The sun., 1908-11-25
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
GRIFFITH, TEBEAU AND O'BRTEN
ARE HERE.
Hunting for FInaneiaI TsaekePs Needed
In Plan ThAt Causes q FeeilnE ef
CuYiOslty--M MathewsOn Signs with
HaFvartc Oakland winning Owners.

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In Plan T'hAt Causes q FeeiinE Of
Curiosity MathewsOn signs with
Harvard Oakland winning Owners
Joseph ID. oBrien. president OF the
American Association, II appears. has been
IN this city for several days with George
| Tebeeu and Clark 0rlnlth. comforting with
several local capitalists who ere, wanted
as hackers Of a scheme which those baseball
promoters have UP their sleeves. just
why O'Brien should come to town at this
stage Of the eamo is q puzzle TO baseball
men who said yesterday that there was
still ground for the belief that there Ii o
plan on foot to organize new major league
lnade up Of tho leading clubs In the Eastern
League and the American Association.
The fact that Griffith has practically refused
the management OF the Cincinnati club
and is said to be alters minor league fran
chise. probably Kansas City. while Tebeau
an owner of two clubs In the American
Association, isstill trying to buy the Buffalo
club, Is the basis for several reports Of .
sensational nature.
Grihth. It Is said. dug up q number Of
men with money some time ago to back
him In baseball venture, but It 10 reported
that he has been turned down by them re-
Gently and Is therefore on the hunt for few
In running major league ball clubs say
that II o'Brlen. Grifflth and Tebeau really
have such plan under consideration they
are wasting their time. particularly as
far as locating new club in this
city Is concerned. The fact that these
noted schemers are wearing rubber shoes
just now has caused much curiosity.
and when the two leading minor leagues
run up aginst the national commits
sion in the latter part OF next week de-
velopments will be awaited with consider
able interest. Meanwhile Barney Dreyfuss
OF Pittsburg has notified Garry Hermann
OF the Cincinnati club that II will be well
to pass up Griffith at once and make Miller
HugGins the new manager OF the Reds.
From the Hub comes a yarn to the effect
that President Dovey OF the Boston Ma
tionals and his manager. Joe Kelley. are on
the outs. II Is said that Dovey has re-
quested Kelley to resign and that the latter
has refused because his contract runs for
another year. Some time ago 1t was re-
ported that Kelley asked for his release
and that Dovey declined to grant It.. Dovey
Is believed to have made some sort Of an
agreement with Frank Bowerman to take
hold OF the Boston Nationals for next year,
and II Kelley agrees to get out the latter
may assume the management Of the Brook
lyns.
John !; Taylor, president to Of the ,,as Boston
right fielder Harry Hooper OF the Sacra-
mento club OF the California state League,
Says IS hs soS1sr GSa ssarSA
fielder.
Manager stallings Of the New York Amer
seen seen his best days lays yet am and that he WILDE Of
much service to the Highlanders next sea
son. Keeler was under the weather the
do himself justice. If keeler thinks he can
play good ball again he will say so; other
wise he will quit the game OF his own ac-
cord.
Capt Currier OF the Harvard varsity
ball nine announces that he has signed
Christy Mathewson to coach the Crimson
ssss v hfst hs Duties e
on january ! and will have full charge.
but will devote the greater part Of his tine tine
e the 6cxmsn S MSthessSns contract Wt
season ends in June, SO that the New York |
Nationals will not have the use OF his skill
until that time, II is reported that Ma
baseball, particularly II he makes
Z success as writer OF insurance, at which
he Is at present engaged.
8. c. Hildreth, who has the most for
nidable stable on the coast. stands at the
head OF the winning owners at Oakland.
sss ss bdfses snrssn so6 aIss q hs
L. ise. F. 4. ForsSytthe Was third with 81. iso
Ss C. r., r Wilson Mss mora %ss bSn bSSh %s ses
stable T. o. Weber. b. q; Beawsll and
headed Sto Ss ocksys m the With ,fTe sen %s wSn.rg
Schillng being next with eleven. A, Walsh
nd q. lTehl6ald were Tied for third place
With eight: With pi.st Kirstehbaums e. Ikoss:
and VI. Miller following ii the order named.
Miller, once the champion Jockey. rode only
NJ IooRs Ise ana baeF Number Sn snre enough
lucky Jack McGinnis. who bought the
famous brood mare Ravello II. at the sale
~ sentiment, for Raveilo ii. Is the dam Of
Frank Gin, the best racehorse that MoGjnpis
,ver owned Mot;innis WIN keep Ravello II.
ng stallion with the idea that he may get
another Frank Gill;
Aueu st Belmont is spending few days
where his al35,0oo stallion Rock Sand Is
standing. Mr.. Belmont still has Hastings,
Tho led the winning stations last season.
He expects to turn out a fine lot of yearliugs
,ext season and some OF them win probably
,e sent to England TO be sold or raced, But
Imerican turf by formidable string just
he same.
All Of the American horses sent recently
aid to be doing well In their work Those
Who have seen Ballot gnd Fair Play have
Expressed the opinion that they will be hard
n tho British iuri next year