The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-22
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
MANAGER HANLON SIGNS WITH
BROOKLYN FOR $1,000.


= He MAS Not Fairly Treated by Won
Der HOrSt-LOt Angeles signs Chase.
The trouble in the Brooklyn Baseball Club
over q reduction In Manager Edward han
Ions salary has been patched up by com
promise on the part OF both lIanlon and
President c. n, Ebbets. llanlon had a con-
fab with Ebbets In Washington late on Mon
day night with the result that the famous
manager signed a contract that Will expire
on Oct. rs, for a salary OF &c. 900 and no reserve
clause. II Is understood that Hanlon VIII not
manage the Brooklyns after this year He
went 60 Lancaster. Pa, yesterday 20 sign
Outfelder Sheckard, after which he will 10
direct TO Columbia, y, c.. TO take charge Of
the team, Incidentally. HRnlon IN long
statement 10 the Baltimore NeTs blames his
former friend and partner. II. X. Won der
Horst for his present predicament, Hanlon
goes on to say that for several years Won der
Horst has been In hard luck and that some
time ago be turned over 10 per cent. OF the
Brooklyn clubs stock 10 Hanlon. who paid
him A certain amount with an agreement
that II Won der Horst ever desired 20 sell
outright llanlon would receive the nrst
chance 10 buy.
Hanlon further declares that Won der
Horst after redceming his stock, broke
the alleged agreement between them by
selling out to Ebbets and Medicus so quietly
that HaDlon knew nothing Of the deal until
HanIon saws that he was left az the mercy
OF Ebbpts and Mcdicus and was compelled
to accept n reduction in salary because all
OF the other managerial bcrths had been
oiled,
In spite OF the fact that Garry Hermann.
chairman Of the National Baseball Commits
sion, has wired 10 President Bert Of the Pacific
Coast League that, undo the rules Of the pa
tfonal agreement. First Baseman Chase must
play with the New York Americans, authentic
Information comes from los Angeles that
Manager James Morley has formally signed
Chase TO a contract for this year and that the
player will not come East. Chase was In los
Angeles yesterday, not New Orleans. accord
ing to a private despatch from the former
city received here last night. Morley cE-
planned his action with the statement that he
understands that war between me Ilass \
has already been declared. II the Pacific
Coast League stands for this action, the war
serve to place not only the Pacific Coast
League on record, but also the Eastern, the
which have been the rim gleaders In the in
tended revolt against the national agreement.
The whole trouble has been caused by the re-
American Leagues new system Of drafting
players, which eighteen other minor leagues
Including tho southern, have pronounced
eminently fair The Pacific Coast League
has already made protest 70 Hermann
and Hart visited California year ago, in order
20 induce Bert. Morley 4 Co % come under
Il was stipulated that the drafting season in
California should not begin before Nov l.
Bert SAYS in his protest that. instead Of living
from HE lea que by both The American, and !
The National Leagues as early as sept !;
on 10 players drafted by the Americans those |
that we're taken by the Nationals were al
lowed TO go, e.
The Montgomery Handicap. which viii be |
run at Memphis next at N9nddSy WI flo provide nr
emit Indications possibly as many as eighteen |
horAes going TO the post II the weather and |
rather favor Capt. Williams's Rams Horn. |
but they also believe that f.. 7. Smathers, |
4 Co. have chances TO win the race with their |
II tbe field would include Rams Horn, Leoni- |
das, Phil Finch. Tokalon. Little Scout Bond |
age, Kings Trophy. Glen Echo. Jack Young, |
Sol Preston. P[etensioR; Danlyay MS Sn,.
lighter, Rough and tumble. and Golden !
are Hlldebrand, Lyme. Crimmins., Wonderly, |
J. Martin, J. Mcintyre, Aubu chon, Dom. !
Shsnner. Ram 3 Horn has been favofite In |
the future books for some time.
Fred Cook. the Western horse owner and !
bookmaker. will bring his stable TO the Eastern |
tracks soon. together with Jockey Nicol, |
owner Of English Lad and otheT. good racers;
Niool will ride for him, but will give second |
eau to Z. r. Thomas. It is said.
Barney Schneider is all cut UP over the
death Of racing IN the state Of Missouri L |
have nearly 500 horses at my breeding farm |
In Missouri, said Schneider recently. "and |
the repeal OF the law will be severe blow for |
together We can get a new law that win place |
racing on the old basis that made II popular
abolished in Missouri ia az tbe end OF the next
three months, and the fate Of the sport in
Illinois hanging n the balance, comes ONES the
abolished race track betting, In which event
the Memphis and Nashville tracks will be
the new law takes effect. This means that the
Western Jockey Ilub and the American Turf
Association win each lose strong ally. The
passage Of the I.gon-Rice bill by the lower
bouse at Nashville by vote Of 80 TO 2s fol-
.wnG as sr @ S0R BY 2yad is dqe
tennessee. and will practically Kill the breed
Ing Interests in the State as Wen as the tracks
Starter Cassidy. who will handle the bar
Tier al the Jockey club tracks this year, Is
row. Mr. Cassidy Viii have one Of Ills start
ing gates erected at the Gravesend track
for the schooling OF two-year-olds
Charley MitchelTs statement that he Is
willing 20 fight Jim Corbett 10 finish with
bare knuckles and that he can get into con-
dition In five weeks for such a mill is not
taken seriously by sporting men along Broad
In the Union that would tolerate a bare
tnuckle pTi2ehght. and Mitchell knows II.
In ne second place Mi'fhei , VINO was BACK
ten years ago, L. in no sort Of physical con-
dition 20 stand the Tigors Of training. The
former English heavyweight champion is
charitable enough TO say that he would not
hRht poor old John J.. Sullivan, except 10
tiay down" 20 him. There are half a dozen
middle and weller weights that would proba-
bly, make Charley pun like a grampus II he
ever got into the ring with any OF them,
Jabez White Il generally regarded as
boxer not gruelnE fighter. by the mem
bers OF the short haired fraternity. They
think he and Britt will put up pretty even
hight, but they are reasonable sure that White
could not go twenty rounds with q puncher
like Battling Nelson.
AZ n meeting OF the Brooklyn Base
ball Club In Jersey City yesterday the follow
ing Officers were elected: &. II. Ebbets
president; VI. W Medicus, treasurer: n. r.
Won der Horst secretary C.. II, Ebbets, Jr.
assistant secretary. These four. with A. Z.
Wall, we're elected directors.
bIeetinE Of Connecticut Baseball League.
NEW HAvEN March ?i-when the Con-
hectlcut Baseball League adjourned It's meet
inE in this city last night not a word had been
heard from Attorney Cornelius j. Danaher
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