The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-30
WHALEN DECIDES TO
PLAY IN ST.. LOUIS.
San Francisco Pitcher the Latest
Capture Reported by MeAleer
for the Browns.
SECRETARY HEDGES IN TOWN.
Vigorously Denies That He Will
Sell Any Player-Bcwns 10
Report Here Early in
re-. March. -
SECRETARY HEDGES IN TOWN.

When Secretary Hedges Of the Browns
agreed to give Up his claim to Pitcher
Mathewson he didn't waver for one instant
in his belief that the Browns were able to
win pennant without the beefy Christy.
Long before Mathewson was dropped from
the playing list wires were laid for other
pitchers. Ed Sievers of Detroit was the
first capture. The latest addition to the
pitching staff is Jimmy Whalen. the San
Francisco hide-bender.
Mr.. Hedges came over from Cincinnati
yesterday, and among other bits OF infor-
nation let out the fact that Whalen has
decided to shake Frisco for ST. Louis He
was captured by Mike kehoe q month or
so hence. and Kahoe. who is now in New
Orleans, Is presumably in possession OF the
contract. That gives McAleer seven pitch
ers, with Jimmy Dohan of Cincinnati as a
possible eighth.
The Browns secretary came to town In a
fighting mood and proceeded to land a
knockout punch on the Cincinnati dream. In
which he Is depicted as an auctioneer with
Dick Padden and Jesse Burkett on the
block. ready to be knocked down to the
highest bidder. That tale was the outcome
that Mr.. Hedges. in order to make sure
that he would be set right before the fans
Of st. Louis made special trip mere for
the purpose Of stamping out any lingering
doubt that might exist in the minds of the
well-wishers OF the Browns.
WANTS TO BE UNDERSTOOD.
II believe that this' thing will do me
more good than harm now that am as
fined" said Secretary Hedges last night;
Il was angry and worried that l should
have been put in false light. but find
now that the story has received little ere
dence in st. Louis.
Zone thing pleased me. am glad to note
that at last the ball-loving people Of st.
given them good team; one that cannot
be denied 4 good chance for the penant.
we would have had it last year but for
not go Into Philadelphia. This story adver-
tised the club and brought out the fact that
friends In st. Louis are expecting great
yond conclusion that Padden and Burkett
are regarded as valuable men by some of
the very persons who belittled their work
viii viii Se done to San1 stremsten the tes
II never offered Padden to the Cincinnati
club or Burkett to New York. l realizs
Hermann would have ' paid 5000 for Pad
denis release in a minute"
hOw.Ns TO REPORT HEfsn -.''-.
Spring training will begin early for the
Browns this season. In little more than
to st. Louis which has been selected as
the meeting place instead of Cincinnati.
McAleer will round up his players about
- piSSS PaehS.
They will proceed at once to Baton Rouge
for prep" stunts. Leaving the Louisiana
capital about April 1, the Browns will work
their way slowly northward. playing exhi-
bition games on the way
According to Mr.. Hedges's expectations.
the team will arrive in st. Louis in time to
play series OF about seven games with
the Cardinals before the opening of the
championship season. Messrs. Hedges aud
Robson talked over this matter in Clncin-
natl and arrived at an understanding.
Unless the schedule makers fix dates
for other exhibition games, the present pro-
gramme will be followed out. In case OF
outside teams playing exhibition games here
confiiction of dates will be avoided An eff
fort will be made to bring the Pittsburg and
Cincinnati teams of the National League
here for games with the Browns. That Sc
ries should draw like house afire.
Il received a letter from McAleer recent
ly." said Mr.. Hedges, .and he tells me he
has the contracts OF Sievers and Catcher
Donehue. a brother Of Frank, who played
u the New York State League last year.
They call him Fire Red Donahue to distin-
guish him from Frank. His capillary ap-
pendix is about four times as brilliant in
hue as Franks"
Mr.. Hedges will remain in the city several
days. and before he departs will make sure
that his stand against the selling of players
is fully understood