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Volume 50, No. 10. Philadelphia, November 16, 1907. Price, Five Cents. DOOLIN, s,6. WHOMAS, SRORTUNQ- LJFB. NOVEMBER 16, 1907. baseman of the coming crop. It is assumed, not only be unwise but positively hurtful to for this reason, that, rumors that he will violate them, for the said magnates know be used in New York©s outfield are not well how strong the temptation would be during JOHNSON JOLT founded. Glade will help the Highlanders the playing season to overstep the mark if where they are most deficient, and with one more first class twirler they can look by so doing it were possible to improve a i WARNING TO THE DISGRUNT forwaro with confidence to next year. Since THE NEXT MOVE OF THE position in the pennant race to satisfy the Garland Stahl has taken the expected actior clamoring public. There are other things towards Clark Griffith©s team the latter©- which demand the attention of the league at LED MINOR LEAGUES* affairs seem to be in good shape, and thip AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. this time, generally of a character of interest is where only to the league itself. WASHINGTON©S INTEREST The American League Leader De- in the deal comes in. It is said that Stah1 President O©Brien Says He Carried ©* TAYLOR SATISFIED. may be traded to Cleveland, where he is dares That War-Like Talk is wanted and needed badly, and where he Out His Instructions at the The Make-Up of His 1908 Boston Team would like to plat, and if. he©s exchanged for a pitcher then the chanced of .a swap between Pleases Him. Foolish and That the Minors Washington and New /York, will be lessened, ! National Association Meeting Special to "Sporting Life." although , Manager© Griffith©s hankering, .©for Boston, Mass., Nov. 13. t-President John Would Be Greatest Sufferers Patten may survive in any event. Patten s m& it is No^r Up to His League I. Taylor, of the Boston American League and Altizer for Elberfeld is the "latest form, Club, left Boston on Saturday with his wife From a Break-a-Wap : the rumors, of a possible deal with New to Make the Next Move* and sister on a trip to Cali York has assumed, but, MS stated before, fornia and will be gone long nothing his been done to Wring about;such nough to make connections a dicker. Last year a trade between the or ,the winter .meeting of SPECIAL©to "SPORTING LIFE," two clubs was considered almost certain, SPECIAL TX)©;. "SPOTTING LIFE." Chicago, HI., NOT. 10. President Ban rhe American Leagxie. "My but when the event came off St. Louis was Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 12.- President Jos , isit is entirely without any Johnson, of the American League, as a, mem on the other end of it. Hence it is figured eph D. O©Brien, of the American Associa jase ball significance," said ber of the National Commission, has issued a that Washington©s chance to get Elberfeld. tion," has,©since his return from the National ie. "Things are now in warning to the belligerent whom the local people would be pleased to Association meeting, refused minor leaguers who made ;ood shape for next season have, seems less than before the recent to discuss the happenings at o far as our club is con- revolutionary speeches against changes in the base ball line-up. that gathering in detail. He the National Commission dur contents himself with saying erned. I feel sure that we ing the recent National As DENNY LONG, the American Association did \©i!l have a faster club than sociation meeting. Said Mr. the California League magnate, who acted not get the demands asked; ve had last season. At any Johnson today: "These fel as Washington©s scout on the Pacific coast that they were tabled, but i-ate speed is what I have lows who are doing all this this year, stopped over in Washington en he did succeed in getting a John I. Taylor gone after and I want to talking about putting the route to New York, where he attended thr. vote to table the same thus eliminate all players who National Commission out of National Association meeting. Mr. Long putting the-small leaguers on will not work for all they are worth for the business would be wise to be saw President Noyes and gave him an en record regarding the matter. team. My infield is complete with the ex more moderate in their ex couraging account of the players signed on President O©Brien says it is ception of first base. I have failed to come pressions. In the first place, the coast for the Washington team, catcher now up to the owners of the to terms with Unglaub, and it is just pos no minor league or set of Street and pitchers Burns and Cates. He is American Association clubs sible that Grimshaw will play the bag next Ban Johnson minor leagues, is going to confident that season. He showed up very well the latter Jos. D. O©Brien to act. and he cannot say part of last season, and I think well enough dictate to the National Com PITCHER BILL BURNS what they will do. The mag mission what it shall or shall not do. _ I nates will meet in annual session the last of him to cling to jam. Our spring schedule defy any of them to show one act in which will be one of Washington©s best twirlers week in December, and they will no doubt is about completed. It will be our turn to the National Commission has shown favor to next year. This ~layer was born in Texas take definite action then as to what course have the first holiday, April 19, next season, anyone, either in a major or in a minor in 1880 and last year was his first full they will follow. President O©Brien, in ad and it may be that the Athletics will have league. Consequently, if base ball is to be season in strictly professional company. He dition, denied that he had attacked the Na that date as it is their turn." kept on its present high plan& by far the won the pennant for Los Angeles, which tional Commission in any way, and said highest it has ever occupied the National team he joined in June, 1906. In 1905 he that he had nothing to explain to that body CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Commission must be recognized as the court was with the Point Richmond teaiff, in Cali He also denied that the Association is try of final appeal; and if the minors break fornia, and pitched 86 games, winning 35. Special to "Sporting Life." The another Walter Johnson" class, which ing to get into Omaha by moving the St away from that condition, then they, and Paul Club or the Louisvlle Club there. H< Shortstop Owen Bush, of th^, South Bend Club, not the National Commission, will be the is becoming so popular, therefore seems to admitted that Teabeau had offered to sel be about his size. Burns is also a good has signed a Minneapolis contract. ones to suffer." hitter. " the Louisville Club, but no sale ©has been Catcher Ball, drafted from the New England NOT TO BE COERCED. made, he says. League, has signed a 1908 Boston National ecu- tract Mr. Johnson continued: "Personally, I IN A TANGLE. Manager Armour has decided to train his Toledo don©t think the majority of the minor COMMISSION DECREES. team at Chattanooga, Term., from March 15 to leaguers feel as do these few who have ex* April 3. pressed themselves. All of them should re Ohio-Pennsylvania League Clubs in Dead Umpire Bill Smink, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania member that within the next few weeks they The New York National Club Fined<~ League staff, has applied for the management of are coming to the National Commission to Sebring©s Third Application for Rein lock Over Reorganization. the Sharon Club. ask a favor and talk of the kind that some statement Denied Minor., Matters Also Special to "Sporting Life." Pitcher E. B. Ferrias, for three years on the of them have been indulging in will not Cleveland, O., Nov. 12. A very stormy South Bend Central League team, has signed with help their cause even in the -least. The Na Settled. __ meeting of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Evansville for next year. tional Commission can not be bullied or The Nashville Club, of the Southern League, has coerced. It was created on the level, has League was held here on Nov. 7. While drafted first baaeman Bert Conn from the Heading Special to "Sporting Life." _________ nothing but routine business Club, of the Tri-State League. always acted on the level, and will continue was supposed to come up, the to do so, despite the barkings of some dis Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 11. The National The Buffalo Club, of the Eastern League, has gruntled minor leaguers, who, perhaps, failed Commission at its meeting today decided representatives of the four ashed for waivers on catcher McAllister and out- that the New York Nationals must pay northern clubs ^Youngstown fielder Gettman. Toronto has refused to waive on to get the best of it in cases in which they Akron, Sharon and New McAllister.© were interested that came up before the $1000 to the New Orleans National Commission. We©ll continue to do Club for damages sustained Castle precipitated a row bj> William D. Clarice, father of the base ball players. by the latter through the announcing that they would Fred Clarke, of Pittsburg, and Josh Clarke.

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