Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
BAN JOHNSON
CONFERS WITH
JIMMY COLLINS.
American League President Ex-
poets the BostonS to Make a
Good Showing When the
CrippleS Return.
Special Dispatch to me Star.


BOSTON. Mass. July 2i.-Presiden+ Ran
johnson. the leader OF the American League.
arrived here this afternoon IN obedience TO
q request from the local people. ana regis
tered at the Parker House He had an IN
terview with Gen Charles II. Taylor the
owner OF the Boston Americans, and tho
situation was thoroughly gone over. and in !
the afternoon Mr.. Johnson sought Manager
Collins at his room. at the Copley Square
Hotel. and the two were closeted for a long
time.
Il am here TO look over things" said Mr.
johnson. laughinsly, and to consult Gen.
Taylor and Manager Collins with view 20
See what can be done to make things look
brighter from Boston standpoint. I find
that Manager Collins is very much diScour-
aged and naturally so. for he has had much
with which to contend, and his own inabfli-
ty 70 get into the game has been one of hts
greatest worries 1 see no reason to believe
that he will not be able 10 go back into
the game at no remote period I am sure
Had he been able to play Boston would not
have been as badly of has been the
case
you can say for me. and you can make
u as strong as you please. that at no time
have I mixed in the Collins case.
] certainly did not send any telegram
to the club suggesting or advising the
suspension of Collins. This is a matter
which ! could not possibly touch, as II ala
not belong TO me, but TO the club. There
has been no change at all In the relations
OF Manager Collins with the club. and SO
far as know there win be none.
81 had no talk at all with Collins about
his absence from the team. He did not
suggest the matter to me and I did not
breach IL to him.
All Clubs Making Money.
I'VE have beaten all our records for at
tendance this year ana the clubs are all
doing splendidly from a financial stand
point, while the race could scarcely be bet
ter. There are SIX clubs In the night Can
you name the winner" he said. turning to
the reporter
The latter said ne thought that but for
the mishaps to the players Cleveland would
have chance for the flag and good one,
but the situation has now changed bit.
THE White sox Of Chicago have way
OF getting TO the front" said Secretary
Bernard of the Clevelends. You can't
say how 1t is they DO IT. but they manage
to win lot OF games:
ANY talk about the American League
going backward Is nonsensical" continued
Mr.. Johnson. "Others can talk but we can
show figures. The business is simply m
mense. In New York we have fn!rly
were improved. The Cleveland club has
done twice well financially I'm that city
as II did year ago and the outlook Is
getting better every day
Cleveland is bubblng over with entfu-
siasm, and while L was in that city on
my way east l was estonished to see the
numbers of people who were watching the
score boards to see how their club was
doing.
Has Hopes of the Bostons.
81 think Boston will make a good show
ing just soon as some of the cripples
get back into the game. 1t is easy enough
to cry for new blood. but It IS not so easy
to secure the same. l wish that some CT
those chaps who cry the loudest for now
material would go out and scout for some.
1 Will be very thankful for any tips in
the matter
Mr.. Johnson left tonight for Buzzards'
Bay. where he will pass Sunday as the
guest of General Taylor and be back again
on Monday to see the game between tho
Bostons and the CIevelands.
Manager Napoleon Lajoie lost no time as
soon as the game was declared off to mako
for the Trinity place station and take a
train for his home In Woonsocket, r. l.,
where he will pass Sunday.
Larry never looked better. He ex-
pressed himself as feeling very sorry in
deed for his friend Jimmy" Collins and
hoped the latter would come around again
In short order.
Bernhard is due TO pitch in Mondays
game and Jesse Tannehill is due for Bos-
ton. The latter hurt his heel in running
to first the last time he pitched and u
stone bruise in his right heel resulted, but
he expects to be in frst-class shape by
Monday.