The Washington times., 1911-08-21
N 'ALEER IS TO Be
MADE PART OWNER
OF THE NATIONALS
Manager Prospective Pur-
chaser of Controlling
Stock in Club.
lCONFERS WITH THE
LEAGUE LEADERS
Deal Decided Upon at Long Meet
ing With Comiskey and
Johnson.
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rounds, but one man, close to the head
Of the league, is authority for the state
ment it was the plan Of getting Nc
Aleer fixed In Washington that occu-
pied all the time during the exclusive
conference.
How much money McAleer is to in
XXest. What what ; office he Is to oofapy, and
details that cannot be Strengthened out
at this time. That McAleer will retire
as manager and occupy the same rela-
tive position as Comiskey here, Taylor
at Boston. and Sommers at Cleveland
seems most likely.
At the December meeting last year of
the league in New York. without any
warning McAleer suddenly hlossomed
franchise, and he missed putting
through the deal by the narrowest Of
margins.
The story about his negotiations with
Taylor Of Boston were denied from the
top Of the league to the hat boy. but
had the price of that club been set at
a lower figure McAleer would in all
probability today be addressed as the
president of the Boston club Of the
telegram from McAleer to Charley
Comiskey, which has never been pub
lished, but which told the Chicago man
of the Boston deal, sounded the death
knell Of the plan Of the present Wash
ington manager to get control of valu-
bic holdings in the Red Sox. This
telegram came from Washington after
the recent visit of Ban johnson.
Several weeks ago The Times said
there was q strong likelihood of an i'm
portant transfer of Washington stock.
and today, for the first time, McAleer
is announced as the most likely pur-
chaser.
Remember Old Favor.
Years ago. when the American Leagues
most valuable assets were a few balls
and bats and the playing strength was
dependent upon stars who were threat
ening to bound back to the National
League, it was McAleer and Comiskey
who were Johnsons s most valuable men.
Comiskey was helping with the financ-
ing Of the venture, while McAleers rela-
tions were mostly with the players. The
assistance he received from McAleer in
those dark days has never been forgot
ten by President johnson, and II he can
place McAleer to advantage he will un-
questionably do so.
McAleer is today manager Of the
Washington club because Of the activity
Of aBn Johnson. Joe Cantillon and the
circuits manager never did agree, and
at the expiration Of the formers con-
tract Johnson went to Washington and
said he wanted McAleer put in the,
charge. Some Of the directors favored
Harry Davis, and had broached the sub
ject of assuming managerial duties to
the Athletics first baseman. but John
son was looking out for McAleer, who
was at that time having his troubles
in St Louis, and the result was that
cAleer signed with the Nationals.
compromise contract Of one year
was the agreement finally reached, but
when this expired McAleer got another.
said TO be calling for a salary of $4,000
a season. and he has another campaig
TO run.
A clause in the contract of the league
seys controlling powers in each club
must be satisfactory to all other own
ers, but this is one Of the least impor-
ant ARRANGEMENTS connected with the
present dickering. as McAleer can right
fully leave all this to Byron Bancroft
Johnson.
The start has been made, and with
Johnson and COmiskey, the two biggest
influences IN the league, working for
him, MCAleer has every reason to be-
lieve there will be smooth sailing until
he is installed rs a powerful stockholder
at Washington.