The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-26
Something About Newest Phe-
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DREYFUS BEAT McGRAW TO II
Red Headed Mound Artist Was Cast Adrift by Two Big League Magnates Short Year Ago-Now Brings $22,5OO from Pittsburg-New York Files Prior Claim for His Ser vices

Marty O'Toole, Pittsburg's new pitcher, whom Barney Dreyfuss
 bought from St. Paul of the Ameri- can Association for s22,500, is prob ably the most-advertised youngster in the big league ranks. At any rate, he is the highest priced. Since the purchase sprice esta ablishes a prece- O'Toole's work as Pirate will be watched from the time he dons a Pi- rate uniform. The universal Ques- tion is Will he make good?" Bar ney Dreyfuss is confident that he will. O'Toole was turned down by both the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox clubs last season.
 Like most good ball players, Marty, who, by the way is red headed, learn ed the game on country diamond. OToole is only 21 years old now, it is said, but he played ball with an New England at the age of 1 5 years. Any person living around South Framingham, Mass, can tell you who Marty O'Tooole is and how he used to pitch ball in that little village. For four years he twirled for an amateur nine until a minor league got wind Of him.
 Clarke Griffith had a chance to bring out O'Toole's good points last year, but did not consider. the pitcher worth while So did President Tay- Tor of the Boston Red Sox. Both these two turned the youngster loose before he had a chance to establish his worth. There was one manager who thought Marty worth while, how ever. He was Manager Kelly of St. Paul. He was the first to discover O'Toole's real pitching abilities. Ke1- cided to farm him out to Sioux City of the Western League for seasoning. That was early in the spring of 1910. O'Toole did good work for Sioux City, For St. Paul, however, he has pitched much better ball. In fact, his work scouts were continually after Kelly to buy him. Allsorts of offers were made but that by Dreyfuss was the best. The scouts also wanted O'Toole's battery partner, William Kelly.
 While in the Western League ord for that association. In one game he famed eighteen batters. He opened the eyes of the big league scouts on July g. when he whiffed seventeen Milwaukee batters, thus es tablishing another record. After scouts kept Manager Mike Kelly busy by forcing him to read telegrams reia- ative to OToole and the catcher. :
 Manager John J. McGraW, who IS in Cincinnati with his pennant-chas- ing Giants, said to-day that he would endeavor to compel the Pittsburg Pi- rates to relinquish claim on Pitcher Marty O'Tooole, the twirler President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club purchased from the St. Paul club of the American Association for $22,- 500. McGraw says that he bid on the pitcher before the Pirates did and that the St. Paul club agreed to sell the player for $15,000. McGraw also asserts that his offer was used by the St. Paul club to force the Pittsburg club to pay higher figure.
 McGraw says he has evidence to show the National Commission that the New York club has first claim on O'Toole's services. As a preliminary move McGraw has sent certified check for s15,00O to the secretary of the National Commission. Although O'Toole was sold to Pittsburg on Saturday, up to last night the Pitts burg club had not been informed of the sale. Also accompanying the Giants check was a letter from Pres 1dent John T. Brush of the New York club. The communication explained that President Lennon of the St. Paul club had entered into a verebal agree ment with New York for the sale of O'TooIe and that the Giants executive desired to lay claim to the player.