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Show Denies Appointment of Callahan as Angels Manager Denver, Nov. 4. James J. Callahan, former manager of the Chicago Americans, has been appointed manager man-ager of the Los Angeles club of th.e Pacific Coast league, according to a story printed here, which credits John T. Powers, owner of the Los Angeles team, with having made the announcement. Callahan could not be reached today. Los Angeles, Cal.. Nov. 4. John P. Powers, majority owner of tho Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast league, denied today that James J. Callahan had been signed as manager of the team for 1916, as reported in a dispatch from Chicago. Powers said he had discussed the matter with Callahan, but that the former "White Sox manager wanted to acquire a half interest. Powers, who holds two-thirds of the Angel stock, said ho fould not sell any of it and, therefore, tho deal was called off. San Francisco, Nov. 4. President A. T. Baum of the Pacific Coast baseball base-ball league, expressed surprise when informed of the reported appointment of James J. Callahan to be manager of the Los Angeles team. "It's all news to me thank you," he said. |