The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

In discussions pro and con Of pen-
nont winning ban clubs before a
world series the men to whom the
winning OF the championship ls far
more ,.nl han to any player or
manager are usually overlooked. They
are the Owners ot The clubs the men
whose none, ls invested IN baseball.
Baseball mugnates have come in
foN AN era ot condemnation OF late
Iyouts Much %. it has been Justified:
mugh of it has not
The methods of running the game
employed by Kan Johnson. Garry
Hermann. Horace Fugel. Charles
Webb Murphy Connie Mack aud At
times charles Ebbetts. In past Years
have often invited censure They have
NOT been Ike Caesars wife by any
means. these "magnuts"
The advent Of the Federal
League uud the realization that they
were killing the goose that Was lay
Ing the golden eggs, however brought
them tu their senses II is doubtful
II the national pastlme has ever hcen
conducted uu IA higher plane than II Is
today
lannin and Baker
The owners the two teams that
fought .t out this year Tor the worlds
uilr, Joseph J. Lannin OF Bo4tou
aud William r. Baker OF Philadel-
phla are men OF the new regime In
baseball rhat is why there IL general
satisfaction at the success of the
fhillIrs and Red SoN among the fans
throughout the country.
lf q distinction were tu be- made
u would be said that Lanuin's success
is more deserved than Bakers u one
sruse He has rlsked immeasurably
more Boo entering baseball Financial
| I1, he has been a much more domin-
FAILING factor
lp 90 the time that he purchased
th" Red SoX In 1913, LannIn had
/ been Interested In the game merely
AS % IAN In his younger days he
/ was q lacrosse player. and managed
/ several amateur bali clubs lu New
/ England.
Ihr miNup between james Me-.
I \Irrr and Jake Stahl after the worlds
/ series ~ 1912 paved the way for Lam
MINIS advent into the game as an
. owner II is said 10 have cost him
/ mote than 5000 900 tu buy the club.
/ This was merely his initial expense.
7 Zoo addition. Lannln was induced to
/ huF the Providence club OF the In
! lruttunal league
The purchase OF IL" Providence
! club was made by Luuuln merely In
| the interest OF organized baseball in
| It's fight against the coming OF the
| Federal league. He knew thut rnun-
! ciulN It would be q drain. But the
outlaws were about to wage their
fight on the international organl2u
lion, and II needed his help.
! lie had 10 restore order in Bos
ton, Stahrs passing left things in
none TOO smooth Il shape His appoint
I mrnt " Bill Carrlgau was criticized
IN some quarters al the time Bnls
! subsequent record speaks volumes
for lnnnln's Judgment lie paid the
I highest salary la baseball last year
! tn Keep iris Speaker from Jumping
| tn the Federal league. For the sukr
/ ot organized baseball he assumed
the burden OF SlG5OO yearly ,u-
/ pend Tor this player
! William II Bakers career in the
game has been somewhat different
tie cam" into the National league as
q muguatr when Horace Togpl was
/ forced out Of the Philadelphia club
I q few wears ago. The phllIes we're
/ not highly priced baseball prop
rrN ut that time II cost hardly
what lt cost l.annin to buy the Red
SoN for Baker 10 acquire controlling
. interest in the Phillies The entire
amount Involved Is said to have been
/ only $1,000 900.
Baker had been police commits.