Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
INGRAM . Is BLAMED
Richter Says That he Acted Too
Hastily.
THREW UP TIE SPONGE AT TIE CRISIS
BaItimorean Says He Lacks Conf
dence in the Philadelphia.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

Messrs Richter and Roger of Philadel-
pha are out with a statement to the effect
that McGraw had acted too hastily in
quitting the new base ball association. Mr..
Richter was much surprised when he
learned that McGraw had withdrawn from
the association and gave the following
statement to a Philadelphia paper:
AT no time since the association scheme
was formulated were the prospects for a
successful organization bright as they
We're last night. | am at a loss to under
stand McGraw's action. 1t is doubtless
true that he was somewhat disgruntled
over the failure of Tom Mccarthy to put in
an appearance on the first day of the meet
ing. but that In-lo way justified him in act
ing so hastily McCarthys hardness in ar
irving was due to the time lost in preparing
some legal documents meant to show the
substantial character of the backing of the
Boston club. Mccarthy has backing for
SO. 0O0-in fact. his team will be more heav-
lily backed than any other in the proposed
association Here in Philadelphia We will
capitalize at 5000. The St. Louis people
have ample financial backing. as have
Louisville and Milwaukee. AS for Chicago,
Arson never felt so much encouraged over
the prospect With seven clubs assured,
our idea to buy the Providence club
outright thereby completing our circuit.
McGraws action was ineXplicable as it
was haSty. Ordinary courtesy should have
prompted him to refrain from any COM
municatio with the Philadelphia capital
lists until we had chance to make our re-
port
1t is said in explanation of Mr. Gilmore's
delay in securing the desired grounds in
Philadelphia that they belonged to the city
and 1t was necessary to obtain assurances
from the city council. which would have
taken two and perhaps three weeks. 1t Is
| ole mad hat than wait that time
McGraw determined to sacrifice the entire
season.
What McGraw Says.
The Baltimore end of the association will
hold a meeting this evening, and doubtless
will go out of business. Hanlon and Won
derhorst are greatly relieved over the turn
affairs have taken. and they tacitly admit
that the hole McGraw placed them in in
the monumental city was very deep. Speak
ing of the base ball situation last night,
McGraw said:
"Anson and I were both suspicious of
Philadelphia When the delegates arrived
at Chicago Richter and Roger. who were to
represent her. had no authority to sign the
five-thousand-dolar forfeit agreement, and
We had to have a showing Of money to be
convinced that they meant business. When
Mr. Gilmore telegraphed me that he could
not secure grounds in hiia1alphia l knew
it was all off. and wired Arson to that ef-
feet
Il received telegram from Roger and
Richter. saying that they want to so on
with the enterprise. but they do not inspire
me with sufficient confidence tC believe that
they have the proper backing.
Il have a letter from Al Sphinx of st.
Louis. in which he says Roger remarked al
Chicago. I'll bet $50 the association does
not play game this season. A man who
would throw cold water the scheme in
that way is not the man We want. The re-
mark made Sphinx suspicious. and he says
in the letter that l had better post over to
Philadelphia and make sure that every
thing is all right
II also received a telegram this morning
from Whitesde of Louisville, inqurine
whether the report is true that l am out
of the association now.
Il have nothing to regret in my actions
toward the association. l have come out
in the open to say what l had to say, and
am sorry the project fell through. After
Philadelphia failed to come up to the mark
| determined to quit. because It is getting
too late to do anything this season. and
| did not wish to cause my hackers here to
| lose their money uselessly. / invested my
money with the other stockholders for II
| would not be right to ask others to advance
money and then not put up any myself
| have not seen Mr.. Hanon recently and
| don't know when | shall"