ELBERFELD IS NOW A RED
CRACK SHORTSTOP OF THE WESTRRN LEAGUE SOLD TO CINCINNATI.
PRESIDENT VAN DERBECK RECEIVED A BIG SUM FOR THE KID.
BARRETT AND FRISK WILL DOUBTLESS JOIN THE SAME TEAM
One Norman Elberfeld, first-class ball player and rowdy extraordinary, banished from the Western League for his unwarranted and ruffianly attack upon Umpire Haskell Just three weeks ago today is in luck. For the too aggressive shortstop has been sold to the Cincinnati club by President Van Derbeck, of the Detroit club, and If the plans of Van and the Kid do not fall, Elberfeld will be playing with the Reds this afternoon. A telegram from Van Derbeck. who Is now in Milwaukee, contained the Information that the "sale had been made and that Elberfeld's flne would be paid this morning so that he could get in the game today.
President Ban Johnson, of the Western League, will have something to say about the matter. The suspension of Elberfeld was made indefinite, and unless It has been raised, the Kid cannot play In any league until the Western League season closes, September 11. From the tenor of the telegram, it is evident that arrangements have been made to raise the suspension, so the familiar name "Elberfeld" can be looked for in the major league scores in Wednesday's Free Press.
While the friends of Elberfeld will lie pleased to learn of his promotion, the young man who was gullty of an act that can scarcely be forgiven has really profited by the punishment if he Is allowed to Jump Into the game at once. Had he behaved himself, the owner of the Detroit club would not dare to sell such a popular player as Elberfeld before the season closed. By getting the rowdv Elberfeld will now draw a much larger salary than he did In Detroit and has lost but three weeks time. He has over three weeks to play before the Western League season closes and in addition to that, the major leaguers will play until October 15. From an outside source it has been learned that the purchase price was $2,500, and Elberfeld Is certainly worth that amount of money to any major league club needing a good, live infielder. There Is now no doubt but that Watklns was looking up talent for the Clnclnnatl club, as he was known to favor Elberfeld while as he is also pleased with Barrett and Frisk. It would not be strange to see this pair loin the Reds at the close of the season. Stalling and Buclow Joined the Tigers at Milwaukee last night.
CRACK SHORTSTOP OF THE WESTRRN LEAGUE SOLD TO CINCINNATI.
PRESIDENT VAN DERBECK RECEIVED A BIG SUM FOR THE KID.
BARRETT AND FRISK WILL DOUBTLESS JOIN THE SAME TEAM
One Norman Elberfeld, first-class ball player and rowdy extraordinary, banished from the Western League for his unwarranted and ruffianly attack upon Umpire Haskell Just three weeks ago today is in luck. For the too aggressive shortstop has been sold to the Cincinnati club by President Van Derbeck, of the Detroit club, and If the plans of Van and the Kid do not fall, Elberfeld will be playing with the Reds this afternoon. A telegram from Van Derbeck. who Is now in Milwaukee, contained the Information that the "sale had been made and that Elberfeld's flne would be paid this morning so that he could get in the game today.
President Ban Johnson, of the Western League, will have something to say about the matter. The suspension of Elberfeld was made indefinite, and unless It has been raised, the Kid cannot play In any league until the Western League season closes, September 11. From the tenor of the telegram, it is evident that arrangements have been made to raise the suspension, so the familiar name "Elberfeld" can be looked for in the major league scores in Wednesday's Free Press.
While the friends of Elberfeld will lie pleased to learn of his promotion, the young man who was gullty of an act that can scarcely be forgiven has really profited by the punishment if he Is allowed to Jump Into the game at once. Had he behaved himself, the owner of the Detroit club would not dare to sell such a popular player as Elberfeld before the season closed. By getting the rowdv Elberfeld will now draw a much larger salary than he did In Detroit and has lost but three weeks time. He has over three weeks to play before the Western League season closes and in addition to that, the major leaguers will play until October 15. From an outside source it has been learned that the purchase price was $2,500, and Elberfeld Is certainly worth that amount of money to any major league club needing a good, live infielder. There Is now no doubt but that Watklns was looking up talent for the Clnclnnatl club, as he was known to favor Elberfeld while as he is also pleased with Barrett and Frisk. It would not be strange to see this pair loin the Reds at the close of the season. Stalling and Buclow Joined the Tigers at Milwaukee last night.
