The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-12
NEW PLAYERS
ARE Promised
Johnson Hints at Deals to
Come.
GONE, BUT RETURNS MONDAY
New Manager Will Then Be Announced.
Ban Considers Manning Best Di-
rector in Baseball.
GONE, BUT RETURNS MONDAY

At the station when he left this city
for New York. Ban Johnson sai6: 4
viii return Monday and it is entirely
probable that upon my arrival win
announce the name of the manager OF
this seasons Washington baseball club. -
Ban realizes that IL is getting late and
that something Will soon have 70 be done
or the season viii be on before the
Washington players or the public viii
know where they are at
Players in Stock.
Before departing Ban gave out the
pleasant information that he had several
players up his sleeve who have not get
been mentioned in regard 20 the Wash
ington club, who would probably he
found here when the time arrives Tor the
men 10 don their baseball toggery-
Who they are Johnson would not say,
as IL is bad policy to give out any infOr-
nation of this kind until the trade or
sale, whatever it may be. is Consummat-
ed. Barrett. the shifty Detroit out
fielder. who, IL was rumOred. would come
here this season, is not included in the
list, says Ban Washington could have
done business with Barrett earlier in the
year. but at that time its hands were
practically TIED. and il is now so late
that Barrow has made plans for his
Detroit team, and included Barrett on
his roster.
manning Setter Than hanlOn.
The question of the management of
the Senators is now the question Of in
terest 10 the fans The three most likely
candidates still remain the same as
those published a few days ago. Man
ming, Donovan. and Lowe Lowe is con-
sidered to have the least chance OF
obtaining the position. That practically
leaves il between Manning and Dono-
van, but there is still a bare possi-
bility that another man will be OBJ
tained.
The chances OF each look about even.
but Ban said before he left for New
York that he considered Manning much
the Better manager OF the two.
Ban talked rather freely as to the
relative merits Of the many managers
IN the country, and he places the popu-
lar Kansas Cltyan high up on the list
IN my opinion. said the American
League president Connie Mack Is the
best bench manager in the business and
neNt 70 him ranks Jimmy Manning
- ne continued, when questioned
49,. tRlnR Blaming IS better man
age than either Frank Selee or Ned
ffaflon. He has not been in the ma iors
long. but IN nine cases in ten he had
team which finished among the first
enree IN the Western League Except
ing Mack. do not think anyone could
nave possibly managed the team Man
hing brought 10 Washington from Kan
sas City any better than I'D Jimmy
Mind Not Made Up.
Then why don't you get him. john
son was asked. rs il because his terms
are ZOO steep. or because you are averse
to three-year contract which a.anninp
insists upon ."
No. that is not the reason. 80 answered
Johnson; a good manager is cheap al
almost any price, and Manning is Ger
FANNY r good one, but that is about an
can tell about the matter AS have
not cenniteiy decided upon the manager
lS'eI IN, rs yer ! cannot. OF course, say
When asked II there were any new de-
Xeiopments In the negotiations with
Earle wagner for the sale of the club
johnson would only say do Won tifnif
the Washington public would stand for
Earle wagner. every fan knows ts
none too popular here. but come who
have followed the workings of rho
american league Gloss. enough to know
what llDerues the Philadelphia would
have are inclined to think he nignf
make good man. Ia the past Wagner
sold ali OF his good players for big prices
m those days the local club was rOttcr-
ing on the brink Of a precipice. The
National League had threatened 10 dror
Il. ana wagner unlOaded his goods So = {
to come out of the big end of the bdrn
SOW. u IS argued. IL Wagner bought
the local club and wanted TO sell on
trade player TO any other team
the american League the deal or said
wo95a nave 70 be personally sanctioned
be traded or sold 10 any club IN tho Ne
tiOnal League the deal or sale v-or1l6
have to meet with the approval OF everv
club in the American League So no
more indiscriminate selling OF players
for Wagner
Wagner Foxy Chooser.
One thing IN wagners favor. think
baseball people, IS that he can yet good
men He is an excellent judge Of a bail
player and during his reign here cor
raIed many good meu- il he could &c,
good players then he can get them now
il IS thought.
Ban visit 10 New York is IN connec-
ton with routine matters OF the Ameri-
can League, with which the Washing
ton club Is in no way connected. Bur
Ban promises TO make up his mind be-
tween meals within the next two DAYS
and return 10 Washington with rne
news that everything has been arrang-
ed, and announce Who's Who" in the
managerial line.
The Washington players are mutter-
ing nightly about the reductions iu
salary Of which Tom Lotus IS notify
ing them. but Johnson SAYS the kicks
ID Ia