Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
JIMMY COLLINS CALLED
BUFFALO MEETING

BUFFALO n. Y, January 10.-The truth
about the visit of Ban Johnson, president
Of the American Base Ball League. and
Connie Mack. manager of the Philadelphia
Athletics. TO Jimmy Collins. manager or
the Boston Americans, in Buffalo last
week has leaked out. Apparently there Is
little foundation Of the reported transfer of
Pitcher Rube Waddell OF the Athletics to the
Boston club; instead, the conference of the
uOguis of the American League might
easily result IN a revolution of the affairs
OF that organization providing some ex-
pected steps are not taken pretty speedily
In reorganization of the controlling In
rerests of the Boston club.
The whole conference hinged on the alarm
generally felt throughout the American
League over the strained relations which
exist between Manager Collins and Presi-
dent John l. Taylor of the Bostous- There
have been many rurnors regarding the cool
ness between the president and manager
during the last few months, and appar-
entity the situation has not been exagger-
ated. 1t has reached an acute stage, where
in fact. either Collins or Taylor must dis
appear from activity I'm the affairs OF the
boston club
The American League as an organization
is understood TO be supporting Collins. The
situation has progressed to such an extent
that Mr. Taylor viii be offered the alterna-
tive OF quitting as the handler of the Bos-
ION club, or selling out his interest in the
club. 1t is understood that a pool OF capi-
talists interested in base ball has been
formed, which has offered or will offer Mr..
Taylor S125,O00 for his base ball property.
II j" accepts IT three men will be identi-
fled with the ownership Of the club, and
one OF the three viii be Collins. In the
event that he refuses to sell the American
League II is very likely TO forfeit his fran
chise rights, and IL Is said that whole
sale reorganization will result in Mr.. Tay-
Tor finding himself outside the breastworks,
with a new club. including the present
players under Collins, representing the
American League In the Hub city.
This IS no Idle speculation. The manage
ment OF the league has looked into the af-
fairs sufficiently to see that II can go
ahead and proposes to do so. legal advice
being 10 the effect that nothing in the way
OF players. contracts etc, can interfere,
The fact Is that the American League
generally has realized that the present
state OF affairs could not continue without
slarm to the organization as whole re-
suited IN the visit or President Johnson
and Mr.. Mack, a committee to Investigate
the situation. TO Collins last week. The
conference IS understood to have been very
satisfactory to Collins and his friends
collins" President Johnson Is reported
30 have said. "the American League is
back of you in this matter. You will be
supported. There would have been no
American League had 1t not been for q
few men like you, and we are with you
hook, line and sinker."
John |. Taylor has been in active control
OF the Bostons since the purchase OF the
club by his father, Gen. Taylor OF Boston,
two years ago. Collins mas continued to
enjoy the management of the club during
that period, but II u related that he has
suffered great deal of annoyance In the
management of the affairs OF the club
through the activity displayed by John 1.
Taylor.
sssch of the erratic work of the club dur