The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
POSSIBLE DEALS ron BASEBALL
PLAYERS THAT ARE PENDING.
Collins MAY BE Traded 10 New York Ameri-
canS-Talk Of Exchanging keIley,
HuEgIns and q Pitcher for Mctiann.
Gilbert and Brcsnahan sf Nationals.

FAns-HNth " ENcUAUll1R hrUrNs
HuGgIns and Q Pitcher for Mctiann.
Gilbert and Brcsnahan sf Nationals.
when the baseball maRnRtes get toKethier
ne1t week thay may close several important
deals for players. For some time there have
been plenty Of rumors in circulation. but
moi hing definite has been announced. As
the Boston Americans have signed Chick
Srqhl to manage the Hub team next season,
il remains to be seen whether James Collins.
rho star third baseman and fOrmer mana ger.
viii he retained or not. Collins. at present.
docs not stand high in the estimation OF
Boston fans and ID is generally believed that
an attempt will be made 60 trade him.
According TO common report the New
York and Philadelphia Americans would
like to secure Collins, providing his physical
condition is pronounced all right by COM
petent experts. Not long ago h was said that
che Boston club had OF cred Collins and Second
Baseman Ferris to New York in exchange
for Conroy and Williams, but the local clubs
OFFICIALS promptly entered a denial. IL is
believed. however. that II the Boston club
will accept two other men. Collins will come
here to play under the leadership of Clark
Irifrth. in which event the Americans would
have the greatest inield in the country in
chase. Williams, Elberfeld and Collins.
II no deal il made by New York for Collins
no may he Traded to the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans for an outhelder and a pitcher. as Connie
Mack wants the Hub star to All the vacancy
a. third base caused by the release Of Lave
cross Grinith has been working the wires
ever since the season closed to secure a new
pitcher or two. and from present indications
he will he successful. although the clever
manager will not talk for publication. Pos
rhly Case Patten Of Washington ia one OF
The writer's. as Manager Cantillion is quoted
ss saying that be may trade Patten to New
York for Delehanty and one OF the young
boImen Grifith secured from the minor
lea CUES last year.
Napoleon Lajoie Of the Cleveiands has
placed himself on record to the ef ect that
Elmer Flick will not he traded. but he is re-
pnted to be after a couple OF members of the
Detroit team. Hugh Jennings. who will
manage the Detroits, is believed to be ready
~ make a thorough overhauling OF the team.
u isl notable fact. by the way. that the Ameri-
ran League clubs are not talking of selling
players 10 one anotherfor. cash. but are merely
anxious TO make exchanges that are cal
Culated to bolster up weak points.
In the National Lea que there IL also much
talk about deals. While II IL known that the
New York club would willin ely pay big money
for Jordan and Lumley Of Brooklyn, IL is
hardly probable that Ebbets would con-
sent 10 such a deal. That would be sure to
hurt the business at Washington Park next
sesSon. But as Manager McGraw Ia. anxious
10 strengthen his former champions. local
fans expect to see him make some radical
changes. In Cincinnati they are talking of a
proposed deal by which Joe Kelley. Higgins
and 4 pitcher may be handed over to New
York for McGann. Gilbert and Bresnahan. IL
is said that when Seymour was sold TO New
York last summer some sort of an agreement
was reached betw cen Brush and Hermann by
which Bresnahan would become a member OF
Hanlon's team. But as Bresnahsn Ia one of
McGraw's right hand men. il seems hardly
probable that the popular catcher will be
SLOWED to get away. William Murray, the
new manager OF the Philadelphia. who Is
rapidly recovering from an attack of typhoid
fever. intends to make some trades If pos
sible. and 80 does Fred Tenney. the manager
Of the Boston tailenders. The public is far
more interested in deals for ball players than
In political squabbles among the club owners.
Because Of his present serious illness. Terry
McGovern's match with Young Corbett.
which was to have been decided in one of the
Philadelphia clubs shortly, was declared on
yesterday by Terry's manager who has given
up all hope Of fitting the unfortunate pugilist
for another mill. Corbett. who is training
faithfully at present. may be induced to take
q crack at Tommy Murphy. the Harlem
boxer.
A-Ther srxA ssement. that-IomE.G~RUzSSy&HS
Jack johnson may meet for the heavyweight
championship" in a limited round bout at Los
Angeles has caused a verbal outbreak from
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. who says he
will hght either Burns or johnson to a finish.
O'Brien declares that he will make a 5000
side bet that he can beat Burns In another
mill and that he will agree to a winner take all
clause in the articles of agreement. The
Quaker accuses Burns of dOd ging a return
match by agreeing to take on the colored
man, and incidentally says that the latter,
as a tighter. is a huge joke. In Los Angeles
sporting men say that a Burns-Johnson mill
would draw a bigger house than another
battle between Tommy and the Philadelphia.
who as a talker has caused many persons
10 believe that in this respect he has Jim
Corhett, Tommy Ryan and Kid Mccoy beaten
@ city block. O'Brien, by the way. Is nursing
Q broken nose and is carrying one arm in a
sling as a result OF his recent encounter with
Burns.
Joe Cans has arrived at Tonopah. New.
20 be gin training for his finish fight with Kid
Herman to be held there on New Years Day.
Herman has been working at the scene OF the
battle for several weeks. The men will battle
for a s2o,OOO purse and have agreed to scale
1913 pounds. rinEside. IL is reported. how
ever, that Cans may not be able to make this
weight, in which event he will forfeit o.. 900
and rip the beam at i36. Cans will enter the
ring an overwhelming favorite, but Herman
will have plenty OF hackers,
Because OF a decision Of the Missouri Su-
rreme Court, which sets forth the fact that
wagsrs registered by telephone in Kansas
or another State are not illegal under the
sntt-pool selling law. it IL declared that an
sttempt will be made in the spring to reopen
she 81. Louis and Kansas City tracks. Gov.
InId hnuauAr aaUa that ~ nm annanduOapt