The Detroit times., 1909-12-17
AM { R CAN LEAGUE
MAGNATEs ARE
HOME AGAIN
Leave National League Brethren
To ThIeSh Out Their Annual
Row and Grab RattleIs
for West
Browns Pulled OF an Excellent Deal
by Swapping Cnger for Lake and
Demmitt, OF New York.
eA PAIL 4 sRusKE

GI ~ l y On - y <
leaving tae National ieacgers %
hight oYt their battle for the pges.-
aency the gentlemen who are be-
hind The American league Iet New
YORK yesterday Tor their homes, nav
ing transacted their business In the
enthusiastically effective old John
sonian way IN general was ,he
magnate~ of Ban $ circuit had nothing
tlt routine matters set before then
IN fact, there Is seldom anything uF
routine business considered by tIe
American league Its affairs are -
harmonious and its interests 50 ob.
.ous that there has rarely been a
ase in which an! intelligent base
ia'l man could rot predict to a co,
exactly what action would De- taken
and that action Is always unanimous
The lone exception To this rule Was
this wear the action taken IN con
rection with the alleged consider.
alton ~ George Stailiug~' tipping ul-
rcau That such an affair was in a..
tive operation last season Is unqueS
tionahiy true The one matter IN
touht was whether the league would
be- able To make scapegoat Of Man
uZer StaNiugs ana al the same time.
protect the popular President Farrell
~ the New York club
Farrell Pleads For stallinss.
Farrell insisted that TO fire Stall
ings would ln.ure his club That was
enough for his pals who owned the
other clubs The league went on rec
ord 10 the effect that the New York
club was innocent but warned gen
orally against repetition ~ Jhe
breach OF peace.
Other prominent action taken at the
meeting included the establishment OF
the leagues schedule al l54 games in
1910 and firm stand in favor OF the
spike as the only method OF ensuring
the safety OF the players The pro
longation OF the leagues pact FOR -
wears emphasized the general air OF
satisfaction which peryaded the meet
ing
Two important PLAYER deals featur-
ed the gathering OF the magnates. one
al these was the sale OF Kid Elberfeld
by New York 10 Washington. Fiber
field is about through, in all probabi!.
itv His reckless method 81 bloCkins
OF base runners has resulted ia 50
manv serious injuries that his legs are
In sad condition and j, would be a
desperate manager who would be
forced To put his trust In the game
little fellow as regular short stop
Elberfeld viii be used by McAleer a.
Washington as third-haseman. This
position should not be so-hard for him
as short stop though he showed a
lameutable weakness az the third
corner last wear particularly IN touch
iur base runners In one respect.
however. Elberfeld should greatly
strengthen the washington club. This
is his ability to hit the left.handed
pitchers.
Good Trade For Browns.
The most important deal OF tHc
meeting was unquestionabiy the trade
of Outfelder Demmitt and Pitcher
Lake OF New York. FOR Catcher Criger
Of - Louis This was swap IN
which Jack OConnor OF the browns
ooy a valuation OF about three Tor one
pemmitr Is an exceedingly ldst ma
and VIII give the Browns a genuine
base runner He is also able 10 PLAY
the in6eld with ability and is a me
utility man Lake is pitcher WIN
A splitter. Against some OF ne Amell-
can league teams re has been very
effective.
Cr.rer was very passe during the
season ~ 1909 ana the Browns Viii
miss him but Attle In Stephens and
Kflilfer. O'Couuor has pair OF Young
5actstops who can mold the runners
on me sacks and coach their pitchers
yerv acceptably II necessary. o!d
l.r. r,n take ,Grn al two behind
ta4 bal himself in addition TO de-
,elor.ne his Young battery members.
President Navin ~ the Tigers hid
several conferences with Manager
Jennings over the best method ~ d's.
raFal ~ th. Tiger EIrs who wit mot
IT, rakeu south Z here were offers
galore from the class 4 league man.
.9.er~ IN attendance bar the onlg sale
announced yet was that a. Pitcher
.aGrte 20 Rochester