The evening times., 1900-02-06
BALTIMORE BALL MEN MEET.
The McGraw Stockholders Back Up
Their Officers


! BALTIMORE, Feb. GA meeting of the
| Board of Directors of the Baltimore
Amusement Company, which is to estab-
! lish American Association baseball in Bal
! timore. was held at the Eutaw House last
night to consider the action Of the com
pany's officers in securing lease on I'm
ion Park and the entry made under the
lease on Saturday. The meeting was call
ed on short notice. The situation was
thoroughly discussed and the directors
unanimously agreed to support the officers
in any further steps they may take to get
Onion Park securely within control of the
association.
None of the stockholders in the Amuse-
ment Company will admit that they have
in any way become discouraged over the
outlook of the new association. All say
that their holdings cannot be had at par.
and though the fact that all the stock has
been subscribed for has been published it
was announced that fifteen applications for
stock have been received. In consequence
of the pressing demand of a number of
well-known people for share in the en-
terprise there is a movement on foot to
increase the capital stock from $50, 600, it's
present figure. TO $50 600. This PROPOSE
tion has not yet been officially discussed,
but one of the directors said last night that
he thought it would be brought before the
board in short while.
Nothing has been heard by them from
Manager McGraw. who went TO Philadel-
phia yesterday TO consult with the capital
lists who want to back an Association team
in that city. The directors believe that
Philadelphia will surely be in the circuit
and that Providence will also have an AS
sociation team.
telegram arrived for Manager McGraw
yesterday from one of the best players in
the National League offering to join the
association club here. Mr.. Thomas f.
Jenkins said that he could not give the
players name. but that he was the last
man who could be expected to affiliate him
self with the new enterprise. He added
that the man in question has chum with
whom he maintains relations as intimate
as exist between Robinson and McGraw and
that where one goes the other is sure to
follow. The name of a prominent West
ern player was suggested. but Mr.. Jenkins
said that his man is from the East
peaceful calm pervaded the atmosphere
around Union Park yesterday and as far
as could be seen from the outside the war
between the rival baseball companies for
of the grounds lacks the pride /
pOInp ana circumstances WHICH cause the
music of drum corps 10 enthuse the most
unwarlike citizen. The day passed peace |
fully and the generals OF both sides re-
ported neither dead nor wounded.
President Hanlon and Treasurer Wander |
horst. of the Baltimore Exhibition Compa-
ny, with their counsel Mr. Thomas R. I
Clendinen. appeared before the Board of /.
Police Commissioners yesterday. and asked /
hat policemen be kept off the Union Park /
grounds, contending that their presence I
gives the Baltimore Amusement Company /
prestige in the contest now being waged |
or possession of the grounds.
The board explained TO the delegation
hat it has nothing to do with the fight be-
ore the two companies over the grounds,
nut that it is the duty of the department
O preserve order in the city, and that if |
It any time, here is disorder on the park
the department must suppress it.
rhe board agreed to keep officers off the
rounds upon condition that the gates be
eft open so as to give easy means of in
ress and egTeSs. This was promised.
I'VE have nothing to do with the conten-
ion between the two parties; that is
natter for the courts to settle said Com
nissioner Schryyer afterward. But where
here is contention there is liable to bc
rouble, and ii is our duty to prevent trou-
le All we want and insist upon having,
q the event of any trouble Old the grounds.
5 the means of reaching it easily, and
reaking it up"
President Hanlon and Treasurer Wonder
orst. of the Baltimore Baseball and Exhi-
ition Company, waited until late yes
erday afternoon for the Injunction to be
erved upon them restraining them from
emoving or destroying the fixtures on
Inion Park. and as the official with the
ocument had not appeared they 'hied
way to the sheriff's office. and there ac-
epted service. Mr.. Bormann. secretary of
he company. was served at Union Park
tier in the day.
Mr.. Bormann was at the park serving
le amusement company forces with copies
[ a proclamation requesting them gently
ut firmly to get off the premises and al
wv the question Of possession to be settled
| the courts, piece of advice which they
ith equal gentleness and firmness refused
accept but held the more steadfastly to
leir position, whereupon Mr.. Bormann
ithdrew, sick at heart, over the perver
ty of man.
Mr.. Kanlon, Mr.. Vonderhorst. and Mr..
rank De Haas Robson. of Cleveland.
ere at the Rennert last night discussing
1erything imaginable except baseball. but
ley tagged the conversation long enough
say in chorus that the League forces
ave the law on their side, and will surely
in the fight Mr.. Hanlon said that Man
yer McGraw had not yet surrendered the
,ntracts of last years Baltimore payers