The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-20
THE Ntw DEAL IN BASEBALL
hr. Scanlon Highly Gratified at What
Has Been Done and at the Outlook.

Mr.. Michael B. Scanlon, one of the newly
elected directors of the League Clubs, re-
turned to the city last night fr ON Indianap-
Oils where he has been attending the meeting
of the new baseball organization. On his ar
rival he was warmly congratulated on his sue
cess in placing Washington in such a promi-
neDt position and also on his own selection
to the leading committee of the League He
was questioned about the matter and cheer
fully responded to all queries put him by
IHE HERALD representative. ''In the first
place." he said, sit was proven con.
clusiyely to me that as constituted
last season the National Club was top.
heaVy, and at critical periods it
was difficult to raise money to meet obliga-
tions, while was harrassed considerably in
the way OF making proper advances to play
ers. Realizing this state of affairs, met Mr..
GEORGE Wagner on my way home from the last
meeting. of the Association and asked him
plainly II he would purchase the National
Club. He did not think it possible, but | told
him l could accomplish 1t, and he then said
go aheaG' On arriving home set out on a
pilgrimage, and soon had an option on twenty
eight OF the thirty shares and then when the
talk of consolidation came Mr. Wagner closed
the bargain and took the option himself. |
dld This, said Mr.. Scanlon, 'solely through
my love for baseball, as l wanted to see
a man in charge who had money behind
him and would use it in procuring a
team that would reflect credit on Washing
ton. was willing to go out TO the grounds
IKE every other private party, pay my money
and 60 in, but was somewhat elated at this
meeting to see determination on the part of
the old League people, the Boston contingent
especially, that | stay with the ship, and SO
Messrs Wagner continued me as their repre-
sentative. The meeting, after disposing of
the money question of the retiring clubs, was
a very harmonious affair. The way those
League people 20 about business affairs is
marvel, when one takes into consideration
the ways OF the defunct associations. Wash
ington Will fare very we'll in tue DISPOSITION of
players, as Danny Richardson, New Yorlz's
star second baseman, will be here Knell, the
leading pitcher of the American Association;
Hoy, the great centre-felder OF the st. Louis
Crooks, OF Columbus, who will play short
stop, and also Larkin, Shock and Duffee,
Wood, MulVey and perhaps Tom Brown, will
also be included. Now, of course, cannot
say, but believe that DoWd, Griffin Murphy
Rollins, Kelley, Sheibeck, and Donayan will be
missing from the Nationals next season.
see there is some disposition to complain
about the 5O,cent admission tariff, but at the
proper time that will all be fixed.
1.-The club has secured live manager, -
continued Mr.. Scanlon, 'and one that is thor
oughly conVersant with baseball. The cir
cult, Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Cincinnati CleVe-
land, Chicago, st. Louis, and Louisville, is
the pick of America and with this city In with
them, great ball will be played and seen. l
am convinced that Washington's baseball fu-
ture is bright for ten years TO come, and am
very much gratifed at the result"
President Young, of the League, had moth
ing new to impart, except to express his JOY
over the success OF The meeting and the fact
that Washington was in good company.
1t can be stated on pretty good authority
that Mr.. M. b. Scanlon will be the president
OF the local club. This will be regarded by
that gentleman's friends just tribute TO him.