Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

James F. kilfOyle, president OF the CieVe-
land American League club, was IN New
York yesterday. says the New York Sun.
He arrived there Saturday to fix UP few
details relative to the new ball club to be
located there. and. when seen by reporter
said:
1--WE have made arrangements for our
new grand stand. 1t will be Il horseshoe
In shape and double-decker. The girders
will be of steel. but the stand will not be a
cantilever. The seating capacity of 1t Will
be 1900, which will make 1t much larger
structure than the grand stand at the Polo
Grounds which seats about $500. The new
bleachers will seat about 1l.OOO, the one
back Of first base holding 5000 and the
other behind third about 5000 This will
give us a total seating capacity of nearly
$4,000 as against about 1900 at the Polo
Grounds.
THE new grounds will be large enough to
accommodate 10000 spectators. There were
never more than 10000 people in the Polo
Grounds at any game, taking the actual
turnstlle count into consideration. In our
grand stand we will have large number OF
private boxes in the upper tier and plenty
Of reserved seats which will be sold on
the coupon plan at slight advance over
the usual rates. The regular admission to
the grand stand will be IS cents and to the
bleachers so cents. We have not decided
about the 23-cent admission. There are &C
ccmmodations at the Polo Grounds for only
200 persons at a quarter, which leads US
to believe that New Workers are willing to
pay half dollar to see hgh-class ball.
@- LOTUS for Washington.
Tom Lotus will not be connected with
the New York Americans He will remain
with the Washington club. where he is
financially interested with Fred Postal.
Under LOTUS management last year the
Washington club made some money. He had
an idea that he would like to be the bust
ness manager OF the ne" Aofh fAlhericahe
but Postal would not let him go. But Clark
Griffith will come here as manager Of the
team This has all been fixed up. and Grit
nth will call the new team together early in
March for trip south. All OF the men
s ss WIZ n,,o oe o,i MANU- "'onou' dill eA'ep
a renort reached New York from Pitts
burg that the American League promoters
have made deal for the purchase or the
Washington club for $4,000 as 1t was i'm
possible for them to secure the Detroit fran
chtse When Mr.. kilfOyle was asked about
the matter he said that there was nothing
In the story. Hector Clemes. a director of
the Washington club. who Is in New York,
also declared that 1t was "all nonsense"
con,,nr p.ec. co,f.ra,,o
~S
Where Delahanty Will play next season
Is the one issue that may prevent harmony
between the warning base ball leagues.
wv -e ~ ~ eN'
1900 49, 49,
In Importance at the conference to be held
between representatives Of the American
and National Jaaeues at Cincinnati, On Ian
nary <
McSsraw who sipned Da,abantv for New
york sav. he viii not Give nm the 1reat
ontfielder and the offic;sis of the Wash.
ington club from which Del" jumped say
they Will not agree TO any deal that Do.
prives them of his services. This being
the status OF AFFAIRS. It will require some
aeae oipsomasy 70 avoio a CRASH that may
tya finns "a 'A'
RAcalls Iaioie's Case
p.,ah.rtv 10 thus ,,.o.d :, .;,,.
'" r'"S.u IA p'.ision
simiiar 10 ehat winch MS FORMER team
mate. NapoeOn l.aJoie, occupied for two
years 1t has never been denied that the
most seyera hIovr tho Am.r,c.n aaoI. ~.
49,, = =. zoo, N - ''.o
Na.Shal Ia .me season VI lsVl was the coup
WIZ" Me, so1h az; Larry rom the fnlllles
No, No' oniy ota tne younger organlzatlon
mus secure 'ne services OF the greatest
Drawing card In sne business put II also
paved me way ior inc oissensons that