The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
FEAR OF Mr.. FREEDMAN
!, Keeping an American League Team
Out of New York.
(, pAs 10 GET AROUND OBSTACLE
IN q. The Feature OF the Campaign
~ - Be Waued During the Winter.
Figuring on ST. Louis.

.,...,es Of the American league are al
,,vIne their wires for the campaign
rsa ,, u no waged this winter, and from
..so,,s the league is not yet done expand,
The situation in the basebnll world
" " s,,,ineed more than one OF them thdt
Il the time TO get into the remaining
,l..1 c,,ies that are wanted In the cireult
y a. sither make terms OF peace with the
J.s,ona league or determine upon an even
s{.aos 6ght than the one that has been
5..i.d on this season Under the present
,'.s. ,yh,ch several oftthem are now strong
favor Of. New York and possibly ST.
s,.s., r,,l be IN the American league next
yeat
Fttedusu's rebellion against the author.
b, n the National league has caused
,sr,hre among the magnates of the older
orssrization that may rebound to the bon.
n, ~ the newer one. Entrance into New
york CITY is greatly desired by nagnates
i ne American league, but how to ac-
eomnish this is question that Will re-
abIre The finest political wire pulling On
X. mart Of Ban Johnson and his followers
4 present Freedman has absolute con
,,c In New York and admission into the
dty can be gained only through him. The
pr;sldent OF the American league does not
obk With favor upon the tactics resortad
"a bY Freedman and believes he woil1
maze disturbing element in the Amcri-
AZ league But how to get In without the
permission Of this magnate Is point not
/ ,st settled.
One club In New York is all that is lie
dred BY the American leaguers They he
ieye thas two clubs could live Just as well
4 i 10 Philadelphia or Chicago, but they
Aink Freedman would, never agree to any
stb arrangement. and as long as Croker
holds political sway In Gotham baseball
Ed only be played with the sanction OF
1 be present National league magnate.
As an addition 10 the American league
Freedman Is not regarded with favor Ills
Iong rule over tho National is feared In
i the American, and any restraint that might
i be put upon him by the president OF the
4 league would cause trouble not easily rem
<edled To get into New York without the
question hgltating many of the American
, league masnates. and to be Closer To the
4 teld Of battle President johnson has said
4 tAe headquarters Of the league Will prona.
St Louis would he added simply 70
strengthen the circuit Whether two clubs
stre there or only one Is regarded as I'M
material for the American leagners are
cOhuutuI tueN can make lNPlI Way WITHOUT
3hoable when opposing the National A
Truce, however, may he arranged. making
1.-Two major leagues working In harmony and
with nonconhlctine dates, or as few as
possible
II New York and St Louis are taken
4 Into the fold Of the American league Mil
yankee and Cleveland Will be the elite.
dropped. Both are good bali towns for
Imer size, but cnn not carry n club like
{rhlcago or Detroit, the latter of which is
hQn fNr Re
Btlse In the country.
New York is our next logical addition
~ the circuit of the American league"
Bstt magnate high in the councils Of the
kfonf want Fl eedman II we can help II
{snd are looking every way for chance to
RgN into Gotham hut how II Is to he done
III question not easily solved. We talk
y sasss Ven ,manassips way to get
( 'oothold. We MAY take In Frhedman,
lnpt Y We. do he'll understand before he
fcenes u that he has to abide by the rules
sesolutely md that no favors will he
jtaOyn MINI II he can't agree TO that
4 ~ MIN stay out St Louis Is better
cal town than either Cleveland or Mil
'Nsukee and We may add that to the cir
. .li lust 70 round II out, We've got some
3pclltcs ahead Of rs this winter, but
,soess well manage to get through safely"
FREEDMAN Just now has the mngnates of
lne National league guessing, He won't
sN his team play with certain umpire
lsno Is scheduled 10 meet the club at Chi
IS sl and President Young SAYS the ulu-
ds.ss WI not be- changed. Freedman has
~ da nls way. so long he believes he can
NV ost again. If he docs 1t Is clear
5 s,se 81 naekdown for the league and posi-.
f i,sr evidence that Freedman Is running the
I've good work of Pitcher Matthcwsou
.p',nues St Louis has downed him for
s's,saer game but that is the only club
a''n nas got away so far. The Phenom
iost TWO games 10 the Cardinals, but
[D n 'o n1l instances the men behind him did
EH as the pitcher was concerned he pnt
nv 6rsr- winning game each time. 1t looks |
n rsn mncn IKE Cincinnati lost out through
tYasthasnget big head. Allen was offered
INV ss',a lesns release, hut decided he aid
Nsnt any minor leaguers In his.