The Washington times., 1916-02-03
Ban Johnson Reported To Be in
Sixth City Today to Assist
in Closing Deal For the
Indians.
Ward Interests, of Brooklyn,
Deny That They Have De-
signs Upon Troubled Club Of
American League.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BY LOUIS A. DOUNhER.
The Cleveland club may he sold
today. Ban Johnson, boss of the
American League, is reported to he
in the Sixth City comforting with
the bankers committee in charge Of
the financial affairs Of the vice
president of the American League.
Roger Bresnahan, former manager
Of the Chicago Cubs, is said to be
in the field to become manager of
the Indians instead Of the Toledo
club. This rumor is thus far un-
supported, however.
The Wards. OF Brooklyn hasten to
deny that they have any designs on
the Cleveland club. 1t had been report
cd that they were interested in tho ef-
fort to buy out Charlie Somers' inter
ests. Ban johnson Is working in perfect
harmony with the b4nkors' committee.
in Cleveland. and some way out of tho
present unsatisfactory situa ton is On
pected
The Baltimore owners Of the Federal
League franchise have about concluded
that they arc done. 50 far as major
league ha schall is concerned. They have
sent out letters TO all players Of 1915,
telling them that they arc ir"" to
Heize jobs wherever possible. The mcn
they have notified are Manager otto
knabe. Catcher Pip Owens. pitchers
Jack Quinn. George SugCs, and Rankin
Johnson Intrlder Eno5 kirkpatrick
and Outfieldcrs Duh" Duncan. steve
Evans, Jack McCandlcSS, and Dave
hickman.
Eddie Fi1nh, III" veteran %"vt paw
pitcher, las stirred "p = fms, b> ap-
lcafHS to the N;r'"la! 'oI emission in
his desire t. n" declared y lr",. ~, nj.
Ban Jorn2"l,. 90 l"inc asked to- cN-
llnin tho rfhcia; sta1ua Of PlarN. says
that i" i"'t'!' rr"N"!t, tf TIE st TCuiS
rlun ,hroH"G h; 'h@ "F'Iy" ru@, rr"Hn
aErood 10 respect tIr reserve urlr or
th" dotunrt Federal league
Flank r.rtN' q !''| from tIr 81
been f""de",d Il sI.,'" ,,r''rtc, TINS year
ny Tride; Io0,.. J'i%mk 'r,7 Il ,''irrd
tn Sicu l2Ii c"uIlH,r 3: nd haI .,tIiod
ICIr5 @u"ntIn {" bis. position n the
last so1:.N. 1lo clai'ra that his Erda~al
h"2"lo contract ended last n"trhcr
md -; WIcM h" signed with tho NJ.
re eL'nd"nlS, tN'y ma. ."r leaCG" club
r""ts This s'n1rm"nt. saving thet Gin
Cinnati and ToSton. iu the National
Itaeue, bad not waived.
II Pl@nl wants tr IIs> hail this Sea-
son i" VIII haN" t. accept II" 81.
Tn discuesin% former Frdc,,I Lea
Gn"rs. Enn @"hn:ou ia rerolt"d 70 hnvc
r.ad that T"uh'r, ;;n' Cho'' nor
Gc"rG" Sto'al, = hIAchliStod by Amer
'Tho"H +. NJ n'rck list" Iohr,ou is
c-.""r"d Wit" So, in: ",,It stovaU aYd
Chase aro no' TIC kird or mon The
Arrrica0 I'lcu" Nentr."
II - h2rHly no%r hlc thar c'haec may
ftnd = ''la"o in tho National League,
though there 's no certainty Of this,
hut Stnvall acemt doomed H has
slowed III too much ~ hold his own IN
'asr comnany. A few davs $50 it vas
whispered that he might become man
aFcr or ~" Cleveland Tndlaaa. II I'D
Cwn0or purchased S"mcrs' club. But
'iwinnrr f@ilNd t" buy. and no" Ran
Iohn$on shelters whatever hope StovaIl
hnd nj returning to Cleveland a. an
American Lacquer.
Jar} IcnN cit. former National +; tu
N'aN 'he oNttield for Kansns CRY newt
eunlH7t ~" hc'd down Cirst ha IN
1a7S. h' with Fred Beck and Harry
rrnchu ON tho team. he ~ have an
nprcrtuI y to :" hack to the 2arden.
Charlie 'hcch. who once twirIcd ror
the Eost Pod So>. Cleveland Mans
and CinC, rati PODS. ha~ obtained mis-
release r1U Ver"on in the Goa st
IfaEnc. nrd wiz 'otirc. In ten wears
nn the Gi"moNd hc h>s inrcntcd hi'
money ." w"il 'h"t Il : rcnortcd thai
n" Is worth s,3."m
Conrie MarE tried 20 jim M Emmnu,
'|0"e" Of Holy C~n-s COl'cEo. yc=tcr
6aN. a"d "."F tu'H'l Gov II. B""e0 nlo rag
tho o"'"oId Ter ~" Ncv. Havcn Col"
isls 's.' summer. - Federal Icacu,
N"rm.' TN" Braves hav" been aftcI
Rove" thout success. and now Conni,
Mack las lost out
A = legacy from the recent damon,
warfare. Fieldc" J"u"s doesn't know
what to dU with Jimmy Austin tn
frnUn&' veteran D"Upornot at the no
corner Jones wants to play ''Chuck
Deal At third. hut Jimmr Austin own
4 doublC-rivrro contract for 1916 cAll
inc for $500 No minor league Clu
will assume Such q contract. and n
way. with or without that contract. s
Jones is worried bit
Austin is the second h.shest uric,
player or tho Bro"'rieS Earl Harlil
ton is collecting $500. thrs getting w
tor figure. After him comes Austin
Roth these PLAYERS succeeded in got
ting these salaries be"4U,c ih"y juTr
Cd TO tho Feds md thNn hirdl"I N",'
ogrin Nms'in l1o"rch - ~" Fdr we
hcfore III" lHlI s''s"n opared. Hrd C"'
dig ny ~ $500 tn got hlS thi'd la
mnu and HIHdel manager hacN On ~
foh
Fielder Ionea wants TO .crie the ,."t
erar and nU' Charlie Doal third e.
the 1915 Browns. believing tho YOUNG
star sArtSIn 70 GhIns In the big show