The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-19
THE BIG BASE Ball DEAL.
Not Closed Yet. But verythinE is Working
Smoothly.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The story Of the
probable sale of the controlling interest
in the New York Baseball Club 10 An
drew Freedman caused commotion In
local baseball circles yesterday. The an
houncement was wen received on ali
sides, and the general opinion seemed To
be that baseball would take d great
boom TINS season. 1t Was freely admitted
by nearly every one with whom the re-
porter talkel that Mr.. Freedman would
prove most able successor TO b., b.
TalCott, ana tnat his published ideas
about giving New YORK winning team
regardless OF cost were very timely.
Mir. Freeman was someW nat aNerSe 10
discussing the situation beyond saying
that the negotiations were progressing
smoothly, ana that the ueal might be
completed inside of the next six days.
There are great many things 10 be con
sidered before a legal transfer OF the
stock can be made, 80 that IL is deemed
best not to hurry matters. The new mag
nate was closeted with Mr.. Talcott early
~ the DAY, and later went 10 his law
yers, Stern x Rushmore, with stenoS-
rapher He would not say tnat the deal
had been completed, although there were
many reports that such was the case.
There seems 10 have been Il IN sunder-
standing OF some sort over Johh b. LAY
stock No one FOR u moment would be-
lieVe that Mr.. TalcOtts intentions were
anything but honorable III MS dealings
with Mr. Day and the o>her stockholders,
for he has always borne the reputation
OF being straightforward anu sincere IN
all OF his transactions. MIR. Idlc0tt sdid
yesterday that he had given 10 Mr. Day
the same privilege OF dlspOsinS Oh ms
stock as he gave TO the otner slochhoId-
ers. IL was IN the shape or telegram
which was worded exactly as were the
messages sent TO the others. lie sald
that MIR. Day refused to sell ms stock.
MIR. Freedman also said that Mr, laiSott
had acted most honorably In the W'iote
matter, and mat he nad not sliShleu MI
The refusal of Soden, Reach, Brush and
Abel 10 sell Their stock in me cup was
rather unfavorably commented upoH !
Is "A matter of record that these "out-ot ,
rown" magnates have all along asserted
their willingness TO get out OF the cillp.
They have always argued thal the stVNh
should be held by New workers. anu lhat
If an opportunity was ohereu IV' MY Nov ~
sell they would eagerly accept IL; VOW,
bOWeyer they have refuseu, anu theie
are ali sorts of guesses as TO the Sause.
\ certain well-posted authority said ' s'S
night, however, mat the men !" ls,, 70
In7,Ii1ed TO sell because they want 10
boye a hold on the New YORK tIuD IN
ralation To League AFFAIRS, SO that IA
cose any question should arise tilhs , NJ 80,
atfect heir inter ests they couid Keep NC"
York in line. - Doto Croupds
on' Mammalian Field would be turnt ~ u,
one great arena was again put ~ - ~
cuiat.on yesterday. ana II WAS h ser, signed
80 of The tWJ grounds nad peen So.
lease u ,, .t of 5000. But the fact =
,,tns ,hat The lease was signed soHe ~
mans MAJ ~ lower figure, and that Mr.. Freed
man MAJ has not considered the scheme sbe at co a
,le t'rt sJdrassed to Mr. Freedman,
ii9 d' here were all sorts of conjeetures
ar n ~ its contents. II was haally con,
a al that il was the first suggestion as
~ how the club should be managed