The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
BROWN AND O'NE|L
FIGURE IN TRADE,
Cardinal Battery Transferred to
Chicago for Pitcher Taylor
and Catcher Mclean.
ROBSON GIVES FIGURES.
Brands as Absurd the Stories Cir
culated About Financial
Weakness OF st. Louis
League Team.

New York. Dec. ic.-President Franl
DeHass Robson has begun the rejuvena-
ticn of the Cardinals. Pitcher Brown and
Catcher Jack o'Neil have been traded fol
1 Pitcher Jack Taylor and Catcher Mclean
Aaf Chicago. Taylor is recognized as one
g of the hest pitchers in the world. Mclean
"a something of an experiment. but he is
n giant in physique. standing six feet fou,
inches high. He went to Chicago from
Toronto.
With the acquisition of this battery,
President Robson has started in 10
strengthen his team.
This is only the beginning" said Mr..
Robson at the Waldorf Hotel this after
d noon. Il have few more cards to play.
and by the time 1 get through St Louis
i will have a team second to none in the
National League. 1t is my purpose TO get
winning team to play during the World 5
Fair. This viii help st. Louis, and in
helping the city will be helping my self =
The impression still prevails that Charley
nichols will also wear Cardinal uniform
next season, although President Robson
would not confirm the report. AS TO the
Likelihood OF Nichols managing the team
however. Mr.. Robson said that so far he
had not given that subject the attention
time to come
\ Patsy Donovan. who resigned the man
Agershlp OF the St Louis National team.
said to-day that he had no plans for the
Il have been in harness continuously
Tor long time" said Donovan, land now
that am free, intend to take a breath
1nE spell for while. l am in no hurry
TO attach myself TO any club. One tnlnE
is certain. and that is, 1 shall not return
TO st. Louis as a player
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The effect that Garry Hermann of the
Cincinnati team and Barney Dreyfuss OF
! ilttsburg would fop over 10 the Ameri.
z San League and that Robson would sell
X his interest in the Cardinals 10 Hedges of
sfIhe ST. Louis Americans.
1t was also stated that the National
League was in bad way financially. and
Z that unless the Cardinals received SIS 01
10 tide them over the winter, the cub
would go INTO a receivership. The reports
We're based upon an alleged snub admin
1stered to Garry Hermann during the Ma
uonal League meeting here, when he was
hot appointed on single committee and
his pet propositions were voted Gown.
RoBISON'S STATEMENT.
There was never more absurd state
nlent made said President Frank Robi-
son to The Republic correspondent to-day
The story from beginning TO end Is a
tissue Of mis- -statements. There is not
POSITION in the National League that Mr.
hermann might desire that ne could not
nave by Simply ekpI essing Il wish, and IL
"oeid ne gwen to HIM by unanimous vote.
AS TO Inc statement that the ST Louis
team needs 5000 to tide it over-wei.
nave not received the 5000 and am gong
right ahead bidding for the best PLAYERS
that money can buy. That doesn't look
as though We were in a bad way. does II?
As 10 the PROBABILITY OF my selling out
from my mind. just now am too busy
trying 10 set together a good team of
players 10 pay any attention to the silly
iumors set ahoat and calculated to in
xolve good people IN rows with their
friends
President Robson and former manager
Donovan will depart for st. Louis to-
night.