Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-27
MORLEY MAY NOT
MANAGE SEALS
WILL AWAIT PLEASURE OF
LOCAL DIRECTORS
Tim Flood Has chance Of Playing in
Los Angeles Uniform Next
season-"sIats" Davis
Ruled Out

James Morley manager of the Los
Angeles baseball team, arrived yester-
day from San Francisco, where he at
tended the annual meeting of the Pa
cific coast ball magnates.
The most interesting question which
arose during the convention was as to
the future management of the Frisco
club and the offer made to the local
impresarlo by the northern people has
excited much comment in the Cali
fornia baseball world.
When seen yesterday Mr.. Morley
said that he had not decided whether
he would accept the proposal made to
him.
"The offer was more than flattering,"
said he, land beyond anything would
expect had I asked for the position.
When President Bert called me north
/ had not the slightest idea that any
thing of the kind was on deck. I sup
posed that merely the ordinary routine
of the league was to be taken under
consideration and the proposal that I
would assume the management Of the
Frisco team was totally unexpected.
Promises No Change
ct made no promise concerning
change and will not be able to do so
until L have consulted with my asso-
ciates in the Los Angeles club. Under
no circumstances will 1 do anything
contrary to their wishes and even In
the event that I should wish to go
north, which is by no means settled
fact, L would remain In Los Angeles IL
the directors of the club should deem
1t advisable.
"Since the Los Angeles club was
formed six years ago there has been
no change in the directors or the stock
holders the same gentlemen having
| charge of affairs as when the club was
organized.
mot the slightest friction has ever
existed and now that a change has
been suggested by the northern people
] will act in accordance with the
pleasure of my associates. I am not
sure that l would go north under any
circumstances, as | have arranged my
affairs here in such manner that it
would be considerable of an undertake
ing for me to leave things.
"sIats" Is Gone Forever
1.-THE Fresno delegation were the hap
piest crowd at the meeting and Mike
Fisher is in the seventh heaven now
that he has secured home"
The chances are that next season will
witness Tim Flood, who was rein
stated by President Bert in Los An
geles uniform, according to indications
tn at developed during the northern con-
vention.
Morley talked with Judge McCreedie,
uncle of the Judge" who managed the
Seattle team, and McCreedie said that
while the Seattle fans appreciated
Floods ability, Atz was very popular
there and his return would be very de-
sirable to the wet weather contingent.
In that event Flood will become a
member of the Los Angeles team.
.'Slats" Davis, who gained the name
of the most unpopular umpire that ever
called strikes on Pacific coast player,
will not be listed on the staff of in
dictator men for next season.
president Bert" said Morley, Com
suited with every manager in the
league, and so far as / know, not one of
them favored retaining Davis. SILK
O'Laughlin and Jack Sheridan may
possibly be engaged II terms can be ar
ranged with them. The umpires' fund
was enlarged. at the meeting and
though O'Laughln and Sheridan will
demand big price we may be able
to get them"
Frank Dillon Slated
But one season will constitute the ball
program which was scheduled, as the
double arrangement was not entirely
satisfactory. Morley proposed that the
games be played off under the former
method which involved but one season
and there was no opposition to the
movement. Each team will play thirty
games instead Of thirty-six and but
two trips will be made into the north
west
The Angels will play sixteen weeks
on the home grounds and in addition
to this the Fresno team has arranged
to run off four weeks of its schedule
on the Los Angeles diamond thus Civ
ing local fans twenty weeks of the
sport.
Morley, when asked as to who might
assume the management of the Angel
team in the event Of his leaving, said
that he though Frank Dillon. the
Seraph captain, would be not only an
available man. but one who could sue
cessfully direct the affairs OF the club
Should Morley accept the northern
management he will necessarily dis
pose of his stock In the local club. The
associate stockholders will, however,
direct as to whom Morley's interests
shall go.
The next annual meeting of the
league officials will be held in Los An
geles, December Is.
The present stockholders and d.
rectors of the Los Angeles club are:
James Morley, DIR. H. Bert Ellis, John
Brink, AL Levy and j. F. Edwards. T.
j. Stevens is a stakeholder, but not q
1irectOr