Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
O'CONNOR PREPARES TO SUE
HEDGES FOR YEARS SALARY
Former Manager Of St. Louis Browns In
structs His Lawyer to Start Pro-
ceedings This Week.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August Jack OCon-
nor. formerly manager of the Browns,
has declined to compromise with Presi-
dent Robert L. Hedges Of the st. Louis
Americans, and has instructed his lawyer,
Horace Dyer, to enter suit against the
magnate for one years salary, alleged
to be due him under the terms Of two
year contract he holds.
Because of O'Connor's silence in the
matter many believed that the former
manager and present owner Of the
Browns had come to terms and had set
tied their differences. However, OCon-
nor says the delay was caused because of
the fact that the suit cannot come up I'M
til the October term of court.
Following O'Connors visit to Hedges
before the season opened, when he re-
ported to the Browns owner that he was
ready and willing to fulfill his duties as
manager of the club, .O'Connor and
Hedges held a conference.
According to O'Connor. Hedges wanted
to settle the matter out of court.
OConnor told him he was willing to
drop the case If he received $1,000.
years salary as named in his contract.
That Hedges refused to hand over this
sum is evident from the fact that
OConnor has told his lawyer to file suit.
Was Willing to Serve.
II refused to compromise with Hedges.
said O'Connor. MY suit will be filed this
week, as at present my lawyer is out Of
the city. However, no matter how early
it Is filed. it is impossible for the suit to
come until the October term of court.
Il have called on Hedges, but because
he refused to pay me 5000 we did not
come to any understanding and 1 told
him i would file suit. He limited that
We should compromise, as he didn't feel
that he should pay me $1,000 and not do
any work for him. / was ready to again
handle the club if wanted and so re-
ported to him. But as long as he didn't
put me on the job I'll expect him to pay
me just the same, as the conditions are
In black and white in the contract"
OConnor managed the Browns in 1910
after signing a two-year contract He
ble-header T. which Napoleon Lajoie Of
the Cleveland team made eight hits and
was believed to have earned the right
to an automobile prize offered to the best
batsman in the league
Tho fact that Lajode made eight hits
IN tho two games caused quite an uproar
all over the country. as prior to the game
Tyrus Cobb had been leading the league.
O'COnnor and Harry Howell, VINO was
said to have had something to do with
the passing of note from Lajoie to the
official scorer, were released by Presi-
dent Hedges, and John Lawrence Cor
ridon, the Browns third baseman in the
games. was turnd over to the Pittsburg
(National League) team.
O'Connor Exonerated.
OConnor was called to Chicago and put
on the carpet by President B. B. Johnson
of tho American League. After this con-
ference Johnson announced that O'Connpr
was <uiltless Of any wrong doing in the
Lajoie case. Nevertheless O'Connor was
discharged
He says he feels confident that he will
be able to collect every penny of the
* 600 he believes is due him. O'Connor
points to the case Of Billy Murray, de-
posed manager of the Philadelphia (Na-
'tional League} clue, and Clarke Griffith
and George StalHngs in New York
In each Of these cases the managers