The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-12
MAGNATES NDORSE PULLIAM.
APPROVE OF HIS EFFORTS FOR
CLEAN BASEBALL.
First Day Of National Leagu Meeting Tn
eventful Boston n P%ittsburg Make
an Exchange Of Material Murphy
Has a Scheme 90 Number Players.

IN tNcnanxe ~ Nmterl8t- NurpUy
Has a scheme 30 Number Players.
The National Lea que baseball men put in
a dull day yesterday. the first day of their
annual meeting at the Victoria Hotel. Two
short sessions were held and the business
transacted was mostly routine. There were
all sorts OF deals limited at or deals that clubs
would like to make. but in only one case did
the deal business get beyond the talk stage.
Magnates express themselves as eager TO pay
fabulous prices for strengthening material.
but players are more in demand than money.
Fred Clarke came on from Kansas and
signed 10 manage the Pittsburgs again and
he was the only manager to put through deal.
Ritchey. the Pirate second baseman. and
Patsy Flaherty. the pitcher. were traded to
Boston for Abbaticchio. the inielder. Alb
baticchio did not play at all last year. He
is In the hotel business near Pittsburg, but
It Is understood Ia willing 20 play in Pittsburg.
The New Yorks tried hard to get him TO sign
with them. and there have been reports that
he had signed with the local club.
IL is denied. however, that New York has
any claim on him. Otis Clymer. the Pitts
burg outhelder, was mentioned in connection
with the Boston deal. but did not care TO go TO
the Hub. Cincinnati was said TO be after
him.
The board of directors of the National
League met first. George b. Dewey was
elected on the board to take the place OF A.
II. Soden, his predecessor as president Of the
Boston Club. who is retiring from the game.
The following resolution, introduced by
Ebbets of Brooklyn, was adopted by the
board:
ReSolped. That II Is the unanimous vote of this
board that President Puliam be most heartily
commended for his untiring efforts in enforcing
proper discipline upon National League ball nelds
during the season Of 1905.
This resolution was approved of unani.
mously at the evening session of the league
delegates. at which, by the way. Brush of
was "A brief afternoon session at which the
following were, present President Pqiliam.
! A. II Soden, liam Conant and George Dewey
OF Boston, John I, Brush and Fred Knowles
Of New York, Charles Ebbets and H. ".
Shettsline of Philadelphia; Barney Dreyfuss
and W. II. Locke OF Pittsburg; Garry Herr
mann of Cincinnati. Charles Murphy OF Chi
cago, and Stanley Robson OF ST.. Louis.
Al this session Messrs. .COnant and Soden
retired formally from baseball and we're
Soden stated that in the thirty years NJ
had been associated with the National League
he had not missed a meeting, special or regu-
lar. Conant and Soden will be the guests
Of a banquet given by their associates at the
Waldorf tonight. A loving cup viii be
The election Of officers " illtake pla ce to-day
and, in the language, OF the prophets, Harry
Puillam has g cinch ior reelection 70 me
opposed TO him, but II IL said they may not
vote at all. There was a report yesterday
that Soden would be nominated for the
presidency by the minority. When asked
about il Mr.. Hermann said not that he
It is not likely that Soden would accept
the berth even ii he had a chance - be elected
The presidents annual report. read at the
evening session, showed the league to be
thriving financially. Hermann. Ebbets and
Dreyfuss were appointed "A committee 10
draw up resolutions on the Soden-Conant
charley Murphy is fathering a scheme to
have all ball players numbered, with CORE
aponding plumbers printed on me score arcs
the sleeve or back Of the uniform. Murphy
thinks spectators would like this. innovation
had offered si2 900 for three Chicago player
he raised the bid TO $4,000. Ebbets reiterated
that he never had any intention of parting
with Lumley and Jordan.
TT would be suicidal" he declared. TN
give $50, 600 for two ball players that ] car
name, and that is on the level. too. The two
in mind would make M a pennant winner. A.
our club now stands we'll be IN the hunt foi
the pennant. The Brooklyn club expects "a
make money next year. and isn't going about
il by Weakening the team.
Tommy COrcoran, the Cincinnati shortstop
was in the hotel. He Is TO manage the Balti'
more team next season if waivers for him car
be had. Manager Hanlon of Cincinnati tool
occasion 10 laugh al the report that Mtllel
higgins WAS 10 come 10 New York. ASKED
If he had any proposed changes in the playing
rules in mind, Hanlon said he hadn't though
Of any. Don't know where any are needed,
Baseball men seen around the hotel corridor
were; Christy Mqthews9n: Billy Gilber
Hi DGipeen. the pitcher OF the Boston Ameri
cans. whom Clarke Griffith would like TO get
Malachi KittredGe OF Montreal, Hugh Dun
Of Providence, Willie Keller. Pitcher Doscher
Tim Jordan, Joe Bean Of Jersey CITY, ,Bll
Dahlen, jack Ryan. Patsy Donovan PTeslden
CARPENTER of the Tri-State League: \. Lawson
of the Atlantic League. n, Lucas Of the North
western League. and Mike Regan, the glob
trotter and raconteur.