edward Hanlon, man
J II Ebbets had not been elected to the Presi-
n dency for this year at n time when the deal had
kr7ot been talked Of. Hanlon would be in that
! Vt4 the clubs constitution; and he did not care
ID resign. His duties will not be burdensome.
the players. The Baltimore Club will have
v Hanlon for, President, as he has been re-
7 Interfere with the msnagement of the team.
e. soon as he selects the players for the
! brOOKlynS, the balance Will De turned over to
4cGraw. who will be the new manager Of the
\ Orioles. Hanlon will cast the Baltimore Clubs
SSS 9xs s sbe L claB bet %setin now unless an5 sa@ a syndicate
The cranks are already comparing the new
BrQoklyns with the New forkg. II freedman
end, Day could secure a couple of good out
n,slder nst they r would !, be &c able to FQ pune out their
in Club would be willing to hand over a couple
I s1d %sn oo Ggt Of tn the {b small Hdrf army of o sRnaiGnn
Griffin. Keplnr Jones. Anderson ShApkar1
Holmes. Brodie and I.achance are all outfeld-
sIs: The first three will stay with the Brook
sitiSns to the ne New Yorks both st, in batting sttE"s and
SSS orE'sS centre na@ h ieid. whi Is Foster z hHta and 4! TieT AS%
are slated 70, nj left and right rcspcc-
4 Eaded OF, for Anderson or Sheckard. The
\ S StSSso1 York bs1 intiei aid made Hsrtm up Of Royls;
tNltnough. but it cannot do all the playing. The
MEew York pitchers ontclass nearly all of the
!, pear was wrecked BY rowdyism;, mismanage-
I. &ent and Neutrality-suspicious.. Manager DAYS
De has the material with which to turn out a
y Winner. and does not need advice on baseball
= sTooRiyyin Officials, as as they heg'i have TS' said as si mu Sae
ID AZ the New York team stands today. baseball
jBpstons. Brooklyns. Cincinnatis. Clcyelands.
n Fable nay afford some amusement for those
New York and Brooklyn teams:
,,Pro"tiynL Positions. New FORKS.
a ncJameh, rRusie.
aaAul, Meekin,
III Hpghes. pt.obar. Seymour,
I'm Mn9ops, DOheny,
NJ ktnnedy, GettiG,
Il pnnn, lCarrick.
" Ssrke. Warner,
mi snin, c.,chor. Wilson,
shlth, Grady.
| SIshthA' lLattimer.
Ih'il'l -'.''...,..,, First base. .."...... Doyle.
NbsiE r.........,. Second base, Of. ...... Gleason.
Ip9hien '..,',,,,, Third base, .....,... Hartman.
HIpnnlngs .,.......,. .Shortstpp ....,..... Davis.
NI SncS .,.......a. Left field. ..,...., Foster.
MI SHnh ...-....... Centre neld. ........., Van Haltn
VI hfei"I ....--......R Right field .,...-... Herman.