Evening star., 1901-11-26
WAR TO THE kNlFt
NATIONAL LEAGUES ATTITUDE TO-
WARD THE JOHNSON ORGANIZATION.
Manager Hanlon Predicts That Biz
Salaries VIII Swamp Ameri-
can League.
From the Baltimore Sun.

can League.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Grim yiSaged war-war to the knife war
without quarter-that, according to Nam
ager Edward Hanlon of the Brooklyn club.
is to be the policy of the National League
toward the American League.
In a talk with Mr.. Hanlon yesterday on
what the National League was likely to do
with reference to reorganization and the
other matters that will come before It at
its approaching annual meeting in New
York, he was asked whether he thought
there was any possibility of the National
League being willing to make peace with
the American, or, at any rate, go into an
agreement with 1t in respect to contracts
and reservations.
II do not believe that there is the slight
est possibility of it, replied the former
great manager Of the OrioIe champions
LAS for the Brooklyn club. We have lost
very little by the American League 1t has
no competing club in Greater New York,
and it has caused our salary list to be in
creased not over 81 900. The only thing that
l minded much was the loss of Lave Cross
last spring. He did not treat us right at
all, even assuring me that he would play
with me after he had signed with the Ath-
letics, and having agreed to play with
Brooklyn.
Profits of the National League.
But I think 1 know the feeling of the
other National clubs. They all did well
| financially last year in spite of the war ex-
cept Boston, and the owners of that club
| have plenty of money and are the most de-
| termined opponents of a truce in the fight
| The league is practically unanimous on that
point Its members say that IL the Amer
| lean League is recognized now and it goes
to pieces later, as they expect Ii to do for
| a certainty, it will only be few years be-
| fore another league will bob up to cause
| trouble and expense. They think it is bet
| ter to fight it to a finish now. and then
| others will be less anxious to invest money
| in fight against the National League"
| 80 you think the American is doomed
| do you?" was asked Mr.. Hanlon.
well, yes: l do not think it can last
| many years-certainly not at the prices it
| is paying to the players. Why how can
any league hold out when the clubs are
| paying such salaries as 5000 and $4,000,
and even more, to a single player?
Manning's Alleged Statement
THAT was why Jimmy Manning got out
| of it in Washington. 1 saw him in Wash
ington the other day. and he told me that
he could not stand the salaries he would
have to play next season, and got out be-
fore he lost all the money he had made
He said he had gotten out of Ii without loss
50 far, and he was not going to risk any
more. He said he had tried to sign one
and that he could not sign him even at
5000, and he quit disgusted. No, I do not
think the American League can stand that
sort Of thing long.
THE powers that be held several confer
eEces.' said Mr.. Hanlon. lat the country
home of Mr.. Freedman last summer. and
hear that other conferences have been held
since, and / suppose that plans have been
made, but 1 do not know what they are.
! think, however, that in the matter of re-
organization the league will hardly enter
into any iong-term agreement like the ten
year agreement, but will simply continue
from year to year until base ball matters
are more settled.
Prevented by Manning.
What then? Why. if the American fails
1 cannot say, of course, but 1 would not
be surprised if a twelve-club circuit were
arranged, as of old Did you know that
there was movement to revive the twelve
club circuit last year? No? Well, there
was, and it would have succeeded but Jim
my Manning's going into Washington pre-
vented 1t. 1 should not be at all surprised
to see twelve-club league again.
IT am sure of one thing" continued Mr..
Hanlon. sit Is that the Brooklyn club will
be in the league the same as before. In
spite of the expiration of the ten-year agree
ment the clubs are obligated to each other
in other ways SO that none Of them can
be dropped without the vote of three
fourths Of them and that cannot be gotten
to oust the Brooklyns.
81 have had several talks with Mr. Freed
man and he understands that the Brook
lyn club is an advantage to his club in
stead Of hindrance. and he will make no
effort to oust it. All such talk is merely
speculation. You may be sure that we
have not been asleep"
Base Ball Notes.
The Eastern League will meet in New
York December 2, the same day that the
American conclave is held in Chicago.
Bobby" Carruthers win be one of the
American League umpires next season
The St. Louis and Philadelphia clubs of
the American League are trying to induce
Pitcher Willie Sudhof to desert the Ma
tional League. sudhofr says he will play
the tip unless the Robisons increase the
size Of the salary they have offered him
for next year.
Michael ]. Sullivan. who was called the
inspector of sea gulls when he was a mem
Der Of the Cincinnati twirling CORPS has
gone higher in the field of bay state
politics. and will be member of the next
senate of the state of Massachusetts.
unless the National League clubs agree to
divide on the old basis on the road next
season. The Boston Nationals deficit this
year would have been very small had not
other clubs insisted upon treating with the
triumvir on an American League basis.
The hope that Third Baseman Bradley
would return to the Chicago club next
season is not shared by Bradley's friepds
They declare that he has a two-year con-
tract with Cleveland, and will fulfill it.
He was offered $500 more than what he
signed for with Cleveland last spring, but
refused to 90 back to Chicago at that time
There has been another change in the
lineup of the California tourists This is
now the way Joe Cantillon expects to play
them: Harry Davis. first base; Lajoie, sec
ond base: Charley Irwin, shortstop; Brad
ley. third base; Carey, right field; Barrett
center field: Pickering, left field: Billy Sui
livan, catcher: Bernhard Garvin, Mercer
and Waddell. pitchers.
or George Tebeau's pennant winning
Blues. Ewing and Billy Wolf are reported
to be on Cincinnati's list. Tebeau is salts
fed that he has lost Ewing, but hardly be-
lieves that Billy Wolf will jumy his Kan
sas contract as long as he has already
signed to play with the Blues. The PhiIa-
delphia American League club has been
dickering with Third Baseman Robinson.