Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13
BASE BALL NENS.
Probable Location of the New
 York New Grounds.

"A Street May Have to Be closed up In
 the Heart of the City-Eyerything Almost Completed-No Agreemnet
 Reached Between the Two Leagues
 American League Taking Lots of
 Time.
 New York, Dec 13.-AIthough the puesses as to the location of the Amer ican league grounds in this city are numberless just now, what appears to be authentic information was re- ceived last night as to the real sue for the new ball park. A large tract of land south of the Harlem river, bor- dered on the north by 147th street, on the west by Lenox avenue and on the south by 145th street, is said to be the location. It is also stated through real estate sources that the entire tract is cut in two by 146th street. which runs directly from Lenox avenue into the Harlem river, The opening of 164th street by the city occurred some time ago, but it is stated. that the American league men, backed by powerful politicians, expect by spec ial legislation by the board of alder men, to have this street closed for term of years, which will enable them to play ball on a park plenty large enough for all requirements.
 The American league, it. is reported, on good authority, has purchased one half of this tract outright for LOGO of which $5O,0O0 has been paid spot cash The other half of the property has been leased for ten years. The reason why the American league men are keeping the location of these grounds secret is the matter of the street closing. This is said to be a mere formality as the new club con- trols the entire river front from 14oth street to 147th street, the two blocks thus combined, providing the requitite amount Of playing space.
 This location is two blocks east of the 145th street station of the Ninth avenue "L," trolley line running from the station directly to the en- trance of the proposed park through 145th street. Across the street are the street are the car barns and pow erhouse of the Interurban Street Rail way where the Lenox avenue line, over which Columbus and Lexington avenue cars run. ends. The Eighth avenue surface line is two blocks away, while tIle new 145th street bridge over the Harlem to the Bronx, when completed. will bring patrons from the annexed district straight to the gates. .
 The new grounds, if the location is the right one are not exactly square in shape, but they are nearly GOO feet losg on one side and 300 feet long on another, with the river front complet- ing a sort of angular plot which is considered plenty large enough to play ball on. The American league men are waiting for the right to close up 146th street. it is understood, and will then go ahead with the grading and digging necessary.
 President Johnson of the American league refused to discuss the grounds question yesterday, still insisting that the location of the new park would he made known in about two weeks J. F. Kilfoyle. who has been conducting the negotiations for the property. said that it might be even three weeks before the final details could be made public. Neither Johnson nor KiIfoyIe would ever listen to questions about grounds, so that it was impossible to confirm the story printed above They ridiculed, however, the report that the American league had purchased tie Lynch estate upon which the Polo grounds and Manhattan field now stand.
 The peace negotiations between tho National league and the American league committees, which began at Ii o'clock at the Criterion hotel New York, yesterday morning. did not last long The National league committed August Hermann, James A. Hart anf Frank De Haas Robson. met Rancroft B. Johnson, John F. KilfoyIe and c w. Somers of the American league bJ appointment and the whole party re tired to private room. August Her mann. more familiarity known Q,
 iarry." who is one of the new owner, or the Cincinnati club and who ba; been a strong advocate of neace al along. opened the ball by decIarinf that the war must be settled and tha he stood ready to do his share towarf bringing the matter to a climax. Ru before any further progress could b, made President Johnson informed Her mann and his colleagues that tn. American league men present wer, AcEcAJ HItiNIdud1S who were in fh. city attending to private business Still, Johnson declared that the Amer ican league would meet in a few day. and that an authorized committe, would then be appointed to meet Her man. Hart and Robison. In all proba bility. President Johnson said. th, peace conference could begin about tn, second week in January at the Fiftl Avenue hotel or anywhere else in th, city that the two committees could agree upon.
 Robison was particularly worked III over the terms of peace to be offered by the American league which wer, published yesterday. He asked John son if he had authorized the interview as it appeared and was informed tba the terms as named were substantially correct Tn order to set Robison ant the other National leaguers right, tn, terms are published here with hom emphasis:
 l. Punishment of contract jumpers