Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
Westinghouse Back From
American League Meeting.
SITUATION UNCHANGED
McGRAW SAYS DELEHANTY BE-
LONGS TO LOCAL CLUB.
Georgetown's Big Meet - To Race at
Pimlico-Cycling in the South
Big Chess Tourney.

VI IOCdi capitalists Wiz dSSOnhpoAAaSN NAAAN-
to New York last week. returned home Sat
urday night. President Postal of the Wash
ington club before leaving Detroit for the
New York meeting said that he believed
some arrangement would be arrived at In
the big metropolis whereby the Senators
would yet be owned by the local capitalists.
Nothing could be had from Mr.. Lambert or
other Washington people connected with
the local club as to the purpose of their
visit to New York, but from Mr.. Postais
interview it would appear as though the
"dcker'' for the club is still on and that
that was the cause of the visit.
When seen by a reporter of The Star Mr..
Lambert said that there was nothing ne"
| to give out and that Mr.. Postal was sui
! the owner of the Senators.
president johnson is so busily engaged
| with the New York club said Mr.. Lam
| bert. that he had very little time to de-
| vote to us. l don't mind telling you now
| that we had an idea that the deal would pe
! patched up in New York whereby the local
| men / am representing would get hold OF
| the club, but it looks to me now as though
| the season would open with Messrs. Postal
| and LOTUS IN charge. We had seVera!
| conferences with Messrs. Postal ana LOTUS
| in New York. but on account OF the az .
sence of President Johnson nothing definite
could be arrived at.
''As soon as the American League mect-
ing IN New OEk Is COllcluuSu N1tSSiS L 70
tai and LOTUS will come direct to Wash
ington and then some definite plans for the
season will be decided upon
New York Situation.
When asked for information about the
New York club Mr.. Lambert was as mum
as the proverbial oyster. He is very close
to President johnson, and probably knows
of all the plans on foot to locate team In
the big city, but he is also aware of the
value of this Information. The American
Leagues efforts to place ball club In New
York are being watched so carefully by the
National League that 1t would seem TO IN
dictate more than passing interest on the
part of the latter. In fact. it may be said
that although the National League has for
mally consented to the invasion of New
York city, it's agents are doing all In their
power to block the deal.
Saturday it was admitted by President
johnson that he was considering the Astor
estate at Jerome avenue and 161st street,
just across Macomb's Dam bridge, on the
Harlem river bank. In less than an hour
after this admission an official Of the New
York National League club was hunting all
over town for representative of the Astor
estate, with the idea of securing a sixty
days option on the property, which would
shut out the American League until 1t
would be too late to start the season in
New York. The hunt was continued yes
terday with some success, for the agent of
the estate was found, but the representa-
tive of the New York club was informed
that the Aston estate would grant an OPP
ton on the property to nobody, that If the
National League club wanted to shut out
Mr. Johnson it would have to lease the
property for ten years. at something like
$4,000 a year. Whereupon the agent de-
parted crestfallen.
Warm Supporters.
If Johnson finally selects the Aston estate
he will find a warm friend and supporter
of the Bronx, who Is base ball enthusiast
through and through and who is a strong
believer in the American League. President
Haffen has assured the American League
men that they will be able to operate with
out interference from anybody If they cross
the Harlem.
The Astor estate would have been leased
by John M. Ward in 1899 for the New York
Brotherhood club II the deal for the pres
ent Polo grounds had not gone through.
The grounds are not more than 600 yards
from the Polo grounds, across the Harlem
river. 1t is six minutes walk from the
terminus of the 9Th and 9th avenue ele
waited roads at 155th street to the proposed
entrance to the grounds on 161st street.
The ether site in the Bronx Is believed
to be Fleetwood Park, which is not so con-
veniently located. but which is on the line
of the subway. The Manhattan Island site
is considered the best of the lot, and those
in control of 1t were making strenuous
efforts yesterday to have the American
League men accept their terms.
Can't Have Fielder Jones.
President Ban Johnson of the American
League and President Charles Comisk,y
of the Chicago club yesterday, at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, answered John
McGraw's question as to whether Fielder
Jones of the Chicago club would be reserv-
ed by Chicago at the end Of this year or
would be allowed to go to the New York
club, with which he has signed a contract
for 1904 and 1905.
THE agreement reached at the Cincinnati
conference" said Johnson, was that all
players now with the American League
should remain with the American Leagu',
and all men with the National should re-
main there. Fielder Jones Is now under
contract with the Chicago club, and he Will
| remain there under the terms of the peacc
agreement.
Jones Is member of the Chicago team"
said Comtskey. land even II he did sign
with the New York club for 1904 he cannot
| leave the Chicago club without my con-
sent"
Delehanty Belongs to Washington.
McGraw's claim Is that he has a contract
| with Jones. signed last September, folr
months before the peace conference
Il think said he yesterday. that have
fair claim to Jones' services under the
| terms Of the peace agreement. His three
years contract with Chicago expires at
| the end Of this year. He Is under contract
| to New York for next season."
McGraw Is pleased with the trade that
| gives him Kid Gleason for George Smith,
Gleason Is a fast man and covers a lot
| Of ground. said he. He adds life to
team and understands thoroughly all the
fine points Of the game.
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