Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
President Johnson Promises
Washington a Strong Club.
MANAGER LOTUS OUT
MANY NEW AND HIGH-CLASS
PLAYERS TO BE SECURED.
Preparations for the Benning Meeting
Yacht Race Cup From Emperor
-Aqueduct Races.
MANAGER LOTUS OUT

President Ban B. Johnson OF the Ameri-
can League was in Washington yesterday
afternoon on his way to Philadelphia anu
New York. and was found by representa-
tive of The Star III the company OF Director
Eugene Cochran of the local club. MY
Johnson was in excellent health and spirits
When asked for news he said:
washington will have a first-class club
next seasoa-now. don't smile. / know that
the Washington people have heard that as
sertion made so often that they now take 1t
with a great many grains OF salt: but am
speaking for the American League now.
and we have never said we would do a
thing that we have not done it.
This city Is a good bail town. and am
determined that the Washington fans,
shall have a club worth their while
Under no circumstances will Manager
Lotus return to Washington next season
/ recognize the fact that he has failed TO
please the Washington people, and. as We
desire their patronage, another manager
must be secured. l am negotiating with
two good men for the position. but at pres
ent am not at liberty to give their names.
LAS to the players 1 expect to get, their
names also must remain a secret until all
the details of the transfer have been liked
among the members of the Washington
club. and through them I expect to
strengthen next years team.
IF everything goes right tomorrow will
have college pitchers name to Washing
ton contract who is considered the best in
the country. l have been negotiating with
him for several months, and as he wants to
play here don't believe 1 will have much
trouble in getting his name on contract.
Managers Mack. Griffith and McAleer
are quite infatuated with one or more Of
the Washington players of last year. and l
may do business with them, in the way of
trades. before the year is out. I will see
President Shibe and Manager Mack this
evening in Philadelphia, and we may ar
range a trade of some sort at once.
Il expect to return to Washington In
about two weeks. and will probably have
some good news for the base ball fans
Remember what l said about a winning
base ball team for Washington. and stick
a pin here. The American League has
promised a good club for Washington, and
we have never yet failed to make good our
assertion"
Mr.. Johnson was accompanied on his trip
last night to Philadelphia by Wilton ].
Lambert, counsel for the Washington club.
Several contracts will be made out today
and tomorrow with new players, and Mr..
Johnson wanted Mr.. Lambert along to look
after the legal end of the proceeding.
With Manager LOTUS out of the way.
new deal looms up among the possibilities
whereby the local syndicate that was after
the club last season may come into control.
These gentlemen all along asserted that
they stood ready to buy the club, but would
not agree to carry MIR. Lotus. Then came
the bad season and the heavy loss of
money. and 1t was thought the syndicate
had dropped to the rear. but the contrary
seems to be the case.
president Johnson is simply fixing the
property in shape to SELL" said a local
stakeholder this morning; and when he
has put together an aggregation worth
buying the Washington people will pur-
chase a majority of the stock of the club
from the American League. The people
with money could not see their way clear
to buying the team that finished last in the
American League, but with a greatly
strengthened team and Mr.. Lotus out of
the way there will be no difficulty in Mr..
Johnson disposing of his holdings