Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-05
RED sox OWNER
 HELPED YANKEES SALE President Joe Lannin Played Strong Part in Effeetins Sale of New York Americans to Ruppert and Houston.

With the single exception of Ban Johnson, the Red Sox owner Is the most prominent man in baseball cir cles at the present time, and the in- f1uence he exerts among the leaders of organized baseball Is pretty we'll ex- emplified by the part he played re- gently in effecting the sale of the New York American league club to the new owners -Ruppert and Huston.
 Lannin Helped Deal.
 Had it not been for President Lan- min the deal would have failed to so through. and another exceedingly lean year would have confronted Frank Farrell and his brother magnates of the same organization But with the same zeal that Lannin showed in com ing to the support of organized base ball, last year, and in saving the in tegrity of the Internationals by his purchase of the Providence club, the Red Sox owner worked untiringly to smooth away all obstacdles to a sat- lsfactory settlement, and the Amer ican league owes him a heavy debt today.
 By promising one player to the Highlanders, and others if absolutely necessary, by allowing the New York club to engage Bill Donovan, who had piloted his Providence team to a championship and through exerting an influence that no one else in base ball was able to exert. Joe Lannin en- abled RHppert and Huston to enter the American league as club owners ard the National as well as the Amer ican leaeue, is glad to acknowledge the big help that MT. Lannin has proved to the organized forces. It is safe to say that from this time on at least the name Lannin will be one to couture with in baseball.
 Perhaps MT. Lannin may find if iJn1o +1 I-+R ,P &H11 1ANa T1- of the sale of the New York fran chise and if so Boston fans may hear an interesting story. Unless his lips are sealed 1t is a safe bet that he can tell the public a lot more than the meagre press despatches and the tan gled tale of negotiations have thus far revealed.
 Settle Wagner Matter.
 With President I amin in the Hub the status of Heinie Wagner will be definitely established. Although from various sources the story has been sent out that Heinie Wagner Is to go to Providence to manage the Grays. it has been maintained that the vet eran shortstop would be retained as assistant to Bill Carrigan, even if his arm should not regain it's old-tine cunning. and President Lannin himself has heretoIore been authority for this statement.
 Ever since Carrigan and Wagner have been members of the Red Sox they have been the closest of friends and companions, and during the cam paien of 1912 it may be recalled that the planning of this pair-a veritable board of strategy-resulted in the Boston team winning the champion ship. It is possible, however, that from this time on Heinie and Bill may not find things exactly the same.
 President Lannin kept Wagner on his payroll all last season and gave him his full salary of S5,000 chiefly because he appreciated the work that Wagner did for Boston in the part and partly because he regarded him as a brainy assistant to his manager. But the Red SoX owner may come to the conclusion that he can use Heinie's wits and possible playing ability in that Providence outfit.
 This is O matter that Lannin alone will be able to settle. In the past he has been influenced altogether by Manager Bills wishes, but the Red Sox president may decide to act on his own initiative and dispose Of Heinie's future according to his own plans.