Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
NEW BASE BALL LEAGUE.
How Boston and Baltimore View the
situation.

I. The owners of the Boston club are not
disturbed over the new American Associa-
ton, says a special from that city. Presi-
dent Soden declares that New York would
hardly have club in the new organiZa-
ton, as Andrew Freedman controlled the
only grounds in that city.
Mr.. Freedman might say to the league
that he had been offered a good price for
Manhattan field and ask the league to take
the grounds instead of the new people.
This would be legitimate and no doubt the
league would eventually protect them
selves in New York As to Brooklyn that
city has proved disappointment this sea-
son. Mr.. Soden said that Freedman had
been offered the presidency of the new
league, but respectfully declined.
THE mistake of years was made at Chi
cago when Arson was allowed to retire
from the game he did much to make
popular. Hart was allowed to push Arson
out of the business and the league suffered
in consequence is the way the Boston di-
rectors put it, and they have watched the
course of events with Il trained eye. While
the Boston triumvirs look on the move as
one that may develop trouble later on, yet
they have no fear of Boston or New York
joining the Hough brigade.
When asked if they would take chances
the Boston players smiled, and said, We
are looking after ourselves and not OPP
poseo to few good Offers The chances
are the old players would never throw up
a sure thing for the new move, but every
man of them would like to the venture
success. and many of them predict that
Arson would have the best of Jim Hart at
Chicago, and also think that st. Louis and
Philadelphia would give the new league big
support"
A special from Baltimore on the same
subject says: Manager John ]. McGraw
of the Baltimore team, who. with Catcher
Robinson, is generally regarded as the
nucleus of the Baltimore team in the new
base ball league says that while he did
not wish to say anything either for or
against the new organization, he wanted it
understood that he had absolutely no con-
Germ or interest in 1t. Notwithstanding
this was made without reservation. there
seems to be good ground for the statement
that comes from other sources that if the
new organization is actually completed
upon present plans, both McGraw and Rob-
inson will be found in command of the
new Baltimore club. There is exactly the
same reason for their silence now as there
will be for their joining the new league.
They are in base ball not only for the
salaries they draw, but also for the ad-
vertsement it furnishes for the thriving
business they have built upon it. They
don't want to get black eye and be out
of business if the new league does not de-
velop and as the plan is to put a club in
Baltimore while the old league expects to
drop it, they want to stay here
According to information here, the new
league is to be go as soon as each club
puts up guarantee of 100000. The chief
money man of the Baltimore team is to be
Joe kelley's father-in-law, John j. Mahon,
prominent democratic politician. and a
fairly wealthy man. This will bring Joe
Kelley to Baltimore. where he wants to be.
Keller is also to come and be interested
in the team.
"Hughey Jennings is to have his manager
ial ambition gratified by being given charge
/ of the Detroit team. Many of the present
Baltimore players. it is said, are to flop
when the time comes, but for obvious rea-
Sons are not willing to say So"