Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
American Leagues New York
Outlook Much Improved.
NAME LOCATION TODAY
GOTHAM CAPITALISTS WILL
HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL.
Fat Men Won Bowling Match - New
Orleans Eaces-Big Chess Tourney
Star Trotters Matched.

It now looks as though the hurdles and
blockades that have heretofore stalled the
plans Of the American League magnates IN
their efforts to place q team and get
grounds in New York city have been sur
mounted. President Ban johnson, while he
did not name the location of the grounds
where the new club will play, yesterday,
made an announcement that, In the opinion
of many shows clearly that a question of
control Of the club blocked the arrange
ments up to date.
Every detail in connection with the New
York American League club Is now COM
plete," said Johnson at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night, land 1 will give out
complete statement tomorrow night. The
club will be financed entirely by New York
capital and the American League will not
retain any financial interest in the club.
Many of the men interested are well known
and when their names are made public 1t
will be guarantee Of the good standing OF
the club.
President Of Club Decided Upon.
1.-THE grounds are controlled by one man,
who will be a stockholder in the club.
The president of the club has practically
been decided upon, and I think I will be in
a position to give out his name tomorrow
night. The club will be incorporated under
the laws of the state Of New York. The
local hackers will be responsible for all la
biities, such as rent, players salaries. cree
ton of stands and laying out the grounds.
Work on the grounds will positively begin
next Monday
AS to the location Of the grounds, John
son was silent. He was asked If the propo-
sition of closing street entered into the
negotiations
II cannot discuss the grounds at this
time was the answer.
A report was in circulation yesterday In
New York that the grounds are located just
across the Harlem river from the polo
grounds and are bounded by what would be
156th and 15Sth streets If the streets were
cut through. They are about $50 by AGO
feet. 1t was said that 18TH street and
Cromwell, avenue are laid out on the map,
and that the city took title to these streets
in October, 1897.
Must They Close a Street,
This being the case. the proposition the
American League had to face Is the
same as they were unable to surmount in
connection with what has been called the
Lenox avenue site, bounded by 142d and
143d streets and Lenox avenue. To occupy
this plot 1t would be necessary to close 143d
street. This gave rise to the report that
the league had been successful in securing
the Lenox avenue site.
Johnson and his associates refused to
deny or affirm these rumors.
President John T. Brush of the New York
club was quoted yesterday as saying that
the American League could not locate any
where but on Manhattan Island, under the
terms Of the peace agreement between the
National and American Leagues, and that
he would enjoin them In the courts II they
attempted to do so.
British Makes a Denial.
Brush was asked If he had made this
statement. He said:
II have not. 1 do not intend to get mixed
up in the affairs of the American League.
They can work out their own salvation.
The only interest the New York club has in
the New York end of the base ball business
Is to protect its own rights in the matter,
and they will be protected to the last ditch.
We know what our rights are, and mono
Of them will be given up unless we have
to-"
The American League will reconvene at Z
o'clock tonight and prepare the sta tement
containing all details concerning the New
York club.