The evening world., 1902-11-06
100000 TO BUY
QUAKER CLUB.
Brush Believed to Be Interested
in TaIked-0f Sale of Leach's
and Rogers's Holdings.

The Philadelphia National League Club
is to be sold by col. John I. Rogers
and A. ]. Reach. A New York syndi-
cate, it is said. will be the buyer. Who
compose that syndicate is not exactly
known, but from a usually reliable
source II is learned that John T. Brush
is the leader. The syndicate is said to
have 5000 900 to invest In the project. but
a hitch seems to exist in the closing OF
the deal.
The change Of ownership may be attri-
buted to many causes. One Is the stand
taken by Rogers in the Freedman-Spald-
ing fight a year ago. and another is the
Colonel's refusal to release Lajoie to
the New York Club after the PennsyI-
vania Supreme Court enjoined the great
player from appearing with any club
other than the Philadelphia National
League organization. The latter caused
a split between Reach and Rogers which
has since been widened.
Club Lost Money, Too.
The loss OF about $4,000 on the season
by the Quaker City organization did not
tend to heal the breach between Rogers
and Reach, and, as the latter has much
outside business to attend to-, It is be-
lieved he was instrumental in bringing
about the talked-of sale OF the club.
If the club is sold 1t is problematical
what the effect will be on the National
League. However, 1t Is not expected
that that change will disturb the har-
monious feeling which exists In the
league.
Although Mr.. Brush denies he is In
terested in the sale. It Is quite natural
for him to give some attention to the
Zeal. He has been after Lajoie to sign
a New York contract ever since he took
the only dra wback he has met with has
been the Philadelphia Clubs claim on
the player. Should the Philadelphia Club
change hands Lajoie would probably be,
allowed to come here, particularly. II
Brush held an interest In the Quaker
City organization.
Burkett Lost to Giants.
Jesse Burkett. the heavy hitter Of the q.
Louis American League Club. Will not play in
New York next year. Johnnie McGraw was
negotiating for his services. but the tardiness
OF the player to come to terms tired the Giants
manager and he called everything of. But that
was not the only cause for McGraw's action.
John T. Brush. while In the West. signed Q
Western %outhelder who. II is claimed, IL the
equal Of Burkett in all departments Of the
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the player and McGraw at present.
Those Grounds Again.
Ban johnson has apparently given up hope
OF landing a club in New York next year. He
was in Cincinnati yesterday and there gave
out another yarn about his league invading New
York. The American League has sscured
grounds on Manhattan Island" said Mr.. john
son, L" that are more easy Of access than the
present home OF the Nov York National League
Club. and when the season opens we will have
as nne a park there as any city In the country
will boast OF. We will make known the location
In due time and thereby continue to sustain our
reputation Of never having broken faith with
the public"
Leach n Pirate Again.
Johnson. II will be remembered. had Tommy
leach, the Pittsburg third bsseman. on his list
OF players for New York, but that 10 denied by
Leach himself. He says he signed q contract
to play with Cleveland next year and took ad-
vance money. but returned It % the Forest city
Cllb with the positive statement that he woaid
play in Pittsburs next year and no place else.
The Pittsburg team will not try to prevent
any OF its players from jumping contracts and
going to the American League. III the ball
players who are at present under contract w<h
the PittsburE Club for next season want to break
their contracts and play with the American
League President Dreyfuss will not 20 into court
to restrain them SAYS Col. Pulliam. III the
ccme. | don't believe PittsburS Will support
two teams, hut II IL can, so much the better