The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

NEW YORK. March 10-Nearly all of
the National League maguates had left
! town today. but before they went away
/ they were still guessing as 10 the policy to
| be pursued by the New York club. The
/ mere signing Of the agreement to pay to-
| tai Of Slo4 Geo 20 the Washington Ralti-
more, Cleveland and Louisville clubs is not
considered of particular consequence for
! Fresdman's delay in putting his name to
the paper could not be regarded As a block
ade. But the magnates were particularly
| concerned about the strength OF the New
Yorks from a playing standpoint this sea
son. and they were anxious to know il
Freedman would cut the purse-strings for
/ desirable talent, AS he had promised 70 do
under certain conditions The League has
handed over Mercer TO Freedman for moth
ing DreyfUsS. OF Pittsburg has donated
Catcher Bowerman to he New Yo,E Club
without charge Robson has agreed to Jet
Freedman have either Dowd OF Hanley.
both outfeldeTs Who played with Cleveland
last year without cent in return. The
Boston Club l. ready TO surrender Pitcher
Meekin for no price Whatsoever may
possibly hand over an outhelder. tGo.
The New York president deciires to
make any offer whatever for McGraw. Rob
inson. or any Of the Baltimore players,
now the property OF the Brooklyn club.
He merely says that Buck Ewing will
manage the New Yorks this year. WI 10
allowed TO pick cut desirable material. and
will be held responsible for the showing OF
the team.
Two clubs are after McGraw and Robi-
son in earnest. They are Philadelphia and
Chicago It is understood that Chicago
stands a better chance OF landing the men
because if they should go 10 Phi adelpha
that team would come pretty near making
neck and neck finish with Brooklyn for
first honOrs. Reach. OF Philadelphia, is in
the field with about $751; to strengthen
his nine. even though his partner, Rogers
says this is too much money.
Among the echoes Of the recent league
meeting is a positive statement by one of
lie GLIB owners to the effect that the cir
cit committee made terms with the four
retiring clubs at the conference in CIeve-
lend month ago.
Robson, of st Louis. still the agent Of
the circuit committee, which has not ar
ranged the League to suit everybody as
yet Eeld a long conference with =. T.
Powers, President Of the Eastern League,
William Barnie. owner Of the Hartford
club. and c. T. Shean owner Of the Spring
field club, at the Hotel Bartholdi today
Tom Burns the manager Of the Spring
helds, was also present at the confab
while Jake Wells manager Of the SyrR-
cuse club. Charles Dooley manager OF the !
Montreal club. and William Murray. man
ageT Of The Providence club awaited de- |
velc 3ments in the hotel corridor Il is well |
known that Barnie wants the Baltimore |
franchise and that Shean and Burns are |
after Washington. with the idea of placing |
those cities in the Eastern League. Rohi- |
son was not authorized to make any offers |
10 the Eastern League men. but he re |
ceived written propositions from those con- |
ceIned which will be placed before the cir |
cult committee. It was announced that |
no definite answer could be looked for be- |
fore next Saturday. as the National League |
men wished to find out what action the |
other club In Chicago. II President John |
ston decides to declare war. it is probable |
that an American Association circuit will =
be put IN working order I
Freedman was not in town today. Rob
ison said he believed the New York man
ager signed the reduction agreement late |
Friday night but h. was not sure. Pitch
or Carrick sent his signed contract TO the |
New York club today and it was an
nounced that Ewing would be here to
morrow. Hanlon left for Baltimore this |
afternoon but would not state the nature |
Of his mission. He said that he expected
to take thirty players TO Augusta on
March 20. II the players to be placed on
the market are not purchased within a
rea sonable time they will be "farmed out"
10 Eastern League clubs