Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
LOTUS and New York.


League situation through the report which
seems well founded, that Manager Lotus
has been booked for the management of the
new club to be placed in New York city.
Specials from Des Moines and Detroit. pub
lished below. make the report look true.
as both Mr. LOTUS and Mr.. Postal treat
the news In a serious manner. Mr. Lotus
refused to deny the knowledge Of such
move, while Mr.. Postal was quite fndfg-
nant that his manager should be taken
from him.
should this report prove true there is yet
a possibility that Mr.. Manning may return
to his old stamping ground.
An official of the club. speaking about
the matter this morning, said:
II have been trying to bring Messrs.
Johnson and Manning together for quite
d while. and my advances have met with
favor Should Mr.. LOTUS go to New York,
and from what know 1 think he Will, Mr..
Manning would be just the manager for
this city. He made friends by the score
when located here and Is undoubtedly one
of the best base ball leaders in the country.
Between Messrs. Postal and Manning
there has never been any trouble. but
should the former refuse to continue IN
base ball without Mr.. LOTUS can guaran-
tee that all his holdings in the club will be
bought up by local stockholders In the
Washington club If Mr.. Manning viii agree
to run the team. Peace Is assured between
the two warning organizations and with
Manning In charge of the Senators and the
salaries somewhat lowered the financial
returns would be such as to insure paying
dividends for the investors"
Presidents Johnson's Statement.
President Ban Johnson left New York yes
terday for his home in Chicago and before
leaving the big metropolis gave out the
following interview:
"A sort of armed truce has been declared
between the two leagues, and it will remain
that way until something definite has been
decided upon at the peace conference. This
means that neither league can make a hos
tile move as regards the signing OF players,
but it will not prevent either league from
completing other arrangements for the
coming season. The whole situation in
wolves great deal Of careful thought, and
I must first confer with my colleagues in
regard to certain conditions to be named
In possible treaty between the leagues.
AS far as l can see 1t looks as II we would
come to some amicable agreement provid-
ing the National League men are willing to
stand for two major leagues and an Amert-
can League club In New York city. There
Is no doubt that the question of players
salaries has brought about the negotia-
tons which were begun last week. but the
American League will live up to every con-
tract with player, no matter what the
salary may be, and that 1t will never admit
to Its ranks those players who have jumped
contracts and have signed with the oppo-
sition. In the case of Shortstop Hulswitt
of last years Philadelphia National League
club, who has signed with Detroit, / would
like to say that If it can be shown that he
has jumped a contract calling for his
services with the Philadelphia club for next
season he will be ordered to return to Reach
& Rogers.
Il should also like to say for the Ameri-
can League that we intend to stop the con-
tract breaking evil. even If we have to con-
tinue the war to case of determination
Contract Jumpers have shaken the public's
faith in the national game. and in my opin-
ion all of them should be run out Of the
business.
Mr.. Brush Is very kind in offering Man.
haitian Field for our New York club. but
we do not want 1t for the reason that we
have already bought and leased enough
land on Manhattan Island to build a ball
park far more suitable for base ball pur-
poses than Manhattan Field is under the
most favorable circumstances"