Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
|SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Rival Base Ball Forces Lined
Up in New York.
NEW CLUB ASSURED
CLARK GRIFFITH TO MANAGE
CLUB IN METROPOLIS.
One Favorite Won at New Orleans
Golfers Await the Revision OF
Rules-Bowlers Out in Force.

With the rival forces OF the National and
American League lined up against one an
other yesterday in New York. many base
ball enthusiasts ignored the chilly blasts
and dreamed Of warm sunshine and green
diamond battles.
While the National magnateS were In
secret meeting for seven hours In the Hotel
Victoria, President Ban johnson OF the
American League and Charles w. Somers
and ]. F. Kilfoyle Of Cleveland. two OF the
hustIers Of the younger league. were In
omen session at the Criterion Hotel. The
base path between the two hostelries was
well busted during the afternoon and even
ing.
Ban johnson made the first public state
ment he has ever made in New York city
regarding the placing Of an American
League club on Manhattan Island. He told
everything but what everybody wants 10
know-the location Of the grounds the CLUB
'sThat information" said Johnson. Il can
not give out for at least two weeks rms
1 say on the advice Of our lawyers. who
have instructed me. for sufficient reasons.
not to announce at present Wnere our
grounds are located. This l viii say: Our
lease is signed and the architects plans FOR
stands are complete and have been &C
cepted. We will have a seating capacity OF
Il, 600 which. understand. Is 1000 greater
than the Polo Grounds. Our grounds are
SO by AGO feet and will be first-class In
every respect
I'VE have been six months completing
our plans and have left nothing undone to
make a success There will be local capt.
tai in our club. and 1t will have local
president.
1.-The following players have been signed
to play with the New York American
League club. In regard to Willie Keeler,
I signed him personally, and. as everybody
ho 10 STRICTLY of his WORD. L am
sure he will play with our club. The play
ers are: Catchers, OConnor and Bey1le;
pitchers, Chesbro, Tannehill. Newton. Crit
fifth. Adkins, Wolf. Owen and Howell; nrst
base, Camel: second base, Williams; third
base, Leach; shortstop, Long: outfelders.
Keller, Fultz and Lefty Davis.
II understand" continued Johnson, that
Barney Dreyfuss processes to be anxious
| to have an American League club In P1tts-
burg 1t is more than possible his wish
may be gratified before the roses bloom
again"
journed at 10 pm 1t was announced that
nothing had been done. During their long
session the magnates once more tnresneu
over the everlasting Manhattan Field ques-
tion. The league pays the New York club
600 per year rental for the field. ana
for the last two years very little revenue
has been received from 1t. The question of
improving the field so that something may
be done was discussed at length.
The playing schedule for next season was
also gone over 1t has been decided by the
owners of the Boston club that their team
will play Sunday ball in the west next year.
It has not yet been settled whether the
league will elect a president or remain I'M
der the government of an executive COM
| mittee as at present. Consequently no sec
rotary was elected. The fight for that po-
sition was carried on with vigor In the
hotel lobby.
1t was said last night that the American
League grounds will be located at Lenox
avenue and 140th street The plot belongs
to the New York Central road and can be
put in condition for ball playing In short
time.