The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06
SHAKE-UP FOR NEW YORKS.
IRIS COMING, AND THE DIRECTORS
= WILL TAKE A HAND, roo.

ssshn ward's Management To no looked
Into When the Team ueturps Home
Mech Bi-satisfaetion Over the Work OF
soue OF the Pinyers-It IL Possible
that President Byrne Of the Brookiyns
Ray he The Next Manager OF the Club,
Although ne ssnys the Report Is Not True.
Tho poor work OF the New Yorks in the West
has caused dissatisfaction among tho local
g. directors. Tho big stockholders In the club
/. have bocome tired OF hard-luck-robbed-by
tho-umpire stories from tie seat Of war and
4 have determined to investigate several mat
: tors that have come to their notice.
80 Manager Ward has not handled tho tcam to
y siit tho powers that be. He has not made
! certain men toe tho mark. although he has
I had full authority TO do So Rusie has not been
pitched enough to comply with the wishes Of
the officials, whiio several stories have floated
Etc town about tho misbehnvior of another
- pitcher. Ward has not fined these players for
( Violating the clubs rules and he will be asked
ftc OF plain upon the clubs return.
Persons who arc In position to know claim
= that the New York club officials have had their
. heads together again concerning q deal that
!. came near Undertaking. last wnter When
I thu club failed to secure c. ii. Byrne for Its
President and general manager. there were ut
least two heavy stockholders who felt sorry.
leaning toward a renewal OF the deal. They
:. regard Byrne as the best general manager in
the League. and they feclthat it would be TO
=. the interests OF the New York club to place
him In charge OF its entire business.
OF course such q transfer could not be con-
summated until after the present season is
over. as Mr. Byrne would not under any cir
cumstances think OF even considering such an
offer.
81 y-,n mi ton
player Ia admitted still it is claimed that he
cannot successfully manage the New York
team. 1t 10 further,arRued that he has had full
power to secure winning team. and that his
failure to do so has been q source Of vast dis
appointment to the New York Stockholders.
who are heavily interested in the club. These
persons. who say they know what the inside
workings ofthe club are. aver that inasmuch as
the club Is paying the biggest salary list in the
League. tho directors have decided that, unless
they get the best baseball for their money I'M
Z der tho present arrangement, there must be a
/. change. They say that Ward has made blum
). ders. but that the directors. In accordance with
their resolution to keep hands of. have made
no suggestions and have found no fault. but
shat IN view of the continual poor work of the
=, nine the directors have now decided to have an
accounting. and that. too pretty quick The
team must play good ball or somebody's head
III
,vailing opinion in the New York clubs Board
Of Directors
The proposition to transfer Byrne to the head
Of the New York Club was made by Z. d. Tai
colt last winter. Although 1t fell fat upon Mr..
Byrne's refusal to leave Brooklyn. tits asserted
that Mr.. Talcott would like to place Mr.. Byrne
In charge Of not only the business end OF the
club but also OF the team ITSELF And it is fur
Their stated by the knowing ones that the deal
10 not dead. but sleeping.
= "A Bun reporter tried to interview Mr.. Byrn
Z last night He wouldn't even listen to the
Questions put to him. but raising both hands
Aloft said vehemently. 81 don't know what
rou are talking aboutr Then he vanished.
Lovett and Haddock Laid OF
/, Unlike the New York Club. the Brooklyn
Club cannot stand poor pitching The work
IsfLovett and Haddook has been so poor this
aaasan that tina Rronklyn offlcials haxa laid