The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-17
SPORTING NEWS.
Manager Tom LOTUS Stays
With the Orphans.
Says He Will Not Be With the
American League.
MACK AT QUAKERTOWN
Hugh Duffy Win Manage the
Brewers in 1901.
Hart Opposes Two Ball Clubs
in Same City.
MACK AT QUAKERTOWN

Chicago, Nov. manager Tom
LOTUS. of the Chicago National league
baseball club, arrived in the city last
night for a few days visit with Charley
Comiskey of the White Stockings Com
ing as it does so closely upon the heels
Of the rumor to the effect that he had
been offered the mana cement of the
new American league club in Philadel-
phia, the timelineSS Of his arrival looks
significant. When seen last night, how
ever, Lotus said that his visit to the
city at this time was a mere coincidence;
that he had taken bowling team from
Dubuque to Rock Island Wednesday,
and after its defeat had decided to come
to the city with his wife for a few days
shopping and include with it all visit
to COmiskey.
Il have received no offer to go to
Philadelphia and know nothing OF the
recent Tumors.' he said. In the winter
I drop baseball and cOnfine my interests
TO bowling, so I am not well Informed
on the recent politics of the game"
When asked about what he thought of
the new eastern cities on the American
leagues circuit he said: 1T seems to
me that the situation in Philadelphia is
about the same as it was last year in
Chicago. and you all know how the two
clubs worked here Washington and
Baltimore are both good ball towns and
certainly ought to prove successful
While Manager Lotus has many
friends in the American league. it is
quite certain that he Will again be with
Hart next season. From good authority
1t is now known that the plans of the
American league are so far advanced
that there would hardly be a vacancy
for the manager of the Orphans to fill
If he wanted a place. Tt is now certain
that Connie Mack win be at Philadel-
phia. and that Hugh Duffy of Boston
viii play with and manage the Brewers
for next season, although the reverse of
this was first planned The plans are
= in al l1ea
other cities. so far as managerial posi-
tons are concerned, and the work in the
future will be confined to the strength
eling Of the playing forces. Manager
Comiskey promises some great additions
to the White Stockings next year.
President Hart had no information to
give in regard to the Lotus story, and
said that he was neither confirming nor
denying any rumOrs this year. He said:
For the last three years our club has
been kept busy occupying the center of
the stage in these ante-season Difficult
ties This year, however, I am letting
the other fellows do the worrying" He
said that he still knew of no plans for
an immediate conference between the
National and American leagues and
thought there would be no such confer
ence very soon. It IS possible that the
severe illness Of President Brush Of Gin
cinnat, who was named as one of the
might postpone such a meeting, how
ever, even If it had originally been
planned
The Orphans president hinted that
there might be no definite action taken
between the TWO leagues until the an
Tlual meeting of the National at New
York in December. He also said that
he had always been and was still op-
posed to the maintaining Of more than
one club in a city. While I favor the
occupation Of Washington and Balti-
more" said he, my ideas on the queS-
ton Of having more than one club in a
ole Il
we'll known. I contend that it divides
interest and hurts the game"
President Harris statement coupled
with the recent interviews with Presi-
dent Friedman Of New York, indicates
that there may vet be some opposition
to the plans Of the American organiza-
ton, but the strength of both leagues
would Indicate that a truce is the Wisest
course to follow