Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, Ocober oO.-Whether
Hushey Jennings will become stakeholder
and manager of the Washington team
VIII probably be decided before the present
worlds series comes to an end President
Ban Johnson of the American League has
taken the matter in hand He proposes
to have a conference with Owner Navin
of the Detroit club relative to having
Jennings sever his connection with that
club and become interested in Washing
ton Mr.. johnson said that such a
change would be perfectly satisfactory to
the league and himself. but that of
course, Owner Navin was the man to
be seen. He said that he had heard from
other sources that Owner Navin had ex-
pressed himself as not wanting to stand
in Jennings way, but that. of course,
this was only hearsay, and that he would
like to hear Navn's opinion on the mat
ter before he was In a position to give
the movement any encouragement.
President Johnson, as well as the Of
ficials Of the Washington club, realize
that McAleer'S successor should be ap-
pointed as soon as possible. The team
needs a manager who can swing some
deals this winter and the sooner he is
placed in charge the better. Jennings is,
of course. the first choice. but lines are
also out to corral Billy Murray. Presi-
dent Johnson said this morning that Muir
ray was most competent man, and that
if the Jennings deal did not go through
he hoped the Washington club would Sc
cure Murray.
Il do not know what Mr.. Navin's ideas
are concerning Jennings going to Wash
ingtOn, said the head of the American
League. but I shall have a talk with
him about it. I am sure that the men,
bers of the league will not object to the
change. and 1 feel confident that it would
be a great thing for the Nationals. I am
decidedly for it, but. as 1 have said be-
fore, Jennings is an asset of the Detroit
club. and President Navin would have
to be consulted before anything can be
done"
Billy Murray intends to jump on a train
and come down to Washington within
the next few days for conference with
President Tom Moves. The head of the
Washington club and Murray have not
met during the series here, and, as Muir
ray lives in Jersey City, they are not apt
to- but Murray has stated that he would
come to Washington shortly and give ear
to anything President Noyes might have
to propose.
There seems to be a great scarcity of
| managers just now. Many clubs want to
| make changes in the big leagues, but the
material is not available.
President Hermann of the Cincinnati
club received letter this morning sign
ed by every member of the Cincinnati
team. 1t stated that rumors of dissension
| in the ranks of the Reds were ill founded
and that to a man they wanted to see
| Griffith remain. This was a remarkable
| showing, for there is not every manager
who could get the unanimous indorse-
ment of his players. for some of them are
always sure to have imaginary or other
grounds for opposing their manager.
| Griffith has not yet been let out by the
club. and he may not be. though it is
| n rrcfr nod b. <al,a
| st. Louis Browns next season.
| If the weather allows the playing of the
| games today and tomorrow there is q
| chance for the series to come to a close
| Saturday night, providing the Athletics
! win two straight games. If, however, the
| Giants should sneak in a victory it means
| that the series will go into next week