The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
SPORTING NEWS.
The New York Baseball Club
Defines Plans.
Win Be Strengthened Only For
Eight Club Circuit.
HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
The Giants Need More Heavy
Hitters TO Win Out.
Eddie Santry to Fight Terry
McGOvern in April.

New York, March 5-F'red Knowles,
secretary of the New York Baseball
club. directly after a conference today
with President Andrew Freedman, de-
livered himself of the following:
There is no truth in the rumor that
the New York club is negotiating for
McGraw and Robinson. of the Balti-
more club. McGraw will not manage
the Giants; neither will Robinson be its
captain. If the national league circuit
is reduced to eight clubs Buck Ewing
win be the manager of the New York
team. When that comes about the Gil
ants will be strengthened at every point
Ewing deems necessary, and he will not
be hampered by any lack OF funds to
carry out his object.
THE New York club is just as anx-
iouS to furnish a top-noteh aggregation
to the New York public as the latter is
to have a winning team, and, under GER
tain conditions, which have frequently
been stated heretofore, money will not
stand in the way of accomplishing the
purpose. But until those conditions are
arranged, which mean the adjustment
of certain faults that now hamper the
sport, the New York club will continue
with the players 1t now has, feeling as
Sured that, in the end, the desired OBJ
ject will be attained. and that the stand
taken by the local club will be approved
and the game benefited"
Thus is another encourag1ng,a although
visionary, Baltimore rumor knocked in
the head.
An outlay of $4,000 for McGraw and
Robinson, which, it is claimed, Freed
man was willing to pay, while undoubt-
eddy a good investment, would not pro-
vide New Workers with what Freedman
has promised, a team capable of win
ming the championship. The New Yorks
need three heavy hitting outfelders, an
extra infielder besides a third baseman
nd -o1a vrier hon 4 c6 nit
ers. 1t will cost Freedman considera-
bly, more than $4,000 to secure the nee
essary talent, but his friends in the
league say that he has pledged his word
to spend a barrel of money for a great
ball team when his demands have been
acceded to. The situation appears to be
gradually leading up to Freedman.
ABOUT THE PLAYERS.
Mike Grady, catcher, third baseman
and hard hitter, has signed New
York contract. This gives the New
Yorks a complete infield in case Grady
again is assigned to cover third this
year, Doyle, Davis and Gleason having
signed
The pitchers of the club are more coy
than the occupants of any other posi-
ton about signing for this year Gettig
is the only one in line so far, but now
that the beginning of the season is
close at hand the signed contracts of
Seymour, DOheny and Carrlck are like
ly to be along at any time, to say moth
ing of the still unknown quantity,
Garoni
So far there hasn't been a complaint
registered on the part of any New
York player regarding the size of his
salary.
Mike has spent the winter at his
home in Philadelphia, and says he has
fully recovered from the severe injury
to his knee, which he received the lat
ter part of last season. 1t was thought
at the time that Grady was permanent
ly injured. His return to the team will
be a welcome. Grady, together with
Kid Gleason, has been practicing for
the past three weeks with Lajoie and
Delehanty, of the PhilIieS, and promises
to report in good condition.
EWING WANTS FULL SWAY.
Buck" Ewing is the prospective
manager of the New Yorks. Buck is in
Cincinnati waiting to hear some word
from Freedman. He is not in favor of
having McGraW come here, for he feels
that the latter would soon assume the
management of the local team. Ewing
has not signed a contract with the New
York club, and consequently does not
believe it is policy to talk of the weak
spots in the team, but he says, never
theless that he will not undertake the
mana cement unless his ideas are re-
spected. Ewing knows that no man
ager can make a success If he is ham
pered by meddlesome magnates.