Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14
TAKES IN A PARTNER
Detroit Man Buys Third Interest in
Washington Club.
AMERICAN LEAGUE SPREADING OUT
President johnson Says Ten Clubs
May Be in His Circuit.
S P ORTS IN GEN AL

p O. TS IN ENERAL
The news came all the way from Kansas
City Saturday night that James H. Manning,
the prospective manager of the Washington
club in the American League had disposed
Of one-third interest in the local team to a
gentleman in Detroit by the name of Fred
Postal. hotel proprietor in that city.
When the announcement was first made
that Manning was to come to this city
representative of the American League 1t
was rightly surm.sed that he would have
hackers, but it was not known who they
would be. There is doubtless another third
interest held by some one, Manning con-
trolling the final part. 1t is not stated
whether Mr.. Manning will dispose of any
of the stock to Washington people, but just
, before he left on the final trip to his home
in Kansas City he intimated that such
stock could be had If desired
Local capital has been very backward in
| base ball ventures, but when Mr.. Man
| ming first came to this city he was given
| to understand that he could dispose of a
controlling interest in the Washington club
| If he desired. There was no manager IN
! sight and it was understood, of course, that
| Manning was to take the minority stock
| and manage the club This proposition was
not to Mr. Mannings liking and the local
| peoples offer was refused. As he then told
| an Evening Star reporter, There would be
! too much friction with a large body of
| stockholders, and l prefer to take the
chance and run the club alone" Since that
time the local situation has become con-
| siderably complicated. owing to the pros
pect Of an opposition club, and Mr.. Man
ming concluded to share the chances of loss
or profit with the Detroit gentleman.
Mr.. Manning is scheduled to leave Kan
sas City for Washington not later than
| next Wednesday and should reach here
! Thursday night He is not needed at the
coming meeting Of the American League IN
| Philadelphia. as his voting proxy is in the
hands of President Johnson, but he may
| visit the Quaker city, nevertheless, before
coming here. When questioned in Kansas
! City Saturday about the Washington situa-
| ton and prospective team Mr.. Manning
| said: 1.-The Washington team will be a
winner and we will not be satisfied with a
position below third. 1 fear no opposition
| in the capital"
Predicting is something new in Jimmy's
| line, as he would make no promises when
here, but there IS possibility that the am
! bilious reporter may have placed the wrong
| words In his mouth.
| JOhnson's Latest Statement.
The latest news concerning the American
| League comes from Chicago under last
nights date. and Is in shape of an inter-
! view with President Johnson. What he
says is almost startling, he speaks OF
| ten clubs-something not thought of before.
| Mr.. Johnson says:
| 1--WE have not completed our plans yet.
| but am ready to state that under certain
| conditions favor a ten-club circuit. There
| Is a probability that our next circuit will
| be made up of ten cities. We already nave
ine-Mlwaukee. Chicago, Detroit, Cleve-
land, Indianapolis. Buffalo, Philadelphia,
| Baltimore and Washington 1t would only
| take one more city to make up complete
| circuit, and that city would be easy to Sc
cure.
II am not prepared to say that the tenth
| city will be Boston. Perhaps 1t Will and
perhaps 1t will not. We can get Boston IL
| we need II.
CAS- to the schedule, that will be an easy
! matter It would be almost as convenient
| to make out q schedule for ten clubs as for
eight. No trouble will be experienced on
that score. 1 expect to see the scheme go
| through.
ent leagues are rapidly approaching a
| point where some positive idea as to how
| the present mix-up will be untangled Will
| become known.
| the stage last week. President Johnson
| of this organization making a number OF
| interesting statements. While the Ma
! tional League magnates maintained their
policy of silence, and nothing escaped their
| alleged allies, the promoters of the New
| National Association.
Nevertheless. the latter pair have been
| doing considerable toward arranging the
| details of their scheme. and 1t can be
! said with a reasonable amount of GER
! tafnty that arrangements are under way
to try and checkmate the next move Oh
| the American League magnates.
| From the interviews with MIN. MT
| Johnson evidently understands that he Will
| have the greatest kind Of opposition to
confront, and he has openly stated tn nn
| of the clubs now In his organization from
| going over to the enemy. In this way ne
| has fortified himself for the fight, an out
l I1vy LIS
! than a treaty of peace with the National
| The New National.
| Editor Richter of Sporting Life. the chief
promoter Of the New National Association,
has the following to say about his or
! ganization:
1.-THE affairs of the National Association
| are progressing according to program, and
| as smoothly could be expected. More
| cannot be said at this time without jeopar-
dizing various interests. All sorts OF re-
! ports are current as to association plans
| and progress All stories must be taken
| with utmost reservation as those who cir
! culate the sensational stuff are not in posi-
| ton to give real facts. Everybody connect
| ed with the association Is pledged to tenn
| porary secrecy. Outsiders are thus COM
| pelled to do the guessing, and must, there-
| fore necessarily be wide OF the truth
| Within a week, or two weeks at the ut
| most affairs ought to be in shape Tor pup-
| licity.
The PfttsburG Prospects.
| A special from Pittsburg says that Treas
| urer W. w. Kerr Of the Pittsburg Ball
I Club, returned to his home In that city
! Yesterday, fresh from the failure to GUST
| Barney Dreyfuss from the presidency OF
| the club at the Jersey City meeting Satur-
| day. Mr.. Kerr said:
| .!The meeting was not called by Drey-
| fuss, but was called by stockholders &C.
| cording to their right under the charter
| Our attorney will go into court at Trenton
| to demand that a meeting be ordered by
the court.
This coure was taken to make sure that