Show National League News Pitcher Bob Wicker has signed a 190C Chicago contract Umpire ODay says ho never knew the equal of Tom Brown for speed in running the bases Dave Brain has written President Dreyfuss that he is satisfied with his transfer to Brooklyn President Pulllam says the problem of getting good umpires causes him more trouble than all the rest of his worries Manager Tcnney of Boston Is undecided un-decided between Charlottsvllle Va and Raleigh N C as a training place for the Beaneaters Manager Donovan of Brooklyn declares de-clares that ho could not persuade pitcher Mike ONeil to sign he haying hay-ing retired for good The Boston club Is trading Jim i Delohanty to Cincinnati for substitute Infielder HInchman Hanlon proposes to try Del at third base President Pulliam has promulgated tho releases of John Lobert by Chicago Chica-go to Cincinnati and of Tom Walker by Cincinnati to Columbus The Cincinnati club Is said to bo contemplating a trado of Bill HInch man for Jim Delahanty of Boston Delnhanty batted 2C8 last season All the National League clubs are said to have waived claim to pitcher Pat Flaherty of tho Pitts burgs That means back to tho minors for Pat The contracts of Arthur E Meier and Harry Nowmyer with PUtsburg and of Carl Druhot with Cincinnati have been approved by President Pul llam The Cincinnati club has given official of-ficial notice that pitchers Ed Van An da and Tracy Johns has been returned re-turned respectively to Canton and Dayton Fred Tenney expects to make in other deal or two before the season opens Ho would like to swap Cozy felon and one or two others for a first class man |