New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-23
Contract, Which Has Three
Years to Run, May Block
the Owners of the
St. Louis Club.

St Louis. Oct 22.-Roger P. Bresnahan
was called before the owner, president
end attorney OF the st. Louis Club. OF the
National League, yesterday and dis
charged as manager OF the team in so far
as those in authority could discharge HIM
Although he holds n four-year contract
with the club. one year OF which he has
served. Bresnahan was told that his SER
vices were no longer wanted.
Mrs. Helene II. Britton, chief owner OF
the club: J. c. Jones, president and Lon
o. Hooker, attorney, were present when
Rresnahan was discharged.
Mr.. Jones would not give any reason
for the action, but after being mum all
day said this evening:
II can now confirm the statement that
notice OF the termination OF his contract
has been served on Bresnahan."
Roger is a regular bull I'm a china
shop" added Jones. Things have gone
from bad to worse under his administra-
ton. The club had a most unsatisfactory
season financially this year. Bresnahan
has been at loggerheads all season with
Mrs. Brltton. the principal owner OF the
club; also at cross purposes most or the
time with his players.
Roger has had an insane desire TO get
rid OF Higgins, and complained that Mrs.
Brltton was interfering with his preroga-
tive as manager when she refused to
sanction several deals'involvins the trans
fer OF this player"
When asked to give his side OF the case,
Bresnahan said:
Il have a contract with the club, and l
will make every effort to force the owners
to live up to their end OF It. l have full
filed all my obligations, and Will expect
the club to fulfil its obligations 20 me-
Bresnahan refused TO say whether
making every effort" meant an appeal
TO the national commission.
A man close to those In control of the
team declared Bresnahan would make
fight in the courts to compel the club 20
respect his contract. which calls for
salary of $1,000 a year and 10 per cent q
the net profits.
II IL said the clubs officials offered to
make any reasonable settlement with him.
but the meeting. 1t was reported. Writ
ually broke up in row, and there Will be
another conference to determine what
course shall be pursued.
Mrs. BrItton and her advisers are said
TO be sanguine OF success in deposing
BresnahaE should the case reach the
courts. but should they fail, it Is learned
that they plan to keep the manager on the
bench and shear him OF all power.
Mrs. Britton, when asked for state
mcnt to-day. said:
IL don't want anything printed about
that. II IL terrible that 1t has got out
Mrs. BrittOns voice quayered as she
pleaded that nothing be made public, but
when asked II she wished to make d.
rect denial. she said:
mo, | will not deny II, But | can't see
how Il got out | understood that none
of us was to say anything about IT,"
In baseball circles here It has been
known that Mrs. Rritton and Bresnahan
we're not acting in harmony and that Mrs.
Brltton had refused to approve certain
trades which Bresnahan was about TO
close. Bresnahan recently said that In
1909. 1910 and 1911 under his management
the club earned $4,000. 1t is reported that
Miller Higgins has been picked to man
age the Cardinals I'm case Bresnahan sur
renders his contract.
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