Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-07
Boston and Not Washington to
Trade With New York.
DINEEN PROBABLE MAN
President Johnson Gives Good Reasons
for Shorter Season.
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS
Attell and Walsh Fight Tonight
Lowe and Smith Box Fast Draw
Many Bowling Contests.

NEW YORK, December John l. Tay-
lor. president of the Boston American
League club is to stop here on his way to
Chicago TO attend the meeting OF the Ameri-
can League which is to be held in that city
next week.
Presumably he comes to New York to
discuss with Frank Farrell the owner of
the New York american League club. the
possibility of an exchange of players where
by New York may secure the services of
either Collins or Dineen.
The former, who was manager of the
Bostons, but was dropped la summer, and
who has been superseded by Stahl for 1907.
will not care to play in Boston next year.
That makes il incumbent to secure a third
baseman for Boston, and Taylor believes
that Collins would give the infield of the
Highlanders such strength that it would be
one of the strongest in the American
League. while he might get third base
man and another player from New York.
Dneen has said that he will not pitch in
Boston another year under any conditions.
If Collins cannot be traded to New York
Taylor may think that he can negotiate a
transfer OF players whereby Dineen shall
be added to the local pitching staff, which
is much in need of experienced men. while
he secures something from New York. In
any event, the Boston president will make
no dicker which does not include the addi-
ton of promising players to his team He
is not in the market to sell Collins or d.
neen. but to secure men in exchange for
them who will build up the Bostons after
their terrific slump of last year.
Atmosphere Clearing.
The above dispatch clears up the atmos-
phere considerably as regards the trading
OF players that was reported to be on be-
tween the New York and Washington clubs.
Nat Vnrlxr ba,y hnA,
off that an important trade, involving a
first-class pitcher, was in the air. and they
turned to Case Patten as the player under
consideration. President Noyes of the local
club says the report was utterly without
foundation. and now comes the probable
luton to the mystery with President Tay-
lorS trip to New York.
Another report that should be killed off
right here is the one to the effect that Case
Patten is anxious to get away from Wash
fngton. Last season, when the blonde
haired twrler was performing badly
there was talk of fixing up trade in which
he would have figured. and the report threw
Patten into a panic of anxiety. He hurried
to the officials. and told them he wanted to
stay in Washington, and promised to do
his best thereafter. That the turning
point for Mr.. Patten last season, as he was
winner from then on.
In later conversation with a Star re-
porter Patten gave his reasons for wanting
to stay in Washington, and they demon
strated that the famous southpaw is some
thing of a wise old owl. He said that he
was a warm weather pitcher. and for this
reason Washington was the best city in
the American League for him. If he was
transferred to New York, and faced the
cold breezes that blow over the Highlands,
he would soon be put out of the business.
Patten also said that there was only one
other city in the American League equal
to Washington as to climatic conditions,
and that was st. Louis, but that before he
would play in the Mound City he would tie
up with the outlaws"
The board of strategy-Messrs. Moves
Minor and Rapley-have decided to give alb
soute charge of the local club to Manager
Cantillon. and while. naturally. any request
they make would have great weight with
the official, 1t is not their intention to
embarrass him In any way as they are
fully conversant with the fact that this
plan is the only one to bring about success.
Pitcher Patten belongs to that class OF
players who need frequent proddings dur
ing the playing season, and this he will get
from Cantillon, with the result that the
willing worker will pitch better than
ever next year.
Good Reasons for Shorter Season.
In advocating a schedule of 40 games for
next year, President Johnson of the Amer
lean League declares that there is a public
demand for such change He declares that
the early games. especially those played in
the west. occur under such unfavorable
weather conditions that they do not pay
In many instances. johnson cites numer-
Gus instances where games in April lave
been played in snow storms in wintry
neutrality-suspicious. that have been a source
of discomfort to both players and specta-
tors. With a 154 game schedule in opera
ton the season must open April 10 and
wind up October l. or thereabouts. John
son says that with the season opening
April 30 and closing September % for in
stance, uncertain weather would be avoided
in the spring, while there would be an ex-
cellent chance to play an extended worlds
series of nine eleven games in the fall
Johnson's policy is supported by his league
unanimously, but unless the National League
agrees to such a change there will be
nothing doing. The matter has been widely
discussed among the National League men
but "A majority of them, unwilling to lose
even minimum gate receipts accruing from
games in cold weather, have declared
against a shorter schedule