The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-28
PLAN TO GUST FREEDMAN.
NEW CLUB ~ Place OF NEW YORK
WHEN THE CIRCUIT BREIKS.

played just now by the more influential mag
mates OF the National League can le said to be
drifting toward u final crash in the twplve-club
organization. There are 80 many wheels with
In wheels that II Ia a rather difficult matter
at times for the.pubIic TO see the motives for
some moves. But that leaders like Brush.
Boden. Hart and others have laid their pInns
for IA certain result there can he no doubt.
They are preparing to organize "A new League.
TO begin operations as soon as the present one
oreaks up. The circuit OF the National League
may be reduced In the near future to eight
clubs. but that is merely a secondary consid-
Grafton. Judging by the way some big men
have been talking lately. the plan that has been
mapped out is to efiectualiy rid the national
game q men like Freedman of New York.
Rogers Of Philadelphia and Dreyfuss Of Louis
vile. Tine League has already dropped a lead
ing disturber in Chris Won der Abe. and his de-
parture must he followed by.others. IL is ar
gued. before the game can be controlled har-
moniously. II Is contended that all the Ill
feeling In the League has been caused bv Freed
man. In trying to carry out his dictates Drey-
fuss and Rogers have not only made IA great
deal OF trouble for the other CLUB owners. but
also have placed themselves In the very posi-
tons their enemies want them to occupy. In
fact. the Brush Hart faction has been abe TO
anticipate every move made 10y the freedman
Cirque, WIN InH result IltI Lne iltIcT II now IN
poor shane. Freedman's threat that he will
kin baseball in New York because he is not
able to dictate to the League has been taken IN
nv the magnates who are not afraid to indulge
in warfare and they intend to come back at
the New York Clubs President in n way that
will be a surprise to everybody. They will
make the same move against Rogers. who. in
their estimation. is as detrimental to the in
terests Of the game as Freedman.
At the end OF the season Of l!Ol the twelve
club League will dissolve. A new organi2a-
tlop Of eight clubs will be formed to consist OF
these cities: Boston. New York. BROOKLYN.
Philadelphia. Chicago. Pittshurg, Cincinnati
and 81. Louis. According To tho slate made
% the New York Club will not be owned by
Freedman. but will he run by a corporation.
which. 1t Is said. has reached an agreement
with the schemers.. Freedman has signed a
ten years lease of Manhattan Field and the
This would shut a new organization out OF
that part Of the town. but an item Of hat sort
time comes to make the deal. There are other
sites. especially above the Harlem River. that
can be use seeared without delay: FreedmHn viii
tional agreement will 10 out OF existence lie
cannot hold n man and will have nobody 10
play with unless he, organizes a league OF his
own. which would be II rather EXPENSIVE un-
dertaking in view of past experiences. 1t is
said that Freedman will not receive a chance
to sell out because the magnates do not want
70 have him get any Of their money. The .lnn
above. may bring on a BASEBALL war. but that
might be relished by some OF the old .timers.
m ma9 kPow saw Wha 1oe fS mt, m beIiaS, t bbrs? sbay n,n ths
dare to make any such move for the reason
that he holds what be thinks to be the whln
plant. But thev say they will mako the move.
SO far as Rogers is concerned. .THl suN, has
Earl WAGNER in PHILADELPHIA at new grounds.
nsasn ana ana sro RGss stanI VIII III, their be in imm me, ie G 9Ha
calculations. Dreyiuss wi be forced TO retire
from the Louisville end owing 70 poor profits.
9 Sy r "a 5Ges e ~ n l9s s 10 Thi Ee I TiIl he 9G ,a ii ,6s
eext year or So. Tho clubs In Baltimore.
Washington and Cleveland will he taksn care
a new association Of eight clubs, With both
Of a newlv drafted national agreement. it will
ne a most dim 'ult matter; the taagnates de-
kind Of an opposition, fight. .1,his is the first
time the scheme has been unfoIded AMI II was
Eiven,,to THE Sun by a man who knows what
IL working III the inner circles OF the League.
When John l.. Rogers of philadelrhia and
dav whether they anrrovel Freedman's policy
OF conducting the affairs OF the New York cub
each begged TO- he excused. with the eNplana-
arrangement Of any ball ..luh except his own.
Neither would say what he thought OF Freed.
Both had coniabs with the New York President
during. the, previous session Of the magnates
suit Of his absence. by the way. Freedman set
an example f0r others. Ireyfuss OF Louisville
sent their proxies to Sodcn. The latter was in
an EN- smhna aTiT5a position IN GDonscgnence.
This fact caused much unfayorab!e comment
and a move was contemplated. but abandoned
a. the last moment. to contest the legality OF
proxy business will be done away with. for
those who we're renresented hy S9dcn found
them had they attended the meeting. Soden
cannot be blamed tor the schedule received
little or no time to look It oSer, Consequently
when he cast he Louisville vote in favor Of the
Sreyiuss had 70 on sunday H"iw games game a and ri% oth her.
wise. The opinion prevails that if Dreytuss.
freedman and Kerr had not enough interest
cannot very well blame anybody for what they
received.
Reports from the training quarters Of the
New lorks at Charleston admit that Manager
they, can begin the championship season with
any kind of success. As TEE SuN has pointed
the League. Tiernan being on the sick list and
pPa 2 to play 4 STARE catcher II his place;
Seymour is also felt. inasmuch as the team is
short OF men and cannot play a regular lrac-
, pSint s"m 70 f bv he sa T,eas Fn,s m se2'e on 2l s ainiGr was as
ffYiasdnSs ' y !. " 3hs sp snnrses Ser %s eda,e against
!, nv - "a ~ MIL li~tbhIl.
said a Western delegate. VIII does he not dis
prove spalding's charges bv securing Eusie.
Meektn and seymour on satisfactory terms.
and then buy Outtielder Dowd from 81. Louis.
who has been offered to him for $1,000? The
New Yorks were never in "a worse plight. and it
Is an outrage on Manager Dav and Capt. DOYLE
TO place them in such a predicament. They
want. to get, all Of the pitchers in line. and II
word from Freedman would bring results AT
once. But Freedman wants to have these
pitchers stay.away, 80 that his team will no
weak and the other clubs will get no whack n:
the former big gate receiptS in this city. II
the New Iorks begin the season without their
star pitchers and the present nutleId they will
be tHilenders before the first of June. The
public will desert the Polo Grounds and go 10
Washington. Park. whore IIaulUn's great ball
team should he away IN near tho top Of the
list. Freedman's baseball EXPENSES fer this
year alone will he close to 100000. az they
usually are. II he can afford 10 lose three
quarters OF this amount The League can stand
II, as each club outside Of New York will drop
one-eleventh G! 1.-THE New York Gums loss, But
even so. 1t must be rememh-red that Boston.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia. Chicago, Cincinnati.
st. Louis and Pittsburg will be sure money
makers. no matter what happens 10 the New
EoIks."
CHARLESTON. March 1.-THE New Works got