The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-09
ERNIE LUSH
 GOES TO TROY
Manager M'Graw Weeds Out His Surplus How They
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Fred Penney Given Unconditional Release-PasSing of Fore :,
 most Ball Player.

Manager McGraw has now Weeded out the surplus members of his team, so that he will have the legal limit only of players allowed him when the new curtailment rule of twenty-five men goes into effect this month.
 Fred Penney has been given his un- conditional release. He will be noti- fled of this today in New York by Secretary Fred Knowles, under in Brush from San Antonio. Texas.
 The thousands of friends of Penney will regret this exceedingly, but it was an imperative necessity owing to the new rule. It would not have been good policy for the club to retain Ten ney on it's pay roll in his present in capacitated condition and thereby be obliged to release some promising youngster who may be of incalculable value to the teams success. Tenney's present physical condition does not warrant the belief that he will be able to play this year. That is, up to the high, fast standard big league base ball. requires now. There IS no douDt that the popular first baseman would have been held had there been room for him and the club officials regret to have to sever connections with him.
 Penney leaves the New York Club and New York City with the respect of everybody who values what spien- did specimen of a baseball player he has been and nobody can fail to do that The request for waivers on Ten ney sent out last week presaged his ultimate release, and this the fans ap- preciated as was shown on Saturday last at the Polo Grounds when he walked across the field from the club house. He was given an ovation by the 3O,000 people present, and he was
 1,., nnIy1 0xryI Iaf rrrAr11( 1(AT1f several times. At every opportunity possible the crowd showed it's friend liness, and he should feel proud of the esteem in which he is held. It should have and no doubt did warm the cookies of his heart.
 It was an historical incident of base ball.
 Pitcher Parsons goes to the Boston Nationals as somewhat of a compro- mise. President Dovey and Manager Fred Lake of the Boston club refused to waive claim to both Parsons and First Baseman Spencer so rather than delay obtaining permanent positions for them McGraw allowed Parsons to go to Boston at the waiver price.
 Spencer will be sold to Rochester for the same waiver price of s1,5O0 but as he cost the New York club only $500 there will be a profit in his disposal and besides there is strong possibility that McGraw has a string attached to the sorrel topped first bagger.
 Outfielder Zacher has been secured by the St. Louis Nationals. Manager Roger Bresnahan being appreclative of McGraw's coaching of young play CTS, refused to waive claim on Lacher and got him for the waiver price.
 When McGraw passed through AL bany on his way to Chicago he met Manager Kennedy of the Troy club by appointment at the depot. and com pIeted arrangements whereby the Troy club secures Pitcher Buck and Infleld- CT Ernie Lush They will report there immediately
 GOES TO BALTIMORE
 Pitcher Klawitter will go to Balti- more. He was offered to Manager Billy Smith of the Buffalo club. but Smith said, '1 don't exactly like the dope on him." This made McGraw smile, and he shut off negotiations at once Manager Smith will regret his conclusion, for there is not a better player in the country hard ly than Klawitter. and he is not slouch as a pitcher. Jack Dunn will find him a 'find'', see if he doesn't.
 Pitcher Scott will very likely be placed with the Rochester club. With the Eastern League anyhow. McGraw liked the looks of Pitcher TOrrey. and decided to hold on to that southpaw twirler and he came to Chicago with the team.
 Jake Weimer will go to the Minne- apolis club without doubt Negotia- tions are still pending and there may be a deal~on tap. Coach Arlie Latham remains with the New York club in the same capacity. He is an appointee of President Brush and holds his job on that account. The players who are