The Washington herald., 1906-12-12
MAGNATES' DULL DAY
Baseball MOgulS Have Talk
fest in New York.
PITTsBURG SWAPS PLAYERS
Ritchey and FIaheFty Traded for
ShOrtStOp AbbaticchiO, Formerly Of
Has No Opposition for Recollection
to Presidency-News of Meeting.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE National
League baseball men put in a dull day to-
day. the first 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 hinted at or deals that clubs
would like 10 make, but in only one case
did the deal business get beyond the talk
stage. Magnates express themselves as
eager 10 pay fabulous prices for strength
ening material, but players are more in
demand than money Fred Clarke came
on from Kansas and signed to-m1nage TIM
Pittsburgs again, and he was the only
manager to put through a deal. Ritchey,
The Pirate second baseman, and Patsy
Flaherty. the pitcher. were traded TO Bos-
ton for Abbaucchio, the inhelder Alb
baticchio did not play last year. He is in
tho hotel business at Latrobe Pa. but it
IS understood he is willing to play in
Pittsburg
The board of directors Of the National
League met first George B. Dovey was
elected on the board to take .he place Of
A. F. Soden. his predecessor as president
of the Boston club who is retiring from
the game.
The election Of officers viii take place
tomorrow. and. in the language of the
prophets Harry Pulliam has a cinch for
recollection 10 the presidency. Brush and
Hermann are suu opposed 10 him. but
1t Is said they may not vote AT all There
was q report to-day that Soden would be
nominated for The presidency by the
minority. The presidents annual report
offered al the evening session. showed the
league TO be thriving financially.
Charley Murphy is fathcring a scheme
10 nave bah players numbered with cor
responding numbers printed On the score
cards The players numbers are 10 he
attached to the sleeve or back Of the uni
form Murphy thinks spectators would
like this innovation
Tommy COTccran, the Cincinnati short
stop, was about the hotel He Is to man
age The Baltimore team next season. e
waivers for him can be had Manager
Hanlon, Of Cincinnati, took occasion 20
laugh II the report that Miller Huggins
Was 10 come TO New York.
American League Meeting.
Chicago, Dec, 1.-THE annual meeting
Of the American League will be held to-
morrow at the Auditorium Annex. The
/ board Of directors. which includes Chi
cago. New York, Washington. and Cleve-
land, viii get together at 10 o'clock in
the morning. and this meeting Will be
followed by the regular league meeting.
All indications point TO complete har-
mony in the meeting, the principal in
terest in the yearly gathering centering
IN the big trades which are going 10 be
made. The maguates who are already
on the ground are silent on the trade
question, but there were several meet
ings. all of which were enveloped in a
/ haze Of mystery. The Boston owners
/ Gen. Charles II. Taylor and his son. John
J. TaylOr-arrived early today. and held
conferences with President Johnson and
Manager Chick StahL The Boston team
IS determined To get out of last season 5
Tut. and the owners have announced that
they are out to strengthen the team, re-
gardless OF the expense involved.
Thomas c.. Noyes. of Washington. was
also an early conner. and Immediately
after his arrival the Washington magnate
held long conference with the new man
ager. Joe Cantilon. Washington IS an
other club that is determined 20 get out
/ of the tail-end class, and CantilIOn is in
the field for all the advantageous trades
/ he can get. His principal asset is the ex-
manager, Jake Stahl.
| All of the owners appear to be in the
/ field for trades. but all want TO make
something by them. Most Of them are
/ satisfied with their present teams. but
all say that they are willing 10 make a
! deal If they see any advantage in IL. The
1 principal interest is centered in the dis
pOsal OF the two ex-managers, Jimmy Col
| lius. Of Boston, and Jake Stahl, Of Wash
/ iugtOn.