The Washington herald., 1907-12-10
REDS WANT TENNEY
WouId Fill Gap in Intield
at Cincinnati.
NATIONAL MAGNATES READY
All Of the Owners, with Exception of
Murphy, OF Chicago, Are in New
York for Meeting Which Begins
To-day-GiRnts Re-eIect All the Of
GERS of the CIub-Fun at PuIIiam.

New York, Dec 9-The baseball mag
mates of the National League, with the
exception of C, w. Murphy Of Chicago,
were all on hand in the Waldorf to-day
for their annual meeting, which begins
tomorrow. The president Of the World s
Champions was said however, 70 be on
the way East. Barney Dreyfuss and w.
H Locke got in from Pittsburg to-day,
and from the way Locke talked there is
not much chance Of any club making a
deal for Tommy Leach
There have been reports that several
clubs also were after Fred Tenney the
Boston first baseman. and there is much
conjecture as to where Tenney will land
Cincinnati. it is said, would not mind
having him TO play first base and it is
possible that room could be found for
him right here at the Polo Grounds
Manager McGraw was asked to-day If he
could use Tenney. well. don't know"
he answered. Il think pretty well of my
new man Merkle. STILL you never can
tell how these newcomers viii turn out
and Tenney is an experienced player"
Giants May Make Trade.
HERMANN.
Of the Cincinnati club. said New York
was keen TO get Husgins, second base
man. and Mike Mitchell. the outfielder
from the Reds. and were willing to
give Bresnahan and browne in ex-
change. McGraw would not say any
thing about any plans for deals he
might be contemplating.
The National Exhibition COMPANY
the New York cIub-held its annual
meeting in Jersey City to-day and re-
elected its officers as follows: Presi-
dent. John T. Brush: secretary. Fred
knowles; directors, Brush. Knowles.
valentine p. Snyder. Cornelius ]. Sui
bvan. \. Ashley Lloyd. Thomas L.
Hamilton. and n. II. Hampstead: exec
utive committee. Brush, Knowles. and
Lloyd.
The West Point baseball team has
written to Christy Mathewson asking
him to come up and coach the cadet
players, and il islikely that Matty will
spend two weeks with them the latter
part OF February. showing them the
intricacies Of twirling.
The fact that the meeting Will be held
at the Waldorf has caused much amuse-
ment among the baseball writer's. one of
the New York papers takes the follow
Ing shot in consequence:
Not to be outdone by Charles Murphy
In his now famous stunt of ordering
fifteen new creations in waistcoats for the
recent worlds series between Chicago and
Detroit, Harry Pulliam announces that
the next meeting Of the National League
of Ball Clubs would be held at the Wal
do-f-Astoria Hotel.
While we have no idea OF calling the
spring meeting at the St Regis" explains
Mr. Pulliam, Il see no reason why 2
rlch organization Ike the National League
Should not progress. You know. We
started in meeting at the old Astor House
many years ago and by degrees have
progressed up Broadway as far as the
Victoria We now feel that we are fully
able to take care Of ourselves in the
Waldorf"
Every magnate IN the league, according
10 the dapper president, has become
thoroughly adapted to the use and lack
OF pockets in the spike tail and open
front affairs known as dress suits, and
by constant practice can walk on any
kind OF a rug without tripping The de-
JiberatiOns of the body baseball natural
", will be Of secondary consideration.
as much time viii be given over to the
coaching Of Wallets. picked from the va
rious rubbers. and the preparation of
guide book bearing on and appertaining
to the exact use of the various lines of
Jewelry laid out around the dinner plates
IN the shape of forks and beveI-edge
harpoons for butter At this meeting
Mr.. Pulliam assures US that no olives
will be taken with the sugar tongs. but
the hand-the bare ungloved fngers-win
be used for graphing with sthe salted
green plums.
The first few minutes of the meeting.
after the call bells have been tested, will
be given over 20 reading schedule of
games for next season. already prepared.
and the appointment Of committees. The
business thus being disposed Of the
magnates viii give the remainder Of the
three days 10 wild society living and ex-
plOration Of the halls. It is announced
positively that no pie dinners or Seeley
dances viii be permitted.
silk Lavender Hose.
Mr.. Pulliams tailors have refused to
give out any particulars as to the ward
robe made for the National League presi- /
dent for this occasion. but the haber-
dasher let slip intimation that lavender
and purple will be the general color
scheme in hosiery. Mr. Pulliam, being
slim of ankle. will wear silk lavender
hose, with an embroidered cluster Of
wistaria winding it's way over the pedal
knuckle TO partly allay the angular ef-
feet. In the mornings he will wear the
famous Hearst collar. all wound around /
with purple tie, bearing IN modest /
yellow the coat OF arms of the National /
League His waistcoat will be of water
ed gray silk, and around his soft hat ne /
Is 10 wear girdle of fluffy mousseline /
de sole to carry out the general effect.
c. Webb Murphy. president of fhe Chi /
cago Cubs. has added another dozen |
waistcoats TO his peerless collection. On
the first morning he will appear in a /
fawn-colored affair. bedecked ever and
anon with small red circle holding
within green reproduction OF the Y
shaped Chicago River. all of which is to |
be firmly clutched into theS embroidered .
tusks of a cub. From his watch fob will
dangie life size representation OF a |
bears foot.
All the members Will Swear tricolored
waistcoats at breakfast. barroom outing
suits for luncheon. and the real thing
for dinner. G. Dalrymple Dovey. of Bos-
ton. has written to Pulliam requesting
that no sword swallowers be allowed to
appear IN Peacock alley until the closing
hour, when all dishes and cutlery have
been removed. This viii set rather hard
on the new manager of the Reds. Whose
name is yet withheld. as he rather proud
ly boasts OF his ability to crush green
peas at one stroke so that he can hold
them on his knife. and never lose the
lead 10 the demitasse with which he
always orders a cup Of coffee.
The National League is known fhrot,sb