The evening times., 1900-02-07

BALTIMORE. Feb. Manager John J.
NJ ,Graw. OF the local new association
baseball team. has returned from Phila-
'delphia with the intelligence that the as
sOciation franchise in that city has been
aWSrded to Mr.. William J. Gilmore. man
ager ard owner Of the Auditorium Theatre
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Gilmore has been
connected with amusement enterprises for
many years, and was at one time manager
OF the Holiday Street Theatre in Balu-
more. He is reputed to be wealthy. and
Manager McGraw thinks his experience
with theatrical ventures should qualify
him to successfully attend 10 the financial
affairs OF a baseball team.
Mr. McGraw said that Mr. Gilmore will
either furnish $4,000 capital OF his own
money 20 back the team or will form a
company to assist him. with the chances
IN favor OF his going it alone. Mr.. Gilmore
is the man TO whom George +. Reiger had
reference when he promised the associa-
tiOn leaders to secure them money for
Philadelphia team.
The new promoter will endeavor to Sc
cure one OF five or six locations which he
has in view for ball ground near the
business section Of the city. but il he fails
in this he will take up the offer OF the pro-
prietors OF WOodside Park. in the sub
urbs, who viii give the team a good
ground at practically no cost. and en-
heavOr to make terms with the street car
companies whereby transportation to the
grounds and the admission can be had for
25 cents.
Mr.. Gilmore will either attend the next
meeting OF the association at Chicago on
February u or will send a representative.
lr either case the Philadelphia name
Will be signed 10 the contract binding the
clubs in the association to stick together
and play the season out.
Quaker City team is assured. says Nc
Graw, and he believes Providence will en-
ter the association. as her hackers eX-
plicitly promised when they attended the
Philadelphia conference held last week
Manager Hanlon and Joseph Kelley left
fielder on the Brooklyn team were to have
held a conference at the Rennert last
night but Kelley had not appeared ar 9
o'clock, and Mr.. HanlOn went home.
Kelley saw Mr.. Nonderhost yesterdaP but
il is said they transacted no business and
did not talk baseball.
be imagined than the situation at Union
Park yesterday. The forces OF both the
Baltimore Baseball and Exhibition Com
pany tthe League club and the Baltimore
Amusement Company Association Club
were on the ground. but did not affiliate to
any great extent, preserving an air OF
lev hauteur toward each other
The amuseme ut forces. or the Beers. Cd
as they are called, spent most OF the day
he fsnT on ha frHns rrHs sH11
Avenue side smoking their pipes. Their
answers 10 questions were surly. as If The
speakers were insuferably bored by IN,
sad lack OF things doing"
The peace and dignity OF the Common
wealth were represented by solitary 10
liceman. who stood i'm front Of the Iicke
Office. His duties were merely nominal
and he was there rather as reminder o
the majesty OF the law than as an ACTIVE
exponent thereof. Two policemen were OF
duty az the grounds the day before. bu
one, and an amia looking one a. ihat
was all that was considered necessary yes
terday.
Nh Thomas r. CIendinen. attorney 10
the Exhibition. or National League
forces. will file the answer today 70 IN,
Amusement company's application for al
injunction restraining his clients from re-
moving the fixtures i'm Union Park. Mr.
Clendinen said last night that the answer
denies in detail the allegations Of IN,
bill and gives the reasons upon which tn,
Exhibition people rely when they say thai
the property is still in t1eir control
The principal reason said Nr CIendi
men, is that his clients have an uneXpireC
lease upon the property. and that the Sadt
ler estate could not let d. 10 new tenant,
until the term of the former lease had
expired. Beyond this Mr.. Clendinen would
not 60 but both he and his clients ar,
in good humor and are confident that
they will play ball IN Uli0u Park mex
season.