The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22
MANS WIGNER'S LOVING CUP
the NIclssIIudes rms BefeII Harry PulIIam
Before He Got H..

Harry Pulliam. president of the National
League. had a day Of vicissitudes before he
handed that loving cup to Hans Wager at
The banquet given by Charlie Murphy at the
baseball meeting here the other day. The
emblem TO Wagner in recognition of his
having led the National Lea que in batting
five different years cost Harry a good deal OF
mental anguish before he hRe.!r ::;TCsS y
over to the boss hitter with appropriate in
4criptiOn and ceremonies.
One reason for Pulliam's day Of trouble was
the bashfulness of Wagner; the other the
mistake of n clerk in the establishment where
the cup was purchased. The cup was bou ght
on the day IL was presented to Wagner. not
before that, because the matter had TO he
kept "A dark secret from Wagner. He
wouldn't hsv appeared IL he had known what
was coming On. and there was no Use buying
the cup until Wagner's actual presence in
town uarantee he'd be on deck. SO when
Hans hove in sight on The morning of the
banquet Pulliam hustled for the iewelry shop
with the needed bank roll in his pocket.
The cup was quickly selected. but with
this pTOvisO on the part Of Pulliam: If
YOU can deliver II at the hotel properly in
scribed by 4 a O'Clock. all right. II not ! don't
want IT,"
Easy" replied the clerk. We could
have H. there by 10 IL necessary"
Then here's yOur money, " said the base
ball ex ecutive
oh. that's all right. replied the clerk
II know YOU I've sold You loving cups be-
fore. You're Mr.. SO and So. " mentioning a
name which the purchaser thought was
Pulliam.
The league meeting was Interrupted in
the afternoon by an %insistent bellbOy. who
announced that Pulliam was wanted on "A
matter OF Importance. The matter turned
out to be q messenger from the jewellers
who said he had come for the money for tht&
rnn which he said WaH sliU nj the ahnn
Puliiam was annoyed, having offered 10
nav for IL in the morning. but he dug down,
iished up the money. handed II to the bellhop
and told him 10 turn u over 10 the messenger,
get a receipt and tell the firm to rush the
cup,
minutes to u PNlliam hurried TO the hotel
Office and instituted an inquiry. There was
no record OF the cup having been received
a%9 . ne aa Ta,H"Ole Where ss' that ! p& Tsod i1T Tor FOR
The money given TO the messenger who in
terrupted the meeting his afternoon? Can
who WASH from the jeweiry shopsS '
The receipt was duly signed, but the
signature was difflcult 10 make out. and
wildly before the president No loving
CUP, gro9ne Harry; the nnSir tO-nightl
be q fr0st!"
The hotel people got a brisk NOV. ON
and got the cup firm on the wire. The 10 tier
aid the cup had been delivered. That
turned out TO. be the case. A maid discovered
the trophy in an untenanted room. The
wrong name had been put on the package
Pullman instead Of Pulliam.
IL seems that earlier IN the afternoon the
package had been sent to the National League
head quarters in the St. James Building. and
the lea que OflCes there being closed for the
TO wonder II they were dealing with a bona
hde purchaser. the mixups In the ma mes
not helping the situation any.
ANS well that ends well. sOlilouuiZed Mr.
Pulliam, hopping his fPVered brow AT or he
had made the presentation speech.