New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At JOHNSON'S MERCY
Removal of McAleer, Nc
Roy and Stahl Shows Chief
Executives Power.
LANNIN TO BE PUT
AT HELM OF RED SOX
New Owner Will Be Elected Presi.
dent of Club-No Changes To
Be Made in Management.

II is no mean thing these days to cross
Ban Johnson, the mighty Car Of the
is the complete master Of the organiza-
ton and that the individual owners are
mere puppets in his hands. the Danish
ment of Bob Mercy, james McAleer and
Jake Stahl from the councils of the Bos-
ton Red SOx has been accomplished. So
great is the power of Johnson that he can
blacklist an owner as easily as he can
suspend a player When Comiskey and
Shibe fear his wrath what can Farrell
and Navin do? Just who will be the next
to fall time alone Will tell.
When McAleer left the managership OF
the Washington Senators. where he had
met with little success, and within one
year bought stock in worlds champion
ship team. much surprise was expressed
at the swift changes in baseball. But
his fall was just as meteoric as his rise
When evil days fell upon the club and
the Red Sox dropped into the second divi-
sion friction arose. Then MCAleer took
il upon himself TO discharge Jake Stahl
the manager who had been a sensation
the year before. This happened before
Ban Johnson could interfere. After cen
surfing the Boston president In no I'M
certain terms for what he termed in
gratitude" Johnson let the matter drop
But he did not forget, and the heavy
Of discipline has descended.
Word came from Boston last night that
Joseph J. Lannin. a real estate operator
who bought the controlling interest, will
he elected president of the Red Sox to
succeed McAleer. No change will be made
in the management Of the team Bill
Carrigan will receive free rein to go
ahead and build up another pennant win
ner.
This Ousting Of his former colleagues is
only one Of the many efforts that Johnson
is continually making to bring the Ameri-
can League into greater prestige than its
rival When Bob Mercy. former secretary
Of the American League under Johnson
and later secretary Of the Red Sox, had
trouble with the Royal Rooters i'm the
worlds series a year ago it took consider
able diplomacy 10 restore him TO popu-
,arity Then about the time that Nc
Aleer was ready 10 discharge Stahl the
Boston fans became intensely interested
in George Stallngs's efforts TO lift the
Braves out Of last place. AS a result the
American League fell into disfavor. while
the National League rose IN popularity.
Then johnson realized that stern meas
ures were necessary to restore the former
champions TO favor.
The remarkably peaceable way IN
which Johnson Topped off the heads Of
those he had marked. and the fact that
neither Stahl nor Mercy knew that
regulations were going on. leads 10 the
belief that they were nothing but figure
heads. lending their names 10 the real
owner Of the stock. Neither McAlcer,
a former manager. Mercy nor Stahl
were possessed of the funds TO buy n
controlling interest i'm the Red Sox from
the Taylor family when the affairs Of
the club were at a crisis two years ago.
The trio was picked by Johnson and put
in power by him. Naturally he had the
eapon handy 20 depose them. IL was
yumored at the time that these three
might be Folding the stock for john
10 the report as the president OF the
league with plenary powers over play
ers would not look well. 1t appears as
though the stock belonged TO some inti-
mate friend Of Johnsons. and the per-
sons appearing on the official letter head
Of the club are little more than figure
heads
Wilbert Robinson, the new manager of
the Superbas Eddie Plank and Eddie
Collins. OF the Philadelphia Athletics.
have gone 20 Newton. y. c.. where they
will spend a week hunting on the farm
Of Jack Dunn, manager OF the Baltimore
Orioles.
Orvie overall. the former Chicago
pitcher, last season with San Francisco,
started a merry war between Cal Ewing,
owner Of the San Francisco club Of the
Pacific Coast League, and Ed Mailer,
owner OF the Venice club, Of the same
league. when he recently quit the game.
At the time he announced his retirement
Overall also gave out the information
that he had accepted a position with
brewery owned by Mailer. Cal Ewing did
not take kindly to the prospect of losing
his star twirler. and evil thoughts soon
found their way into his mind. He
charged Maier with tampering with Over
all and giving him employment at his
brewery so that he might weaken the
chances OF the San Francisco club in the
pennant race next season. Maier immedi-
ately denied the charges. declaring that
he had not approached Overall. but that
Overall had sought him.
II seems as If the only way TO restore
peace between the warning magnates Is
for overall TO go the way of most retir-
ing ball players and sign contract 10
play BAN for San Francisco next season.
Billy Sullivan, the veteran catcher Oh
the Chicago White Sox, is envious OF
Johnny Evers's record as a golfer and has
challenged him 10 a match on the links
In Chicago The leader OF the Cubs VIII
tske him on as soon AZ he RECEIVERS from
coo which has been troubling him TOT
several days.
Teddy Goulait the pitcher turned over
TO Memphis Of the Southern League by
McGTaw, Will be made over into an out
helder by Mike Finn next season. Inc
manager OF the Turtles does not THINK
much OF Goulaits ability as pitcher but
believes that he can be developed into
hard hitter
New Yale Football Managers.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune