The morning times., 1896-11-09
ORIOLES MAY MOVE WEST
Won der Horst Believed to Have
Purchased the Browns.
President Robson Says the NegOtt-
atiOns VIII Be Concluded at
Chicago This Week.

New York, Nov. Sit has been suspected
for some time that Chris Won der Ahe, the
ST. Louis ma aSnate, would be very glad 10
l dispose OF his National League franchise,
anu the sale OF Pitcher brcitenstein TO
the Cincinnati Club deepened the sus-
piCion. Now comes President Robson OF
.Ie Cleveland Iiup, VINO DoieSes tiiat Won
der Abe and Won der Horst OF baltimore,
have been cooking up raw deal, Mr.
Robson says:
y u,lie,e lhat wien the league meets
in Chicago next month that Won der Horst
OF baltimore Will show up the greatest
baseball deal of history. | began TO sus-
pect that something was in the air about
Inc time that tile Temple cup games We're
pll yed in this city.
Mr. Won der horst came here with the
club and remained nearly u week alter
they had gone. While here he made me an
offer for Two of my players. i Will not
state the amount, but IL W as larger III com
parison than the BreilenstcIn price. one
of the players asked for was Cy Young
After Il consultation with Stanley Robson
l declined me Oiier for the reason that l
did not care 10 hOpelessly cripple my club.
"yondcrhorst still remained here, pre-
tending that he was in love with the city.
One day a message was received at my
office asking IL Mr.. VonderbOrst was in
the city. l believe that a mistake had
been made aud told the inquirer that Mr..
Vonderhorst was. For my pains / was
told that the inquirer knew perfectly well
that the Baltimore man was in the cfNy,
but he was seeking the st. Louis man.
The next morning learned that Mr.. Brush
had bought BreitenStein, and that some
kind of a deal had been worked under my
nose. The next thing knew Vonderhorst
was gone.
'tBreitenstein was a good stroke. He
Is the best lefthander in the business. and
only last season 1 offered 81 600 for him.
But about the other matter. Baltimore is
stale on baseball Its team has won the
championship three times in succession.
Next year tenth place team Will make as
much as the champions in that city. st
Louis is one of the greatest baseball cities
in the circuit. II has not had a champion
ship team since Comiskey's days, and is
fairly wild for a good club.
New York is not the place for a team.
The lease ON the present park expires
within three years. and after that IL will
be the owner OF the properly that will make
the profits. There are five or six good
years of baseball in St. Louis. Vonderhorst
and Hanlon, believe to be as shrewd men
as there are in the business. BY securing
the franchise or any interest in st. Louis
they Will have enough material to put
two cracking teams in the field. the West
ern team, of course, to be strongest by
far.
1T was the sale of Breitenstein that
confirmed me in the belief that a deal
had been made, for 1 recollect that for
about five or six days prior to that time
no one could locate Won der Abe. That
able gentleman and farseeing business
man, Mr.. Brush, evidently is aware of
what is going on, as his capture of the
best feft-hander in the league shows This
DEAL il there Is one, means that the
championship battle will be fought in
the West next season."