The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-28
BOSTON HEARS
OF TROUBLE
Resignation of Catcher John
King of the Braves is
Expected.

Boston, Mass. June 2s.-The resig.
nation of Catcher John king as man
ager of the local team of the Nation.
al league is expected within a shor
time. according to statements made
by close friends of the backstop here
These men have declared that John.
ny has repeatedly told them of his
dissatisfaction with the way ne Il
compelled to run the Braves and ha.
frequently expressed his disgust with
what he terms the old-fashioned ideas
of John Montgomery Ward, president
of the club.
you'd not be the least surprised il
Johnny should GO marching home be.
fore the Braves begin their next in.
vasion of the western section Of the
Lynch circuit. They state that they
believe that Killing will turn in his un-
form before that time.
Showing Disappointment.
While no veriication of this rumor
could be obtained fro neither Killing
or President Ward. local fans have
noticed the frequent absence OF
Kings name from Boston box scores
during the past few weeks and have
wondered what the trouble was. Rari-
Gen and Gowdy have donned the big
niitt in the majority Of contests OF
tie. although King is in condition
to play his usual game of ball.
The 1912 showing Of the Boston
team which made a good impression
locally an daround the circuit during
the closing games of the season OF
1911, has been a great disappoint-
nent.
The team has a number Of good
sluggers and fast men in its lineup,
and when the appointment OF Killing
as manager was announced last Janu-
ary Boston fans were led to believe
that this city would be represented
by a team that would be in the first
division at least, If not at the top
fighting with the leaders.
However, these hopes proved to be
only empty dreams, and when the
season opened the slugging ability Of
the athletes was found to be more
than Offset by the weak pitching staff
and other team defects, which. as far
as the fans could see. were not rem
edied. Indeed, ONE disgruntled
rooters have said that the manage
ment did not take any steps to boil
ster up the weak spots.
The poor showing of the club has
not been laid entirely at Kings door.
Johnny has been giving the team his
oSSt sout SO11ipldlIlSu lIOIl IN0
start of the season that he was not
being backed w properly by the club
officials.
Wards Ideas.
The backstop AYERS that the close
listed policy instituted by Ward is not
conducive toward getting the best
work from the athletes. King says
that he has frequently mentioned this
to the head of the club. but that he
can get no satisfaction.
Killing is also quoted as saying that
in addition to being ''stingy" Ward is
trying to run the team on ideas in
vogue more than ten year ago. These
old-fashioned methods will not do in
1912. Killing says but Ward persists
In sticking to them through thick and
thin.
AS an example Of the Anticipated
stunts which are pulled by Ward,
Killing says that the latter wants the
Braves to get along with two catchers.
while other clubs have three. at least,
and many carry four.
Instead Of the team Of substitute
inhelders at the disposal Of other
managers. King is supposed to get
along with n understudy for the
inner and no one for the outer de-
Tense, and Johnny 10 quoted a. say