The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27

and Brush, ii seems, could have more
easily controlled the baseball situation had
they placed a ball team In the field at
Baltimore and not permitted the franchise
TO have been forfeited. Their failure to
do that has given the baseball people
whole lot 10 dream about. 1t is hundred
to one shot that all the cards have not
been played. and when it comes down TO
leases" Freedman and Brush Will hold the
trumps TO take the trick. 1t might have
been, say some sporting VIZ tiers, that
Freedman and Brush purchased the con-
trolling stock in the Baltimore club with
the only purpose in view of strengthening
their teams at once and did not care what
became of their stock in the Baltimore
club after they had induced several of their
players 10 join the New York and Cincin-
natl teams But as the fight between the
American and National leagues is TO be
waged even more bitterly I'm the future on
a financial basis il is believed there will
be more chapters TO the Baltimore story.
XXX
Even at this late date men in baseball
are reminded frequently that had not John
1. Rogers. of the Philadelphia club, been
so narrow as to have prevented the Organi-
zatiOn of the American Association nearly
two years ago there would not now be the
financial war between the National ana
American leagues. John I. Brush prepared
plans during the winter OF 1890 which would
have wrecked the American League had
Mr. Rogers conceded with the views or MI.
Brush There would have been two or
CARNATIONS working in harmony ana the
American League would have been forced
out of the Eastern cities, which would
have meant a death blow 10 Ban Johnson 5
organization. Rogers prevented tnat
scheme, and the result has been that the
American League in the past two years has
been great rival and a bitter foe OF the
old major league. The National League Is
gradually coming TO a point where II Will
strike hard at its rival, and 1t IS believed
that during the coming fall and winter the
National will such a neTGe war
fare that Johnson and his colleagues will
be only too glad to listen to terms of COM
promise or be forced off the baseball map.
XXX
Barring accidents, indianapolis and Louis
vile should come east after the present
Western trip with about the same percent
age in the championship race. Louisville
still maintains a good lead over the
Hoosers. but Indianapolis has the reputa-
ton Of playing better game away from
home than Louisville. II the Hooslers can
equal their former record on trips abroad
IL is an even wager that they will come
home with percentage closer TO Louisville
than now marks their standing in the table.
Louisville had a remarkable streak OF good
luck during the games at home IN June
and July With the exception of the acct
dent to Tannehill the Colonies have been
extremely lucky during the season. Their
pitchers have been in excellent condition,
while just prior To the indianapolis game
at Louisville on July two OF the indian
apolis pitchers were suffering with sore
arms and Woodruff was injured that he
had 10 retire from the game for few
days. Manager Watkinss men are all IN
good playing form, and the present trip
over the Western circuit should be a sue
cessful one.
A new phase of the troubles in which the
Memphis baseball club of the Southern
League is involved has appeared in the
shape OF a bill filed IN chancery for an in
junction prohibiting weekday as well as
Sunday games at the park used by the
club. The petitioner claims that the noise
disturbs people living in the vicinity.
John T. Brush arrived home yesterday
from his prolonged visit in the East during
which much baseball history was made.
Mr.. Brush was asked last evening if he
would submit 10 an interview or would
consent TO discuss or talk on baseball sub
jects He replied that he would say moth
ing at this time. When asked if he would
have time on Sunday TO talk on subjects
that are of interest 10 the baseball world
he minated that he may be called out OF
the city and would not have time TO see a
reporter during the day. Mr.. Brush and
his colleagues are evidently planning 10
strike the death blow TO the American
[ League