Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
American League Magnates
Inspected New York Grounds
PARK NAMED TODAY
INTERESTING BOWLING CON-
TESTS HELD LAST NIGHT.
New Orleans Races-Aluminum for De-
lenders Deck-Big Chess
Tourney.

The American League men. who are meet
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York,
climbed into several automobiles at o'clock
yesterday afternoon and took flying trip
to Harlem to inspect the two sites for
grounds. one Of which will probably be Sc
lectsd today and the location made known
by President Johnson before nightfall.
When the delegates got back to the hotel
at 5 o'clock they went into executive ses-
sion and proceeded to talk over the situation
at length, prior to making a definite de-
cision. President Johnson would say moth
ing for publication except that the whole
deal would be public property before the
present meeting ends.
President Johnson as soon as the ground
question is settled. will file articles Of in
corporation with the secretary Of state at
Albany and will then give out the officers
of the new club. All details as to the build
ing Of stands and fences have been settled.
and work Will be under way before the end
OF next week. The grounds in The Bronx
are on the Harlem river front. accessible
to the elevated system and the surface
roads. They have no street through them
and belong to one Of the biggest estates
In the city. The grounds on Manhattan
Island are within stones throw Of the
Harlem river, convenient to both the ele-
waited and surface roads and the subway.
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been cut out and will have to be closed.
If the latter Is selected the American
League men will have to put up a lump
sum to purchase the property outright,
while above the river long-term lease
will be necessary.
The new ball club will be owned either by
a syndicate Of local capitalists or combi-
nation. which for the present will be con-
trolled by the American League. If the
latter prevails the club will get under way
before the stock is disposed of to New
Workers. 1t Is simply q matter Of choice
and the public will receive the same bene-
fits. no matter which deal goes through.
The political end Of the proposition. which
has occasioned much delay. has been
smoothed over. SO that no trouble Is ex-
pected from that source. johnson has re-
ceived applications from several firms of
builders for the job Of putting the new
park in shape, and has also had requests
for the score card peanut and bar privi-
leges from half hundred individuals. No
intoxicating liquors will be sold at the new
park. so that only soft STUFF men have a
chance
The directors of the American League
held a meeting yesterday morning. They
awarded the championship pennant to the
Athletics Of Philadelphia and also fixed up
the last details financially Of the defunct
Baltimore club. They also discussed the
report OF the rules committee, which at
tended the recent joint conference at Chi
cago
Before the delegates adjourned last night
the report of the rules committee came
up for adoption There was a red-hot dis
pute over the foul-strike rule, which was
finally adopted by a vote Of to 3, Cleve-
land, Chicago and Boston voting against 1t
and Philadelphia declining to vote. Several
o'clock the league adjourned until noon
today.