The evening times., 1900-06-23

Michael 3. Scanlon, OF Washington, VINO
founded the Union Baseball Association,
in 1881. which was the only organization
that ever successfully competed with the
National League. and who is a recognized
authority on the subject OF the national
game, declared yesterday to Times re-
porter that the Capital City would. next
season, be represented by a team that could
play winning game.
1t is not expected" Mr.. Seanlan said,
that Washington will have club in the
National League next year. On tle con-
trary, there is now in process of forma-
tion an association that will give the pub
lie frst-class exhibitions of the national
sport, from which all syndicate taint Will
be eliminated.
Il have not placed any crecence in the
report that the Brooklyn Club is 10 be
transferred to this city. II would be an
utterly absurd move. and Manager Han
Ion, OF the BroOklyns. is too good busi-
ness man not 10 know that such course
would result In financial disaster.
If, however, the Brooklyn Club should
come here il would meet with a frost
from the public that would be memorable
in the annals Of baseball. Washington Is
a good ball town. With team here able
10 play game such as the people like 10
see. the attendance would average 1000,
which shows that there is a decent mar
gin Cf profit By giving the public what il
wants.
The National League is nothing more
Dor less than trust and / know that the
people are getting pretty tired of syndi-
cate baseball. | think il absolutely safe
to say that there viii never again be a
League team IN Washington. We viii
have a nine here next season. but II viii be
managed and supported by Washington
people II Will be essentially a local team,
the main object Of which VIII be 10 play
good ball
i have received scores Of letters asking
II / knew whether Washington would be
-eprssUnted in the League next year by the
BrCoklyus, and 10 ali such ! have replied
that Ip0 TO / would be safe ODDS against
the establishment here OF that or any other
League club.
The people Of Washington have reason
20 feel disgrunJled with League baseball
They have always pauonized the game
literally and they have deserved better
treatment than they got this year from the
magnates-
To refer again to the subject OF trust
baseball. l want 10 say that IN this era o.
civilization amUsemcuts are as necessary TO
the people as food and s.eep and air, ard
there is just as much resentmeu- over a
corner in recreation as there Is over q CO..
uer in wheat CT any ether necessity OF
life
You can take my wCTd for il that lovers
Of the national game in Washington VIII
never believe that syndicate bas ball is
square. and they VIII not pat-Cuize q game
that is lot square
I am SO thoroughly satisfied that
Washington will support d good cub II a.
am willing TO do my share toward fn5-
ing the necessary dESEciGl backing That
ar association TO rival the League IS b.
ing formed is an assured fact. and that
this city viii be represented in IL Is equal
ly certain II viii lot be a ayes league,
like the Brotherhood hssco. but L VII have
the interests of the players at heart; Il
viii support the aims Of the baseball fed
Grafton which has been recently o gan
lied, the chief Of which Is 10 red en- play
ers from the soEditio1 Of practical slavery
10 which they have been subjected by the
League II Will not CoUute1aUce tn farm
ing out OF players and the selling Cf re-
leases, by which q player is compelled 20
give his services 70 any club, regardless OF
the distance from MS home and all other
co2sid ideTatious.
Washington, you may Be sure. viii have
baseball next year but IL VIII not be Of 1hs
syndicate stripe il viii be on the level %