Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
Base Ball situation Elsewhere.


AS regards the base ball situation outside
of this city the following article in this
mornings Baltimore Sun is quite compre-
hensive and clear. The article says:
Messrs. Quinn and Richter have been
travelling IN the east for some time look
ing into the base ball situation, and they
arrived in Baltimore yesterday. by APP
pointment they met Mr.. McGraw and the
moneyed men at the Atlantic Trust build
ing about . o'clock last night. and after
thoroughly discussing the situation the de-
cision was made 10 give Baltimore flrSt-
class team. of which McGraw is to be man.
ager. Mr.. McGraw made the following
statement:
Il have concluded to cast my fortunes
with the American Association, IN the ca
pacity of manager of the Baltimore team.
A corporation will be formed in the next
few days with capita. of s2o,uoo we are
confident that the public here WIN support
a high-grade article of base ball, and that
is the kind we will furnish. Further than
this not at liberty to say
Mr. Quinn said: Baltimore has been the
hitch in our plans, and now that she IS
with us our organization is an assured
fact. We have a fine, compact circuit,
and can give Sunday games every day in
the week Providence is in the same posi-
ton that Baltimore has been, but we will
get a definite answer tomorrow from her.
All we can now say about the plan Is that
we have an abundance of capital, some of
the Eastern League owners being among
the men who are with US. II Providence
fails. we shall fall back on Washington.
We are delighted to think that we have
finally secured Baltimore, for we consider
it fine opening, and McGraW Is Just the
man to make the venture a success.
Joseph J. Kelley was also at the meet
ing, but would say nothing except that he
Mr.. Quinn intimated that Kelley had been
offered the management Of the Philadel-
phia team of the associat1on: Mr.. Quinn
is the owner Of the Milwaukee grounds.
~. L. Hryi1J valn tv,
that city, and also The largest owner of
the team. He said Hugh Jennings had
been offered the absolute management OF
the Milwaukee end, but had not yet replied.
nor was likely to make uY his mind until
he had personal conference with Mr..
Quinn 81
More definite information concerning the
Baltimore plans willab furnished today,
and a meeting of the oleadfng men in the
American Association will be held in Phila-
delpha on Monday next, unless something
unexpected happens. IL +
1t is believed in Baltimore that Manager
McGraw can control fthe'fservices- of the
major portion Of his team of last year, and
a number of the men who have played with
him in years gone byihaVe signified their
desire to play under This management.
Mr.. Richter talked confidently of the as
sociations plans. He said:
I'VE have generally been :nisrepresented
by reports erhanating from National
League sources. The idea has been grow
ing that we intend to fight the National
League. Such talk makes US very tired.
We have made no announcements of war.
We believe that another major association
would help all connected with the game
patrons. players. owners and writer's.
IF this were not SO l would not go into
it, for my paper depends upon base bali fer
its living, and would not be foolish enough
| to back an enterpris W hich would tend to
weaken, the interest in base ball. We do
not intend 10 go into such cities as New
York. Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago and
st. Louis for the purpose Of driving out the
league. but because we. are Of the opinion
that they are large enough to support. two
first-class teams. If man goes to a game
every day for two weeks. and then has to
stop for two weeks, as Is; the. case now.
when the tes m comes back he has gotten
out OF the habit Of going and becomes ir-