Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-07
BURNHAM IN CONTROL.
Former Augusta Manager Holds His
Job As Manager at Newark.

For some time the air has been full OF
rumors that Manager Walter w. Burn
ham Of the Newark Eastern League cluh
was to lose his job as manager of the
Newark aggregation. The air has been
full of reports that the club was to be
purchased by a combination of New York
theatrical men and;a a new manager gwen
charge of it, Notwithstanding the success
which has crowned the administration OF
Manager Burnham. Now comes the news
that If there was any likelihood OF sucii
a thing happening it has been forestalled
by Mr.. Burnham, who has purchased a
controlling interest in the club.
He Is now in complete control of the
corporation fooling President Powers of
the Eastern League at his own game. Ac
cording to Information received here, ef-
forts were being made by Conan and Har-
ris, well known theatrical men Of Go
than, to secure the controlling fnteresi
in the Newark club.
Overtures were made by the New York
parties to Adolph Hensler and Ralph 3.
Schmidt, VINO held large blocks of stock
in the club, and they. before closing the
deal, consulted with Manager Eurnham
There were certain developments which
caused him to suspect that the men try
ing to buy the club were not acting in
their own behalf but were endeavorina
to get the control of the club for othel
parties. Hensler and Schmidt were will
ing to sell their stock. but they did moi
want to do anything that would not b'
for the best interests of Mr.. Burnham
They proposed to sell him a block of th'
stock big enough to give him a CONTROL
ing interest and he at once accepted th'
offer and purchased the stock.
After getting hold of the stock he dis
posed of a portion of it, with the conscr
of Hensler and Schmidt, to Philip VI
Krimke, president Of the club. He is nov
in control of the policy of the organiza
rion. President Chaplin of the Rochester
N. Y, team, in an interview with re
porter for the Democrat and Chronicle o
that city. confirms the story. lie said
1T NAV interest you to know that it i
a fact that Manager Burnham of Newari
now owns a controlling interest in tha
club This means that those who hav
said they would drive him out Of baseball
have quite an undertaking on their hands
The old saying, He who laughs las
laughs best it seems to me. belong to Mr.
Burnham at the present time
II believe it is a good thing for baseball
and the Eastern League that Nj. Burn
ham has in his hands the full say in tn
Newark club. and also that the Easter
League has such a competent man there.
Mr.. Burnham is well known to the base
hall enthusiasts Of Augusta and vicinity
He was manager of the Augusta New
England League team in 1898. He brouch
out and developed many promising young
sters. among whom will be remembered
Dick Butler. catcher; Abe Johnson. Sc"
ond baseman. both sold by Augusta t.
Louisville; Mike Kelly. first hascman. nov
manager. of the American Associat'Cl
Minneapolis team; Joe Bean. the crac;
shortstop of the Jersey City Easter:
League team; Joe Connor. sbrother of tn
famous Roger Connor. who can play any
where except in the box: David Pickett
the feet outfelder and heavy batter, am
others who have been seen fast company