The Washington times., 1909-12-17


manager Of the Washington baseball
team, departed for Youngstown. Ohio,
yesterday after the American League
meeting, well pleased with his trip to
New York He got the man he was
after-NOrman EIberfeld-and thinks
the Kid will greatly strengthen the
Senators: 'Elberfeld is in my class, q"
said McAIeer; he has got 10 get busy
and show"
Billy Smith, manager OF the Bufalos.
who is looking for a shortstop, second
basemen and outflelder, tried to do
business with McAleer. and. while he
did not get any men, was told to COM
municate again In the springtime.
Smith has a fair chance Of getting
Jerry Downs and Clyde Milan from the
WashIngtons, though both these
players will accompany the Senators on
their spring training trip 90 Norfolk.
The big deal pulled off during the day
was between the New York and St
Louis American League clubs. Tho
HighIanders got Catcher Lou Criger
and a small cash consideration for Out
fielder Ray Demmitt and Pitcher Joe
lake
Owner Robert Lee Hedges, Of the
Browns. also coralled another athlete.
For $1,000 he bought Third Baseman
Gus HetIing, who was with Kansas
City last season, from the AthleUcS.
HetIing IS a St. Louis boy, but 1t Is
no certainty he will play in his nome
town next season. The American As
ISOLATION men seemed to think that
Hedges bought Hetling for the purpose
of reselIing him to Louisville. Hedges
in Hna fTnNnmnIE
John Camel, manager OF the Roches-
ters. is on the trail OF several Dig
leaRuers John sold Pitcher Roy Beech
or TO Denver for $500. CAMEL stands a
fair chance OF landing P1tcner Ed Ia
ftte from Detroit and Pinch-Hitter
Dode Crisis from the ST. Louis AiEerl-
cans. Neither deal, however. has been
| contaminated. Seven other Eastern
/ League clubs want LATTE.
| Jack Warner, old backstop, whose last
big league engagement was with Wash
/ ington. will pilot one Of the southern
Michigan league teams next season.
President Joe Jackson having made ar
rangements to this effect.
! The appearance Of Walter Burnham in
| Peacock Alley gave rise 10 a wild
rumor that Burnham was planning to
/ buy the Newark club again. Walter
says he has no designs on the Indians.
From an authoritative source it was
learned that II. Clay Smith had no in
tention Of selling the Newark club. and
would continue TO be the owner of that
team.
! p. T. Powers. president Of the Eastern
| League, got real busy yesterday, and
signed an umpire for next season. The
referee IS William Byron, OF Detroit,
who was on the Eastern Leagues stan
last season.
The Giants, as was predicted six weeks
ago, Will have the first call on Johnny
Kings services should the Kansas City
pool sharp ever decide to play ball again
and should he be reinstated by the ma
tional commission. Horace FogeI- presi-
dent Of the Phillies, had an attack OF
cold feet when he started 70 count the
cost of getting Killing. Kings release
would cost $4,000. and King undoubt-
edly would demand salary OF 5000
That totals $1,000, and $4,000 means half
OF 60,0O0 admissions at 50 cents apiece.
The st. Louis Nationals sold Toe
Delehanty. an outfieIder, to the Toronto
Eastern League club. The price was
said TO be 5000
King IS too high-priced a luxury for
Philade!phia and Brooklyn. but may not
be for New York. II is generally thought
however, that King Will not play bali in
any major league for four more sea
sons. Johnny has not filed any applI-
cation with the National Commission
Tor reinstatement as yet
While many baseball men beat II
homeWard last night. there are lots OF
prominent persons interested and iden.