Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
BASEBALL MAGNATfS
IN NATIONAL SESSION
Garry Hermann Wants Killing for cin-
cinnatl NationaIs-President
Murphy Says Killing viii
Play with Chicago

CINCINNATI, Sept. baseball
men of the two big leagues are here
today to attend the meeting of the
National baseball commission, which
opened today. Among them are Presl-
dent Murphy, Chicago Nationals
President Charles Ebbetts, Brooklyn
Nationals; Fred Knowles, secretary of
the New York Nationals, representing
John I. Brush; Robert T. Hedges, st.
Louis Americans; Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American league; President
Heydler, National league, and Presi-
dent Dreyfus, Pittsburg Nationals.
The drafting season in the major
league began today. For the next M
teen days the majors will have the
right to draft players from the min
ors. Then the minors, according to
their classification, can cut in until all
the best players are taken.
In the drafting the Chicago National
league club secures Catcher Orendorff
from Los Angeles and Pitcher Carson
from Portland.
other drafts allowed by the commits
sion follow:
American league; by Detroit from
San Francisco, Browning; Vernon,
Vance
By Cleveland, from Oakland, Boyce.
By Chicago, from Spokane, Helm.
National league; BY Brooklyn, from
Waco, Holmes.
The commission gave out list of
players purchased by major league
clubs since August 20, 1908. for which
agreements have been filed with and
approved by the National commission.
On the list are these:
American league; By st. Louis, from
Portland, Pitcher Kinsella; Vancouver,
Gilligan.
By Chicago, from Los Angeles, John
Beall; San Francisco, r. H. Zeider.
By New York, from Portland, john
son.
By Boston, from Sacramento, Myers;
Oakland, Duffy Lewis.
By Detroit, from Aberdeen, Pernoll.
By Cleveland, from Spokane, Gregg;
Los Angeles, Koestner.
National league: By Cincinnati,
from Los Angeles, Oakes and Hosp;
San Francisco, Moriarity
By st. Louis, from Seattle MCGEE;
Sacramento, Enright; Oakland, Muir
BY Pittsburg, from Aberdeen, Vim
cent Campbell
Much gossip is INDUCED in among
baseball men in regard to rumors that
Catcher John King is to be a member
of the Cincinnati Nationals next sea-
son.
II want to go. on record as saying
that King will play with Chicago, or
not at all in organized BASEBALL" de-
clared President Murphy of Chicago
"It is true I have been dickering
with King" admits August Hermann,
president of the Cincinnati club. I'm
talk over the long distance telephone
with him I could get no satisfactory
answer. as he said he would not play
ball this year and might quit the game
for good. Manager Griffith has failed
to close any deal with Manager
Chance for king"
1t is generally conceded, however,
that Chance offered to trade Killing for
three of the best players on the Gin
cinnati team.
At the same time much credence is
given to Kings statement made to
the Associated Press in Kansas City
Yesterday, that he would accept one of
two propositions and become manager
of an eastern club next year.
President Murphy of the Cubs does
not even like to hear of the persistent
rumors that Catcher John Killing is to
come here.
"I will not stand for a trade for
King" he said yesterday. "Kling has
seen fit to absent himself from the
Chicago team, thereby possibly endan-
gering our chances for winning the
championship this year. He belongs to
Chicago and must play with Chicago
or not at all.
'If King plays baseball next season
1t will be with the Chicago team. Or
if he does not play until the season
after that, it still will be with the
Cubs. When he does come into the
field 1t will be at less salary than was
offered him to play with the team this
season."