Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-02
President Noyes Issues State
ment Concerning StahI.
WANTED 1ST BASEMAN HERE
Garland Evidently Sore Over Losing
His Leadership.
ONLY HIMSELF TO BLAM-
Six Favorites Won at New Orleans
Women's Chess Match-National
Tennis Meeting-Bowling.

President Noyes has issued the following
statement concerning the story telegraphed
here by ex-Manager Stahl, to the effect
that the local management knows why he
will not sign with the Nationals. This
statement will appease the doubling
Thomases'' and decisively demonstrate that
the Washington club has done everything
possible to conciliate Mr.. Stahl and get him
to sign a contract. President Noyes says:
Il do not understand what Mr.. Stahl
means by his statement that the Washing
ton management can tell the reasons for
his not playing In this city. Near the close
of last season Mr.. Stahl came to me and
told me that he did not desire to manage
the team another year, and he advised that
u bench manager be secured for the WASH
ington team. Whereupon the Washington
officials Immediately began a quiet investi-
cation to what managerial timber was
available. few weeks later, just at the
close of the season, Mr.. Stahl told me that
he had changed his mind and that he would
be glad to manage the team another year.
i told him that We were considering the
management question and that We did not
intend to make any experiments with a new
manager. but that If We could get an ex-
perienced man, about whose ability there
would seem to be no doubt, as bench man
ager, that he would probably be engaged,
but that, failing in this, We would try no
experiments with new playing managers
and would continue with him. This was
the condition of affairs when the season
closed and Mr.. Stahl left Washington.
Shortly after this We succeeded in getting
MIR. Cantillon to come to Washington for a
talk. and finding that quick action was
necessary If we were to secure him at all a
contract was signed with him before he
went away. The entire team was turned
over to Mr.. Cantllon with the statement
regarding Stahl that we felt very kindly to-
ward him: that felt that he had done
his best under disadvantageous circum-
stances, and that We wanted his wishes
to be given consideration as to his future
We hoped sincerely that he would desire to
play first base for the team and show the
public here what his real worth as player
was. but that If lie desired to go elsewhere
and a trade could be arranged in which the
Washington club would get fair value for
him wanted ii done.
MIR. Cantillon upon his return to Chicago
saw Mr.. Stahl and was informed by him
that he did not wish TO play in Washington.
Since that time Mr.. CantillCn and the Wash
ingtOn officials have epdeavored to comply
with Stahls desire. but without success,
as no club has made an offer Tor Stahi that
in Cantiions opinion was anything like an
even trade.
This condition is almost entirely due to
Mr.. Stahl himself. who from the start has
openly proclaimed that he would not play
In Washington The other clubs in the
American League going on the assumption,
from tins statement, that washington would
have to dispose of Stahl, have shown
great desire to offer us an assortment of
gold bricks, but have jumped the fence at
every suggestion of a trade where one or
their real base ball players was made
party Stahl has not confined his efforts
in creating this impression to announce
ments in the press. but has negotiated with
at least two of the clubs in the league as to
his salary. Both of these clubs, as well as
Stahl. have absolutely violated the national
agreement. which provides that clubs shall
not negotiate with players under reserve to
other clubs.
Failing in securing proper trade for
Stahl. the Washington management sent
HIM a contract for the same amount he
received last year for playing and managing
the team. 1t is impossible for US to see how
We could do more for Stahl than We have
done. and we believe we have done more
than any other club in the American League
would do under similar circumstances. The
matter is now up to Stahl. If he will play
here he will be welcomed, and If he goes
south and still desires to be traded and
decent offer is made for him, 1t will prob
ably he accepted, or if he desires to stay
at home hope that the profits in the
typeWritng business will be large"