The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-01

BOSTON, Dec. L. President
James E. Gatfney and Manager
Hank Gowdy, that's the program for
the National League in this city.
and 1t il one that win very HkeIy
raise the roof at Braves -Fisld.
for Carney is popular everywhere
in New England and the smaIlest
kid IN Roxbury knows Hank Gow4v.
the great slugger Of the works
series with the unauthorized Phila-
delphia Athletics Of 1914, and tie
first major league ball player to
enlist under the Stars and Stripes
for service overseas. 80
An Boston u pleassd that jim oaa-
.nsy has decided to take over he
Braves. When he sold his hoIdInes IN
the worlds champions Of 1s1l. Il Wa
because Of nl-health me syndicaae.
headed BY Percy Haushton, never va
popular with Hub RIOTERS. Haughfon
had made q great reputation 81 =
football coach for the Harvard eleven
but he failed to make one a. 4 BIZ
league magnate.
CouIdn,t Stand Gar.
Being led to believe that the pr66tS
in major league baseball were kuIss
the syndicate Of bankers couldn't stand
the San when the Braves fen non
their lofty perch In IsIS Being shnSud
business men. they stand wiling =
pass up q proposition which msaas
nothing but paying out. A. n hts
meant for them during the. past two
years. II GahBey takes back the
Braves. as he now intends. the Bos-
ton bankers win shed no tears, ~
deed. they'll probably hold q Jolly n
tle eeiebration Al the Union 'club q
the Algonquin.
Aftsr winning the tue in 1si1 caf..
ney built ;Braves' Field, the lareert
and finest baseball park IN the wood.
y = said to have cost hlm clase %
The bankers syndicats never made
any money ~ baseball niagnAaeG. Last
summer they quit cold on spending
another cent on their holdings, Ard
ouly q few weeks ago Carney had
10 hurry here and. BY paying tlSooo.
ave his interests IN Braves, Field.
TaThr Of CurIey DieH
Recently there has been talk Of
lanes n. curiey. former mayer Of
Boston. with q syndicate OF business
mem behind him. purchasing the club
rom the Haughton crowd. Apparent
J. Carney, who Il q miiIionairs
few York Contractor. intends to bid
n for the property himself and once
rore return to the National League
pg more ID heard Of the Curiey syn
icate.
Best Of all, from a Boston view
'oint, George stalings viii give way
o Hank Govdy. q hero IN the eyes
Z the fans. Even whsn winning.
tallings never was popular here
fter such leaders as Frank Seiee.
immy Collins and Bill Carrigan.
iafney has no use for Stalli1gs. who
asn't q ghost Of q chance to hold
is job. when Carney comes back to
he Braves.
HaughtOn Knew Little.
Percy Haughton. while a great hg-
Ire in college football. knew little
bout baseball. He was led to pay
q fabulous salary. In turn.
tallings paid big money for players
{ small use to the club and made
rades that positively hurt
Stailings' failure to come to terms
nth Dick Rudolph. a popular pitcher
nth the fans, added to the troubles
lst season
To make matters worse. the Braves
'ere charged with rowdyism on q
lumber OF occasions last Summer; and
efore Labor Day was In sight the at
sndance had dropped to next to
othing. - 49,.
But all that's gone now. Jim GaR-
ey Is coming back and he WI set,
he fans crazy with delight when he
lakes his official announcement that
ls manager II Hank Gowdy. eIugEer
nd soldier and ali-around good guy.
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