Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-26

It was announced Saturday in Phil
\ adelphia that Mike Donlin, the hard
hitting ioutfielder of the New York
team, who had refused to play with
salary, had been obtained by the Phil
adelphia National league club to take
charge of the team and to fill one of
the positions in the outfield
In securing Donlin, it was said that
the Phillies had agreed to hand over
Magee and Foxen to New York, and
that when Mike arrived at the park
he would probably be made manager
OF the team in the place of Billy MUIR
ray, who is said to be slated for re-
lease.
The recent poor showing of the Phil
lies has caused no end of speculation
among the followers of the team, but
in securing Donlin, the club officials
are getting hard hitting outfelder,
as well as an astute manager
Felix Isman. who is said to have
secured an interest in the club since
the death OF Israel W. Durham, was
reported to be the one who made the
deal with New York in securing Dom
lin, and, while this has. been confirmed
by the club, just what players are to
go 70 the Giants in exchange for their
hard hitting outfielder was not given
out, But it is understood that Magee
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he also thought something of Foxen,
it Is reasonable to expect that the Gil
ant manager got what he wanted
when he let Donlin 60
If the deal was made on the ground
of simply a player for player then
the Philadelphia club lost in handing
over Magee and Foxen for Donlin. But
in securing Donlin the club was will
ing to sacrifice something, so it is ru-
mored, to get man to lead the team
in a satisfactory manner. That the
club officials have not been satisfied
with the Murray management is now
manifested as they do not hesitate to
announce that Donlin is to have full
charge of the team and will assume
control as soon as he reports to the
grounds.
McGraw has always liked Magee.
and was willing to give a player or
two for the hard hitting Quaker, but
as Murray considered Magee the -reat-
est outfielder in the country. bar none,
he refused to sanction any deal where
by Magee was to go. This it is I'M
derstood. caused some feeling when
the Donlin matter was brought up
few days ago. That deal was made
without Murray's knowledge and APP
proval and is an assuer fact. Natur-
ally, with this first move successful
the club officials, evidently wishing to
sweep clean with the new broom, de-
cided on a change of management, as
soon as Donlin was assured them, and
they have taken advantage of the mo-
ment to have a wholesale shift in the
club affairs.
When John McGraw, captain of the
Giants, was asked yesterday whether
Mike Donlin, the outfelder, had been
traded to Philadelphia, he said that he
favored the deal and had made such
proposition to the Philadelphia club
but had not been officially advised of
its acceptance.
Il have not been officially notified
yet that my proposition has been ac-
cepted by the Philadelphia club" said
Mr.. McGraw. There seems to be some
hitch in securing Murrays resigna-
ton. which is delaying the thing"
Are you glad that Donlin is going
to Philadelphia ~ he was asked.
YES" replied Mr.. McGraw, because
Mike and the New York club could
not come to terms I would rather
trade him to Philadelphia for a couple
of players | can use than to have mo-
body at ALL
Norwich went to Wake and was
treated almost as badly as were the
Westerlys at Stonington. At the start
Norwich fonl< the lead and rnainfainad