Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
BOOMING NEW LEAGUE.
Chances Favor the Organization of
the American Associations.

Adrian C. Arson. the well-known veteran
base ball player insists that the new Amer
can Association is not dead. but is very
much alive. In an interview given to
Chicago paper yesterday he said:
at would not surprise me to hear of Mr..
Freedman subleasing Manhattan Field,
which is, as you know, a well-equipped
plant adjoining the Polo Grounds, to our
organization. Mr.. Freedman has paid the
heavy rental of Manhattan Field ever since
the Brotherhood year out OF his own pocket,
and, as | understand it. is tired of carrying
this financial burden any longer, especially
as his fellow magnates in the National
League refuse to share this item of ex-
pense with him
MIR. Freedman has pretty accurate idea
of the situation. and l believe that under
certain conditions he would not oppose a
movement 10 place second club in New
York, providing the said club did not clash
with his own club in the way of dates, etc.
This much is certain: He will undoubtedly
give any proposition made to him serious
consideration. Now, if we succeeded in
establishing a club in New York or for
that matter in Brooklyn, there would not
be the slightest difficulty in rounding out
the eastern half of the circuit.
Il know as matter of fact that re-
sponsible business men in Philadelphia
stand ready to put up the money for
club in that city, but l not at liberty at
this time to give their names 10 the public
Over in Boston, Tommy Mccarthy the old
ball player. has already secured AN option
on the Charles River Park, and | know the
names of the men who backing him.
We would place the fourth club In either
Providence, Baltimore or Washington as
there are reliable capitalists in each of
these cities who are anxious to put money
in the venture.
The western end of the circuit will con-
sist of Chicago. St. Louis, Detroit and Mil
waukee. The capital is ready and waiting
In those four towns. /. of course, figure on
being the head of the local club. We will
probably play our home games on grounds
situated in the South Side.
Now, don't misunderstood me- The peo-
pie Interested in this new base ball associa-
ton are not figuring on a war with the
old National League but We do believe In
healthy competition. On the basis of tu,1
rival organizations it will prove the saliva
ton OF the game, ervive local interest and
tnaugurate genuine boom. As regards
Chicago, | would ask nothing better than
an opportunity to pit my team against the
old leaguers and let the question of public
popularity hinge on the results of the
games played between the two rival teams
| know that many club owners of the old
league think we'll of this scheme and ar
the proper time will declare themselves ON
the. subject They know that something
must be done to revive the waning inter-
est in base ball The league men I rafer IN
are not extremists, but plain, conservatives
men OF business, who realize the folly md
incidentally the expense OF base ball wars"
IL Is believed In Chicago that Arson has
some private understanding with Andrew
Freedman. Just what this understanding
Is ii Is impossible to say. But this much
is certain, that If the National I,eae,e docs
not give Andrew Freedman everything he
demands from that organization he will nm
doubtedly adopt policy of retaliation.
Ihe quickest and easiest way for Freed
man 10 square accounts with his fellow
managers would be to suitcase Manhattan
Field to rival organization. If the new
american Association does succeed In Sc
10, ~.
VIII ind no difficulty In interesting outside
capital and establishing circuit mada IN
OF New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
either Washington or Baltimore.
To an unbiased outsider 1t looks rs tho,,e,,
Andrew Freedman has it I'm his power 10
dictate his own terms to the National