The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24
SPORTING NEWS.
Comiskey May Become Owner
of New Gotham Team.
Rumor Has 1t That ssOld Ro-
man. Will Take a Hand.
WOULD BE A SUCCESS.
Knows the Game Best of Amy of
JOhns0n's Men.
American League Will Be Popu-
lar in New York.

Chicago Dec. 24-Charles A. Comiskey,
owrer of the White Stockings in this city,
may become the head of the new team that
the American league will place in New
York the coming season. 1t has been ru-
mored about for several days that negota-
tons pending for the disposal of the
south side club by the "old Roman and
that he would become the president of the
new Gotham organization. The same ru
mors connect Robert E. Burke with the
purchase of the south side club.
1t is said that the politician is anxious
to break into baseball but the story of
his connection with the location of an
American association club in this city has
been denied by President Hickey. Burke
has been interested in baseball 70 such an
extent for some time that 1t would be
natural thing for him to want to become
q nlagrate.
The American league must have strong
man at the head of the New York club and
Comiskey knows the game the best of any
one connected with the johnson organiza-
ton and is considered the right man for
willing to go into New York in times past
if the circumstances could be made right,
and at the present it looks if the propo-
sition in Gotham would be just to the Xix
ing of the veteran player, manager and
magnate
Tom LOTUS who has been mentioned as
the man to head the New York organiza-
ton, has denied the truth of the report
and this leads color to the going of Com
iskey, as some leader of prominence win
have to be placed in charge of the new
club
well up in the game and one that is well
known says Ban johnson in discussing
the situation. Lotus has been suggested
for the position, but there never has been
anything definite done about it yet. Postal
does not seem to take kindly 20 the idea
of Lotus going away from Washington
and there is no reason to think that he
will We have no one at present picked
to take the presidency of the New York
club
Comisley laughed when he was asked
about the story and his laugh told plainly
although he would not admit that there
was anything to the report.
I would rather not have anything print
too well to think of going away from
here. New York is an important place.
however, and the proposition is a good
one and will pay big, as the public will
be with the American league there The
National league has not been popular for
years down there and it did not add a
particle to the success of the team to get
fellow like McGraw. who has built up
team of contract jumpers that the geo
pie will not stand for"
Robert E. Burke lends color to the story
by admitting that he has been approaches
with a proposition to buy out the south
side club He has been baseball fan
ever since he played on the lots and man.
aged team here in Chicago . years ago;
Il admit that I have been approached
with a proposition to buy the American
league club here, but am not in a posi-
at present, as it has not developed far
enough yet and the negotiations have been
going on through a third party. am not
especially interested in the location of an
American association club here, although l
was a, year ago. I see that have petn
credited with attempting TO buy out the
St Paul club. but that is little far
fetched The baseball proposition here in
Chicago looks good to me and would be
willing to go into it Comiskey is good
man for the New York club of the Ameri-
can league. it seems to me, as 1 know him
well. I believe the west side would be The
best location for the White Stocking park,
however as that is more centrally located
There's a place there that's large enough
and if it isn't they can put up canvas on
the short field to keep the ball from going
into the street, as they do in some of The
parks in the east.