The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-16
MAJOR GOSSIP
BY MANHATTAN.


 man of Philadelphia has made the Phil lies directors the laughing stock of the whole country. It appears that Isman, who holds absolutely no stock In the Quaker City club got the idea that he had an option on a majority of the stock and proceeded to negotiate with John Me- Graw, manager of the Giants for the ex- change of Magee and Donlin in spite of the fact that Billy Murray has a three- year contract with no ifs and ands in it-simply plain instrument, stating that Murray Is engaged for three years to manage the team
 Even Secretary Shettsline seems to have been caught by Isman's smooth talk, as he issued statement. official. saying that the exchange of players would sure ly take place as scheduled.
 Shortly afterward it was discovered that Isman not only did not hold any stock in the club, had no vote in its manage ment, but that he actually did not have an option on single share of the clubs stock. The directors absolutely repudiated any negotiations between Isman and the New York club and MT. Isman has taken himself from public view.
 If one John McGraw could be induced to put his thoughts into words we might have to revise our dictionaries. as the writer can imagine 1t would be lurid, picturesque and emphatic.
 There is no doubt that McGraw would like to dispose Of Donlin Mikes de- mand of $SOoo to finish the season seems to be out of all proportion to the great bats mans ability and McGraw is not the only one that views Donln's refusal to play with the Giants for less than that sum in the same light
 There can be no doubt that Donlns head has been sweled considerably by the amount of money he made out of his vaudeville tour. It is stated that Mike gathered in 5000 simoleons for his eight weeks tour and he cannot get 1t out of his crop that he should receive as much more for eight weeks service on the diamond. That Donlin is foolish in mak- ing such demand goes without say ing. Mike Is no spring chicken and 1t may be that next season, even If he should wish to play with the Giants, he will be traded to some minor league club, or else return to vaudeville. No one &C., cuses Mike of being an actor His vaude- vile success came more through his worldwide fame as a batsman in the big league and next season he will find that, like fighters who have gone over the line Of active work and popularity, his name would not draw a 30-cent house. The atrical managers are not giving high sal aries to "has beens," and it is certain that Mike will not draw nearly $S000 for next seasons work, either in vaudeville or on the diamond.
 What? Hughey Jennings Tigers beaten by the despised Boston Red Sox in a dou- bleheader Whistllng baseball, isn't that tumble? The Tigers seem to hit. the toboggan, not so hard as some of the slumps we have seen, but hard enough to give Detroit fans many sleepless nights figuring out how their pets are going to win the pennant
 Every time the Yankees get a trouncing George Stallings vents his spleen on long George Mcconnell. The tallest pitcher In captivity was twice turned over to Jer- sey City this year and twice recalled, because Boston refused to waive. Stall1n Is got real mad the other day and sold 'the long piece of string" as he calls him, to Rochester.
 In the election of John A. Heydler to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Harry Pulliam, president of the National league,
 
 petent and trustworthy to pursue policies of best interests to the circuit he repre- sents. Heydler was a bosom friend of Pulliam and knew Pulliam better per haps than any man living. Of all men connected with baseball, MT. Heydler is unquestionably the best fitted to direct the affairs of the National league Universal ly respected by the club owners and the interests he represents, he has shown marked ability in the management of the leagues affairs since MT. Puliam was first taken i'll, some seven or eight months ago. When MT. Pulliam went south for his health MT. Heydler shoudered the responsibilities of the presidency in ad- dition to his own work as secretary and treasurer. and performed his work so well that his choice to the presidency was unanimous.
 Look out for the White Soxv' is the cry heard all over the American league circuit. Comiskey's men are climbing rapidly and have passed the 800 mark. The White Sox pitchers are in excellent shape and the team behind them is play ing phenomenal ball.
 Put out Of the game once In l2 years. That is certainly record to be proud of, and Harry Lumley, manager of the Su- perbas, Is the holder of the record.
 AcCoTulHS tO puDllSHe0 reports, IuHley did nothing that he should have been put out of the game for in Cincinnati. Writ CTS on the spot say that Wilson, of the Reds, was sliding to third and was caught three feet off that base. Wilson imme- diately got up and started for the bench, but Umpire O'Day called him safe. Lum- ley walked toward ODay making a mild protest-any one that knows Harry knows he seldom does protest, and then only in the mildest of tones-but the cxar of the diamond immediately ordered him from the game. O'Day was roundly missed by the audience and the Cincinnati club joined in. Wonder why Hank didn't order the whole bunch from the field? Such czar-like methods on the part of umpires is responsible for the roasts they deserved ly receive.
 Here's little sporting proposition that didn't look good to Garry Hermann, own- CT of the Cincinnati Reds:
 Larry Mclean, his big catcher, had been making some bad throws to second and the rooters were roasting Barry about it.
 One day Larry went to Herman and said:
 See here. They say I am tramp at throwing to bases. Here's chance for you to make some money. Put clause in my contract by which am to receive a dollar for every man throw out and lose dollar every one I miss."