The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-27
HERMANN Will
HAVE CONTROL
Cincinnati Mogul to be the
Big Show in Managing
the Reds in 1914.

CINCINNATI, Dec. - Herr
mann will " a controlling interest
in the Cincinnati club before the sea-
son of 1914 opens. This interesting tip
came from n Of the biggest men in
organized baseball, who is one Of
Herrmann's closest friends and sup
porters. HI row between Hermann
and the Cincinnati club directors owe
the sale of Joe Tinker to Brooklyn will
result in a complete reorganization Of
the Reds ownership. it is said. Herr
mann is the largest individual stock
holder. but q combination OF the
shares owned by the Fleischr,anne.
julius and Max. and by several others
has tied the club presidents hands.
hermann is extremely popular will,
the presidents and Of Naticna!
and American league clubs. who are
ip In arms because Of the hunliliatinS
position in which he has been placed
by the F%1eischmann combination.
Within the last week Garry has been
urged to buy out the opposition.
II was rurnored the other day that
chase The F~1eischmann interests |
the Reds. but this was vigorously de-
MED. The F1eischmanns. however. are
said TO be disguised with the present
turmoil in Porkville, and will consider
an offer from Hermann. The Ma
tional league as a body is urging Gar
~ to get control Of the Reds SO that
the team can DO handled by Manager
Hsr5cg without further trouble.
According to the story told here
Hermann already has asked the
stock. Hermann has accomplished
many things for the benefit IF organ
ised baseball In serving a. chairman
Of the National commission. and his
friends r anxious to have him re-
main at his post. But unless ne gains
control Of the Cincinnati club it is
pointed out that loss of prestige as
president Of the Reds will weaken the
power Of the supreme court Of base
han.
would Have Been More Successful.
II Hermann had been absolute in
authority in former years. baseball
men say, the Cincinnati team would
have been much more successful. But
the developments III the Tinker deal
ave disclosed the real causes Of the
Reds poor showing from year to year..
In connection a story Of the inside
workings of the club is nov in cir
culatton.
1t appears that Max reischmann
had a in with Tinker ast sum-
nler that was the ~forerunner Of tro,-
bic. F1eischmann used to run a sum-
mer ball team in the Adirondacks. He
paid all expenses, hired professionals
who masqueraded under assumed
self. He became convinced in due
time that he knew how a major league
team should be conducted and soon
he was busy inspecting the affairs Of
the Reds. One day last August
FIcsischmanr, after a Red defeat.
went into the dressing room and is
said to have scored Tinker for keep.
ing a pitcher in the box too long. Tim
ker. a h~ot-headed young man. re-
F1eischmann from the clubhouse. Hot
words were exchanged and Fleisch-
mann went away vowing vengeance.
Hermann. 70 the story goes, took
Tinker's end Of the controversy and
fhen it was decided to give one share
Of stock to Harry Stephens, 80 that he
could be elected secretary. with power
to supervise Herrmann's official acts.
Hermann did not favor the removal
Of Tinker from the management of
the Reds and he argued 80 we'll that
for a. time it looked rs il Tinker would
remain In charge But Stephens. prob
ably acting under orders, reopened the
breach with Tinker and when the lat
ter fred q verbal broadside at the
club'e secretary 1t was beyond Herr
mAnn's power to retain the former
manager Of the team.
Ban johnson. president Of the
American league. forced McAleer and
McRoy to sell half the stock In the
Boston Red Sox because Of misman-
agement. President Tener Of the Ma
tional league. (. is reported, favors a
reorganization of the Cincinnati club
for similar reasons. and when the
proper time arrives. he probably will
indorss Herrmann's desire to obtain
control Of the stock.