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Show I Rodgers to Manage New Team I ! . Price for Players Not Men- 1 tioned Portland Gets 1 Siglin. I PORTLAND, Jan. 7. Following a I conference between Bill Rodgers, new manager of the Sacramento club, and Judge McCredie this afternoon, the Iionowing players, along with Rodgers, were sold to Sacramento: Gus Fisher Babe" Borton, Denny Wilie, Art Griggs, Lynn Brenton, Harrv Gardner and Ralph Mnelli. Rodgers has been trying hard to secure se-cure his release from Portland, but had to wait until Sacramento acted on the proposal to purchase the other players, play-ers, it is understood that Rodgers was empowered by Charlie Graham today to go to McCredie, as agent of too Sacramento club, and close the deal. Rodgers, It is understood, was asked as to the wisdom of taking all of the Players at the price mentioned, but ne thought it best not to. Price Not Mentioned. Judge McCredie did not mention the Price to be paid, but said that it was es3 than Wille and Borton, two of jne men included, had cost him. From una it is estimated that it could not ?m ler 53500 for the eISht men. Of jj mis bunch, only two, WIlie and Bren-on, Bren-on, are in class No. 1 in the draft. It iJJ, understood that Judge McCredie win refund the money paid for both of these men in case they are drafted. There was considerable surprise felt here at the sudden turn of events to" , day. which caused Judge McCredie to TSLlt !Slin as manar of the Portland Isorthwestern league team. It was known that Walter McCredie ?nrtnffd SI'n fur hIs SaIt Lake club! and it was thought that he would probably prob-ably get him. Siglin a Manager. Judge McCredie considered Siglin as hoew?Sil "managerial material f i5? J0ft ln Sisht and dId nt want to let him go, nor would he part with His idea in selling all of the players play-ers in a bunch was that, after deliberation, delib-eration, he thought it best to get rid of them all, as tho longer Coast league season would rfv n,m i dissatisfied players working for him be decided to give them a better chance and start to form a compelte new team. Judge McCredie states that ho had also arranged with Walter to keep Dick Cox here. If he develops into h- ar, WaIter thinks he will, Cox wil find-his way to Salt Lake eventually. even-tually. Judge McCredie also admitted that if Jack Farmer was not sold to Detroit he would bo with Salt Lake. If Do-troit Do-troit takes him another outfielder will come to tho Bees from there rif??Mgcer?Vhen he met JudS McCredie McCre-die this afternoon at once accepted the offer made by the Sacramento club, as o5 fh?eirerntatIe' and an agreement to this effect has already been forwarded for-warded to the Sacramento officials. Of Draft Age. Judge McCredie may have to select another manager before the season opens, as Siglin, like Wilie and Br en? ton, Js in draft class No. l and might oe with the army before that time The Portland owner issued a statement state-ment tO thO fans Of Portland An stating why ho had appointed Siglin He considered him the best fitted man of any player on the reservo list for the job, and promised the people that they would have a fast team that none would be ashamed of. Siglin had not even been mentioned here by the fans in the popularity contest, con-test, but everyone seems to think that his moice will be popular. He I at his homo in Iowa at present. |
