The Washington times., 1902-07-20
OF THE SENATORS AND OTHER CUBS
PLEA FOR THE ORIOLES.
Newspaper Sets Forth Appeal for the
Favor of the Public.


nest appeal in its editorial columns for
the public to patrcnize the new ORR
oles 1t reviews the politics of the game
in recent years and bitterly scores Nc
Graw and the conduct OF the Baltimores
under his management. 1t has the fol-
lowing to say:
Another chapter of Baltimore's base
ball history has closed. and a new chap
ter is about to be opened up. Baltimore
has had many experiences in its con-
nection with the national game, but
none which It's large proportion OF ss-
Unable citizens who confess fondness
for the sport will more gladly leave to
oblivion than that through which it has
just passed. In the winter of i9o0-i90I
Messrs. McGraw and Robinson under
took 10 re-cstablish baseball In this city
They were regarded as the leading
cxponents OF scientific play. and 3alti-
more deemed herself fortunate TO have
her baseball club in such hands. So
great was the confidence reposed in them
that the men OF means who subscribed
the money necessary to lease the
grounds. build sands upon them, and
the control of their money and the en-
tire organization.
The first year passed very badly for
Baltimore. 1t was found that the man
in whom net only his fellow-stockhold-
ers. but all of the local baseball COM
munity. had put their trust not only al
lowed. but assisted the local decline OF
the sport.
1T was very bad start for the new
era from which Baltimore baseball was
to gain SO much enjoyment. Still. the
rooter' is hopeful. and hoped en-. Nc
Graw would see the error OF his ways,
he believed. McGraw would have bet
ter players next year, and would buckle
right down to the actal business OF
winning the pcnnant.
Il he next year came. McGraw paid
less attention than ever to his work and
more to actions which are reputed to
have killed the game IN this and other
cities. He rebel!ed more openly against
the authority of the president OF the
American League--a man who Is gener-
ally acknowledged ss the right man in
the right place. and one whose motto
is clean. honest baseball
"MoGraw was shrewd and he hoped to
SO cover up his plans that they would
be gradually fulfilled with no one the
wiser. Then it would be too late for
defense. Plainly stated. McGraw hoped
to disgust Baltimoreans with the sport
by Inches, and so kill off the attend
ance here that there would have been
not a vestige OF hope fer the re-estab
lishment of a team.
This would have been. irdeed. blow
to Baltimore, for not only is q good
baseball team a fire advertisement for
t,,.A h,,t oil
more has always had and always will
have many estimable citizens who depend
upon baseball for much wholesome and
health giving pleasure.
"McGraw intended to dump Balti-
more and move on TO New York,
where a wider money making field was
supposed to be at his disposal. He IN
tended to do this so quietly that 1t
would all have been over before Balti-
noreans fully realized where they
were at In this he was balked. and
he was forced to leave the field.
But his work went on. With protes-
tations of fidelity to Baltimore inter-
ests. Messrs Mahon, the president Ct
the club, and Kelley took up the legacy
McGraw left them. and again the game
had to be blocked. That his wrecking
was not more successful is due to the
president OIL the american ledSue -
man who has proved his abilitv on more
than one former occasion.
He has entered the breach, and his
resources. backed by all the other
American League maenates = genuine
sportsmen-and the honest Baltimore
stockholders In the now shelved Balti-
more Baseball and Athletic Company,
bid fair to soon remedy the harm done
by McGraw, Mahon, and Kelley.
Now the new chapter opens. II is
up to you to help defeat the machina-
tions of the men who. though Baltimor-
cans. sought TO destroy one OF Baltf- |
more's delights. II you approve OF the |
actions of McGraw. Mahon. and Kelley, |
II you wish to complete the work which |
they SO nearly carried out. you can |
easily do it by refusing to show interest |
in the efforts being made TO get baseball |
back to an honest plane.
Your presence at the games that have |
begun again will not onlv show that |
evil designs have failed CT their purpose. |
but will also encourage the men who arc
loyal to Baltimore, and show them that
their confidence in the city has not been |