Evening star., 1902-02-19
OF ALL SORTS
d e
Still Harping About Placing
a Club ip New York.
OPTION HELD ON PARK
AMERICANS WON IN MONTE
CARLO CHESS TOURNEY.
News and Gossip Cleaned From the
Different Sporting
Circles.

A special from Chicago says that under
certain contingencies the American League
may place a club in New York this year.
How remote or how close these contingen-
cies are is something which is not divulged.
An option is now held on property for a
ball park-wanted. club.
The schedule meeting of the league at De-
troit next month will decide whether or not
the American League shall invade New
York this year. 1t has been the generally
accepted theory that the Baltimore club
would be transferred bag and baggage to
New York when the American League de-
cided to put a club in Gotham. but Presi-
dent Johnson made the significant remark
in Chicago yesterday afternoon that he had
never stated that there was any intention
Of transferring the Baltimore club. and, in
fact that the Orioles could not be trans
ferred unless it was their own wish to go.
He further stated that ten-club circuit
was a possibility.
Some time ago, before the split In the Ma
tional League, President johnson said that
under no circumstances would the Ameri-
can League put a club In New York this
year.
Little Opposition in New York.
The rupture In the National League, which
seems to be growing wider every day.
makes the present time a most auspicious
one for the American League to jump into
Gotham and become firmly established
while the National League magnates are
busy scrapping among themselves. The
American would have practically no oppo-
sition this year, for Freedman has no play
and no prospects of getting any worth
mentioning.
could enter New York this year and enter
in the right way and be prepared to make
good right off the reel would be to transfer
the Baltimore club, which has a strong lot
of players to the metropolis.
1t is probable that the whole situation
will resolve itself into whether not Bal
timore will consent to be moved. 1t is ap-
parent that the American League sees
plainly that 1t Will never have a more
favorable opportunity for entering New
York, and is anxious to make the most of
President Johnson said in discussing the
matter: 1T is old story. l have always
said that the American League intended to
enter New York at some time or other. /
have said that we did not intend to enter
this year. and there is no certainty that we
will. Under certain contingencies we may
go into New York this year. 1t will not be
settled until the Detroit meetng"
For Baltimore to Decide.
Asked If the Baltimore club had consent
ed to go to New York Mr.. Johnson said:
would be transferred to New York. 1 could
not say that, because that is matter for
the Baltimore club to settle, even If the
rest of the league wished it. I have never
mentioned Baltimore in this connection
and am not now prepared to say that Bal
timore Is under consideration"
Mr.. Johnson, when questioned further on
the subject as to whether he believed
there was time enough to organize new
club. provided an old club was not trans
ferred to New York. said:
No, the time is very short to organize
new club-too short 1t Is no secret that
We are anxious to get into New York, but
we want to start right.
Il have had an agent looking around to
secure quarters in New York, and If the
circumstances are such that my presence
Is needed in New York. shall go there to
remain for month possibly twa or
three. But have not thought Of moving
the American League headquarters from
Chicago. Chicago is good enough for me.
My surroundings here are very pleasant.
and, while it may be necessary for me to
move myself for a month or two. the head
quarters will remain here and I shall re-
turn according to my present plans