Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
NEW YORK WILL PROBABLY SELL kid" ELBERFELD
WAStINGTONS PROPOSITIONS FOR TRADES ALL IN.

Whether Kid Elberfeld will wear a
washington uniform next season or not Is
entirely optional with the New York
club. The Washington management has
made a fair offer for the ex-manager, and
1t Is now being discussed and analysed
by Messrs. Farrell and Stallings. Presi-
dent Farrell promised the Kid that ne
could pick his club, and as he has select
ed Washington 1t is now up to the 1lrst
named to decide on the men he wants.
Several propositions were advanced by
Messrs. Noyes and Cantilon last week.
One of them was a~6rst-class twirler for
the Kid: Outfielder Ganley: another en-
braced a pitcher and an Outfelder, ana
still another, two pitchers.
It was printed last week that among
those offered to New York was Center
Fielder Milan. This was mistake. as
both President Noyes and Manager Can
tillon named the youngster second 10
johnson as among those whom the Ne"
York club could not get at any price or
in any trade.
Manager Stallings is now figuring
whether he can pull in a player or two
from a third club whom he can get
through trade for the available WASH.
ington players. If such a dicker cannot
be pulled through it Is more than likely
that price will be placed on Elber1eid
and the local club secure him by paying
out the cash.
President Noyes of the Washington club
said this morning that there is absolutely
no chance of getting Moriarity with FL
berfeld, as the New York club mas De
cided to hold on to him for first base III
case Hal Chase is banished from the game
by the national commission ,,,,oa
mo one can get Hal Chase, continued
Mr. Noyes. lone of the first proposals
put to Mr.. Farrell concerned the Cal
ifornian. and he told me that he hao de-
cided that the first baseman would play
with the New York club or get out VI
the business for good
President Noyes was a member OF the
rules committee of the American League
two years ago. and created such a faVor-
able impression that President johnson
asked him to again serve. Last year MT;
Moves considered the work too trying ana
resigned, but consented to serve TINS year.
There is hardly a chance OF .he spi =,
balr' being eliminated. and. In tact, IL
appeared to be the verdict or everybody
concerned to let the rules stand as tney
are, excepting those concerning .le
grounds The wide pegs to the bases tnat
go into the grandstand Will permit ,ns
runners to move up but one base ana
all the magnates agreed to put up the
batting list alongside the big score poaru
II they did not adopt the eiectrlc Doaru;
This electric board is in use In Boston anu
has created a favorable impression with
evervbody. and IL the negotiations go
through a similar board will be placed
in the local park. This board Will XIII
two birds with one stone. as all the play
ers will be right on the board In front
of the spec - tors and changed as quickly
rs the managers desire.
Manager Cantillon has been in the best
of health this winter, and when he joined
President Moves in New York had his
chest away up under his chin.
Joe is so stuck on his present team.
said President Noyes, that he doesn't
care whether New York gives up Elber-
field or. in fact, any player. 1would like
to have Elberfeld,' Joe said, but I'm not
losing any sleep over the proposition,
one way or the other. l think my team Is
as good as any in the league, and I'm
going to demonstrate this next summer. y