The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-31
CANTON CLUB
Causes Lots of Specu-
lation Among Outside
Talent
TERRE HAUTE OPINION

Under the heading. Canton In the
Limelight Does Not Get Us a Man
ager," the sporting scribe of the Terre
Haute Tribune pens the following for
his paper:
Central league baseball gossip Is NIL
ed with thrillers regarding the dispo'
sition of the Canton franchise and Will
speculations as to who will manage the
Terre Haute team In 1908. Every day
brings forth different guess on each
proposition.
Terre Haute fans have been assur.
ed that President l.. ID. Smith Will pro-
vide the team with real, live playing
manager. The time, the conditions
and the man appear to be about as DEL
mite as they were when the. season
closed and II was known that Don Cam
eron probably would not be available
next season. With bunch OF apph-
cations OF large proportions President
Smith Ia seriously contemplating open
house" for prospective managers.
Photos in playing togs and published
records. It is said. will have little
weight in deciding the man.
The real puzzle which fans are try
ing to solve is the Canton situation
The week has brought out statements
that Canton is to be Kicked out bodily
From other sources comes the lnforma'
tion that Canton is playing a holdup
game and will insist on remuneration
An the sum OF S2500 for the franchise
and $4,000 for the players under re-
serve. GAINESVILLE, II Is said Is wait
ing for vacancy and will break INTO
the Central at the arst opportunity
Everyone appears TO be OF the opinion
that GAINESVILLE In the place oil Canton
would be a satisfactory move.
Marty Hogan, manager OF the zanes'
vile team, It is said, will use few Can
ton players. This appears to have oeen
responsible for the stand the Canton
magnate has taken In demanding mon
ey for his players when the franchise 10
turned over. Hogan Is said to be sat
isfied with the team he has althoush
he may trade some OF the men ior
Canton players and pick up few men
whore he Is sure of strengthening up
his team.
with everything apparently ar
ranged TO dispose Of Canton, so iar aS
the Central league is concerned Man'
ager George Williams Is said 10 DC
shaping up his team with the deterni'
nation OF sticking. Bade Myers ls
oraaIted with influencing Williams 10
hold to his franchise and put faster
team In the league next season MY
ers and williams are said TO be scout |
inc for good material. They say that
Canton has not been informed OF the
nlan 10 transfer the franchise 10 lahes-
Vile. Canton club officials are SAID 10
ha On favor of changes In the circut'
hut they do not wish to consider any
Droposition looking TO Withdrawn from
the league. Provided the Canton iran
rhise is transferred to GAINESVILLE bade
MYERS will be an orphan. This possi'
bIi,tv has connected his name Win
the place of manager for tho Terre
1Iaute team, but President Smith says
Myers will not wear Terre Haute UNI
form next season. There are q iot oi
fans who are not adverse to trying out
Che old war horse as manager mere
Friends OF Myers. however. are not
worried about the situation. They re-
allze that It will not be dimcuit TOT
him TO land a good place IL the turn
of events would cast him adrift.
Il is probable that President FRANK
r.. Carson will call a meeting OF the
League in Fort Wayne early in Janu,
ary. He has announced that he WA
be a candidate to succeed himself and
so far he has no opposition. This con
dition is unique in Central league al
fairs since every previous election has
nrompted all sorts of rumors regarding
probsble changes in the head OF inc
league.
f. Carson is said to favor the transref
nj the Canton franchise 10 Zanesviilet
hut he says the matter will not be de-
c,ded before the meeting In January
The meeting OF the o. & p. directors
with the National Commission I'D
January Z. OF course. may
unset all the plans Of Carson. seht-
ment of managers in the Central league
has not been announced and II Is pos
sIble that the wishes OF Canton may
be considered despite the announced
man of President Carson.