The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04

ever adopt professional baseball as a
means Of livelihood.
This year, when Sisler was able to
launch out in IN. world on his w
hook. he was pestered to death not only
by major league scouts but also by
agents OF the Federal League. Dreyfuss
has carried the young mans name on
his reserve list. To smooth the way for
pittsburg the National Commission de-
clared Sisler a free agent. II forgot.
however. to notify the clubs Of organ
ICED baseball that Sisler should be the
property of Dreyfuss IL he played in tile
Organization. Hedges. unmindful of the
priority claim Of Dreyfuss. stepped in
and signed the free agent.
Sisler prefers ~. oui to Pittsburg.
Manager Branch Hickey OF the Brown
helped to develop him at Michigan.
where Hickey was n coach before he
signed to lead the Browns Sisler re-
Ceived n better contract from 81. Louis
than he could hope for from Pittsburg.
lie has notified the National Commission
that he will not stand for a transfer.
preyfuss's claim to Sisler. turned down
at the last monthly meeting Of the
National League, is now before the
trimmvirate
Sisler declares that before he will sub
nit to any change of employment he is
prepared to enter civil suit against the
National Commission, ny this threat
the temperamental young handy man OF
all baseball trades has been able TO
defy Dr.yfuss so far. Sisler Is adver-
tised to play centre field for the
Browns this Afternoon. Undoubtedly he
will pit-lr-one of the games oT-rne retrss-
Scout Joe Kelley OF the Yankees hit
the trail yesterday afternoon. He
smbles back to the middle West n
South TO try to dig IN a southpaw
pitching prospect or two. Kelley AL
ready has uncarthed y couple VI right
handlers. two eatchers and an outfclder.
All have been purchased for early fall
delivery.
Joe's present mission ~ to investigate
n number 81 tips ~ players in the
Southern. Western and Texas leagues
II any Of the reported phenon,s lives up
To reports the club will try It's luck on
the draft. Draft nominations must he
In the hands Of tho National Commission
by September /. Kelley came East with
Catcher Alexander to report IN n num-
Der Of prospects who were considered
too expensive at the terms asked
by their owners. Drafts for these also
will be mad" II no one else purchases In
the meantime.
Arthur Irwin. former scout ot the
Yankees, who is managing the Lewiston.
Me. club of the New England League.
was a visitor along Broadway yester-
day. Irwin has developed a great out
fielder, he says, one that will make the
fans forget all about Ty Cobb and iris
Speaker within the next two years. The
phenom's name is Becker. He was with
the Yankees a few minutes a couple Of
years ago. Dick Kinsella, McC;raw's
head ivory hunter, IL now on Becker's
trail.
According to friend Arthur the
Colonial League is barely hanging on
by the skin OF its teeth. This minor
adjunct Of the F'ederals, after juggling
It's circuit repeatedly. was forced to
drop two cities Of the eight and con-
tinue a. "A six club circuit. In non Of
the six remaining cities IL the least in
terest shown by the public.
The league Is playing to empty
stands" said Irwin. I'm Hartford yes
terday there were less than sixty at the
park. Jim D~elehanty. who is managing
that club. told me the outlook became
more gloomy every day. Operation Of
the Colonial League Is possible only be-
cause the Federal promoters have to
maintain such a farm for the surplus
, talent of which they cannot rid them
selves because OF binding contract
obligations"
Irwin was showing "A new model Of
his patented football scoreboard. He In
prepared now to bulletin all of the big
gridiron struggles in amusement halls,
clubs. theatres or open air parks.
Arthur has the field well cokvered in
both the East and middle West.