The Washington times., 1902-08-03
. DIAMOND DusT..

Ban Johnson's statement that the Ma
tional was practically broke is ride
ulous. says Colonel Rogers, the PHIL
adelphia magnate. He says there are
single club owners in the National
who could buy the entire American
League should they care to put out the
money. He named Sode' and Conant, of
Boston. and Freedman. of New York.
as the wealthiest in baseball.
The Chicago National club is better
financially than their rival" said Mr.
Rogers, and st. Louis is able to take
its part. Abel. OF Brooklyn. Is a million
aire. as is also Dreyfuss. of Pittsburg,
AS to Cincinnati | don't know much
but the statement that Mr.. Brush had
not yet paid for his grandstand is no
disgrace. provided he has the assets.
and don't think he would put up such
an expensive structure II he didn't have
assets.
The League Will be able TO take care
OF itself when it comes to fight o; ex-
termination. II II must come 10 that; but
hope not. l am for peace, and am Will
Ing 10 recognize the American League
provided they give us back our players.
but this they refuse 10 do whenever
peace overtures are made. We could
have peace and both make mere ilon"y.
The Athletic Club could have secured
a good team without stealing our play
ers. as is shown by the fact that they
have few OF the men they started ont
with. and are still up in the race. Had
they secured q good team imatelH
we could have arranged series Of
games which would have paid both clubs
well. but they persist in going 1t IA
bull-headed way.
hA Il
fight all right, ard lost more money thah
we will this year. | think w can staI.d
II for year or two more without going
into bankruptcy"
jim Hart. OF the Chicagos, is most
"amooslng" He says some very funny
things that vent bear dissactiGg, and
his latest is that there are only two
players In the country who are worth n
cellar as drawing cards. His seiec-
tions are Laioie and Waddell Per-
haps "Cy' Young. Jimmy Collins, Fred
dy Parent. Chick" Stahl, Buck Free
man. Ed Delehanty. Clark Griffith. EN-
nett Heidrick. Jesse Burkett. Wallace.
Herman Long, "Vic" Willis, johnny
McGraw, Billy Keeler. HOnus Wagner
and several others are not worth dol
lar as drawing cards. ANY enc ol Ittn
would prove the contrary n ona game ii
they could be secured by this same Jim
Hart, and no one knows this any bet
ter than ]. Hart himself.
"Bill' MaIOney has caught en- in great
shape with the CinciEnatis. All the
baseball writer's over the Rhine declare
that the ex- Brownie is the fastest man
Mr. Brush has had working for him in
years.
Director Billings. OF the Boston club,
is Wild because he has been unable -
get Willis and Pittlnser 10 commit
themselves for next season. Both men
have been approached, and have re-
ceived handsome offe,s. Willis got 81
100 last season and is offered more |
money than this to join the American |
League, and has given his word that II
the National club here does lot give |
him this figure he will go to the Ameri- !
can. Billings says If the Americans get /
Willis he will SPARE neither tine nor |
money TO take any player he finds I'M
der contract
II the National League will only drop |
Into Baltimore again and take another |
whack at It, the next team Will win the |
American League pcnnant. As result |
If the Nationals first belt the reiuvenat-
ed Orioles have won six out Of eight |
games.