Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-18
STAHL MAY GO TO BROOKLYN
Former Red Sox Boss Asked to Run
Outlaw Club.
SERIOUSLY CONSIDERS OFFER
cilmo-e Receives TeIeEram from
President of rail. Ciub warn
tina Him Ia Keep Hands
off Tom seaton.

NEW YORK. Feb. n.--Governor John
Tener OF Pennsylvania, president OF the
National league, has called an adjourned
Eessioa OF the National league and an
adjourned meeting OF the board OF dlrec-
tors 20 be held at Cincinnati next Satur-
day Mt 2 o'clock The final details OF the
transfer OF former Second Baseman John
Evers Of the Chicago club to tho Boston
club Will be completed. other business
10 also expected to come UP, for consld-
Grafton.
seahI May Go Co Brooklyn.
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-,Iake Stahl. former
manager of the Boston American league
team, admitted today that he is serl-
ously considering an offer to manage the
new Brooklyn Federal league team. The
offer was made to him last night by
James A. Gilmore. president OF the Fed
eral league. and Charles weghman, pres
ident of.the Chicago Federal league club.
This chance to-eet back into base hall
came 10 me suddenly. and / cannot say
what ! will do" said Stahl. who led the
RED sox in 1912 when they defeated the
New Hork Nationals for the worlds
Championship. Il certainly had good
offer from the Federal league men and
I wouldn't hesitate minute becnuse of
any fear OF getting my money. I think
the. league VIII go fine. s1ai l4lss al 1
But when was let out OF Boston last
EuTpmtr / gave up base ball forever. and
since then have given my entire attention
20 the Chicago bank in which invested
my money. It's pretty hard for me TO
see any way OF leaving that business
again. haven't given Mr.. Gilmore
final answer yet One may see a way to |
do q lot OF things for lot OF money"
Amount Not Given Out.
The amount offered Stahl was not made |
public. Gilmore and weghman are said |
10 be conducting the negotiations for r. |
B. Ward. owner Of the Brooklyn club !
Wardiis reported to have given Gilmore |
$500 with which to procure a manager
for the new Gotham club
The Federal league leaders said today |
they Fero still hopeful OF landing Jake
stahl for the job as Brooklyn manager
a telegram warning him TO "Reep
hands off" Pitcher Tom seaton was re-
eeiyed by President Gilmore today, II |
was signed by w. A. Baker, president of |
the Philadelphia Nationals ana stated !
that seaton had agreed 10 the Phllle's |
terms In January
Gilmore expressed no worry over the |
report the Newark club would be put in |
Brooklyn TO compete with the Federais
there. we are going 20 give Brooklyn |
major leasue baii ana Newark's team
is minor league organization" he
said.
Chsyingten Denies story.
For the third time. let me deny that |
the American association offered Weegh- |
man the 81, Paul franchise TO be put In |
Chicago" requested President Chiving- |
ton OF the American association. Weegh- |
man also requested that denial OF the |
story be repeated on his part.
Chivington declares that the move in
putting tho Toledo team in Cleveland
will be a success The associations
schedule makers will srrange 70 have
the team play In Cleveland while the
Cleveland Americans are away and
chlvington figures that with a dozen or
20. Sundays available, the attendance
viii be. greater than that at Toledo
where he said 10000 persons saw last
years games. Twenty-five-cen base ball
will prove drawing card. too. he pro-
dicfed.
The Federal league has three Cuban
BAN players. about whom President cIil-
more has heard good reports Fernando
Conte is representing the league In
negotiotions with them at Havana and
is expected 20 cable the results OF his
scouting tour within short time.