The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
HENSL|NG SOLO TO
Dummies FOR $500
Directors Nee. Last Night to Ap-
prove the Deal Made With Hill
by President
Baker.
HAS HILL SOLD HIM?
Generally Believed Hin Already Has
Deal on For HensIins's Sale
to a Higher
League.
HAS HILL SOLD H1M9

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ling to Cedar Rapids was ratified at a
meeting of the directors of the base
ball association held last evening.
Hensling is to be delivered to the
Dummies tomorrow. The sale price
was $500 and one player, Trumpe, In
exchange. Trumpe, an infielder, was
expected to arrive here today.
Negotiations for the sale were open.
ed several days ago by Belden Hill.
manager OF the Cedar Rapids club.
1t is understood that at the time Pres
ident Baker agreed to the sale under
these terms but when he informed
other directors of the arrangement 1t
met with quite bit Of opposition, the
other directors refusing to ratify the
DEAL
Directors Approved Sale.
Three OF the directors, Secretary
Overton, President Baker and Frank
Belt were present at the meeting last
night. President Baker stated that it
was necessary to sell Hensling in or
Ger to raise enough money to meet
the pay roll tomorrow. With the
money from the sale OF Hensling
enough can be raised for this purpose
and the club can be retained here I'M
til the close of the season. Without
this money, President Baker stated
that there was not enough money In
sight to pay the players their salaries
and it is almost impossible to raise
any more money at present through
subscriptions, he believed it was alb
solutely necessary to complete the
deal at once.
1t is believed that Hill already has
made arrangements to sell Hensltng
It Is known that he recommended the
player very strongly to several major
league scouts. 1t is practically GER
tainty that Hensling will be drafted
If he is not sold before the close OF
the season, and it is believed that II
Hill had not already arranged sale
for the player he would not have pur-
chased him from the local club at this
time of the year.
Hens!inc Valuable Man.
Hensling is one of the most popu-
lar players on the local team as well
as one Of the best infelders In the
league. His batting during the season
averaged around $50 or higher until
an injury to his hand, during July.
caused him to go for three weaks
without making but a very few hits.
He finished the month of July with
total average Of 800 Of the year.
Soince then his hand has healed and
he has been hitting the ball around
the $50 mark again.
He probably is the fastest base run
ner in the association. For two
months he lead the league In number
OF stolen bases and at the close OF
July had 40 pilferred sacks to his
credit. In this department OF the
game, he was, at that time. second to
but one man in the league, McAuley,
whom Waterloo has sold to Pittsburgh
having Al, one more stolen base. AT
pres emit Hensling is leading McAuley,
having swiped several more bags than
the Waterloo man since recovtr1ng
his batting strength.
Hensling's biggest weakness is In
his fielding of ground balls. He has
had quite a bit OF trouble with the
rollers all season, although he has
improved wonderfully in this respect
since being shifted to third base from
short where he played the first two
months.