El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

| There is some talk in the east thai
l Colonel Rogers OF the Philadelphia
| club and John T. Brush of Cincinnati
and the Robinson brothers OF st. Louis
all want to get out of base ball because
of the unsettled condition of affairs in
I the big league. If such is the case Al.
| ]. Reach would be more than willing
| to take the Philadelphia team OFF of
| Col Rogers hands while the FleiSch-
mann's of Cincinnati would give Pres
ident Brush a good sum for his fran
chise. Last fall they offered him
$50, 900 spot cash for the Reds but were
refused E. G. Becker, Won der Ahe's
former hacker in St. Louis, would
likely make the Robinsons an offer If
he thought that they were anxious to
sell out.
Brown and Charles Irwin, of the local
team, have gone to Clifton, Arizona,
where they will play the coming sea-
son. Snapper Hale has gone to Kan
sas where he will play with the To-
peka team and Zinzer has gone back to
New York where he will again play in
the Eastern league. Rogers, Ahorn,
and Crotty are still in Ell Paso, and an
effort will be made to get them to re-
mani here during the season. Manager
ager will have to be selected for the
Ell Paso team this year. 1t is a little
early to think of base ball, but the fans
are already talking the matter over
and an effort will be made to get the
team in the field early this season.
There is now talk that Jimmy Col
Inns, acknowledged to be without a
per as third baseman, has jumped the
National League and the Players, Pro
tective association and signed with
Ben Johnson to manage the American
League club in Boston. Johnny, how
ever, denies the charge but a sporting
writer in Boston says that he has pos
tive proof that Collins and Johnson
have come to an agreement. If such is
the case it will be a hard blow to the
Boston club of the National League,
for Jimmy has done as much as any
one else to make the Boston club what
it has been for several years past.
John "Mugsy" McGraw laughs at
the statement made by "Scrappy" Bill
Joice that he (McGraw) will not be al
lowed by law to play with the Amer
lean League, owing to his contract
with the National League. He says
that "Scrappy" Bill is just sore because
he is out of base ball and cannot get
back and is just looking for little
advertising. He says that
it is a positive fact that he will not
play with the Baltimore American
League team but that he will manage
and captain the team.
The New York Sun. in speaking of
The Roeber-Pons wrestling match.
hints that the match was not on the
square. 1t was decided to stop the
match at midnight, which was done |
without either man securing 4 fall. |
Now it is asked why were the men |
10 anxious stop at twelve? Some |
hing must have been wrong. and if |
allowed to go on that way, wrestling |
will soon be stopped in New York like |
;parring matches were. 1t was fake |
lights that killed the sport in New |
York. |
Fred Tenny. of the Bostons, has Sc
cured another youngster to go behind |
he bat for the Bean Eaters. His name |
IS Brown, and he is only twenty-one |
years of age but is said to be a won |
1er He caught Tenny's eye and he |
him to Soden an. took |
him to his office where the contract |
was igned- Brown is a great admirer |
If Moran, the other new catcher, and |
Jays that he has Mart Bergen arm |
hat will do wonders in the big league. |
Barring the recent exchange Of play |
IT'S made by the New York and Chicago |
:lubs. whereby Jack Doyle was shifted
o the Windy City in return for |
,trang, Garvin. and Camel. none of |
complete and transfer the players.
Ornho In1v ooch nf tho a1Ohf PlrItok. |
las one or more important deals on the
ire but I'll present unsettled condition
# baseball affairs makes it impossible
o close them.
Charley Ebbitts of the Brooklayn
Tub admits that none of his players
ave signed as yet and says they have
efused to sign until word is given
hem from their association but he is
ure that everything will be o. X. after
he meeting of the magnates.
The players in the Interstate League
re not affected by the war and are
igning their contracts. The Dayton
Tub has signed most of their last year
Patsy Freeman the well known jock
y. VINO has been riding at New Or
,ans and Tanforan this winter, has
allied for Paris where he has a three
ears contract to ride for Dreyfus, the
arts banker, with outside mounts !
ON Nine. Menier, widow of the chOc-
late king. He gets $4,000 a year sal
ry with commission on his winnings
nd is said to have cleared $4,000 last
ear.
Clark Giffith the crack pitcher of
lie Chicago National League team for
everal years past. says that there are {
cry few deserterS to the Players as
,ciation and that the bows will stick :