The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09

Eeved. consider proposition whereby the
American Will enter Cincinnati and New
York next year i'm opposition 10 their in
terests- To have entered the american TINS
year would have meant that Cleveland and
Cincinnati would have combined with the
club in Cincinnati and Baltimore and New
York would have joined forces with the
club in New York. But this did not take
place. II the National forces reOrganize II
viii be with the understanding that they
fight. and fight To the last. They would
have to do so 10 win back public favor and
10 secure their lost players The National
would have nothing to gain by compromis-
ing with the American League. In four
National League cities are already Ameri-
can League clubs-BostOn. Philadelphia,
St Louis and Chicago. Baseball men say
two clubs viii not pay in these cities III
an attempt were made TO compromise the
National would have 10 ask the American
10 relinquish territory formerly belonging
to tho National and 10 give up the players
that were gObbled right and left by john
sons league. " is not believed the Ameri-
can would COncede to this 1t could hardly
be "A compromise II the National had 10
give uD more than ii has already. BY a
combination OF circumstances the Ameri-
can League has been benefited by every
move made by the National League in the
last two or three years, until now il is a
strong rival, and il Is more than even
bet that there will be no compromise where
all the concessions would have TO be made
by the National League. AS stated, the
National will probably reorganize and will
carry on a fight against the American from
baseball history. There will be no COM
promise when one side has everything to
gain and the other has nothing to lose.
The National will not permit the Ameri-
can to make further inrOads into its terri
tory.
During the banquet at the American As
ISOLATION meeting in Chicago a week ago
last night President Comiskey. of the Chi
cago club, among many other things said
that he was tired of the baseball war and
wanted it all ended because none of the
clubs will make money the coming season.
He said the expenses of the American
League clubs will be so great that they
could not hope TO break even. Baseball men
have figured that the average gross ex-
| penSes of American League clubs this year
Will be in the neighbOrhood of $50 900. and
/ TO help meet the heavy expenses the Amer
/ lean League. at its meeting in Detroit, last
week, decided to increase the price of adj
/ mission from % and 80 cents to %, 80 and
l IS cents. 1t is now question whether the
\ baseball patrons will take kindly TO this in
crease and will give enough patronage to
/ offset the additional expenses of the clubs
/ this year. This year patrons will have to
| pay 70 cents for seat they got for so
cents last year The 25-cent seats may not
/ be changed. but there will be paVilions pro-
vided for the 5O-cent seats, or the present
/ 20-Cent seats may be covered and converted
/ into 50-cent seats and additional bleachers
erected for the 25-cent patrons. The class
/ of ball to be seen I'm the American League
i lilS year VIII Dt BOOO, IL Is true, Out I0dI
organization has always made the claim
/ that it played 25-cent ball, and time will
| tell whether the public will take kindly to
/ the increase.
In spite of the apparently unsettled con-
/ dition of the National League, the eight
| clubs. forming the contending factions,
have practically made up the complement
/ of players A number of them have ar
| ranged for Southern trips, are beginning to
/ overhaul the stands and grounds. and are
| letting out contracts for the side issues
| connected with a playing season Manager
| HanlOn, Of the Brooklyn club has been
| suggested Spalding'S successor. The
| fact that Andrew Freedman tried to secure
/ the Brooklyn official as manager of the
Giants shows that Hanlon possesses the
/ New York magnate'S confidence and admit
| ration, while he is a big factor among the
| Spaldng followers and the pride of the
| ballplayers. Ballplayer to president of the
/ National LeagSe would be the realization
| OF the ambitions of any man connected
/ with the game.