Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
Tells Many Interesting Facts While
Visiting in Cincinnati.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
cincinnati was the seat of American
League government yesterday, for Byron
Bancroft johnson spent the day at his old
nome. returning to Chicago last night. He
was In conference with his attorney. John
E. Bruce, both morning and afternoon, and
lunched at the Stag with G. J. McDiarmid
one OF the Cincinnati triumvir in the owner
snip or the st. Louis American club. The
president of the National Leagues most ag-
gress1ve foe has just returned from New
YORK, where he was able to successfully
eIude all the sporting sleuths of the press
save one.
said President Ban, land while I can't saw
was In hiding. did choose a quiet hotel
Inc only newspaper man 1 met during my
stay was Billy Hanna. l saw lots of west
ern people L knew. went to the theater a
couple or times, but ran across none of the
scribes who were hunting me. The Ameri-
can League is certainly going into New
York: The grounds have been leased, and
the deal Is practically closed Our oppo-
nents did not believe we were going into
Boston or Philadelphia or St. Louis, but
we are there
Some days ago Henry Killelea, the Mil
waukee owner Of the Boston club. aroused
10 anger over the story that he was block
ing the efforts of James C. Kennedy and
other New Workers to get the American
franchise there because he wanted that Die
himself. made most vehement denial and
prophesied the utter humiliation of the an
cient body, asserting '"There'U he no Ma
tional League after next season."
President Ban had not seen the outburst
but he was in humor to indorse the SEN
timent, and he added:
And when the smash comes we will he
glad to take care of Cincinnati. 1 do not
deny that 1 am very fond Of the old town
and I'd like to see it in the American
League for many reasons. The charge was
made here some time ago that the American
League was tampering with Cincinnati
players under contract. 1t was untrue, If
any player told Garry Hermann any such
story he was simply uttering an untruth
to jack up his own salary. / am free to
confess that l could have saved and would
have been glad to have saved, the Cincin-
natl Club considerable money could we have
come 10 an understanding on a mutual
hands Off policy. The American League
has never made an official declaration on
the subject, but 1 take the occasion to do
so now when 1 say that neither Kelley,
Seymour nor any other Of the Baltimore
deserters shall ever draw another dollar of
American League money. So much Cor the
tale that Win Mercer was after SEYMOUR
There isn't team in the American League
that he would be allowed to play with. Why,
only few weeks ago Jimmy Collins came
to me with proposition from one of the
Baltimores now with New York. He want
ed to come back, but l said No. They. are
National Leaguers through choice. They
nave made their bed, and they must lie in
it. The American League will not play
contract jumper Enough injury has been
done the game by players of that sort"
What about Hulswitt?" was a center
shot returned with the direct fire: eff that
Quaker shortstop signed league contract
before he tied up with Detroit he will be
compelled to return to Philadelphia. An
gus tells me he landed him on August e
but If he contracted to stay with Shet.sline
before that date he will have to live up to
that contract. l am probing into the Ques-
ton now to learn the truth. Less than
three weeks ago Hulswitt accepted advance
money from Detroit"
President Johnson volunteered little his
tory. heretofore unwritten, declaring: NO
negotiations for Tom Corcoran Were begun
made the first advances writing to Tom
LOTUS"
The date for the American League annual
meeting has not been fixed. but 1t will be
held in Chicago late in November or early
In December.
REALLY there's nothing te be DONE" said
President Ban. THE American League al
ways keeps the business slate cleaned I'D.
All the members know just what has been
done and Is doing. 1t isn't as If we had
lot OF accumulated matters to talk over.
We could announce the New York clubs
location today IL that policy were deemed
wise. but will be ready for business in
time"
over in st. Louis they said it would take
us six months to build" was the observa-
ton Of Col. Bruce, "but we had our stands
completed in just twenty-seven days"
The American League evidently intends
to fight for Tom Leach's services. Before
he left Chicago President Johnson threw
new light on the situation. He declared:
When we came to sign the Pittsburg
players last August I found that all bust
ness must be done through Leach. He was
spokesman for the crowd. SO I sent for
Leach and it was through him that all my
negotiations were conducted. He got the
other players together and brought them
to me to sign contracts. Moreover. 1t was
through Leach that maid them their od-
vance money later The contract Leach
signed with us Is ironclad and calls for his
salary whether he is able to play or not.
Tnere IS no way to get around it: and he
he has any other idea"
Jack QConnor was the man suspected as
the archconspirator In the Pirate bunch
plea Of mot guilty" At this late day Pres
ident johnson goes on the stand with evil
dence that Is strongly corroborative OF
O'Connors dog-day story. President John
son has spiked two Of the recent war stories
from New York. He says: I'VE would not
put street through the Polo grounds II we
could. for we don't fight that way and as
for Manhattan field the yiaduct which
overiooks It VIII accommodate 5000 specta-
tors. and we'd do as well playing on the
open lot taking UP collection"
National Guard Indoor Base Ball.
The Ordway Rifles and the Corcoran Ca
det indoor base ball teams will engage In
game of indoor base ball In the gymna-
SUM Monday night and the latter team
will meet the team from the Urell Rifles |
"Wednesday evening.
Moran Knocked Out Farren.
Knocked out In the fourth round by
weII-aimsd blow was the fate Of Jimmy