The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1908-01-29
CASEY SLATED
TO MANAGE
MONTREAL
Farrell Disposes of Eastern
League Franchise in
Canadian Town.

Third Baseman Jimmy Casey, last years
captain of the Brooklyn team, will likely
be at the helm of the Montreal Eastern
! League Clsb next season. George STALL
ings, who returned from the Canadian city
yesterday, having acted IN the interests
Of Frank Farrell. declared that the franz
chise would remain in Montreal, but that
Mr.. Farrell had sold out his interests there
and that the city would have a brand new
team aud manager, lie was not at liberty
TO state, he said as TO who would manage
the club. but there is practically no doubt
thai Casey win be the man
Casey WAS purchased last week from
Brooklyn by the Jersey City Eastern
League Club, but it was reported at the
time that the little third baseman would
not likely join the Skeetcrs, as he he'd
received an offer to manage another team.
He was originally slated to pilot the
Toronto team, succeeding Joe Kelley. but
Broolklyn's price came too high for The
Toronto Dlub and 1t has since been stated
on good authority that he will take charge
of the Montreal outfit.
As Casey Is stil a good ball-player and
intends to play next season ii VIII be neces-
sary to purchase his release from Jersey
City When ball player has the man-
agerial bee buzzing under his bonnet there
is little use for another club to hold him,
/ and, consequently, the Skeeters will prob
ably let him 20 to Montreal. Besides, Jer-
sey City Is well supplied in third hasemen,
having Gastmeyer, the Hartford player
who was secured in a trade FOR Jocko Hall
| ligan, and Walter Woods
| Stallngs and President Powers. of the
| Eastern League, are scheduled to leave for
Montreal today to arrange the transfer OF
| the franchise from Farrell to Montreal
| people.
With its large population Montreal ought
to be one of the best paying propositions in
| the Eastern League. StalingS said, and
what made the proposition particularly in
viting was the fact that the city had not
had winner for eight years. In city
| like Buffalo, accustomed to winning pens
nants, finishing second or third would not
/ do but a first division team would me {
! the demand here for a season or two Ii
| champion team could not be gathered. As
an example OF what n winner would do,
Stallings mentioned the experience Of Tu-'
| ronto This franchise could have been
bought for $4,000 last spring Then q
championship team was developed, $50 900
cleared on the season, and now the fran
chise could not be purchased for less than
$4,000.
Mr.. Farrell, be added, wanted TO dis
pose of the Mo ltrea franchise because he
had too many other interests. He had
never been able to visit the city since ho
bought the club. AS for himself the for
mer Buffalo manager said he would have
come either as owner or manager, but he
had something bigger in view, and that
his own baseball plans would be uncovered
In week or so.
Regarding the players who would be iu-
cluded in the deal StalIngs said that lift
and Keefe, both pitchers, would be added
10 those ON the reserve list, which did not
include Hughes or Broclkett, but they
might be secured later
Morgan, Shoan or Brown would not re-
turn, but the new manager would fill enc
OF the infield positions, and that he would
| bring with him mn experienced maJor
league second baseman.