The sun., 1899-05-15
BALTIM0RES MAY BE SOLD.
MhHON AND QUINN or THAT CITY
MAIE AN OPTION ON TIE CLUE

They Arc Ex-senator Gormnn's Lieutenant ITS
Won der Horst and Hanion Said to
Have Put Price of $50 900 on the Fran
chise-Talk of Kelley Leaving Brooklyn.
It's not at oil unlike ely that deal will be made
In few days by which the Baltimore Baseball
Club will pass out OF the hands Of Won der
Horst. Abel. Ebbets and Hanlon. Ever since
the consolidation Of the Baltimore and Brook
lyn clubs was effected there has been q de-
sire on the part OF the owners TO unload their
holdings in Baltimore Tho cry OF syndicate
BALI has not been rclished by tho Brooklyn
magnates. but they have been helpless. With
In the past week. however. negotiations have
been under way. II Is said. by which the Baiti-
more club will lie purchased. players. franchise
and all. for about $4,000 in cash. II is re-
ported that two OF ex-United States Senator
Arthur =, Gorman's political lieutenants j j.
Mahon and John Quinn OF Baltimore. have re-
oeiyed an option on the club and will buy II in
. few days.
Mahon IL the fathcr-n-law OF Joe Kelley. cap
tain OF the Brooklyn team. and il said TO he
worth plenty OF money Mahon Is anxious TO
have Kelley play in Baltimore, and 1t is under
stood that he will make this q stipulation. sug
gestng that IIanlon take Brodie from the Bal
tlnores and also call back Mike Griffin. who
was recently sold by Brooklyn TO St Louis. but
who refuses to play ball with Tebeau's team.
patrons OF the game there will welcome this
change. and will literally support the Orioles
under the Joint management Of McGraw.
Robinson and Kelley. 1t is further stated that
II Mahon gets the club. money will be expended
for tyen an5% Sn pTyef tSs Lns s 5 sl Sno bns
Horst, Han"m Abe and EbSets are anxious 10
devote heir entire time to the Brooklyn Club.
they do not care to shoulder a possible loss in
Baltimore due to the Joint ownership.
=, The Baltimore club, has a franchise in the
National league which cannot be taken away
franehise in the M rTopose3 prop new An American % Asso.
citation, Mahon's Investment appears to he
sa. L the LeagpHe Is "n3opf oEon TO reduce the
propositio3 10 Jet Kelley g to Baltimore how:
ill., PaSr PaSs on %" he Br%@Egn ts"% @ won% Hardly
right hand man and is an efficient, captain. TO
take him away from The Br1GHlynS TD "; would
ans prohnSy 4 iee u ha With jones and eS
pings back In tho game. Capt. Joe would not
be missed but they are wrong p their cir Galen- na,i
more franchise is cheap at S2d.oO0. and that
Mahon ough; o snan II up regardless of the
Kelley end Of the transaction.
The Bnltimnres have done so well financially
that Mahon believes that with locS! ownssrship
was asked yesterday what he knew about the
deal. he said:
III Is true tnht Mr.. NhnOn trleu 10 Duy tn6
Baltimore cup last winter tor 100000. but
edyised him not to do so. ] have not been in
Baltimore for some time and do not know any
thing about recent Developments. SO far as
my being transferred to that city. do take
any stock in the report. and. in fact. do not caro-
TO go. Brooklyn is good enough for mo
Won der Horst has been in Baltimore within
2 few days, and 1t is said that he and Mahon
have reached an agreement. If the deal goes
through IL will be Of benefit to both clubs and
70 the game. Hanlon was to have gone to
Baltimore yesterday and return this morning
Records of tho New York and Brooklyn
Players.
The Brookyns picked up three points in
their batting average in the five games played
last week. Although Keeler still leads the reg
ular players the champion batter made only
four hits in the five games, thereby decreasing
his average 53 points. Farrell gained 81
points. Kennedy 3d. Kelley "a. Dunn ~. Me-
Gam II. Casey 13 and DAILY 10 The New
York players seem to have improved in their
4elding but their batting is becoming poorer
men who increased their batting records since