The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-21
new CLUB FOR PITTSBURG.
PROMOTERS TO bid FOR Az AMER
ICAN LEAGUE FRANCHISE.
II They Pay Detroirs Price They Can Get
In-SOmers Names More Peace Terms
-Drooklyn's Players for Next season
-keeler May Never Play BAN Again.

-Keeler May Never play BAN Again.
Pittsbure baseball promoters. including
W, W. Kerr and p. l.. Auten. who have been
anxious for some time past to establish an
American Lea CUE Club In that city, will prob
ably send representatives TO the meeting of
the American League clubs at Chicago to-
morrow and formally bid for "a franchise
They have already secured an option on
grounds centrally located In the Smoky
City and have received Assurances from
Ban johnson and c. ". Somers that II the
other American League clubs are willing the
al will be made. According to a report
from Chicago Is II simply a case OF securing
the consent OF the owners OF the Detroit
club to a transfer Angus. the principal
Detroit owner Is the man to deal with. II
the Pittsburg people are willing to pay GER
tain amount for tn. Detroit franchise the deal
will go through. Somers. who Is the chief
American League promoter. has boon in
favor OF entering Pittsburg for several months
inst as he has been in favor OF co ning into
NV York. and it is said that he will do his
best to induce Angus TO sell out to Kerr and
Auten. who are behind the American League
movement in Pittsburg. formerly owned
the Pittsburg National League Club but sold
out their interests 10 Barney Dreyfuss. They
say that they have 5000 900 ready with which
to start the new club. II the deal goes
through. the whole Detroit team will he trans
ferr"d to Pittsburg and Pat Donovan,
manager OF last years 81. Louis Nationals,
will probably receive a big offer to take the
job Donovan formerly managed the Pitts.
burg National and is very popular with
Smoketown fans
II is probable that the American League
will name some hard conditions for the Ma
tional League to fulfil in the event Of peace
Somers who Is the vicc-presidcnt OF the
American League. is out with an interview
in which he says:
The only possible way for an amalea
nation is for the National League to get out
Of business. We want the National league
to remain. but II IL decides that IL has outlived
its usefulness. ! think II can be arranged
so that we can care for some OF the clubs
We will not yield any territory that We now
hold; Depend upon that There will be be no
dde'phia PLAYERS is not removed by John |.
Rogers Lajoie Flick and Bernhardt. as
S ust S Se 70 T Ssy in
the State OF Pennsylvania This will be in
sisted upon by the American League That
next season there Is no denying, "a no less
than eight defeats last year were attributed
to the fact that we we're forced TO cripple our
players were unable 10 enter the confines q
P Pen ~ II, NV York club will
break National League contracts by Brush
President c. II. Ebbetts of the Brooklyn
National League Club. gave out yesterday
the full list OF players sign by Manager
Hanlon for newt season. The list Includes
Willie keeler. who has signed WITH the New
York Americans. and also sammy Strang,
Of last years Chicago Americans. The full
Gartis MeMssn shS o
cstchers. Ahearn La!imer Ritter, and McMan.
Us first base. Doyle; second base, Flood,
r nSeder r Jordan "S and niTH OUT
felders. Keller, Sheckard, McCreery, House
holder and Gabriel. Charley Farrell is ex-
son and Newton. who hays gone over to
the America League. will be allowed TO
go Third B scmqn Charley Irwin is not
wanted as str.ng has already displaced him
Keller, by the way, may never play ball
He ws IN x esIna b with treat the AL
was thrown out Of q wagon and injured his
SHOULDER. stectns his throwing arm. The
to nm X-Ray examination, when It was dis.
covered that piece OF bone had been chipped
on. The surgeons have pronounced the in.
jury serious and say that Keller cannot play
ball again for three months at least and may
even have to permanently retire, John
The bes f bah pye ssG in s be
excepting Lajoie He first made his bow
lp The N,tional League with the New York
club as third basernan in 1892. Then he
went to Brooklyn and was transferred to
Baltimore in 1899 togetherw with Dan Brouthers
Under Hanlon's care Keller rapidly dcvelo ped
into the best batter in the League and also a
superb ou.helder He came back to brooklyn
with Hanlon in 1890 and was captain OF the
team last year Several weeks ago he signed
New York American League contract for
more money than he eyer received before
and surprised Johnson 4 Co by refusing to
take several thousands in advance money
with the remark that he did not need Il.
player In the land, continues TO have honors
thrust upon him Cigars. bats balls and
gloves have been named for the star pla yer
but 1t remained for a. Nebraska couple to
name their boy after him. Iaiole Pickard
Ia the ,youn ester's name and his father is a
noted baseball enthusiast.