The Washington times., 1908-01-01
FRESHMAN DEAL
WITH REDS IS OFF.
SAYS JOHN N'GRAN
The MidWinter Baseball
DopeSters Have Pipe
Dreams of MANY
Trades.

John McGTaw. the Giants manager
says a New York dispatch Is not going
10 take a trip to Toledo to see Roger
Bresnahan, despite the assertions Of the
Toledo correspondents.
McGraw said yesterday that he stu
stood ready to do business with the
Cincinnati club, but that Garry Herr
mann, the chief stakeholder of the
Reds. was afraid to let any OF his
PLAYERS 90 in exchange for Bresnahan
The Giants manager said he had told
hermann frankly that he thought
Catcher SChlei and IObert would
greatly strengthen the Giants, but that
Cincinnati would get in exchange one
Of the greatest ball players IN Bresna-
McGraw also advised Hermann TO-
give Bresnahan d chance us manager Of
the Reds.
Tut that deal is all off now" said
7dcGIaW yesterday. Hermann won't
listen 10 IT, so there is no use of them
talking about il IN the West"
Cincinnati Will get Farley, the clever
twirier Of the Waterbury Comm
team. Brooklyn drafted this man last
year. but returned him 10 Waterbury.
II is understood that President Ebbctts.
OF the Brooklyn club, will make no OBJ
lection 70 Farley becoming a member.
Of the Reds
WillOwy Wiltse the Giants reliable
box artist. has put his John Hancock
TO a contract.
Dan McGann, the Giant first baseman.
who was recently traded to Boston. wa
more lucky than some other ball players
during the recent financial furry. He
drew $500 from the Hamilton Bank
OF Brooklyn just two days before that
institution closed.
Arthur Irwin Is readv IN bet cseo~~s
Stallings a million that the squeeze
play was i'm constant use by ieacua
teams way oack I'm the SOS, although
al that time the play was not given a
name.
I'm come back with bells on roars
RUDE Waddell from his Reading re-
treat Connie Mack wouldn't sell me
Tor million. III be better than ever
next year Tor IN taking good care OF
myself this winter" This sounds good
but there were reports recently OF the
Rubc in the South that would indicate
him TO be out OF training
Fans throughout the Union will have
their ears close 10 Mother Earth today.
Word comes from Cincinnati that Garry
Hermann has picked a great man 70
manage the Reds and that his name
will be sprung as a New Years sur
prise 20 the baseball world.
Sir Joseph Kelley recently told the
Boston fans that nothing outside Of the
first division would do for inc bean
caters next season Now Deacon Jim
Mcclure, manager Of the Boston Am
orleans. Is mad clean through his
diaphragm He intended 10 make the
4 b.. "a
70 IL
At last it has come 10 pass in the
great national game. The new back
stop Of the Boston Nationals signs him
self J. Chandler Bell OF Maryland This
ought to 90 well in the Hub. owner
boyeY and Manager Kelley like It. IL
adds tons TO the team
The Highlauders had better watch Out |
next season for Jimmy Williams Jimmy
IS In rage over his transfer to St.
Louis and says he viii do his utmost to /
get even with Griffith.
From St. Louis comes the story that 4
McGraW is TO trade Iron Man No
GinHity to the Cardinals for Stoney /
MCGlynn, and that the Browns are TO I
get case Patten from Washington
Abe NRhu, secretary of the Yankees. !
got a letter from Pitcher Chesbro yes /
-
self in shape cutting lumber ar his camp /
in Conway. Mass
Billy Lush will have a hard time get I
ting a job with Cleveland. even IL he I
wants one, for the Maps at present have I
three better Outfielders than the Yale /
coach in Hinchman, Birmingham. and I
Flick Besides, major league owners are /
not q bit stuck on employing players /
who Will not report until June Is. often I
by that time teams are so deep in the 1
Tut they cannot get out
According to some of his team mates I
it will need more than a brainy man 4
q ger to correct Ira Thomas fault of 4
misjudging foul flies. One Highlander /
with a smatterinE OF medical lore insists /
the big backstOp is a sufferer from by
perme tTopic astigmatism. "Rube' Wad- [
dell translates this TO mean Ira cannot |
stand the rays of the sun, but OCulists !
would put a different construction on 4
the phrase.
JOE CANS TRAINING