Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-03
DEAL FOR DONLIN
is DECLARED OFF

PHILADELPHIA, August 3.-There will
be no trade between the Philadelphia and
New York clubs of the National League
whereby Mike Donlin of the Giants will
come to this city and take the place Of
Billy Murray as manager of the Phillies
and of Sherwood Magee as an outhelder.
The deal has been officially declared of
by Felix Isman, the real estate man.
who tried to engineer It, Isman last night
said he had decided not to exercise his
option on stock in the Philadelphia club.
and that his reason for doing SO was be-
cause the other stockholders positively re-
fused to consent to trade whereby Ma
gee would leave the club.
What the future of Murray will be
cannot be forecasted. His contract with
the club as manager will not expire until
the fall of 1911. 1t is considered certa. N
that he VIII remain at the head OF the
team until the end of the present season.
at least.
While lsman declines to state whose
stock I'm the club he had an option on. IL
is believed that this was on all or part
Of the stock of the estate OF the late Israel
| w. Durham. The Durham estate owned
the majority of the stock of the club. Hal
Mr.. Isman exercised his option he might
have been the big mogul in The Phiilics.
and eventually he might have swung the
deal, although the efforts Of Murray and
Walter O'Mara of Jersey City, two OF
the directors of the club might have de-
layed matters until next December, when
the stockholders will meet and hold the
Annual election.
The question of Murray's remaining in
the club and any deai looking to bringing
Donlin here either as a player or man.
ager will eventually be up to whoever
purcha ses the stock of the Durham estate.
For the time being everything reat-
ing to the deal with New York is off. Any
efforts by the owners of the club 10 re-
open negotiations with the New York
club for Mike are likely TO be put on
until after the Philies return from their
western trip. two weeks hence.
Isman when seen said: The Magee-
Donlin deal is off. l had an option on a
National League club. But | had decided
that | would take up this stock only
on condition that my ideas would be car
red out. My principal idea was to bring
Mike Donlin. the former captain and
outfielder of ..e New York Giants. he.e
as manager-captain and player this in
Guiding the deposing of Manager Murray
of the Phillies. The proposition was To
give Mr. Murray $500. full years
sa larry, for him 10 step down and out at
once
THE other owners of the club could
not see matters in this light For this
reason | have decided not to exercise
my right Of option on the slice of stock
in Ike clab and | notified the parties
with wi en- | was negotiating that ]
would not buy the stock. | therefore have
no more connection at the present time
with the Philadelphia National League
cllEt than any one else not a stockholder.
Murray. in my opinion. has not made
good and ] would rather take a chance
IN man like Donlin who has proved
L, lie great base ball player and leader,
Il al a chance on Murray's making good
VITA the team. l believe that it would
have been a good thing for the game
here had Donlin been secured and that
he wtu Id have pulled the Phillies out of
the ruI in which they have been this
season.
1.-The othe: owners could not see things
in this way, and / decided to withdraw
entirely from the affairs of the club"