The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
AMERICAN LEAGUE SAID TO HAVE
TWO SITES IN NEW YORK.
Indianapolis Man May BE President
of Central League-No Sensations
I'm wesfern-Notes-

There is now no question OF the settle
ment of the baseball war. There is to DE
peace, and as John T. Brush stated. Lets
have less talk and more baseball" Mr..
Brush made a fight for his rights at the
National League meeting in Cincinnati.
He signed a compact making it unanimous.
but the public may never know just what
transpired at that meeting. II may be
that Nr. Brush agreed to the compact
rather than to make a useless fight against
the other magnates and on the other hand
it may be ths National League in some
way compensated him for the loss Of some
or his players. He succeeded in having the
phraseology OF the section of the peace
agreement regarding the admission of the
American League 10 New York providing
Il can secure suitable grounds in the Bor-
ough OF Manhattan. Mr.. Brush still be-
lieves the American will not be able TO
secure suitable grounds in New York not
withstanding the repeated declarations
made by Johnson and his colleagues that
grounds have already been secured. 1t has
been stated by a man friendly to the Amer
lean League and who claims to be just a
trife on the inside that there Is no doubt
of the truth of the assertions made by the
American League. He says the American
has grounds In New York. but is trying 10
secure another site which would be prefer
able to the one now held, and in case the
better site Is secured the other will be dis
posed Of That sounds plausible. but men
who are familiar with New York claim
1t would be difficult for the American to
secure one site while the talk of having
two under consideration sounds very much
ike fairy tale. Whether the American
enters New York or not il is up to Mr..
Brush to give that city winning team
and make it pay better in 1903 than it ever
did before In the history OF the game. With
New York up In the race and under pop
ular management the team would be ex-
cellently supported. Mr.. Brush should go
on the theory that the American will be in
New York and for that reason devote his
attentions to securing the support of the
people for the National League team. IL
the American does not locate in New York
where will the eighth club be?
XXX
There is a strong chance OF an Indianapo-
lis newspaper man being elected president
tf the new Central League when that or
Canization meets at Anderson, Feb. 4.
The proposed candidate Is Z. II. Bingham,
sporting editor of the Sentinel. A majority
of the league magnates favor electing Mr..
Bingham and there is hardly any question
but what he will be induced to accept the
place. He was approached on the matter
some tine ago and gave permission for his
name to be used, providing the magnates
desired him for the official head of the
organization. Ii Is urged that Indianapolis
while not represented in the league, is
almost central point of the circuit and 1t
would he advantageous to the organization
TO secure a capable man of this city TO be
president. A large number Of the club
not financially interested in any of the
clubs, as II Is deemed the best policy to
have an outside man at the head of the
organization 1t Is said a change may he
made in the circuit at the coming meeting
I'm Anderson. While Wheeling was prac-
tically given a franchise there was string
attached TO IL and unless Wheeling could
play Sunday ball the franchise would be
Withdrawn. 1t Is said that the Wheeling
magnates have not been able to guarantee
that they can play Sunday ball and the
franchise may be given to another city.
XXX
Notwithstanding the fact that the she'd
ules of the National and American Leagues
will provide for nonconfiicting dates, there
are many men interested In baseball who
ere still inclined to be skeptical on the
question of one city supporting two big
clubs. Continuous baseball may pay in
some cities. but 1t is very doubtful If it
Will pay in all OF the five cities that will
have two clubs-Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and st. Louis. The team
that stands high in its respective league
team viii be a loser. although the inter
change OF games may help to make up
what deficit there may be. The two-club
plan viii cause the rival owners to make
every effort to secure hrst-class talent.
The close OF the coming season win no
doubt find some OF the clubs with a minus
account on their books.
The reported sensations expected at the
meeting Of the Western League last week
did not come to the surface. 1t had been
rumored that there was a possibility of
the Western agreeing to change it's circuit
or reduce it so that it would not expert
ence the costly conflict with the American
Association I'm Milwaukee and Kansas City
next season. But this change was not eff
fected. George Tebeau has been in Kansas
City for several days and IL reported
that he was there for the purpose of meet
ing Western League magnates regarding
the proposed vacation of Milwaukee and
Kansas City by the Western League, but
nothing has come of the meeting so far as
known.
AS a result OF an important change in
constitution of the Three 1 League the
treasury should be given an imitation. II
was voted to deduct 10 per cent. of the gate
receipts of each game played and deposit
this sum In the league treasury to provide
for any emergency, such the financial
weakening OF any member This daily de-
post should reach 5000 by the end of the
season, and viii insure the financial sta
bil.ty OF the organization as long as IL is
an existance. At the schedule meeting &c
be held Feb. 20 IL will be positively de-
cided whether Sexton will again look after
the fortunes OF the league.
Baseball Notes.
George Cuppy says he may be found with
fha Pirates during the coming season