Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-11
HANt0N TALKS BALL
Speaks of Poor Attendance and
Transferring Games.
MAIN PoIBf OVERLOOKED
Nothing Said About2 4 Per-
manentIy in This City.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

The article in Saturdays Star regarding
the removal of the Brooklyn Club to this
civ created considerable talk all over the
CITY. and in all cases the most favorable
Endorsement There Is no question but that
Manager Hanlon and his players would re-
ceive a warm greeting from the base ball
enthusiasts of Washington, and there is
every probability that the move will ma
terialize at the time mentioned in the ar
ticle Manager Hanlon has decided that a
denial of the movement Is the proper step
to take, but he would be a foolish man, in
deed, were he to admit that an exchange Of
location was contemplated The Brooklyns
will be home for two weeks yet, and a
frost" would certainly await the players
should such an announcement be made.
Below is printed an interview with Manager
Hanlon, taken from the Baltimore Sun, IN
which city he was yesterday. In 1t is a
sentence to be noticed, as Mr.. Hanlon ad-
mits the club is not doing as well as 1t
should. President Young became over-cn-
thusiastic Saturday ard said the Brook
lyns were taking In more money than had
ever passed INTO the treasurers hands at
National Park in the same time. Mr.. Young
has evidently overlooked the spring games
when Manager William Joyce held the reins
and the immense crowds that flocked to the
grounds.
article in The Star should have been writ
ten at the same time the news of the con-
templated change came out In Philadelphia
1t clearly demonstrates that hen is on
but the only point under discussion Is, when
Manager Hanlon will decide to leave Brook
Ign for once and all time.
In the interview mentioned above Man
ager HanlOn says:
1.-THE Philadelphia story is fake from
start to finish. 1t is true We are not as well
supported as we should be- Our team Is
playing winning ball. but 1 believe it could
and would play even better ball If the at
tendance at our games was larger at home.
We should have from 5000 to 5000 every
day except Saturday. when We should have
5000 to 5000 with such ball as the club
plays.
:'As it is, we are not losing money; on the
contrary we will be ahead at the end of
the season. Never with my consent would
one game be transferred to another city
even if we We're unfortunate as to lose
money at home 1 successfully opposed
transfers In times gone by when we were
assured of profits running into thousands of
dollars If we would consent to make such
transfers. -
ut is not question of popularity, but
one OF business. Under no circumstances
Will any of our games this year be trans
ferred to Baltimore, Washington or any
where else by my consent. When we quit
Baltimore 1t was because We were losing
money. and at the end Of the season had
to dig into our pockets and pay Robinson S
anu f5TOule Salaries. CdHIlol say "Idt
another year will bring forth. 1t may be
a 1O-club league '-
No mention was made In Saturdays Star
about transferred games. Washington does
not care for them. Manager Hanlon says
his moving from BabsinaoFe to Brooklyn was
only a question Of business and for the
same reasons he will leave the city. of
churches and come to the national capital.
All through the interview the Brooklyn
manager harps on the word transfer but
fails to deny perpaapept removal OF his
club to this city, 20.