Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-06
HOT AFTER MA|SE[
HiuhlanderS and Boston Ma
tionais Want Young 0rioIe.
JACK DUNN'S ULTIMATUM
Declares Unless He Gets Two PLAYERS
and $1,000 Player Goes
to Draft.

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 6.-Two big
league clubs-New York Americans and
Boston Nationals-are waving handfuls
of good. hard-earned cash at Jack Dunn,
trying to tempt him to part with Fritz
Maisel, one of the cleverest youngsters
produced by Baltimores back lots. Each
club is willing to part with $4,000. but
the Oriole magnate has turned a cold
shoulder to the money proposition.
They'll give me the players I want or
Maisel will go to the draft" is Dunn 8
declaration. and his words have set
Frank Farrell of the Yankees and George
Stallings of the Braves on the anxious
bench.
And there is a reason for the anxiety
Of Farrell and Stalings. Both have been
burning the wires to Baltimore. but Dunn
has issued his ultimatum. Dunn has
named two players under contract with
the Yanks whom he says he must have to
hold his team in shape for next season.
One is an infielder and the other q gar
den tender. If Farrell comes across with
the men Dunn has mentioned and a check
for $1,000 within the next forty-eight
hours he can have Maisel at once. But
If Farrell cannot or does not see 1t to
put through the deal, then Stallings can
have his chance.
Stallings has no one on his team whom
Dunn wants, but Jack is willing to give
Big George his chance. Dunn will men
ton couple of players that will suit
him, and if Stallings can secure them for
the Baltimore club Boston can have the
Gainesville boy. 1t might be said that
while Stallings has no one at present
whom Dunn likes, he at least has one
player under his protecting wing whom
the Baltimore magnate would accept as
part payment.
Players Names Not Given.
No names have been mentioned by
Dunn for publication, for Farrell request
ed that they be kept secret until he can
get his mind settled on the deal. The
name of Staliings' eligible player was
not brought into the negotiations until
yesterday, when an outsider suggested to
Dunn that the player in question would
help any team in the country win a
pennant.
Dunn holds the key to the situation at
present, for Farrell and Stallings know
land Dunn. too. is well aware Of it, that
sixteen clubs-the complement of both
majors-will put drafts in for Maisel if
he is allowed to go to the grabbag. Far
rell and Stallings realize neither can be
sure of landing Maisel in the draft, More
over, If drafts are put in for other Orioles,
which is highly probable, Maisel might
not be the plum to fall. The big leaguers
know that Dunn would not sell Maisel
unless forced to, so neither has any hopes
OF landing Fritz in the event that he
should pass through the draft untouched.
Stallings really deserves first claim OIL
MaiSei, from one point of view. 1t was
his scout. Bud Sharpe, who discovered
very early in the season that Maisel had
the class to go up. Sharpe came here
before the Birds made their first trip
Boston wanted Bris lord and Dunn
wanted Jackson. Jackson had to be sent
to Buffalo, and 1t was during the time
that Sharpe tried to patch up something
else that he saw Maisel perform
Sharpe predicted then that Maisel would
trail to land him. However, it is not
always the first man on the scene who
lands the bacon, and Farrell gets first
chance. Joe Kelley has put Maisei in the
limelight to quite great extent, too, for
he has repeatedly praised the work of
the BaItimorean, whispering into the ear
of Hughey Jennings. with others.
Speed Maisel's Asset.
Maisers great speed is his most valu-
able asset. All major league clubs like
speed. McGraw will stand for almost
anything if a man is fast on the bases.
Maisel has not had a frst-class batter
follow him all season, despite the fact
that Jack Dunn has tried to teach every
second batter to hit at the ball and miss
instead of trying to work the hit-and-run
with Maise. Dunn early inquired that
Maisei could steal second under almost
any circumstances If aided in that man.
n.r % the batter, but somehow the bat
ter frequently failed to carry out instruc-
tons, despite which Maisel is the best
base runner the International League
has had for several years.
Aside from his speed Maisel Is showing
to advantage in the field because he Is
third baseman, not shortstop. While ne
plays a creditable game at snort ne Is
more at home at third, and his arm is
good enough to permit him TO boot Few
and still throw out his man.
Maisel has surprised even his warmest
admirers this season with his stickWork'
By many he was considered weak Dat.
ter last season, and when 1t was stated
that he would lead off this year many
fans imagined a mistake had been made.
But Maisel showed almost from the start
that his Judgment on balls and strikes
was considerably better after the WINTER
lay-off. These days he waits EN- out IN
fine style, hits the ball hard and Is SO
fast that he gives every fielder nara
job throwing him out at first.
There was a time last season when
Maisel. like Butcher Schmidt. was not
treated SO kindly by the fans. But TINS
season words of encouragement nave
been heaped upon the little fellow.
Some persons the doubting Thonases).
perhaps will think that Baltimore Is
turning out too many ten THOUSAND uoi-
lar beauties. Fritz Ala;sel Is worth every
cent that Dunn is asking for HIM, ana
the best way to estimate the value OF
player is to talk with some or the men
who play against him. Throughout the
International League Maisel Is regarded
as clever player, and his moving TO the
majors would not shock any Daii pay
ers Of the organization.