Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
DICK HARLEY's EUCK.
Gets Big Bonus From Cincinnati for
Signing Contract.

Signing Contract.
"Dick" Harley, the ex-Georgetown boy,
is one Of the most fortunate young ball
players of the period, and that Richard de-
serves the small fortune he has secured
out Of the present turmoil Isn't putting 1t
any too strong. When Harley signed last
week to play with the Cincinnati club the
coming season he was given $3.50 bonus
money in addition to a contract for 81 100,
which will make $1,000 he will receive for
the next seasons work.
There is a story and a moral in this dick
er. the latter being that it doesn't always
pay to be too grasping
Last year Harley put up such a wonder
full game for the Detroit American League
Club that Cincinnati offered Detroit $1,000
for his release. The Detroit club, of which
George T. Stallngs is manager, was willing
to make the deal and SO was Harley. The
hitch came when Harley wanted $3.50 of
the purchase money, which would have left
$3.50 for Stallings and his partner, Jim
Burns. Stallings made two trips to Phila-
delphia and each time he was willing to
hand over only 500 to Richard.
Meanwhile the relations between the two
big leagues were getting more strained
daily, but Stallings wouldn't give in; neither
would Dick" And that's where George T.
was foolish and Richard was wise.
Last week Manager McPhee of the Gin
cinnati club talked over the matter with
Harley and the bargain was made.
AS result Of the signing Of Harley the
Cincinnati club saved 81 500 on the amount
received $3.50 over the amount he originally
asked, while Messrs. Stallings and Burns
pay the freight"
Jennings May Be Sold.
President Ebbets and Manager Hanlon of
the Brooklyn club spent yesterday In Phila-
delphia. They signed Donovan and Steel
for ha OH OFT \
a long conference with Manager Shetts-
line Of the Philadelphia National League
Club.
According to rumor the Brooklyn mag
mates and Shettsline endeayored to effect a
deal whereby Hugh Jennings will be trans
ferred to the Philadelphia club. Jennings
Is anxious to play in that city, and there
fore will give his consent to the deal, as
required by the new league contract.
Brush Blames Rogers.
John T. Brush, who has been criticised in
Indianapolis for his supposed part In the
National League action that caused the de-
mise Of the American Association, made a
statement in Indianapolis yesterday deal
Ing with the causes which brought about
the death of that association He said:
THE organization of the American AS
ISOLATION was originally projected by John
Rogers of the Philadelphia National
LedSue SiuD. lNdt NJ QlQ not succeed IS
due entirely to the actions Of one man. He
will undoubtedly realize his responsibility
next ran, when he gets his trial balance
A Case of Hfndsight.
Manager John A. McPhee Of the Cincin-
natl Base Ball Club returned home yester-
day morning withoutja contract in his grip.
His visits to Jim Barrett at Miller's Falls,
Mass, and Tom Corcoran at New Haven
wa rtS
In the money market before they sign.
From what l hear said McPhee in
Cincinnati yesterday. 'Hoke Ferris is lost
to u.s. Dozens of star players have been
approached. They are hanging back, look
Ing for the best Of 1t. While the league
was thinking the American agents were
working. 1t was a fatal mistake not to
have settled the players differences in De-
cember."
McPhee has no immediate plan of action
He can do nothing until club conference
is neld he expects to meet MfQue Kahoe
and Frank Hahn and feel their pulse. Man
ager McPhee has not found the outlook
especially encouraging, but he Is facing
the situation with good grace
Harry Pulliam, secretary of the Pfttsburg
ciub, was In Cincinnati yesterday, met Sam
Lever by appointment and after the con-
ference ended the Goshen schoolmaster put
his name to Pirate contract. He Is the
eleventh smoketown player to sign.
Claude Ritchey got into line yesterday.
Base BAH Notes.
To date the following players have signed
Brooklyn contracts: Captain Kelley, Kee,sr,