The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-10
SPORTING news.
C0miskey Sells His Interest i'm
Chicago Club.
Griffith and Callahan Part Own
ers Of White Stockings.
TWO STAR TWIRLERS
Shows Policy Of the New Amer
lean League
TO Have Managers Who Are
Financially Interested.


Chicago. April 10.-when Charley Co
rniskey returned from st. Louis he had
two partners associated with him in the
ownership Of the white stockings These
men are Clark G.. Griffith and James J.
Callahan, the two star twirlers who LETT
Jim Harris National League aggregation
to accept berths with the American
League.
This is the magnet which drew Griffith
to the new organization and prompted
Callahan to turn down all Overtures
from Hart even when asked to name
his own terms 1t explains the air oe
tranquility with whiehCaIlahan viewed
the situation after breaking with the
National League and while still unsign-
ed with Comiskey.
During the past month Callahan has
been pledged to the American League
but no written contract existed. He had
not signed with CoTniskey. and the hitch
which the public did not know was
what share OF the club Griffith and Cal
1ahan should buy and what they should
pay for it.
SHARE REMAINS A SECRET
1t has been known to a limited few
that Griffith and Callahan were negOti-
ating a small loan to put with their own
savings to make this investment, but
unless the parties to the agreement see
amount it bids fair to remain a secret
That COmiskey should make trip 10
st. Louis for just one game and that an
exhibition might seem reasonable to
some, but 1t covered a pretext. Comis-
key reached St. Louis Saturday after
noon, while the team did not arrive I'M
til Sunday morning. Callahan was al
ready at the mound city when ''COmmy''
arrived. and the inference is obvious, al
though telegra phic reports assert Gala
han cid not sign until last night. Thai
was the mere fOrmality by which Grlf-
fifth and Callahan became partners.
The move is an important one and
binds the players strongly to Ban john
sons organization. 1t shows strongly
the policy of the American League to
have manag gers who are interested fin
ancially Duffy at Milwaukee, A1cCraw
at Baltimore, McAleer at Cleveland.
Stailings at Detroit and Connie Mack
at Philadelphia ara examples
CONCESSION BY COMISKEE.
Those who know COniskey win real
tze what a concession he has made, even
If the interest be a small one, for he is
Chicago man and proud to the limit
Of his club on the other hand, he is
q man Independently wealthy, and feels
Inclined to rest from the constant ha-
RAISING oversight Of his men
Eomiskey would prefer not to travel
with the team, and perhaps thinks the
compensation would equal the conces-
sion he has made in admitting to part
the brainest players in the country.
ne success Griffith has experienced
with the team at Excelsior Springs pre-
sases success as manager Callahan,
too. although a young man. viii help him
may have been circulated are unfounded.
to oppose the National league in Chicago
would pay and wanted Callahan to share
sell an interest even where he thought he
had a money maker, 10 secure the two
relieves Jim Hart Of any blame for not
securing Callahan, who saw better
Grlnith has long been an admirer of
Gomiskey- He played with him on the St.
was the nnainstay of the Orphans in the
pitching Department until Callahan joined
f5riffith ana CsIIahan receizssS e ~ IN 2
their services last season. Their actual
sane Their profits in the club are prob
lenatical, but they are willing to take the
CALLAHAN PRAISES HART.
Callahan has no personal differences
with Hart. but 6iriffith and the National
views through the newspapers in which
unpl easant. things we're said, and the lit
tie dark-halred pitcher would probably
take a sweet revenge in managing a sue
The details Of the deal VIII be awaited
81. Louis. April 1o-7Jimmy Callahan.
who has been closeted with COnfskev
most of the time while here. signed con-
tract after another interview IN which
GViefith was included. Callahan although
yfedged to play with the American league
for some time, has been Holding back for
better terms 1T is almost certain he and
Griffith received some emolument in addi-
ton to their regular salary. Callahan
said today after signing his contracts.
Yes, I have signed with Comiskey. and
regard il for my own best good At the
same time i have no feeling against Mr..
Hart. What would be the sense in my
roasting him just because I am playing
IN a rival league He has always treated
me fairly and I wish to say that nucn
Ia his favor. / never named terms to
him because knew would 60 to the
American league"