The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-12
LOVING CUP FOR BOSS HITTER
PRESENTED TO MANS WAGNER
ar BtSEBALL BANpUET.

Harry PuIIlaIn Reeiected. with New NOrh
Onny Voting Against HInt -JOe keIpey
signs VIC Boston Club An Ode Ia
Charlie Murphy -New DRAFTING Rule.
Three hours we're spent by the National
League baseball people In business discus
sion in the Waldorf yesterday afternoon
the evening. Magnates. manager1. players.
historians. In fact persons Identified with
baseball In pretty much every capacity. we're
at the banquet. the host of which was Charles
Murphy. president OF the worlds champion
Chicago Cubs.
The star guest Of the evening was Hans
Wagner. the champion hitter. who was lured
to the festivities by false preteBces. In
recognition Of his batting ability a magnin-
cent silver loving cup was sivsn 70 Wagner
by the National League last night. II was
Inscribed with the years IN which the Dutch
man has led the league in batting 1902.
1905. I0Oi. 1908 and 1907. Wagner did not
know anything about the honor In store for
him. else he would have ducked the whole
occasion, and IL was the biggest surprise
that his baShTul nature ever encountered when
the present alton took place. Another dis
tinguished guest was Johnny Evcrs. Speeches
were made by Presidents Pulliam. Murphy.
Frank Richter. !. II. Farrell and others. aud
Mike Rcgan dedicated and sang a verse to
Murphy M follows.
It's q grand old rag.
Nnd helps Charlie to brag
About mis- club. the best In tho world.
Hats or, say We. to Charlie Murphcc
And huTrah for the dear old Cubs.
The first thing lone in the afternoon was
the consideration OF amendments TO the
constitution. which went over until to-day.
Two changes in the playing rules were dis
CusSed, one to make all pitchers boxes on
a level with the diamond. the other that n
batter shall take first bHse on three balls
Instead Of four. No action will be taken On
will come up for action bV the two big leagues
II recommended by the Joint rules committee.
course. NO al produce more action On the
bases and more scoring. aud certainly would
not increase the troubles OF balters
when IL IHmp TO the election OF officers
IL developed that the New FORK club still
was opposed 10 Puiliam. qn isolated position
On Us yb p@r y, p AZ STS , y%,e o ion@ mnn ssysn '!rhs
New York club voted for Frank De Haas
Robson. i igEt clubs voted for John Hevdler
OF directors was elected Dreyfuss OF Pitts
burg. Hermann OF tinCinnati. Ebbets of
BrooEIyn. DOVey Of Boston and Murphy
The rules or the national commission
governing drafted and purchased players
to recommend to the n~atiOnBl commission
hat hereafter players drafted from the
minor leagues be treated the same as pur-
tutEFA INV W. NldA N Nuuh. ulNNI nus
De Obtained from all of the big league clubs
before such players can he sent back to the
minors. &, The object of this move is TO pre-
vent covering uD by drafts.
Outside 81 the meeting the only actual
business done was the signing by Joe Kelley
Of q contract to manage the bostOns. Kelley
and Dewey soon came 20 terms when they
got together and Kelley signed a two year
contract. No trade h1s been made yet for
Fred Tcnney. InasmuCh as three clubs. New
York. Philad elphia and Cincinnati. want
Tsnnsy President Dewey is In no hurry to
make q deal. lie feels that he In in a post ion
to make u good bargain. Il am after ball
players he slid. and won't let Tenney go
until I can get something that will help my
club. IL the others have anything good TO
Ofer am willing to listen" Kelley feels
the same way. The new manager also said
hs might play the outfeld for the Bostons. or
first bn So. that depending on what players
there were for the positions.
Kelley and MctsTdw were TO have a ConTab
last night, il being common report that Bres-
uah1n on one side and Tenney on the other
might figure IN a swap. The New York and
Cincinnati clubs also had a hen on. with LObert
and SChlei at the Cincinnati end and Bresna-
han ~ the New lOrk end. The Philadelphia
club offered cash and the choice Of two of
fourteen pla yers for Tenney, and altogether
the deal outlook was in "a complicated con
ditiOn. Barney Dreyfuss expects a letter
from Fred Claris to-day telling him whgt
players Pittsburg does not Gre to retain.
will then be ready to talk deals
Eni Brooklyn may accomplish Its wish OF
getting Tommy Sheehan, the third bs sem3n.
Cincinnati Is still without n mans ger. aud II -
said that II will not be Stalings