Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-25
WILL EXPAND LEAGUE
Managers Of the American Base
Ball League Plan to Extend
Its Field.
New Clubs and Cities to Be Taken
Into the League Next
Season.
Will Rival the National League
Dupont Trophy Shoot Won by
WEIGH.

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WEIGH.
Washington, Oct 25.-It is no longer
problematical that the American
League will expand and enlarge its OPP
erations next season.
All speculation as to this much con-
jectured proposition was definitely and
given its quietus yester-
day afternoon and the leading an,agon-
list of the old national organization
firmly established when President
b. b. johnson said to correspondents:
Yes, we are going to vacate at least
two of our present league cities and
annex Washington and Baltimore in
their places for next season.
&C. w. Somere, owner of the Cleve-
land club, and myself, as members OF
the circuit committee, came here direct
TO locate grounds. We desire 10 enlist
local capital and part management, but
are ready without any assistance what
ever to locate first class team here.
We have planned the same course for
Baltimore whittier we go this after
noon to look over the situation there.
While l am not prepared to say what
action we might take regarding any
other new locations in the future, 1t Is
not intended as a secret that our trip
includes study of the prospects for
other clubs in Philadelphia or New
York which two cities we will visit at
ter Baltimore. and then go into confer
ence with the other American League
owners to fully formulate our plans
within the next two weeks
This news impaired to the corre-
spondent is the first public announce
ment OF the future plans of the Ameri.
can League entailing infringement on
National League territory and practi-
cally open opposition This declaration
of the American Leagues objects puts
1.-The latter in the light of strong rival
| to the National League. The American
| League will henceforth strive to paral-
lei the National League and restore the
| national pastime to its former high, un-
lssullied plane. as was admitted by Pres
| ident johnson when urgently ques-
toned onthis point.
/ When questioned az to which two
| cities will be dropped next season and
| what possible action might be taken
1 the following year. President Johnson
said: II cannot foretell which cities
the American League owners Will agree
10 withdraw from. Our league is an
unusually good one, worthy of better
/ circuit than at least two cities anord-
ed last season. All the other cities are
i 5exeellent base ball towns. What VII
/ be the condition year hence can onl!
i surmise Our Keynote is progress. VIII
i all the American League owners band
!. led together for their general protec
fticn. and our circuit may be deter
4 mined BY a survival of the fittest
i among the cities.
johnson Visits baltimore.
Baltimore, Oct. 25.-Ban Johnson ant
IC.W. Somers came to Baltimore yes
Il terday for brief Welt, after havin'
spent some time in washington. In bot
..Eplace. their chief nission seems TO hay
''stbee,, TO look over the ball parks at pres
i.nt owned by the National League
(which wants Johnsons league to tax
.i.them off their hands and prevent thei
railing into the hands of compet!n
4 desperation. While in Baltimore John
son and Somers had talk with NC
and Robinson, with a view 9
I having them take charge of the tear
: which the American League expects I
place in this town. Apparently they &c
!, little satisfaction, tho neither woul
= speak about IT. Johnson thought SAY
a pretty steep price for Union park her
said he thought there was SufhcleI
Z baseball enthusiasm to justify pawn
-lthat sum. The rental of the Washing
2 ton park is only $1,000, but considerab
money Will have to be spent on improN
; ling the stands and Johnson took loo
:, lat some other suggested sitea.
/ Cupid" Childs has returned hon
= from Chicago ard says he will not
> seen with the Orphans another year, b,
9 will play here next season, probab
with the American League Baltimo
y is good enough for me, said Child
E, I've had all want of the Chicago M
n tional League club. and will not
with 1t again next season. The Amer
can League is planning to enter Bait
% more next season. and il II does !
s probably be With it. II not III Pill
u, with whatever, team is in this city. NJ
'e Graw and Robinson have team praci
$. cally chosen for Baltimore. Should
7. be taken into the American League
y. will be with them
WEIGH WINS DUPONT TROPH