The Washington times., 1904-03-09
American League to Run
the Team and Do
1t Well.
Patsy Donovan, Manning
and Lowe Managerial
Candidates.
Deal for Seventh Street
Grounds Calleda Bluff
by Attorney,

Either Pat Donovan, Jimmy Man
ming, or Bobbie Lowe viii probably
manage the Washington baseball team
this season
SO said Ban johnson this morning.
"and the American League VIII prob
ably run the local club
Further than chat he had little 20 say
about the question. buC Judging from
his expressions, he gives Donovan the
preference over the others. Bill Clarke
is also considered a possibility, but
slim one indeed. Donovan was last
year manager of the St. Louis National
League team. employed a. the high sal
airy OF $4,000 per season He is regard
cd as a good man.
Jimmy Manning every washington
baseball fan knows and likes He would
be the most popular choice With the
worst bah team that has represented
Washington in the past eight years, the
Kansas City man finished ia sixth posi-
tion in Washingtons first year in the
American League Mannings demand
is 5000 per year and a three-year con-
tract
Link" Lowe, the veteran second
baseman. formerly of the Boston Bean
eaters. and late OF the Chicago Ma
tfonals. comes strongly recommended TO
johnson His chiefs sponsors are Frank
Seize, manager of the Chicago Colts
and one Of the best in the business. and
The veteran baseball writer Jake Morse.
Ban IS seriously considering all three
men.
In addition to the question OF a mana
ger comes the question about where the
team - TO play this season. This is OF
most Interest 10 fans Ban. this morn
he ia 10. Ia
secure the Seventh Street grounds. How
ever. they had better be secured soon or
the season viii be on before they can be
gotten in condition for play and TO ac-
commodate the crowds. as the grand
stands and bleachcrs viii have 20 be
rebuilt. Up 10 noon today no PROPOSE
ton for the grounds had been sub
United 10 the attorney In charge OF the
estate. who thinks the assertion of the
American League in regard to the mat
ter is a bluff
Roster OF the Club.
March 20 is the date set by President
johnson for the players TO report for
practice. The roster Of the club. as
given out by Mr.. Johnson. is: Pitchers.
Patten. Orth, Arthur Hmebrand, Wilson.
Lee. Townsend, ana Jacobsen; catchers.
Clarke. Kittredge, and Drill; Iirst base,
Jake StahI; second Dase. Mccormick:
shortstop. Moran and Cassidy; third
base, Coughlin; outhelders, SeIbach,
Homer Hulebrand, and Winters.
Johnson announces he has received Il
letter from Arthur Hillebraud. who,
with his brother Homer, IL was per-
s!stcntly rumored al winter, would not
Fiay mere this season Ior fear or IN
ca. ring the d-spleasure OF his parents,
announcing that he would report here
FOR duty as soon as his coaching duties
ut Princeton Were completed. This is
EO0d news for local fans, as Hillebrand
Ccspite the fact That he has never been
nr.HH til
enc OF the best tWIrlers in America. a.
reputation which he made and sustained
oH the slab for Princeton Many clubs
Were AFTER him. and il Is said that
Eittsburg has been taTaperiug with him
All winter. IillcbTaud VIII occupy the
slab. while his brother. VINO played first
base iH the California League last sea-
son. VIII be shifted 10 the outhcld. and
jake Stahl put ON first because Of his
good hitting
Can't Get an Angel
IN regard TO the ownership o. the
club il VIII again. in all probability, be
run by the American League. says
Johnson.
Il am sorry the deal whereby Tie cluO
was 10 have been purchased by local
capitalists fen through. said the big
box this morning, but Washington is not
as much of white elephant on the
American League as many persons
think. anc the league does not purpose
10 sell IL AZ q loss. it is too good a bail
town. 4 viii probably run the club fOI
the American League, and lf dp.
Washington viii have q much better
team than usual FII that IN your pipe
moguL j promised to give the patrons
Of Washington good ban this year and
am going TO DO IL The roster, as 10
admit. but this season they win play
ban 20 win. no more Of that ustlcsz
work of last year for me Had the men
Decn drlFen last year washington would
have made much better showing
With good hUstlIug manager the team
would have climbed out Of the cellar
II must confess Z did not arrange for
tho welfare OF the club early enough.
but / was so confident that Mr.. Mclean
that did not go ahead for fear Of
displeasing them. Iu short. the Amerl-
can League has had its hands practical
Is tied ira the matter
National Would War.
H. G. Puliam and Barney Dreyfuss
say they are tired Of JOhnsou's kicking
about thc conflict between the National
and American schedules iu New York
They assert that Ban agreed 10 the
schedule they have announced, ard then
without rhyme or reason. made a howl
and threatened an sorts Of dire results
il they refused 70 make a change.
E0th Fulliam and DrDyfuss cali tho
talk about baseball war BLUR auG
se5 tnai u there IS % 30 slr-esle the
National League IS willing TO go tLg
limit iu order % stop Johnson s. constant
kicking They characterize his actions as
those ~ small box. instead Of "a maa
and ueke many other pcevfsl remarI-s
about the president OF the America
ICugEe.
Johnson said this morning that hr
c.t not care 70 Sur up further strife
by discussing the matter az this time
bit would keep quiet until he sees Hart
and Garry Hermann. Tie does not e5s-
TcCt au open rupture, FOR he thinks thar
bg the time the question reaches Her
u-eun the justice OF the American IS
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