Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
BASEBALL SALARF
COMING DOWN, VCS
LANNHN IN dust
Red Sox Owner Inmates
End of Fed" tr as
Surety That Morn Con-
ditions Will Be Rtored.
"Roasts" Dutch onard.

President Lannin, or the ton Ameri-
can League club, who is In city with
his team, today predicted ID the sala-
ries OF ball players would Give great
cut after the close Of the ent season.
Lannin says he is not in sor Of such
an absurd proposition as fting salaries
now as proposed by ely Hermann
but lie declares that thnew contracts
handed to stars who a now on their
last year Of the wartlmcontracts would
call for greatly decreasesalaries.
with the Federal Lehie still at war
with organized bail the5wering Of sala-
riss would be impossibI and while Lam
min would not admit dsctly that he ex-
nected baseball peace his entire inter-
view would leave no Dom for doubling
that he expects the .ctlons to get to-
gether shortly. Lannf did not say that
decreased salaries "Tobably" would be
ne order, but stated hat. it positively"
would be, and that he players will be
drawing salaries in proportion to their
/ worth Instead OF thSpresent bank presi-
dent incomes.
The Red Sox ownr has generally been
tonsidered one of tie few magnates who
y IN the game for ne pleasure he derives
rom IT, and he could go on paying large
salaries for yeary to come, but he says
no has become dkgusted with the attI-
tnde OF the playArs since the baseball
war enabled then to use the Federal
League to boost their salaries.
} LAnnin suspended Pitcher Leonard,
generally considered the best southpaw
In either league, for failure to keep in
Sppdltion. Leonard then gave out state
ment>to the effect that the Red Sox pres
ident was interfering with the manage
ment Of the club, and that there was no
chance for the team to win the pennant
10 long as Lannin owned the club. Lannin
brands the statement as absurd. and de-
cares that II Is none of anybody's busl-
ness II he did have n say-so. as he was
the owner of the club. Manager Carrl-
gan is in full charge of the team, ac-
cordlng to Lannin, and he predicts PEN
nant for the Red SoX.
PREDICTS LOWER SALARIES.
1T Is an outrage for baseball to have
been brought to this point" said Lannln.
But the present season will see the end
of ii. We have gone through this period
n manner that has caused the fans
% know that we are on the level. They
appreciate at last that there is something
more to the great national game than
he players themselves.
Next summer the players will be play
ns for salaries that are Just to all, and
he fans will stick by us. High-priced
players. instead of giving the fans an
game Of ball have shown less
han ever before.
THE players are receiving salaries all
but of proportion to the profits of the
;ame, and, while I could afford to drop a
luge sum every season without missing
t, II the principle was correct and would
willingly pay out more, the players have
.illed the golden GOOSE"
How this change Is to take place Mr..
Iannin would not say, nor would he ad-
nit that peace agreement had been
cached, but when asked how they could
lope to lower salaries after the present
contracts expire with the Federal League
n the field. Lannin replied: I'VE will do
t. Don't worry about the Federal
league Things will be as they should be
n 1916. and I don't think the game will
yer go through like period of foolish
less again.
REPLIES TO LEONARD CHARGE.
II had intended to make no statement
n regard to Pitcher Leonards charges
ntil returned to Boston, but guess 1
nay just as well give my side of 1t now.
.eonard's charge that 1 have interfered
With the management of the club is abb
urd. and is the believing OF a spoiled,
ampered. swell-headed Kid, who Will
ome to his senses before long. He is a
wonderful pitcher. and will pitch some
'opderful ball for the Red Sox before the
lose of the present season.
When he gets in shape 1 will reinstate
i'm, but do not intend to pay exorbitant
alaries to men who refuse to keep in
ondition to work. He will keep in shape
'hen he is reinstated or he will get sus-
ended again. That goes for every mem
err of the club. Baseball is business,
nd there Is no other business where the
mployer will allow his men to draw pay
hen they are not fit to work,
"As for interfering with Carrigan-
hat is a joke, and 1 guess 1t is my own
flair II | want to run my own business
> suit myself. Carrigan and | get along
'ell, and we will be out in front in
hort time. There are many other ball
layers just like Leonard, and they Will
Il be brought to their senses in another
ear"