Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-25
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAN 10 THE pleHATCHsi
NEW YORK, February 24-"Mr.D Day saws
that the offer of 81 ,OOO, 900 for the ten clubs
in the National League is a bluff. Does
hep" sand Frederick E. Anderson, of the
legal firm of Tracy, Mcfarland, Boadman
Plat & Grinnell to a DISPATCH reporter
to-day. "Well, would like him to come
down and tell us that offer is accepted, then
be would quickly find out how much of
bluff it is. "Now, here are the entire facts
in the case. On February 20 wrote to Mr..
Day, whom thought was President Of the Ma
tional League. to the effect that clients of ours
stood willing to purchase the ten clubs of the
National League and would give 81, 100000 for
the same. A day or two afterward he replied
in \ very courteous manner, stating that Mr..
Young, President of the League, was the proper
person to communicate with. have therefore
written to Mr.. Young relative to the offer.
A BONA FIDE OFFER.
This is a bona fde transaction, and our cli-
ents are gentlemen of unQuestioned means and
fully competent to carry out the proposed
scheme"
will you kindly give THE DISPATCH the
names of the gentlemen comprising the syndi-
cate?"
Il should like to do SO very much, but have
not been authorized to promulgate their names,
and therefore it would be quite contrary to Ie-
gal custom to disclose anything without author
ization"
Does the offer of 100000 include the play
ers as well as clubs?''
1T means everything. We want to put our
selves in the National Leagues placer"
Then you don't think that 81, Zoo, 900 is an ex-
travagant offer?"
Not at all We have gone over the ground
carefully and VIII give every penny that has
been offered"
"How about slOO, 900 for the present Washing
ton club?'
A CHANCE FOR RICHES.
That goes. Now, Mr.. Reporter if you have
an idea that that Is fabulous sum to give for
the National League clubs, I'll make q propo-
sition to you. If you can purchase those clubs
for $3.50 900 will give you 81, ,0OO 900, and thus
you will be IN $3.50, ,OO0 The firm Of which
have the honor of being a member wishe, to
be placed right in this matter. and think our
names are sufficient guarantee that the offer
has been made in good faith"
President John B. Day was in rather better
mood to-day, and he very willingly let all the
reporters who asked him about the selling of
the League franchise for 81 100000 to a syndi-
cate know what he thought about the matter.
There may be a syndicate who made such
an offer, but really attach no Importance to it.
y
club. As for the New York club the franchise
is not for sale So you see how far 81 000, 600
will go toward buying the ten clubs in the
National League.
Mr.. DAYS SUGGESTION.
"I suggested to the legal firm of Tracy, Nc
Farland & Co.. who represent the syndicate,
that they should submit their offer to President
Young of the League. am confident that
after they receive his reply they will be entirely
satisfied to let the matter drop"
"W hat do you think of the s., ,00O 900 offer for
all the clubs of the National Lacquer" was
DISPATCH reporters inquiry of President
Byrne. Of the Brooklyn club.
''Oh, it's joke and nothing else. One mil
lion dollars pooh; will be willing to take that
part of the million without the string attached
to it. Count it up and you'll find it will be next
TO nothing Suppose there were bona fide
offer Of 81 600 900 made. do you think for an
slant that that would purchase the National
League? Why, actually, it would not buy the
weakest club"