The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-01
BASEBALL GOSSIP
Of BIG LEAGUES
DEAL DOES NOT
INCLUDE TYLER FOR ED
REULBACk.
JOHN Nj. WARD TALKS
TIM JORDAN SIGNS WITH TORONTO.
BROOKLYN MAY RELEASE
CATCHER BILL
BERGEN.
JOHN M. WARD TALKS

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.--Instead OF
deal involving Reulbach and Tyler,
1t now comes out that Johnny KING,
OF the Boston Braves. is angling Tor
Harry Mcintyre. the spitball pitcher,
and jimmy Doyle. the third oaseran
| OF the Chicago Cubs. He has Wit
ten to Charlie Murphy asking the
owner OF the Cubs what ne would
take for these two players. Murphy
states that he has informed Frank
Chance Of Kings request, and ex-
| poets to hear from the peerless lead
er by the end OF this week In re-
gard to the trade. 1t is Murphy
plan to play either Holman. Zim-
norman or Eddie Lennox, who was
once with Brooklyn, at third. IL the
deal Eoes through Boston will get in
Doyle one of the most promising
young players in the National League.
He Is q fast and sensational fielder
and a good hitter. His one weak
ness Ii tendency to throw wildly
to first base.
Il am not ,belittling Reulbach,"
said Ward. but / wouldn't trade
Tyler for him under any eircum-
stances. Tyler Is young fellow who
looks like a coming left-hander. and
1t would be foolhardy to let him go
for veteran who may soon lose
his effectiveness Good pitchers are
scarce and King agrees with me that
all OF our boxmen must be retained
There Is nothing In the report that
Mattern will be traded for Devlin,
OF the Giants. even though we would
be very glad to have Deviin with US
MeGraw at the present time Will not
talk OF Deylin's future, except to say
that he will remain Mt the Polo
| Grounds. We have a ffrst-class man
!, in kirke. who may develop into a
clever third haseman. King has
made up hts mind that ne cannot
improve upon Sweeney at second
bs.se and Bridweil at shortstop, but
he will not decide upon a first base
man until he has seen Houser and
Gowdy work out at Augusta There
will be no change in the makeup of
the outfieId. Us Jackson. Donlin and
Miller are great batsmen- We haven't
signed Donlip yet but there Will be
NO trouble with him. king VIII
catch as many games as possible,
with Rartden to help out"
Tim Jordan, the Bronx real estate
owner, has sent his signed contract to
Manager Joe Kelley, OF the Toronto
team. Since Tim lost his case against
the Brooklyn club for salary for the
season OF 1910. 1t was rumored that
he was through with organized base
ball and would try his luck with the
outlaw United States League. 1t even
was intimated that Timothy would
manage one OF the outlaw teams. The
fact that Jordan has signed to play
with Toronto next season also seems
to spike the stories that he might
hold down first base for Fred Ctarke's
Pirates in the coming campaign.
President Lynch. of the National
League, yesterday sent out a formal
schedule meeting OF the league will
be held in New York on Tuesday,
February 81. at P. NJ. The board
Of directors will meet two hours be-
fore the opening OF the league meet
ing.
1t was reported in Brooklyn yes
terday that the Superbas will release
Catcher Bill Bergen. It IL said that
waivers have been asked ON the vet
eran backstop. and that as soon as
they are received Rill Viii get his
passport to the bushes. 1t was con-
sidered almost certainty that the
signing OF Eddie Phelps last week
meant that Bergen would be seen in
other fields next season.
It was reported In Philadelphia
last night that. in view Of the men,
ingitis epidemic In the Southwest. the
Phillies will train in Bermuda this
spring. 1t was said that the Quakexs
are making arrangements to procure
suitable quarters in Bermuda, and
are ready to cancel their reservations
At Hot Springs. Ark. Infielder Dow
ney sent In his signed contract to
President Horace f0gei yesterday
Dewney was recently procured by
tho Phillies from the Cincinnati Reds
for the waiver price.
Unless the plans OF Manager Jen-
nings and President Navin. OF the De-
troit Americans, are changed between
now and February "a thirty players
wfll compose the active squad on
i'ae sssring training trip. The list in
ciud.s
Il ..aers Donovan. Mullin, Millatt,
Summers. .Workas LIST iesss xssaxtngtess,
Remneas. McCorey. Maroney. Duhuc,
Taylor and Pernell; Catchers stan
arc. Casey. onslow and Kocher: In
flelders Gamer. Delahanty, Bush, Mo-
riarty. Bauinann. Witt, Louden and
O'Leary, and Outficiders Cobb. Craw-
ford. Jones' Perry and Tutweiler.
Ty Cobb ID included. because he
has said that he expects to join the
team in New Orleans late in March,
instead OF waiting until April III.
George Staliings. Of the Buffalo
club, says there is no doubt In his