Daily inter mountain., 1900-03-21
ST. LOUIS GRABS EN-.

ST. LOUIS GRABS EN-.
Boston Herald: The scramble for ball
players, caused by the reduction Of the
National league from IL clubs to 8, goes
merrily on Just now the St. Louis club
seems to be getting decidedly the best Of
it. 1t secured First Baseman McCann
from the clutches of Philadelphia, pay
ing such a big figure as $4,000 to get him,
and, on top of that, succeeded in making
a deal by which McGraw, Robinson and
Keister will go to ST. Louis. This deal
cost at least $4,000, and both McGraw
and Robinson will receive a very large
salary.
McGraw wanted to manage a club,
and did not care to play where he coulo
not direct a team. He will captain the
st. Louis team. Philadelphia and Chi
from Baltimore, but would not make a
sizable offer. The Phillies lost chances
to make their team as strong as any in
the league by not securing McCann and
the Baltimore players. 1t is announced,
too, that Billy Lauder intends to quit
baseball for business. Thus the Quakers
have another vacancy to fill.
Lovers Of baseball on all sides regret
the throwdown Of former Umpire Lynch.
All requisites combined, Mr.. Lynch
was in class by himself. With such
men as Mr.. Lynch umpiring, no cry OF
''rowdy'' ball playing was possible, and
improper scenes on the field, We're un-
known. He was the soul of honor, al
ways in condition, and an ornament to
baseball: vet such a man has been de-
capitated, and all the services done in
! the cause Of baseball have been allowed
to pass by the magnates without a word
of thanks. Mr.. Lynch need not care,
however. He had the confidence Of the
press, the public and the players, and
he may feel assured that the regret at
h;c rotiray11ont is universal.
AS was stated exclusively in the Her.
aid over week ago the Bostons will take
! their spring training in Greensboro. N.
c., where the club was In 1898. The stay
he given strictly to business. Manager
| Selee has been assured that there will
be no cause to regret the choice of that
! place. The men will leave for the scene
of preliminary work about March 2S.
A New York dispatch to the Boston
| Herald says: "Only one unfortunate
of the National league circuit" said
| Ewing, the manager of the New York
club, after his arrival in the city on a
| belated train. "and that is that New
| York has hard row to hoe to get to-
gether winning team, as the other clubs
in the league have been busy gobbling
| up all the good players But 1 am not
one of the despairing kind, and I see a
! chance to give this city an organization
that will play good ball"
| Leaning back in his chair he reviewed
: the playing strength of the other clubs
in the league at length.
"There are Boston, Brooklyn, Pitts
burg, yes, and st. Louis, now" said ne,
! (which can be put in the class of possi-
| BILE pennant winners. The addition of
McGraw Robinson and Keister means a
lot to that st. Louis nine. Philadelphia
| is dangerous. Chicago and Cincinnati
will play good ball. New York I am not
going to say anything about, leaving re-
suits to speak for themselves"
What will you do with the New York
nine?"
"Its just little too early to answer.
I have not had lengthy conversation
with Mr.. Freedman. and until talk with
him I cannot outline everything that
} New York will do. In the first place. we
! have got a fair and fast infield. Doyle,
Gleason, Davis and Mercer will be a
quartet hard to beat. The outfield needs
a great deal of strengthening. There
will be plenty Of available first-class out
! felders. and New York will have it's
share OF them. Bowerman behind the
bat will be a source of strength to the
team. With Warner, he will make it a
difficult task for any of the league clubs
| to beat US very much So far as the
pitchers are concerned think New York
! is pretty we'll blessed Just as the club
| stands"
"Will Rusie pitch for New York this
year?"
"Well," said Ewing, after a little dehb-
| Grafton, 1T may be possible. I can't say
yet, but stranger things have hap
| pened."
"When will New York so south for
spring work?"
| "Just as quickly as I can see Mr..
| Freedman to arrange all the details.
With team Of comparatively new men.
| I want to get away in order to put in
every moment to the best advantage. I
think we will go to Savannah. Ga, or
! Charles ton, s. c."
| A Baltimore dispatch to the Boston
| Herald says: Messrs. Voaderhorst and
Robinson arrived here tonight at q late
hour. Mr.. Robinson verified the report
| that he had bought the releases of Nc
! Graw. Robinson and Eeister and said
! he anticipated no trouble in getting them
/ to play in st. Louis, but when MeGiraW W
| ard Robinson We're seen last night they
| irtimated that they would not play in
| the west as they were given to UNDER
| stand that their release would be sold u
| eastern teams. They have a valuable
| business here and want to he so locate.
| that they will have CHARGE TO visit it
| as often as possible. Robinson. McGraw,
| Hanlnp Vondprhnret and Robinson will