Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
LEAGUE VETERANS
MAY Be ON MARKET
Chance That Criger, EIberfeId
and Wallace May Be
Shifted.

That a number OF American League
veterans will shift teams before the opef-
ing of the 1910 season is certainty, says
the Cleveland Plaindealer.
In some instances the players have out
lived their usefulness in their present
berth. and a change OF pasture may prove
lust the proper tonic. In other cases
players are dissatisfied with present con-
ditions and would prefer shift, while in
other cases the club owners have a SINH
lar feeling.
That Lou Criger will not be member
Of the ST. Louis team next year goes WITH
out saying Criger Is through with 81
Louis for good. according 10 his own ad-
mission. Criger and OConnor, the sue
cessor Of McAleer as manager. never 1T
n I'M any too we'll and besides the torrid
climate of ST. Louis doesn't agree with the
veteran receiver.
none too strong and the warm weather
St. Louis gets in July, August ana sep
TENDER greatly affects Crtsers showing.
The former Boston star says that ne likes
the climate of New York, and never feels
quite as good as when playing at the High
landers' grounds. The American League
park I'm Gotham is perhaps the coolest
SPOT in the city, as a brisk breeze gen
orally blows across the PARK iron, ans
Hudson river, which II overlooks. Criger
has expressed a decided preference to ehd
his major league DAYS as a Highlander.
and It would not be at all SURPRISING J,
Frank Farrell tried TO make some deat
| for him this winter. as his catching stan
could stand the addition of the heady
veteran.
That Kid Elberfeld is through as a
member OF the New York team rs gen
| orally understood in that city. lie mas
been Of little use to the team for the last
| two years being out OF the game on &C
count of injuries the greater part OF INC
time His reign as manager was iaiiure,
brought down lots of criticism on MS mean
and no doubt affected his work as
player.
| Wants to Play in Washington.
Elberfeld, with his family. resides IN
| WASHINGTON during the winter III IL
understood that he intends to locate ', mere
| fer a berth in Washington 10 any otner
! CITY in the American League. lie ms
| several times expressed such pieIereuoe'
and even last year Cantilion triea , 70 Up pu A..
1 mands of the New York club were TOO
| great. <, %.
| last wear was none too successful TOT
the '-TabascO Kid, and the New @
! would do the clever but erratlc inneiuer
| some good, and would also prove penen-
| cial to the Highlanders. While uruce
was fixed up between Chass aha "I,h
bad feeling still exists between the pslr'
| so ball players say III
It is not unlikely that the fox OF an
hall traders, Jimmy McA1eer, VIII put
| through a deal that Will take Elberteld
| TO washington. Jimmy has always liked
E,Ibe-feld as q player, and, being game 10
| the core. is probably willing to take
| chance. McAleer took Waddell after ne
! had been passed up. likewise Ferns nsa
| no trouble handling either and had good
/ results from both. Perhaps he is just the
| kind of a tanner Elberfeld needs TO snow
at his best.
n President Hedges OF the Browns could
get what he believes Bobby Wallace is
Worth n Is a pretty good bet he would
dispose of that brilliant player. Inc ch-
mate of st. Louis far from agrees win
| wallace and last year he was out or the
/ game about two months with a bad case
of malaria. Wallace Is still a grand play
! or hut there Is little doubt that The
| climate of St Louis Is slowing him up
| wallace would like to play In city near
| the coast or lakes. and has decided
! nreference for Boston and New York In
| the east and Cleveland and Detroit I'm the
| west. -. 49,.
wallace has been complaining TOT sew
| eral wears of the effect the climate con-
| d;tions in st. Louis have on his work. and
| president Hedges Is well aware OF MS
| wishes in the matter. Ii is duesuoh.
| however, IL any club could SATISFY Heoges
| in a trade, as he places very hlsh Nai3s
on wallace's ability.