The Washington times., 1901-11-04


as Manning.
A hitch in the negotiations whereby the
Milwaukees are TO be transferred to st.
Louis is announced from the Mound City,
where President johnson has been for
some days past and there now seems to
be possibility that the Brewers will
again occupy their old stamping grounds
in Milwaukee next summer.
Reports from St. Louis indicate that
Zack Tinker, a St. Louis brewer and poll
tician, who had promised to supply the
financial backing for the enterprise in Sc
curing the Milwaukee franchise, has re-
tired, being influenced by the National
League magnates in that city, but accord
Ing to statement made by the head Of
the American League. he is not dependent
on st. Louis capitalists to swing the deal
President Killilea, OF the Milwaukee
club. said recently that while he had
given an option on the franchise to st.
Louis capitalists. he had placed the figure
so high that he did not expect an accept
ance. He stated that he expected the
Brewers, re-enforced by the St Louis
players recently signed by the American
League, would represent Milwaukee in the
American League for at least another sea-
son TO demonstrate whether the patronage
in that city would be SUFFICIENT to warrant
the outlay incident to placing high-class
aggregation in the field, and that pride
In the welfare of Milwaukee had actuated
him solely in his efforts to retain the team
there.
a well-defined report comes from Cleve-
land that the American League club Of
that city has lost the services of Third
Baseman Bradley to the National League,
and it is believed that the Chicago club
of the National League has secured the
great third baseman,s signature to con-
tract for 1902. During the past Erason
Bradley has made an enviable record al
the third corner Of the diamond AMI his
loss TO Cleveland would be almost .rre-
parable.
Now that Washington has lifted" a
number of the Philadelphia Nationals, no
body can hardly blame Colonel Rogers for
his effort to steal Pitcher Wyatt Lee from
the Senators. Colonel Rogers announces
that he is hot upon the trail of Colonel
Lee, and that he intends to land him II
money is any consideration to the Wash
ington twirler.
Ban Johnson is credited in a number Of
papers as trying to crowd out George
Stallings from the management of the
Detroits. Stallings, It would seem, has
never been forgiven for saying johnson
was playing the Chicago club as favor
ties II johnson succeeds in changing a
few more managers OF American League
teams he should have everything to his
liking and be fully entitled to the name
OF boss Poo Bah OF the league. Perhaps,
though. It wouldn't be bad idea If the
estimable Mr.. Johnson were to put the
soft pedal on his aspirations. gentle
man named Caesar was once upon a
time afflicted with the same craving for
everything in sight that seems 10 be
troubling Mr.. johnson.
II Tom LOTUS is looking after catchers
his attention is respectfully directed to
Buck Ewing William Buckingham
scheme for a baseball school seems TO
have withered and fallen by the wayside,
and from Cincinnati comes the report
that the only Buck is getting ready to
star as the receiving end of somebody's
battery again next season.
MALARIA MAKES You WEAK.
Groves Tastsless Chill Tonic makes you strong.