The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
4 BASEBALL MAGNATE
Jos. Marsh. ex-President of De-
troit National Team, Here.
HIS OPINION OF bob" LeAoLEY
Toe shea. the well-Known Shortstop,
I'm Town-Basebal News of General
Interest From Other Cities.

IN National League baseball circles as
having the greatest aggregation Of slug
gars ever gathered together under one
banner. and when Robert II. Leadley was
becoming famous in baseball warfare. the
nap.a ~ Joseph A. Marsh was familiar 10
every lover OF the national game. Mr..
Marsh was the president of the Detroit
club and for several years participated
actively in the movements that were the
talk of the baseball world. For several
DAYS Mr. Marsh has been staying at the
Rainier-Cirand hotel. in this city, and by
mere chance met Mr.. Leadley on the
street Yesterday afternoon. The meeting
was a surprise TO both. and mutually
pleasing They talked over old times and
when they parted Mr.. Marsh said that he
hoped Leadley would have success in Sc
attic IL is now several years since Mr..
Marsh has taken an active interest in
baseball affairs. He lives in New York
city and is busy the year around as the
general superintendent of that great liter
allure distributor called the American
News Company.
When Mr. Marsh was seen by a Post
Intelligencer reporter last evening and
asked the following pointed question,
What do you think of Robert H Lead
ley?'' he replied:
II am glad to hear that Mr.. LeadIey has
decided to put ball team in this city. He
is a man who has always merited the re-
spect of the people of Detroit, and is un-
usually well known and liked by ball
players all over the country. He is a gem
tleman and a good business man. The
people OF Seattle will make no mistake in
pinning their faith upon him. feel con-
fdent that he will get together good
team, and IL he has proper support base
ball will be a success in this city Base
ball, OF course, has its ups and downs. A
49, Ill. - = t. n
city. do not think that matority of the
people realize how city's name is carried
10 all parts of the country through base
ball. 1t was one of the biggest ADVERTISE
ments Detroit ever had when we got to-
gether our big team. / suppose that there
are many people in this city who will re-
call some of the players. There was Dan
Brouthers on first, Dunlap on second.
Dave Rowe at short, Deacon White at
third, Sam Thompson in right, Ed HanIon
in center and Hardie Richardson in left.
Behind the bat we had Charlie Bennett.
the greatest thrower to second base that
ever lived, and Charlie Camel. Do Won re-
call how Philadelphia let CAMEL go and
we picked him up without having to ex-
pend cent? Bennett was laid up for a
time and Camel went In and caught a
magnificent game. With the exception of
ms throwing, Camel proved to be the
equal OF Bennett in all respects, and he
was even better batter. We had Lady
Baldwin and Getzein for pitchers. / shall
never forget how Chicago jumped around
when We signed Baldwin ahead of Arson.
thlnk Leadiey went 10 Indianapolis and
got Baldwin to sign the contract. Yes In
1855 and 1856 took a great deal ~ interest
In the National League but after 1sSs
sort or dropped out and have been an OBJ
server ever since. Once in a while go to
the games in New York, but not very
often"
do you think that baseball is on the
decline?"
mo, sir. 1 do not The day OF high
salaries is thing of the past Baseball
has seen its dull times, but now there is a
widespread interest all over the country
ana II is on the Increase. There is no more
or that business Of paying a man 81 900 a
month as We used to. Things have gotten
Gown to solid business foundation AMI the
clubs can live. / do not know of a snort
that deserves the patronage OF the people
more than base ball. IL is a clean. honest
sport. A man can go to a ball game that
IS IN any way connected with the national
agreement and rest assured that he ,ylt
see contest on merit. Professional ball is
entirely free from any suspicion of job
berry"
''Do you think the Pacific Northwest can
support professional league?''
Il do not see any reason why Il should
not With moderate salaries, good ball
Playing and the ordinary support from the
People OF Seattle. Tacoma. Portland and
Victoria the venture should prove success
full. / understand that Mr. Leadiey has
come to Seattle and put In his own money
to start this club He has not asked the reo-
people OF Seattle 10 contribute one cent
This is as good a guarantee OF good faith
on his part rs could be asked for. and il
should call for generous support. The
price OF admission is low / should think
there We're enough sport-loving people in
a city the size of Seattle to turn out a good
audience to all of the games. When was
in the National League did not favor Sun
day ball playing ! see that Sunday games
are played here. That should help the
league OUT
MIR. Marsh Is a business man through and
through. He answers every question with
rromptness and decision. He impressss
one with confidence. and 1t is pleasure
to talk with him.