Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
American League Magnates Assem-
bled in Chicago
JAKE GErTMAN To- Be A SENATOR
Closing Day at Benning Was a
Great Success.
LAKEWOOD GOLF TOURNEY

The American League of Base Ball Clubs
assembled In Chicago at noon today and
the prospects are that when an adjourn
ment is finally taken many surprises will
have been sprung on the base bah public.
Messrs Postal and Lotus of the Washing
ton club were early on the ground and last
night gave out the Information that Jake
Gettman had been secured for the outfield
and Tim. Donohue for one OF the catchers.
Manager LOTUS also said that his team Of
Senators, as far as completed. would line
up something like this: Catcher, Donohue;
pitchers. Orth. Townsend. Carrick. Lee and
Patten; Carey. first base: Woiverton. sec
ond; Caughlin, third; Ely. short: Delehanty.
left field: Gettman. right. and another man,
probably DUNCAN, for center. Bill Clarke
may be the other catcher. This aggrega-
ton Is decidedly the strongest that has
ever been in Washington uniforms. and 1t
should make fine showing in the cham
pionship race next season. There Is no
doubt about the strength of the pitching
staff and the infield should be very speedy
in fielding sense and dc fairly well with
the bat. The signing of Jake Gettman will
be received with favor, as the speedy Ger
man made many friends when last here un-
der the Wagners. Tim. Donohue was con-
sidered one of the best catchers in the Ma
tional League when with Chicago, and as
he has been taking good care of himself.
he should make good showing in this city.
cago meeting Manager Connie Mack gave
the Quaker city fans a big surprise when
he announced the makeup Of the athletics
for the next season. In addition to the men
ne had last year. Manager Mack says he
has signed Monte Cross for short stop; Ell
mer Flick and T. F. Hartsel of the Chica-
gos for the outfield. and Pitcher Duggleby
of last years Phillies.
From Chicago comes the news that Man
ager Comiskey has signed Shortstop George
Davis and Second Baseman Tom. Daily.
From Boston comes the report that Billy
Dineen has signed with Manager Collins,
and the scoop at st. Louis Is known to
everybody.
President Johnson has intimated that he
may give out the full list of the National
League players who have signed with the
Americans, and should he do SO it will
undoubtedly prove interesting reading as
he claims that fully forty men have de-
serted the older organization.
A special from Chicago says that the Amer
lean League meeting will have great deal of
business to handle and that the magnates
will probably be in session for three days
at least. The principal business will be the
settlement of the st. Louis Milwaukee mat
ter There Is no doubt about what will be
done; the Milwaukee club will surely be
transferred to the mound city. 1t is ex-
pected that the Americans will decide to
prosecute even more vigorous warfare
against the National League. Every mag
nate with Johnson is enthusiastic about the
most pronounced success.
President Johnson himself has already
stated that the time for peace between the
two bodies Is past and that the American
League will go ahead with its plans, which
are sweeping enough to put the older Or
ganization out of the business, it is thought
by the magnates of the new organization.
There can be no peace now" said Presi-
dent Johnson In Chicago last night. SIT is
war all the way through, and the outcome
will determine which Is the stronger or
ganization. While the cities comprising the
American League circuit not SO large in
many instances as are the National League
cities they pay about well. Then we
will not have to play in these smaller cities
all of the time. If we can add a large
town each year. how long will it be before
we have invaded all the National League
preserves?
There is not a National League town
which Is large enough to accommodate two
big base ball organizations. However, we
do not wish to go into the National League
cities with this idea in our minds. Our de-
sire is not for half Of the patronage nor
even two-thirds of 1t. We want to prove to
the people that our base ball is of such
superior quality that we will have all Of it
or enough at any rate to put the other fell
lows. clearly on the defensive"
While the American League magnates are
getting together in Chicago. the National
Leaguers are getting ready for theirs, which
will be held in New York. December 10. 1t
is expected that there will be something
doing at this meeting. The general opinion
Is that the leaders Of the old body have
something up their sleeves which they will
spring at the last moment and cause sur
prise.