Evening star., 1911-08-23
MANAGER IN LUCK
John McCIoskey Starts New
League and Coins Money.
BUTTE CLUB A WINNER
American Association Will Probably
Be Given Concessions by the
Major Leagues.
BUTTE CLUB A WINNER
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. August 23.-Hon-
est John McCloskey has made a hit out
in the west again this year and Incl
dentally he has cleaned up a few thou
sand on players he developed in the
great state of Montana. John J. man.
aged the Milwaukee club last year, but
this season took the management and
part ownership Of the Butte (Mont.) club
and has made a success of it, having a
hard battle now for first place with the
Great Falls team McCloskey has sold
his star battery. Pitcher Remneas and
Catcher Hannah, to the Detroit club of
the American League. The Salt Lake
club has sold Shortstop Orr and. Pitcher
Dresser to the Chicago club of the Ma
tional League. The Mis,soula club has
sold utfielder Murray to Pittsburgh, while
the Boise club has disposed Of Second
Baseman Flick to Detroit. 1t is under
stood that McCloskey received more than
$4,000 for his two youngsters. which will
look good to Mac. This is certainly a
good showing for q new league like the
Union Association.
While some OF the minor league mag
mates about the country are Of the opin-
break away from the national agreement
and become Independent. at the conclu-
sion OF their ten-year agreement with the
National Association of Minor Leagues
the more conservative members of the
minors and those Of the American Asso-
citation cling to the belief that there will
be no trouble whatever; that the associa-
ton will abide by the decision OF the ma
tional commission regarding its request
for more money for payers drafted, or.
hnft ftAr rYf 20 ~ Al n
tirely, making it necessary for big league
clubs to pay the price for any players
they might want. which would, in a
measure. place the American Association
on the same level as the majors. except
that 1t would not have the same draft
ing privileges from the smaller minors
that are enjoyed by the big leagues. The
above is the aim of the American Asso-
citation magnates. according to intima-
tiuns given out by one of the association
magnates In a talk here the other day.
The association magnates-that is, some
of them-would have liked to start trou-
bic year or more ago. providing their
requests were denied. but now they have
had time to think it all over and have
come to the conclusion that they had bet
other parties laying for just such q
chance-to break into the field with an
other league. At the present time the
game is well under control, and the as
SoSioeloi liid6ualcc dIt JuSI DcSlIlHluS 10
realize that fact, whereas a war might re-
suit disastrously for them. and they do
not intend to take any chances with
things coming SO soft as they are at
present.
Johnny Coulon, the bantamweight
champion, has decided to lay off for a
while. and will go to Bluff Lake. ILL.,,
where he will rest for q time. Johnny
takes the death of his father much to
heart. and writes that he will hardly
take to the ring again for at least three
months. There are several good matches
in sight for him, but he wants to rest up
before thinking OF boxing again.
Grover Hayes, the Chicago boy. who
was clever as a featherweight, and now
is full-fiedged lightweight. has placed
himself under new management. Grover
always had Bill Phelon of Chicago to
guide him. and later Mack McGuigan OF
Philadelphia. but since becoming q full
f1edged lightweight he has secured Will
lard r. Stewart of Columbus, Ohio. as
manager. and will In the future make his
headquarters at Columbus, Ohio. Grover
practically. Knocked out Billy Lauder. the
Canadian champion, at Winnipeg the
other night, and now wants to tackle
Ad Wolgast, Packey Mcfarland and the
rest of the stars He has developed a
punch. and that Is what counts when you
have cleverness to go with II.