Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
No Opposition to Pulliam.

Garry Herrmanns statement that he may
not attend the meeting seems to remove the
possibility of a new candidate succeeding
Puldam. OF course, John 7. Brush is ar
Tayed against the Kentuckian, but it is be-
ieved that Brush has decided that he can
not swing a majority against Pulliam.
Brush and Hermann talked II over IN en-
cinnati recently and it is believed that they
agreed that this is no: the time to attempt
to depose Pulliam.
President Murphy of the Chicago club IS
due here Monday. He has come out strong
for Pulliam and even goes as far as to say
that Hermann has experienced a change
of heart. Nobody seems to know Just why
Hermann has been so bitter toward Pull
Nam in the past Brush's opposition is ex-
planned by Pulliam's decision In the for
fixture TO Chicago last season.
OF the other magnates, Ebbetts, Dovey
and Dreyfuss are Pulliam men. Dreyfuss
has at odd times FLASHED with his former
secretary, but he Is supporting him now. 1t
Is reported on good authority that Dreyfuss
furnished the funds for the purchase of the
Boston club. and for that reason Dewey is
with him on all issues. Shetzline of Phila-
delphia Is believed to be a Puliam man.
Stanley Robson may be swayed by his
obligations to Hermann in case strong
opposition to Pulliam develops. He has
never opposed Pulliam for reasons of his
own.
II will be a great week for Charley Muir
ply. He has prepared speech to be de-
awarded to the Chicago club.
Trades Talked Of.
The managers of all of the eastern teams,
except Billy Murray of Philadelphia, will
hold forth in the lobby of the Hotel Vic
toria looking for trades. Ned Hanlon will
be the only western manager to attend
unless McCloskey shows up. He will hold
Herrmann's proxy if the latter fails to show
II Mother Chance Clarke Ia
Ing. as both are wintering far away from
Broadway. President Shetzline will act
for Murray, who Is just convalescing from
a severe attack of typhoid fever and Is
not yet able to be about.
New York is deeply interested in this
meeting because of the uncertainty as to
the makeup of the Giants next season.
McGraw has plenty of money to spend for
players He apparently has no chance
II secure Lumley and Jordan from Brook
Ign. bur 1t is thought that he will put
through trade or cash deal with the
st. Louis club for Pitcher Buster Brown"
Mike Brady may be included in this deal
McGraw has steadily refused to talk bas,
ball or to even intimate whether he will
turn loose any of his players. His fore
casts have been confined to the single
statement that Mike Donlin will not play
first base in place of McGann. He has no
chance 10 get Miller Higgins for second
base, bus he may fix IN a deal with Han
Ion whereby Joe Kelley will come here to
play loft field. Bresnahan will be retained
according to McGraw
There is a possibility of several shifts
Of players on the PIttsburg. Philadelphia
and Boston clubs Dreyfuss may spare some
90 his Pittsburg talent to streng hen Bos-
ton.
The news from the Hobbies. therefore. will
probably be of more interest to the public
than the deliberations of the magnates
= here IS chance. however that the ex-
pcr.Cnced politicians of the league may
have something up their sleeves Thera
is a suspicion in some quarters that the
sller.C of the anti-Pulliam forces is omi-
nous. The club owners are together on
the schedule question. and will recommend
u sc,,sCn of 154 games as usual