The sun., 1908-12-13
VIEW PLAYERS FOR N'GRAV
MURRAY. SCHLEI AND RAY
MOND COME TO NEW YORK. :
Deal Completed whereby Bresnahan VIII
Manage tue, Cardinals. and Cincinnati
Gets Two 81. Louis Pitchers Local
Leader Pleased With the Exchange.

| Leader Pleased with the ExchanBe .
John McGfaw was much pleased mana
ger Yesterday. Stanley Robson. presi
dent of the ct. Louis Cardinals. and CIeri
Grihith. new manager OF the Cincinnati
Reds. agreed on trade depending OF
which was another trade between the New
yorks and Cardinals whereby Roger Bresna
han was to go to st. Louis and manage tht
Cardinals and Catcher Schiei. Pitcher Ray
mond and Outfielder Murray we're to comt
TO New York. Schlel is traded TO st. Louit
for two pitchers, Karger the left handler
and either .Ffomme or Johnny Lush. the
latter also left handler.
| This trade having been agreed on by
Grifhth and Robson yesterday. the New
York-St. Louis swap was ready to be put
through. and that was done in afew minutes
when Robson went around to see MoGraw-
! 4 guess we made a bad deal there" said
hcGraw. In talking over hetrade. "l'll
admit that I'm sorry to lose Bresnahan.
for he's a fne ball player. but got some
MURRAY 10 a helpful addition to the team
9s fielder. hitter. and base runner a1d u
| can getRaytnond going right he'll tighten
way that was most needed. ! think !
from 'hits: Hes = Wiling worker and can
70 IN and pitch two or three games week
o,;t .@Sgss tSaISss place will Murray take in the
1saY tsWeii, I don't know Just who yet. but
there'll be a regular place for him In the
Murray ,ranked Fourteenth in batting
isSwas away % up In base e'inl running, stealing
be was a GOOD one. He made nineteen
seven home runs From. the outtied he
throwing arm. Bugs Raymond won M
President 'Puiliam was closeted with
HnpiTes Klein and dyohnstone YESTERDAY ;and
bribery. Of the two mpires before the New
York Chicago game OF October 9. PoI-
Jam leaves for California to-day. where
California State League into organized
Sansser srinith is keen for 3 2 sM ssp,ss, be- be-
landers. "I'll play them any time and any
place. he said. Manager stallines is
said e be Just as willing, and as ths paths snt
ne next 4. March a cont Contest s between tween them Is a
strong probability. No exhibition game
between the two leagues would attract
II The New York Nationals have arranged
the. following exhibition games for next
spring. the team being divided on several
=
March Ia Dallas and Fort Worth; March H.
Dallas and Fort Worth; March 20, q and "a. Fort
Worth: March Is, Dallas and Fort Worth; March
p. Muskogee; March 50. Little Rock and For!
Scott: March 81. Springfield Ill.,. March 81 and
April !. Memphis; April 2. Louisville; April 3
Columbus and Mansneid; April 4, Columbus and
Portsmouth, o.: April g. Wheeling. o., and Lima,
o.: April o, Newark, O.: April A and 0, Baltimore:
April 10. Yale at Polo Grounds. "a.
elated d over the he deal Which makes 1sfa him q
manager. Said Bresnahan tonight:
Il am very thankful to the New York
club for allowing me my release and giving
me an opportunity to realize my ambition
10 become manager. My relations with
the New Yorks and Manager McGray have
nothing but pleasant recoilections that i
leave the New York club. had chance
to become manager Of the st. Louis Car
dinals and OF course am pleased to better
my condition. realize that 81. Louis is
one of the beat ball towns in the country
and viii give them the best have to get
q winning club"
Bresnahan's friends here are celebrating
in his honor and are confident that he will
GROVE a success in his new position.