Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-04
IGNORED Ed HANLON
Had Chance to Buy Both Bos-
ton Clubs This Summer.
HALF INTEREST, $125,0OO
Said to Have Been Taylor's Prop
osition-Received More
From McAleer.
HALF INTEREST, $125,OOO

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, October 4.-The sale of
half the Boston American League Club 20
James McAleer and Robert Mercy for
S14S.OOO still prompts discussion among
base ball men, and, incidentally, develops
the fact that Edward Hanlon of Balti-
more is not in a pleasant frame Of mind.
In fact, Hanlon says he will have moth
ing more to do with organized ball in
Boston. Several months ago Hanlon de-
cided that money could be made out Of a
base ball investment in the Hub, and he
the Boston Nationals from William Hep
burn Russell and the other stockholders.
Hanlon had numerous conferences with
Russell. he says and finally they agreed
upon terms. Hanon put up $4,000 in
somebody's hands as a guarantee of good
faith and made a date with Russell to
buy the club. lock. stock and barrel
Hanlon says that on the day appointed
he came to this city prepared to close the
deal. but Russell did not appear. He in
siSts that Russell saw John 7. Brush
meanwhile. and subsequently, the Boston
club handed over Herzog to McGraw, re-
ceiving Gowdy. Donlin and Bridwell In
exchange. Then Russell announced that
he had concluded not to sell the club
after all.
Disappointed in this direction, Hanlon
says. he turned his attention to the Bos-
ton Americans. He learned that half the
clubs stock was for sale. and he hunted
up John /. Taylor. Hanlon says Taylor
informed him that he could have 80 per
cent of the stock for S125. 200. and that
his acceptance was desirable: that he
would prove the right man to build up
the Red Sox and that Boston fans would
receive him with open arms. Hanlon
states that he made a further appoint
ment with Taylor to clinch the deal and
pay over the money, but was shocked to
learn soon after that half the club had
been sold TO McAleer and Mercy for
Sl4S.OOH $4,000 more than Taylor had
asked in the first place.
Whether Taylor used his offer to secure
better terms from McAleer and Mercy
or not, Hanlon says he does not know,
but he is reasonably sure that because
McAleer and Mercy had the Endorsement
of Ban Johnson and Comiskey they re-
ceived the preference. johnson, 1t is
said, has been opposed to Hanlon ever
since the latter, together with Howard
Griffiths, George Stallings and other lead
ing minor league men, tried to secure
important concessions from the major
leagues. Possibly Johnson did not relish
the idea of having Hanlon buy his way
into an American League club. At least,
that is the way some base ball men look
at the matter.
ramon mas cream DdSe pail TecoTu.
He was a credit to the game as a player
and was the king of managers when he
won pennants with the Baltimore and
Brooklyn teams in the National League
He has accumulated a fortune and re-
Gently he purchased $jO0,OOO worth of
property in this city. He still loves base
ball, and his attempt to get back into
the game is prompted by a desire for
amusement. Hanlon is a close friend of
John NJ. Ward, whose candidacy for the
National League presidency two years
ago was vigorously opposed by johnson.