Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-13

Mir Heydler was unanimous, his nOmi-
 nator being Dreyfuss of Pittsburg. HEARD IN THE CORRIDOR.
 Lew Wiltse, a brother of the New
 York pitcher. had talk with Garry i Hermann. He quit the Baltimore
 club two years ago to play in the
 "Outaw" league and he is now seek 1 ing reinstatement.
 Among the Eastern leaguers pres
 ent are George Stallings. Walter
 Burnham, Malachai kittredge. Hugh
 Duffy, Fred Doe and Joe Bean, the
 new manager of the Jersey City club.
 They are looking for any players who
 can be spared from the big league. Barney Dreyfuss parties all ques- tiOns concerning the identity of the
 players on whom he will ask waivers.
 It is likely that most of his surplus
 talent will be placed with the Boston
 and Philadelphia clubs.
 Billy Gilbert of the Giants mingled
 with the visiting professionals. Me- Graw and Alec Smith were not sight ed, but they received several callers
 at McGraw's. billiard room, further up Broadway.
 'Tis now said that Ned Hanlon has
 secured waivers on Joe Kelley from
 every club. It is believed that he will eventually land in New York, or, possibly at Baltimore. Hanlon has several players to get rid of. Fraser is booked for Chicago and Wicker probably will go to Boston. Hanlon has asked for waivers on CorcOran, so that he may offer the Baltimore management to the New Rochelle man.
 Jack Dunn does not know just where he stands for next season, but he expects to find out this week. He has been offered the management of tho Scranton club.
 John J. McCloskey and Stanley Robson represent St Louis at this meeting. McCloskey expects to put through several trades. It is rumored that he will hand Sam Mertes over to the Boston club and that Mike Grady will be transferred to Boston or to McGraw's team. agf
 Several clubs are said to have tried tO convince Manager Joe Cantiliou of Washington that Lave Cross was a back number and they would be doing Joe n. service to take Lave off his hands.
 The bidding for Jake Stahl appears to have narrowed down to Detroit and Cleveland. The Tigers are said to have offered to trade Matty Mcintyre for Stahl even. Cleveland is also said to be in the market with an offer of Buelow, Rossman and $1,OOO for the ex-Washington manager.
 All the American league clubs hay ing waived claim to Andy Coakley. that young pitcher goes from Connie Mack's Athletics to Cincinnati. If Coakley makes good with the Reds there Is to be monetary considera- tion. Coakley has been with the Ath. letics for two years. He came from Holy Cross, where Mack picked him up two years ago. "The only aues- tion regarding Coakley.' said Hanlon yesterday. ''is his health. He will be a good pitcher for us If his health is all right. He was not In good health last season.
 None of the expected trades was brought about yesterday. and the two ex-managers. Jimmy Collins of Bos- ton and Jake Stahl of Washington, are still on the market. The only in- formation volunteered by General Charles II. Taylor. the principal own CT of Boston. was that Collins would not play on his team next season. several clubs want Collins, but they that Jimmy is said to have anotber that Jimmy Is said toh ave another year on a contract with the Boston club. which calls for salary of ss.- J0O year.
 About fifty persons were present at inc dinner In the Waldorf last even ing given to A. H. soden and Uncle bili Conant. the retiring Boston magnates. President Pulliam of the National league presided. and pre- sented silver loving cups to the guests Of honor. Each of the rer;pi,.uts made a speech of thanks and accent ance. Tears ran down Mr Seien'S cheeks as he wound up and Mir Co nant was similarly affected. though. he tried to pass fl off with humorous remarks. John T Brush made a clev- TT speech when introduced by puI- 1 liam as the dean of baseball now hat Scden had retired He spoke of l The Bostonians being descendants of The founders of the country and in their turn founders Of baseball.
 The greatest baseball surprise of The year came to light at inc Am.ri. an league meeting yesterSlay. when charles A. Comiskey. president of the worlds champion chlcago eluh. aD.I Ban B- Johnson president of the league shook hands an.i 'mokei the agurstive pipe of rcass. ms reconciliation came as a fbuu,1.r-