The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-28
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SENATORS WILL Be SOLD.
Manning to Dispose Of His Interest
In the Club TO President Postal.
The New Owners Legal Representa-
i've IN Washington COnspfetfnE
the Details OF the Transfer-AU
signed Players viii Remafa-

the Details Of the TranSfer-Au
Signed Players VIII Remain.
Manager Manning. OF the Vashi1rto,
| Baseball Club. VIII in few davs dis7oSe
OF his interest in the local team to Fra5
/ Postal Of Detroit, who has been p~esi-
| deHt Of the club since its organization a
| year ago.
( This means that the Senators viii next
/ season De without the valuable services
/ ot Mr. Manning. but the assurance comes
/ trom Elmer + Allor. Mr. PostaTs attor-
/ hey' who is in the city looking after his
interests. that the club viii NOT sufyar
/ on account Of the change in the owner
/ shin
ny Alior further states that the Sen
ators Tor next year viii include an Of the
star players that have so far been signed
! oy MI Manning and, in addition. there
/ VIII be several more high-priced men who
/ have envia0le repJ Eitions on the diamond
and whose contracts will be made public
| in a few days
Manager Mannings determination to
/ get out Of the baseball business was ar
| rived at during his recent trip 20 Detroit.
| whence he went TO confer with President
| Postal In regard to the makeup Of the
| Senators for the coming season NIr. Pos
| tai Is the owner Of one-fourth interest in
I the team. while Manning-s holdings about
/ a per cent Of the stock. the remainder OF
I the shares in the association being in the
hands Of a few local persons These lat
I ter shares do not represent over s. 600 Of
/ the capital invested in the club. however.
President Postal, in discussing the af-
/ fairs Of the team. learned that Manning
had desire 70 get out OF the baseball
business and offered him what was con-
\ sidered satisfactory figure for his stock
I Manning gave an option which expired
I today but Attorney Allor has had this
| option extended so that II win not expire
| until Friday night. by which tine f. is ex-
/ pected the details Of the transfer OF the
/ club viii be completed
Mr. Allor arrived in Washington ,ast
[ night and held several conference e..th
l Mr.. Manning this morning. Both state
I that the sale is entirely OF Mr.. AIanning's
volition and that the very best OF feeling
( prevails between the manager and the
| president OF the team
Mr. Manning says that Delehanty. Vol
verton. Orth. and Townsend. Of the Phil
aoeiphia National League club OF last
season, and Coughlin Patteu. Lee. and
I Carrick OF the Senator's. who have signed
70 play With the local club next year. will
remain with the new owner OF the team.
{ There was rUmOr current that Man
ming would head the club
/ which the american League
threatens 10 place in New York
city in opposition 10 Freedrnan's Giants.
but this statement was denied most en-
ThaucalIy by ar Manning. re AYERS
. that he has no plans that concern the
Z baseball situation for the next year any
/ way. and says that there have been no
/ overtures for him TO remain here and di-
/ rect the fortunes Of the locals
one thing Ar AI-or IS emphatic IN say
ing. and that is the baseball enthusiasts
. of Washington viii have the best tearl
I that money win procure next season. I1e
/ realizes that this IS one OF the best base
+ bail cities in the country. and saws Nr
PosraIs idea is 90 secure a club that VIII
/ DO everything I'm ITS power % land among
I the leaders when the next championship
I season Of the American League is fin
ished.