Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-05
Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs STANDING.

The deal whereby President Postal was
to dispose of his interest in the Washington
club still hangs fire and up to a late hour
this afternoon the final arrangements ap-
Feared as far off as when the negotiations
first started.
All the parties interested in the deal are
reticent and little can be CLEANED as to the
cause of the hold up. One of the stock
holders of the club told Star reporter
this morning that Vice President Jacobson
had taken a second thought on his PROPOSE
ton of Monday night and that he would
not be surprised If he backed out altogether
The club has made several debts this sea-
son that will have to be counted in as
liabilities and 1t is more than probable that
the Washington stockholders want Mr..
Postal to assume a part of these Obliga-
tons. Nothing said about this Mon
day evening and that the point should be
brought up looks as though somebody were
trying to duck"
President Ban johnson of the American
League is still in the city and is putting
forth all his efforts to straighten out the
tangle. Mr.. Postal undoubtedly holds the
whip hand as he has secured a majority
of the stock. and should 1t come to legal
show down he will be able to Dust Man
ager LOTUS and take the club Into his own
hands But Mr.. Postal doesn't want to do
this If there is any escape. and this drastic
step will be taken only as a final resort.
No magnate can hope to succeed in the
American League unless he is in harmony
with President Johnson. The latter Is par
ticularly anxious to have Manager LOTUS
retained here, and on the face of these
known facts 1t is not a bad guess to make
that the trouble will finally be adjusted
and that the Genial Tom will be at the
head of the club.
Another Possibility.
Another story was afioat this morning
which has an important bearing on the
present situation. The original party that
was in the field last spring with propo-
sition to buy out Mr.. Postal, but baked
when 1t was found that Manager Lotus
would have to be retained. is again in the
field with the same proposition, and should
President Johnson see his way clear to
take Mr.. Lotus away from Washington
and place him in another city the deal
can be contaminated almost as quickly as
1t takes to tell about 1t.
The money is ready, as 1t was last spring.
something like $4,000, but this party has
particular fondness for playing manager
in the shape of one Bill Clarke and posi-
lively refuses to combine with Mr. LOTUS
This sum of money is a large one when 1t is
considered that it is to go into losing ball
club but the persons concerned are thor
oughly posted on the national game and
are willing to take the chances
Manager LOTUS received telegram from
Hugh Hill. the Nashville player, saying
that he had left that city yesterday after
noon and is scheduled to reach Washington
this evening at o'clock.
The New York team arrived in Washing
ton this morning and went to the Ebbitt
Everybody is in excellent condition and IT
is more than probable that fine contests
will be forthcoming on this SERIES Little
Willie Keller has somewhat regained his
lost batting eye and Is hitting the ball with
considerable regularity while Shortston
Elberfeld has simply been playing the game
of his life since joining the New Yorks.
AMERICAN LEAGuE CANES