The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
FANCY PRICES ARR
PAID FOB PLAYERS
Blackburn, Purchased by White
sox, Is the Most Cost
1y Recruit.
MANY OTHERS COME HIGH.
Cleveland Has to Dig Down
S4,ooofor Each Of Three
Pitchers.

n order to get new PLAYERS last fall.
the big league clubs had to pay largo
ptiees. The record sum was $4,000,
winch Providence got from the Chicago
americans for Shortstop Russell Black
lspnrn. Besides this Comislsey prom
lsed to let the Clam Diggers have two
players. who arc understood to be
J ,flkle Atz and Mike Wclday. Black
purn consequently can be alluded to as
$1,000 beauty without violating the
ruth. Atz and Wclday certainly arc
worth $1,000 to q minor club. Three
seasons ago Blackburn was playing In
serni-professional team In Palmyra,
~. u. and year later he was with
Jesse Burkett In Worchester He has
peen moving UP a peg each year. and
Comiskoy does not think an cxorbi-
tant price was paid for tho Nouugster.
Tn next highest priced of the now
conner is Rollie zeider. third base
man from the San Francisco Club OF
the Pacific Coast League. His release
cost tho Chicago American League
President $500. Like Blackburn
lcider has been moving up peg in
minor league sosiety each season. He
started in the Chicago City League.
went from this organization TO the
last year was with the Pacific Coast
League.
3 There are half dozen recruits who
brought $4,000 in the open market. The
'Elghianders have one of these men i
In Otis Johnson. q third baseinan from
the Portland Club. of the Pacific Coast |
League Whether Otis Makes good or /
not. Frank Farrell Will have to pay |
$4,000 for him. Other $4,000 Invest
ments are Pitchers L!nke of Columbus.
Gregg OF Spokane, and koestnar of I
Los Angeles, who are to be with the |
Maps; Outficlds Kruger of Columbus,
who also goes to Cleveland. and Pitch
err Geyer OF Columbus. who is TO be one
OF Roger Bresnahans hurlers. In the
case of Linkc. Kruger and Geyer the
Columbus Club will not get all its
money unless these players are re-
tanned after June ! by the teams to
which they were sold.
among the highest priced of the
new players purchased by tho major
league clubs are these men, tho sums
they cost thoir new owners being fur
nished by the national commission.
$4,000.
By Chicago Americans TO Provi-
1ence for Shortstop Russell Blackburn,
-omiskey also turning over two play
ars to tho Grays.
$500.
By Chicago Americans to San Fran
,isco for Third Basoman Rollie zci-
ior.
$4,000.
BY Cleveland TO Columbus for Out II
ielder Kruger; by Cleveland to Column
JUS for Pitcher Linke: by st. Louis Ma
.ionals to Columbus for pitcher Geycr:
~ Cleveland to Spokane for Pitcher ]
Gregg; by New York Americans to 4
Portland for Third Baseman Johnson: !.
~ Cleveland to Los Angeles for 4,
aitcher ISoestner. Il
$1,000. II
By Detroit to Mobile for Pitcher Lc- I
welt. q
$4,000.
BY Cincinnati to Montreal for Pitch 9
r Smith; by st. 10 lis Americans to a
omaha for Outfielder Fisher; by De- c
roit to Aberdeen for Pitcher Pernell; d
" New York Americans to Hartford o
or pitcher Fisher. {
$3.50. lie
BY Cincinnati to Wichita for Pitch s
i Brennan. 4
$4,000. a
BY Boston Americans to st. Paul c
Or Pitcher Hall; by Boston Americans I
. ST. Paul for Pitcher Karger. by It
hicago Americans TO Dcs Moines for f,
.mericans to Dos doines for First o
aseman Dwyer: by Cleveland to Roam
keAfor Pitcher Doane; by Chicago
mericans to Shreveport for Pitcher i
andil; by New York Nationals to Dali a
Is for Pitcher Druclte; by New York I,
ationals to Springfield for Pitcher W
ally: by Cincinnati to Los Angeles for G:
itcher Hosp: by Boston Americans to y
akland for Outiielder Lewis. CT