December 15, 1909 - The Washington Post - BATTERY SPY ESCAPES
BATTERY SPY ESCAPES
BY J. ED GRILLO.
Sign-Tipping Scandal Passed Up by Board of Directors.
BAN JOHNSON THE DICTATOR
Engineers Whitewashing of Case Without Calling a Single Witness�Stallings Wants $6,000 for Elberfeld. Pittsburg Buys Flynn�Big Ban Is Placed in Bad Light by Cantillon.
BY J. ED GRILLO.
Sure to Get Elberfeld.
There is every indication that hefore the present meeting is at a close the Washaington club will be in possession of Norman ("Kid") Elberfeld. Stallings and McAleer had a long conference today, and while nothing definite was done, McAleer is to have a meeting with Owner Farrell tomorrow, which, it Is believed, will clinch the matter. There will not be any exchange of players, but Elberfeld will be purchased outright. The only reason that New York is favoring the Washington club in this matter is to accommodate Elberfeld, who has begged the New York club for three years to allow him to come to Washington, where he has taken up his home.
Just now the two chubs are wrangling over the figure that Elberfeld should bring. New York wants $6,000. and this is considered too high a price for a player who, while still in his prime. is not very likely to improve. But there is no trouble expected about getting down to an agreement.
Stallings thinks Elberfeld is cheap at the price he has offered him. "He will make that Washington team," said he. "I am willing to bet that with Elberfeld in line McAleer will finish fifth. He will win 75 per cent of the games which the team lost last year by a single run, and that will be enough to put the Nationals in the race."
If Elberfeld is secured, he will be played at third base where he really belongs. Elberfeld is so anxious to come that he met Stallings at the depot in Washington when the latter passed through on his way here and pleaded with him to make the deal.
BY J. ED GRILLO.
Sign-Tipping Scandal Passed Up by Board of Directors.
BAN JOHNSON THE DICTATOR
Engineers Whitewashing of Case Without Calling a Single Witness�Stallings Wants $6,000 for Elberfeld. Pittsburg Buys Flynn�Big Ban Is Placed in Bad Light by Cantillon.
BY J. ED GRILLO.
Sure to Get Elberfeld.
There is every indication that hefore the present meeting is at a close the Washaington club will be in possession of Norman ("Kid") Elberfeld. Stallings and McAleer had a long conference today, and while nothing definite was done, McAleer is to have a meeting with Owner Farrell tomorrow, which, it Is believed, will clinch the matter. There will not be any exchange of players, but Elberfeld will be purchased outright. The only reason that New York is favoring the Washington club in this matter is to accommodate Elberfeld, who has begged the New York club for three years to allow him to come to Washington, where he has taken up his home.
Just now the two chubs are wrangling over the figure that Elberfeld should bring. New York wants $6,000. and this is considered too high a price for a player who, while still in his prime. is not very likely to improve. But there is no trouble expected about getting down to an agreement.
Stallings thinks Elberfeld is cheap at the price he has offered him. "He will make that Washington team," said he. "I am willing to bet that with Elberfeld in line McAleer will finish fifth. He will win 75 per cent of the games which the team lost last year by a single run, and that will be enough to put the Nationals in the race."
If Elberfeld is secured, he will be played at third base where he really belongs. Elberfeld is so anxious to come that he met Stallings at the depot in Washington when the latter passed through on his way here and pleaded with him to make the deal.
