Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08
THE DIAMOND.

Inc magnates are now making their
annual mysterious moves and talk of a
rival to the National League is once more
being INDUCED in. Despite the recent
threats of minor league club owners to
invade certain territory now controlled
by the major organization it is hardly
likely that such a move will really DE
made. Concessions are wanted by those
who have money invested in minor lea
que clubs. Several radical changes are
wanted in the drafting rule. and the
American League magnates doubtless
figure that a threat of wal is the best
way to get what they want. @
Two clubs could not pay in Cincinnati,
and the same is doubtless true of st.
Louis New York, Boston n Philadel-
phia might support two first-class teams
but it is extremely doubtful if any or
ganization other than the National Lea
que will be allowed to get foothold in
those %populous cities. It is understood
that all the teams in the American Lea
que have prospered this season, with the
single exception of Minneapolis. Will
mot's team has not played winning ball,
and the patronage that the Millers have
received has been poor. 1t would not be
surprising to see the Minneapolis Club
transferred to Louisville. The Falls City
fans nave now been without fast base
ball for a season, and are hungry to
again witness their favorite sport. With
a moderate salary list and Sunday games
it is thought that the Kentucky metropo-
lis will be desirable territory. VI what
will become of Washington n Balti-
more as far as baseball is concerned is
shrouded in more or less doubt. Both
cities would no doubt k to have repre-
sentation in some fast baseball ~organiza-
ton and with good teams WOuld prosper.
TIL parks in the two cities named are
controlled by the National League.
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zens of the cities named baseball in 1901
will not be known for some time to come.
The major organizations will not relin-
quish desirable territory without a bit
ter fight, and promoters OF a new league
will have their hands full when t'ey at
tempt to cope with the magnates of the
parent baseball body. 1t is a little early
to talk of a change in the playing circuit
of the big league, but the club owners
have not been idle, and a ten-club or
g%anization is not entirely out of the ques-
ton. This matter will no doubt be thor
oughly ~canvassed at the National League
meeting in. December. Until that time
the public will doubtless be RECALLED by all
sorts of wild stories. Even the magnates
may adopt their usual mysterious custom
and not make known their intentions un-
til it is too late for n opposition or
ganization to get a foothOld in time to
begin active work on the diamond. Nc
/ Graw, Kelly and Jennings are credited
with a desire to be at the head of clubs
next year, and the National League mag
mates are we'll aware of this fact. Such
men would be a drawing card in a new
association with only mediocre teams in
trusted to them. If these stars can be
held in line by the big league by giving
them managerial berths it will doubtless
be done. Il fact, it is said that magnates
are now paving the way to corral these
men for 1901.