The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-11
Manager of the Cardinals and
Owner Have Private Talk
in New York.
DEALS FOR PLAYERS TO-DAY.
Club Owners Will Remain in Pri-
vate Conferences and Many
Notable Exchanges
Are Predicted.

New York. Dec 10-In response to 6
teiegraphic invitation to come to New
fork for conference, Patsy Donovan
manager Of the Cardinals. reached this
| city to-day to have heart-to-heart talk
with President Frank deHass Robson.
| Mr.. Robson still maintains that his
| manager has not resigned and that his
relations with Donovan are as amicable
| as they were throughout the last sea.
son.
Manager Donovan preserved a discreet
silence when asked about his reported
resignation. tacitly admitting that he had
rendered such a document. but conveying
the impression that 1t had not yet been
| accepted
That the best of feeling exists between
the president OF the Cardinals and his
manager there Is no room for doubt.
Whether Donovan will retire from the
management rests with himself.
NO DECISION REACHED.
President Robson called him to New
York TO talk the matter over Owing to
other engagements there was no time to
take the matter UP to-day, but an under
standing will be reached tomorrow.
Tonight both Robson and Donovan,
with several other baseball magnates.
were guests OF Charley Ebbetts of Brook
lyn at dinner.
I'VE have not been able to talk mat
tiers over between ourselves" said Mr.
Robson tonight, when asked as to Dono-
vans reported resignation. Now that
the League meetings are over, we will be
able to get together tomorrow and thrash
the subject out. Until then I will not be
able to make a statement of any kind.
My relations with Mr.. Donovan are un-
changed-absolutely So"
President Robison's denial that Donovan
has resigned is regarded here as purely
technical 1t is generally believed that
the Cardinals manager rendered his resiS-
nation. but instead of accepting it. Robi-
son wired him to come to New York to
see II matters could not be smoothed
over. Donovan has grievances, but they
are not against the Robisons. The Robi-
sons also have fault to find. but 1t IS not
with Donovan. for whom they have the
highest regard.
1t is for this reason that to-morrow's
conference between the President and the
manager of the Cardinals may result in
an understanding being reached satisfac-
tory to all and that Donovan will again
manage the team next year.
MEETING IS UNEVENTFUL.
To-day's meeting of the National League
was an uneventful one. Routine affairs
occupied the attention of the delegates
present, the plans adopted for next season
already having been rather thoroughly
outlined. Little business Of Importance
was transacted. the appointment Of Pres
ident Hart of Chicago as a delegate 10
confer with the Pacific Coast League be-
ing the most important move made by the
conference.
Under its present modus operanh this
league is classed as an outlaw, but every
effort is being made to bring 1t Into line.
The plan has been smolderins for some
time, and to-day's proposition has long
been under consideration.
George Davis, who was the bone of con-
tention, with Elberfeld, between the New
York National and American League
teams last year. attended to-day's confer
ence. He was awarded to the American
League by the Peace Commission.
Davis is still fighting for reinstatement
as member of the New York National
League team. declaring that he is still
under contract to Brush's aggregation
and proposes TO live up to his bond.
Davis is yexed at the ouarreling over his
services and stands ready to fight the
matter out in the courts.