The Washington times., 1902-12-11
STRONG RIVAL TEAMS
ON MANHATTAN ISLE
Ban johnson Gets Grounds
in New York.
M'GRAW AGAINST GRIFFITH
Keeler With the American Outfit and
Delehanty With the Parent Organ
ization-Pitchiug Stats Good.

NEW YORK. Dec. l1.-That New
York will have two bali teams next sea
son is now pretty certain. Both sides
have announced the makeup Of their
teams, and on paper it look as though
there would be lively competition be-
tween the two for public support They
will be made up as follows:
National-Catchcrs- -Brosnahan, War
ner, Bowerman- Pitchers-Mathewso
Taylor, McGinnity. Miller. Cronin. In
felders-TcGann. Smith. Elbarfold. C.
Davis. McGraw, Lauder. Babb. Outheld-
ers-van HaItren, Mertcs. Brown, Dele
hanty.
American - Catchers - O'Connor. Be
Vile. Pitchers - Cbesbro. TannebiU.
Newton, Griffith. Owen. Howell. Adkins.
Howe, Wolfe Indclders-J. Camel. VII
liams. Leach. Long. OutdcIders-KeeIer.
Fultz, Lefty" Davis
johnson Talks.
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entry into New York. Ban johnson said:
The task has been a most difficult
one from the start. but we have worked
at il patiently ard are now practically
ready to break ground. We have Just
signed a lease Tor o. long term Of years.
The piece Of property selected is $40
feet long by 400 feet wide. and is on
Manhattan Island. even more conven-
iently located than the Polo Grounds.
The architects plans for the stands
and buildings have been drawn and
accepted There will be seating capacity
for nearly 1900 spectators. with stand
ing room for as many more There
will be a grandstaHd built OF steel
to seat 5000 people or more. with the
corresponding bleachers. which will
probably be covered. No expense will
be spared 10 make the park complete
in every respect. The location could
not be better adapted for baseball pur-
poses.
1T Will be convenient 10 surface .ud
elevated roads and to the rapN transit
tunnel. and can De reached from he
heart Of the city much more quickly than
the National League grounds up in Har-
lem.
"The New York American League
team viii also be the best that money
can procure. We have signed all our
men. The catchers are Jack O'Connor.
formerly OF the Pittsburgs. and BevilIo.
who made q splendid record last season
with the Kansas city American As
sociation team. The pitching staE is
formidable.
ChesbTo the Star.
The star is Chesbro OF the Pittsburys.
who led the National League twirlers
this year Clark Griffith OF the Chicago
Americans is also on the list. and will
manage the New York Americans next
season. Then there are TannehiU OF the
Pittsburgs, one OF the best left-handers
In the profession, Harry Howell OF the
Baltimores; Doc Newton OF the Brook
iyns; Adkins, formerly with Boston and
Milwaukee Of the American League,
Wolf Of Kansas City. and owen OF
Omaha-qulte hot bunch Of box men.
The infeld viii be made up OF John
Camel FIRST base; Jimmy Williams.
formerly Of Pltsburg and Baltimore.
/ second base; Tommy Leach. OF Pitts
burg third base; Herman Long. the
/ great Boston player. shortstOp who is
one Of the best drawing cards in the
land. In the outneld we have Willie
Keeler, Of the Brookyns. Dave Fultz.
/ who played such dne ball for the cham
pion philadelphia Athletics last season.
and Lefty Davis, Of Pittsburg.
. signed Keeler 20 contract myself SIX
weeks ago. and while l do not care to
say how much the contract called for.
j am willing to state that KeeIer is
more than satisfied. Leach signed con-
tract some time ago, but since then
hear that he has decided TO remain with
f. Dreyfus- That VIII be settled in time.
however.
we have not yet decided whether we
viii enter Pittsburg or not. W w. Kerr.
/ r i. Auten. and a syndicate iu that
city want a franchise in the American
/ League, and If we can arrange matters
/ satisfactorily they shall have it. The
/ American League viii hold it's annual
/ fall meeting this year in New York at
/ the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and when that
/ is over the public viii be in posses
/ sion Of all the details OF our invasion OF.
/ National League territory"
MET THE "CUBAU WONDER"