Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-18
Yesterdays National League Games.
ST. Louis. 10: Philadelphia, g.
New York, 6; Cincinnati, g
Pittsburg, 6; Boston, 2.
THE BALTIMORE MIDDLE.
Many Good Players Loaned to the
Orioles With Which to Start.

Inc ail-absOrb1ng topic among the wash
linton base ball fans is the desertion of
the Baltimore players to the National
League and the probable outcome of the
supposed shrewd work of the magnates of
the older body. There Is no denying the
fact that the Baltimore situation is a tic
klish one at present. but the chances of
everything being righted by President Ban
Johnson the brightest The different
magnates of the American League are
heartily in accord with the moves of their
president. and it is more than probable that
everything will be moving along al right
in a few days.
Players can be spared from almost every
club in the American League. and from
indications the new organization will be
stronger than the old one. Catcher Robin
son will not desert Baltimore, and with
this veteran at the helm much good will re-
suit. 1t is not certain that players loaned
to Baltimore at this time will stay there
permanently. 1t Is only a question of get
ting start and strength will come after
ward.
Reports from Baltimore are to the effect
that the town Is simply wild over McGraw' S
treatment and the chances are that almost
any old sort of team will draw out the
people. The patrons of the game in Bati-
more have a last become aware of the fact
that the little manager has been looking
out for himself at all stages of the journey
been indulging in for the past couple years
was all for nothing.
The National League, or probably to
speak accurately Messrs Freedman and
Brush, made big mistake IN singing out
Baltimore for a raid. McGraw's tactics
had ruined the city as money maker and
it was already evident that the other clubs
would have to carry the Orioles along. Had
Boston or Chicago been bought out blow
would have been struck from which recoy-
cry would have been almost impossible, but
the sole result from the Baltimore attack
Is few days hard work for President
Johnson and then matters will be as Salts
factory as ever. The disapproval of the
methods adopted by Messrs. Freedman and
Brush by President Dreyfuss of the Pitts
purg club is rift in the cloudy sky and
the reports current about the desertion of
the Pirates to the American League may
not all be idle rumors. Mr.. Brush has al
ways taken particular delight in engi-
neering just such moves as that started in
baltimore last Wednesday. and while his
cleVerness IS not denied it is regretted that
he cannot see that base ball is being hurt
by just such moves
AS to the players contributed to the Bal
tlmore team by outside magnates it can
be said that the aggregation looks fairly
strong and only needs to work in har
mony to win games. The local people are
interested in what Manager Lotus VIII
90. ana he gave out the information last
night that In addition to Catcher Drill
Ryan or Lee may be additional contribu-
tons Manager Lotus can be depended
upon 10 look after his own team first and
whoever he loans to Baltimore will as
SureuIy help the birds and not weaken the
Senators.
American League Magnates Rally.
The old Baltimore club forfeited the
game to st. Louis yesterday and also
forfeited its franchise in the American
League by failure of the team to appear
for play. This was exactly what Ban John
son wanted This afternoon the president
OF the American League will formally take
possession Of the American League Park
at Baltimore. and new team will play ST.
Louis A company will be organized to
run the game In that city, and to that com
pany will be delivered the franchise of the
American League.
The situation brfstles with the possibility
OF legal complications If these should be
either avoided or successfully combatted
the game Will be continued and the sched-
ule in the American League played out
The team that has been ordered to repre-
sent Baltimore is as follows:
Drill or Robinson, catcher; McAllister,
first base; Williams second oase: Selba CHI
left field; Oyler, third base; Gilbert, short
stop; Howell, center field; Dick" Harley
or Mcfarland, right field; Wtse. kaloll or
Shields, pitcher. William Maoney, a St
Louis catcher is also due to arrive there
Selbach viii be captain.
The board of directors of the American
League meets in Baltimore today TO bring
all the power and influence of the organiza-
ton to bear to straighten out the base ball
tang!e created by the raid of the National
Leaguers. Arthur Irwin, one of the best
base ball managers in the country, spent
the day in Baltimore in conference with
johnson, and it is not unlikely that he will
b. the next manager of the Baltimore club
Wilbert Robinson arrived home Yesterday
Conference w
inson says that he will either play in Balti-
more or quit the game. Robinson stated to
johnson that he had nothing to do with the
selling out of the Baltimore club.
The only apparent danger to the continu-
ance of base ball in Baltimore seems to be
the legal phase of the case. Johnson saws
that he owns the lease to American League
grounds and that the seven players who
have stuck to that city cannot be seized by
the National League interests tha. have
bought the majority of stock of the old
base ball club. The new club will probably
be formed by the Frank-Goldmsn coterie.
President Johnson's Opinion.
At the Rennert in Baltimore last night
Ban Johnson gave his view of the situation
in the following way:
when the American League was ex-
banded into the east We provided certain
precautions designed to protect our inter-
ests In just such emergencies as the pres
eAl we IOEIneu q circuit or eight cities
each city representing, as 1t were, a part
ner in business enterprise. In considera-
ton of our granting of a franchise to any
city, club or organization we insisted that
the absolute lease of the grounds In eyery
city be assigned to me. as president abso-
lutely. Now, this was one of the terms of
the partnership-that each organization
should surrender to the league as a whole
the lease of all the grounds In considera-
ton of this and other agreements we is
sued franchises good for ten years.
las to my controlling the grounds here
there Is absolutely no question, and we do
not fear legal complications on that score.
In passing by this feature wish the public
to understand just how the local club was
organized. Messrs. Frank Strause and
Goldman put up in cash approximately
$4,000 to start the club here, and Robinson
and McGraw did not contribute one cent.
They were given their shares Of stock for
their services and the fact that they could
operate the business, being base bail play
ers Of experience and recognized ability.
1t is this stock, for which they paid not a
cent, that they have sold to the National
League. control the lease Of the grounds,
so that am master of the situation in the
way designed when the copartnershtp of
eight cities was formed.
Now. as to the SIX Soyen ,loyar.