The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-06
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.


A Chicago paper says the American
League magnates are ready for whatever
conflict the National League desires and
should the baseball war begin 1t will be a
fight to the finish. The preliminary plans
of the American League were laid Sunday
in Chicago. when President Johnson,
Charles Comiskey and Matt Killilea, of
the Milwaukee Club, met and discussed the
situation. 1t was announced that the cir
cult was practically completed. although
a surprise might be looked for in the near
future before the schedule is published.
In talking over the matter President John
son said:
1--WE have strong backing in Cleveland.
and the gentlemen who will control the
Cleveland Club are men Of means and abil-
ity. The Cleveland people are for US from
the first to last, and expect to see one of
the most successful seasons In that city
which the Western League ever expert
enced i am not at liberty to tell what
grounds we will have. Frank Robson
wants us to take his grounds but he wants
to impose certain conditions, and for those
we won't stand for an instant He wants
to help his friend Hart out by keeping us
away from Chicago. but it won't go.
I'm Detroit practically everything is set
tle0. James Burns mas bought the cluD,
and there will be strong team in that
city. In Chicago we will have team that
the fans might well be proud of. Charles
Comiskey will be at the head Next Mon
day he will begin work on his grounds and
grand stand. l am not at liberty to tell
you where the grounds will be located, but
I will say that the field will be easy of ac-
cess.
lit is immaterial TO us what the Ma
tional League does. The major league has
troubles OF its own. President Hart has
boosted that he will take away our players
Why, he and the rest of the owners have
more players now than they know what to
do with and as for competition in our
cities, well, let II come on"
why, IL Jim Hart wants to put team
I'm Milwaukee" broke in Matt Killilea, II
will help him to find grounds for his barn
stormers If he wants me TO. Competition is
what ave are looking for in Milwaukee. 1t
would make the race more spirited
We'll, that is just the way l feel about
it," remarked Charles Comiskey. "Competi-
ton is what We want. Now, Jim Hart
doesn't want anybody else on this earth
besides himself. but / am afraid he will
have to discommode himself little and
let me in on the South Side. l shall soon
begin work on my grounds and will try to
give the fans the kind of baseball they
want. People in Chicago will be surprised
TO see the kind of game the American
League teams put up. 1 do not fear a COM
parison with the National League teams"
President Johnson says he has not de-
cided on what Gay he will call the schedule
meeting of the American League, but the
meeting may be held at the beginning OF
next week. 1t is said I'm Chicago that II
the National League forces fight IL is
more than likely the American League will
enter at least one more city In which the
National League at present has a club
Chicago people believe President Hart Of
the Chicago Club will not WAIVER In his
determination to keep the American League
ont of that city and that fight is immi-
uenl'