New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
PEACOCK ALLEY
THRONGED WITH
BASEBALL MEN
Yankees Buy Jimmy Walsh from
the Worlds Champions for a
Trial in Outfield.
LYNCH QUIET ON HIS PLANS
st. Loris Cardinals Willing to
Trade Bob Harmon and Mike
MoWrey for Marsans.

ever brought forth so many followers OF
| the game. as well as players and man
ayers. as was the case yesterday al the
| Waldorf Two faces always conspicuous
were missiES-those OF Charlie Murphy
and John J. McGraw. But there were
enough on hand TO make UP for their alb
senCc.
Harry Mccormick. Charlie EIerzos, Cy
Seymour. Arthur Devlin and Larry Nc
Lean represented the Giants. Others on
hand iu"uded wild Bill" Donovan, the
former Detroit pitcher; William Freel,
manager of the 81; Paul American Asso-
citation club; Charlie Doom, manager 81
the Phillics Miller Huggns. manager Of
the St. Louis Cardinals: Joe Kelley. man
aEor Of tine Toronto Leafs: John Camel.
manaccr OF the Rochester BroucOs; Ar
thur Irwin. scout, and Tom Davis. sec
rotary. Of the Yankees: William Murray,
scout Of the Pirates; otto knabc sec
ond taseman 81 the Phillies; George
StalNngs. manager Of the Braves: Wilbcrt
Robinson. new manager Of the Superbas.
and Dick kiusella. scout for the Giants.
announced that Jimmy Walsh had been
purchased from the Philadelphia. Athlet-
! les as part of the Derrick deal last sum-
mer. Walsh is On outheldcr. who played
centre for the champions most Of last
season. but was not used in the worlds
series because his batting did not average
much over 80 Davis also announced
that John Smith. a catcher. had been re-
leased.
Joseph J. I.annin. who will he the new
president OF the Boston Red Son. disposed
OF his stock In the Boston National
League club to James Gaffney. Lannin
| owned fifteen shares in the Braves.
The board Of directors OF the National
| League I'm awarding the pennant TO the
Giants voted 500 to buy the new nag.
Mr. Lynch had little 20 say Of his plans
J for the future but cmphatically declared
that under no circumstances VIII be ac-
! cept an offer TO be president OF the Fed
eral League or Of any other outla"
league. 81 am stlll National League
man at heart" said Lynch. and hope 10
continue as such"
Bob Harmon. pitcher. and Mike Mowry'
the third bascman OF the St Louis Cardi-
nails. probably will be traded TO some
other club before the ''magnates' depart.
Sky" Brltton, president OF the Cardi-
nails offered the pair to Cincinnati for
Marsans the speedy outfeder. but was
turned down. Mr.. Britton IS willing TO
let the pair 30 10 any team that will let
him have couple Of o"theders.
Harry Hampstead, president Of the
Giants: Charles Ebbets and the McKeever
brothers. Of the Brooklyn Superbas. posed
for the movies II was suggested that the
colonel call IT Move Day" because
Of the moving pictures and the departure
Of Lynch
\ rumor was current that tn" National
League would appoint Mr.. Lynch cnief OF
the uInrIirc stan. but the retiring Dresi-
dent denied any knowledge OF such
plan.
Moose" Mccormick. whose valiant
deeds with the bat have won him an ever
lasting spot in the memory OF all Giant
rooters. was around trying to land some
players for the Chattanooga team. The
Moose" was unsuccessful. lie would be
glad to get Edulc Grant. but admitted
that there was small chance OF McGraw
parting with his utility inielder.
At the international League meeting
Jack Dunn, OF the Baltimore orioles. an
nounced that he had sold Lefty" Rus
sell and Mickey Corcoran to the Scranton
Clnh OF the Now York Stntn Lcague