St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
THE BUFFALO FRANCHISE
Both Washington and st. Louis
said to Want IL.

BOtn washington anu 81. Louis
said to Want Ii.
WASHINGTON. March LIN the pres
ent uncertain state of the base ball stu
alton in this city the Players league
has been conducting quiet little cam
paign, and 1t was learned to-day from
excellent authority that 1t had nearly
completed arrangements to transfer the
Buffalo club to this city. Several weeks
ago Thomas w. Smith prominent lum-
Der merchant and one of the owners CT
Capitol park. where the league games
were played last year, received letter
from New York party who Is init
mately identified with the brotherhood,
asking on what terms lease of the
grounds could be secured. The letter
was sent to C.. A. Irwin. who is inter-
ested in the grounds, but 1t cannot be
learned what arrangement was made 10y
tile owners of the grounds. AT any
Fate. Tuesday a number Of strangers
visited the city and called on Mr.. Smith,
and with him visited tie ball park. A
mysterious conference followed and the
rites left the city, leaving the
completion of the details for the
arrangements in the hands Of a
well-Enown brotherhood player. He
has been frequent visitor to the
grounds and to Mr. Smiths office. but
whether he has accomplished anything
Is a mOOted question. He is perfectly
frank, however, III admitting that the
PlayerS' league contemplated the trans
fer of the Buffalo team to this city pro-
vided eligible grounds could be secured.
He says that it will be paving invest
ment, for, although the majority of base
ball patrons of this city favor the league,
still sentiment cuts but little figure. and
if the public is given an opportunity it
will patronize the old players. The
new league grounds, in the northwest
ern part of the city, are incOnvenient of
access, and the distance is too great to
induce those residing in the eastern
section of the city to attend.
Of course the league will not quietly
submit to this invasion Of its territory
if it can help it. President Hewitt evil
IDENTITY anticipated some move like this
on the part of the brotherhood, for he
said quite recently that he thought he
could secure Capitol park for another
year and. II it became necessary, he
would lease and so control all the eligi-
BILE grounds in the city. President
Young declares that the league will
fight strenuOusly any movement look
ing towards the establishment of q
brotherhood club here.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March lit looks
now as If st. Louis would have BROTH
erhOod club the coming season. Though
it may not be established and in rum
ming order early in the spring, all pros
poets point TO brotherhood ball here by
the mndle eff June at the latest. Acting
under the belief that the Buffalo Broth
erhood club will live abOnt six weeks,
President Will l.. johnson. Of the South
st. Louis Railway company, has gone
to Cleveland To consult with his brother
Al regarding the prospects of club IN
st. Louis. Al johnson is president of
the street railway In Cleveland ana
owns considerable stock in the Cleve-
land Brotherhood club. the grounds of
which will be located on the line of his
road. Both of the Johnsons have placed
lease of life about a month on the
Buffalo Brotherhood club, and think
that the brotherhood leaders will jump