Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-21
THE DIAMOND.
Things Look, Bright For New
 York Americans.

Iannehll Traded to Boston for Pitcher
 Hughes -Unglaub Will Cover the
 Third Bag-Lnes Out for the Best
 Pitcher That Ever Stood in Box.
 New York, Dec 21.-Treasurer Frank J. Farrell of the New York American league club arrived home from Chi- cago yesterday morning. MT Farrell attended the recent meeting of the American league in the Windy City and came away with colors flying. He was not only elected a member of the board of directors, but was also placed on the rules committee, which will confer with similar committee appointed by the National league. This is the first time since New York first appeared in the circuit of a major league that a local magnate has been chosen to have a hand in the making of rules to govern the national game. Mir Farrell has been n baseball enthus fast for years and knows the workings Of the game like a book.
 E'We had a very satisfactory meet ing" said MT Farrell yesterday. 'Our clubs are all in good shape financially and in a few names President John son will announce the names of the men who are to take the Washington franchise. They have wealth and are known from ocean to ocean. Of course, the most important thing from New York standpoint is new players. have several strings to my bow, and if there are no obstacles will land couple of men who will just about make the New Works champions of the American league.
 Clark Griffith attended the meet ing and helped me a great deal in working the wires. We have virtu- ally traded Jesse Tannehill to the Bos ton Americans for Hughes, fine pitcher. Whether we will keep Hughes or not I cannot say, for we may be able to make him figure as a factor in a trade of greater value to us. We have also secured Third Baseyoan Ung1aub, who played great ball for Milwaukee last season. Comis key and Collins were anxious to get this man, but Griffith went in ahead of them. Unglaub will be a general utility fielder unless he is included in a trade. I made an offer of $7,50O cash to Angus of Detroit for Pitcher Mullen. but Angus said he could not afford to sell any of his players. Grif- filth wants Mullen, and we will do our best to get hfn.
 sI have a line out for one of the best pitchers that ever stood in box. I will get him providing 8 certain club secures a man whose case must be settled by the National Baseball com mission. We need a star catcher and one will be signed before many days. Before we get through we will have the best ball team. bar none. in the United States, but just the same we will never be averse to playing Nc Graw's team a series, the gross re- ceipts to go to charity.
 President Johnson was justly re warded at the meeting for his hard work in the American leagues inter est During the session Killilea of Boston asked Johnson to leave the room and then proceeded to advocate ling president It was ait my sugges- ton that Johnson's salary was raised to $10,00o year, for he's worth it all. The American league will have head quarters soon in the Flatlron building and then Johnson will be here great CT part of the time. He is the smart est baseball man in the country to- day.
 Tn regard to the cases of George Davis and Fielder Jones, who are claimed by the New York Nationals, but who are on the reserve list of the Chicago Americans, let me say that if they are allowed to play with New York there will be a baseball war that will put all others in the shade. These two players will stay where they have been assigned, or they may be traded by Chicago to some other American league club; but they will never be permitted to go to the New York Ma tionals."
 MT Farrell also said: "There appears 10 be a mistaken impression regarding the action taken at the meeting on the foul strike rule. 1t was not abolished as has been reported. but the cencen- sus of opinion was that it should be abolished Though the sentiment was unanimous in this, it was not final. On the contrary the committee appointed to confer with the National league committee as to rules received full power and the American league decid- ed to abide by any changes made by the joint committee. This leaves the foul strike rule as one of the matters to be determined"