The Washington herald., 1906-12-17
CLUB FIELDING AVERAGES.
BASEBALLNOTE

DOC" Newton probably will have 10 go
back to the minors. He was offered to
all American League clubs and refused.
Boston offered a bunch Of about half a
dozen players to Philadelphia for Out
fielder Sherwood Magee. but the tender
was turned down.
Hermann and Pulliam enemies? Didn't
look like it when both tilted Uncle Bill
Conant's loving cup 10 the sky at the
Waldorf-Astoria-
Charles Murphy. with team as large
as the standing army Of Belgium.
wouldn't think Of parting with the cub
best of the Cubs.
It IS expected that Boston will secure
Bob Ganley as the third man in the
recent deal with Pittsburg. Ritchey and
Pat Flaherty being the other two
Fred. Tenney has decided to play Sun
Cay ball next season. That will make the
Beaneaters more formidable on the Sab
bath than they have been in years.
With the addition Of Abbaticchio. the
Pirates viii have the tallest infield ia the
National League next season. NealOn.
Wagner, and S;OTke being the other
hUskies on the inside
When John Heydler. who gives the &C
counts Of the meetings in the press, an
nounced that he had been elected secre-
taTy and treasurer Of the league every
body arose and cheered.
Louisville IS after Bill Clarke. who as
sisted Ed Grillo In the management OF
the Toledo team last season. The story
that Dan MCGann may manage the
Colonies is regarded as a dream.
Umpire Klein, who is never scared by
a big crowd. tried to jam his way into
/ the Madison Square Garden after the
/ cops had closed the door. Klein was
pinched and fined S. and the magistrate
/ told him 10 confine his attentions to
crowds at ball games.
/ There have been several love feasts
stree this annual meeting business began.
/ Among the kisseTs and kissees are Messrs.
/ Johnson and COmiskey; Hermann and
/ PUliam. and Brush and Dreyfus. It's
/ beautiful to dwell in harmony, brethren
when there's nothing TO fight about
/ The Phillies have purchased the second
/ baseman, Knabe. who played with Toledo.
/ Of the American Association, last year.
He was drafted by Pittsburg, which sold
/ him to the Phillies. The Phillies also
/ have under contract Jack Neuer. the left
handed pitcher, who lives in Hazleton.
II winter the heart Of the most fiery
/ ball tosser softens toward the umpire.
/ Everybody was willing to buy for John
stone. Klein. Hurst. and other arbiters
at the meeting. Said Manager Clymer,
/ Of Columbus, refectiYely: They may
make mistakes. but they are evened up
/ all around, and no one should kick"
! I have lost all my hypnotic power. " says
/ Jimmy McAleer, of the St. Louis Browns.
Ever since secured Stone from Boston
/ for Burkett my American league col
/ leagues fight shy Of me when I suggest
/ making any trades. and look on me as
/ they would on a green-goods man or a
wire Taper. IN be willing TO bet if ]
\ should step out on the floor and offer
/ Stone for sale that l would not get an
/ offer. Half Of the magnates would swear
/ that Stone had gone blind while the
other half would be willing to take an
oath that he had locomoter ataxia. IT'S
/ sad, but they won't even take my money
/ that / offer 70 pay for players. 1 guess
1 they think II counterfeit Gosh, but it's
/ tough to have such reputation"
It cannot be said that Joe CantilIoD
made any steps toward making a friend
| of Jake Stahl during the meeting al
! Chicago last week, and when the meeting
ended, Thursday night, one of the most
disguised men among those who at
tended the American league peace cor
ference was Stahl. He had heard that
/ Washington was perfectly willing 10 lei
( him go, and to whatever club ne wished
but it now looks as if Cantillon was
merely talking for effect. If it was rot
that the former Milwaukee manager
must have thought he was dealing with
a lot of men just breaking into baseball
/ When he offered Stahl for Flick, Ross.
man, BuelOw, and Caffyn. or for Mulliu
/ and Mcintyre, he either oplneG that the
/ Cleveland and Detroit officials were ex-
] tremely easy or he desired to keen Stahl
/ in Washington while trying to make
/ Stahl believe he was endeaYoring TO trade
| him. Personally. Stahl desired to go 70
! Boston. but his wishes in the matter
had nothing to do with the case. ii seems
although. at one time. it looked as if th.s
deal would go through Plain
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