Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27
SPORTING NOTES

ildlli IL. lile 4NdtiOllcl lt.tSut al Dis dt-
vance in salary. with other financial in
Gucements. Friends of McGraw in Wash
ington laugh at the report, as they know
the little fellow is not in the ''quitter"
class. and that he possesses sufficient COM
mon sense to see that he would he dead
one" in Baltimore forever should he desert
the capitalists who have put him forward
as general manager OF the American Assoc
citation club in the oyster city. McGraw
ard Robinson have valuable business in
terests in Baltimore, which would he
wrecked should either one make the move
expected of them by Manager Hanlon.
McGraw, before affilating with the asso-
citation. considered long and well all the
phases of the situation, and he Is believed
to be of that sort. when he has made up
his mind to act. all bridges have been
burned in his rear.
League Negotiations Frustrated.
1t is understood that when the circuit-re-
ducing committee of the National League
met in Cleveland Wednesday agreements
were reached with the magrates owning the
Louisville Cleveland. Baltimore and Wash
jrgton clubs and that there would be plain
sailing hereafter. After the meeting ad-
journed come IEe sensational deserdcn OF
McGraw and his coup in securing the Balu-
more grounds. This movement has doubt
less blocked the wheels of the reduction
machinery, the league magnateS cannot
see their way clear to ray. the Baltimore
have absolutely nothing to deliver but the
franchise. Their players were considered
worth at least S..3.0t0 and their grounds
about 5000. but these two items have
been wiped off the slate by the action OF
McGraw it seems unbusiresslike to pay out
an immense sum of money for nothing. Ii
is just in line for the league msgnates out
side of Brooklyn and Baltimore, 10 inform
the Baltimore-B Brooklyn syndicate that they
DO not care to purchase the outfit of the
Orioles, and that they can go ahead with
their arrangements as if no proposition had
been made
The Baltimore people would then have 10
purchase new grounds and secure an entire
club of new players, as large majority of
the present team has notified McGraw that
they will cast their fortunes with him. 1he
situation thus outlined is In conformity with
ideas express I'd by President S0den upon
his return to Boston from Cleveland and
being advised Of McGraw's movements In
Baltimore. From the present outlook It
appears as though Mr.. Hanlon has dropped
about $4,000 at one fell swcop.
There is faint possibility that Mr. Han
oI, may persuade McGraw to give out the
announcement that he has returned to the
league SO as to enable the former to I'M
load his Baltimore holdings on his fellow
magnates but even ct that it looks like
poor proposition. as Mcfiraw Is simply the
agent of the American Association capital
lists and all he can surrender is himself.
McGraw's New Organization.
Last night the Baltimore Base Ball and
Amusement Company was formed and an
American Association team will compete in
that city with the National League for pub
lie favor. The stockholders of the COM
pany which will own the Baltimore fran
chise in the association met at the Eutaw
House. in that city. perfected their organ
ization and officially announced their names
to the newspapers. Those present at the
meeting were Messrs. John j. McGraw, ball
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president of the Gosman Ginger Ale Com
pany; John ]. Mahop, broker: Phil Peter
son, secretary of the GOsman Ginger Ale
Company; George f. Wailms, banker; ]. p.
Shannon, manager of the Eutaw House;
Thomas E. Jenkins. press agent of the
Western Maryland railroad; j. Frank Muir
ply furniture dealer; w. H. McGee. pack
err; Francis E. Yewell. builder; Harry Cold
man. financier: George S. Grips. packer.
The other stakeholder is Wilbert Robin
son of the firm OF Robinson & McGraw.
His stock and that of his partner is held in
the firm name. Rev. j. ID. Boland is rector
of St Vincents Catholic Church and is a
| lover of all healthful outdoor sports.
The Lease Question.
DR.. Charles E. Sadtler, representing the
trustees of the Sadtler estate upon which
the base ball park is located, said yester-
day that he wished to correct an impress
sion that the trustees acted with any par
Park. He said Mr.. Hanlon's company be-
ing old and a good tenant of Union
Park 1t was desired that he should have
the preference, SO on January 20 a meSsen-
ger was sent to Mr.. Hanlon with option
that was operative until noon on Janu-
airy 81.
Ten days before Tits, says Mr.. Sadtler, a
letter was addressed to the Baltimore Base
Ball Club notifying 1t that the lease had eX-
pired and inquiring about renewal After
the lease had been made to Mr.. McGraw
organization a reply came from Mr.. Han
lon which was neither a rejection nor an
acceptance Of the terms of the option in
the eyes of the trustees, who deemed il
wise to get their property under a rent at
once. These steps Were taken because the
present tessees were pressing for an answer
as to whether CT not they would get the
grounds.
Good Thing for Base BALL.
special from st. Louis says that
at Joyce and Tebeau's base ball head
quarters nothing was talked about yester-
day but the new American Association
Joyce said:
Il have predicted that the new American
Association would be go and that Nc.
Graw and Robbie would stand true to it.
It's the best thing that ever happened fol
base ball 1t will awaken interest in quar-
tiers where the game is dead now, create
intense riyalrieS in cities where two clubs
are located and maintain interest in the
game in the fall until the snow flies"
Pat Tebeau. notwithstanding his loyalty
to the league, said:
Il don't look on the new American Asso.
citation as anything but a friendly rival
| can't for the life of me see where 1t will
hurt the game. Locally IL will create a
great rivalry and If the rival teams NEE,
in spring and fall series their owners will
| make enough money out of those games
alone to pay the whole seasons expenses
AS for players, why. there are players
/ enough to start an army not quite as big
as the British, but nearly as big as the FIJI.
| ipfnos. New leagues and calamity howlers
can't hurt base ball. The glorious game
| will be fixture long after we have sfrucs
| out"