The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
TAKE Up STAHL CASE
Ban Johnson and Garry Herr
mann Hear Both Sides.
DECISION IS NOT ANNOUNCED
Former Manager Claims Agreement
with Him Was Not Kept by WASH
ingtOn Club Owners-Ofher Matters
Up for Consideration Before the
Commissfon-Comisk Banaueted.

Special to The Washington Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 6.-President Tom
Moves and Manager Joe Cantollon, Of the
Washington club. appeared before the
national commission here to-day to resist
the attempt of eX-Manager Jake Stahl. of
Washington. to have the commission
force their club to trade him to Boston,
or name price at which some other
American League organization might buy
him. No decision was announced, and
the outcome will not be known Tor sew
eral days.
stahl claimed that when he threw up
his job as manager last season he was
told that he would be allowed to go 20
any club he might select. lie picked out
Boston, and announced IN The newspapers
that he would play there. Then the
trouble began. He said Boston made
several proposals 10 Washington for a
trade. One of them was to give Grim
shaw, the first baseman, and Harris, the
pitcher The other was to give Grimshaw
and Unglaub. out Washington turned
down both offers Stahl thinks these
trades were reasonable, and that by not
making them Washington violated the
agreement with him.
Messrs, Noyes and Cantillon both denied
that the exchanges proposed were what
stshl was worth. They did not con-
slider any Of the players Boston was
willing to let go Of any especial value,
while Stahl was considered classy FIRST
baseman when relieved OF the burdens OF
management. They said they gave Stahl
the right. TO choose his club privately, but
not to deal with it, and that because he
had made his preference known and inti-
where. the Boston club was naturally
making small offer for a man it ex-
Pected TO get anyhow.
stahI Not Talking.
Stahl thinks Washington has greatly
/ overestimated his side of the case and IS
simply holding out on him. although be
does not say so in that many words.
II Washington thinks 1t cannot get a
proper trade from Boston. then because
he was a manager of the Washington
team who proved failure, he commended
a price should be set on him, so he could
play in another town and not have 70
/ remain with the same team TO endure the
roasting the fans would give him If he
had a slump in fielding or batting. This
contention was brand new. but it is not
thought 70 have impressed the commits
sion. Garry Hermann was not at all
enthusiastic when he heard II some days
ago, Hermann and Ban Johnson were
/ the commissioners in attendance to-day.
The StahI hearing lasted more than an
hour and there was some warm discus
sions. Both sides We're primed for the
night and each was determined 10 win al
any price Mr. Noyes did most Of the
talking for Washington. and pointed out
how the interference Of the commission
| in such a case would encourage ball play
ers with real or imaginary grievances 70
fail 20 report and rely upon getting fav-
orable action upon an appeal to the com
mission.
Stahl was around the hotel tonight
/ talking to the Chicago White Sox. he
was not in a very cheerful mood. but was
not making any complaints. He said he
thought Washington had not kept It's
word, hence he took the only possible
step 20 get what he believed his dues he
/ said he wanted TO play I'm Boston, and II
be did not go there he did not know what
he would do: but If he loses there is
hardly any doubt but what he viii play
with any major league club 10 which he
may be sent.
Fail TO Draft Topeka.
Joe CanuIlon and the other magnates
/ IN the Western League have practically
/ lost in their effort to draft Topeka, Kans
from the Western Association. The formal
/ decision Of the case will not be made
known for several days. but Garry Herr
mann let the cat out of the bag last
night.
Mr.. Hermann is giving a banquet To-
night 10 Charles Comiskey. president OF
the Chicago White Sox. who were 10 play
/ here to-day. but did not because OF rain.
/ Fifty guests including President Moves
Charley Murphy. president Of the Chicago
Cubs, and Ban Johnson have been invited
The ar,rIirn ffnn of Paffaa Of Rrnnllit-r1