The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HAS THREE GOOD SITES
Johnson Fails to Disclose
Exact Location.
NOT LEN0X AVENUE SITE
August Belmont Made Proposition, But
AfteTward Withdrew It-"Great
White Gar" d Tourist.

NEW YORK. Feb. ban Johnson, Of
the American League, arrived here last
night, and as yet has failed 10 disclose
The exact location OF the New York
American Leagues club.
we have an available site on Man
haitian Island" said johnson, and two
in the Bronx In answer to the many
reports that have been made TO the ef-
feet that the American League viii not
have a club here this year I can only
repeat the statement I have made many
times-the American League viii surely
have a club in New York next season
81 viii probably make the location
of our grounds known before return TO
the West, which will be in few days
I don't care TO say anything until all
details are arranged and We have signed
q lease Of the grounds
Lenox Avenue Site.
Five months ago" continued john
son, I'VE were positive that our grounds
would be located at Lenox Avenue and
One Hundred and Forty-secoud and One
EluHQIEu anu T Dlr Al-lt q -2't FF"N-f- Az
American League was TO buy the prop
erty from One Hundred and Forty-sec-
ond to One Hundred and Forty bird
Streets. and August Belmont. president
of the Interborough Railroad Company
was TO buy the block from one Hundred
and Forty-thiUd to One Hundred and
Forty-fourth Streets, and lease il 10 the
American League club. This proposition
came TO US from Mr.. Belmont direct after
he had been shown statements from tie
Boston Elevated road and the PhiIadel-
phia Traction Company of The amount
OF business these corporations did car
rying passengers TO our games in those
cities.
Last December 7 was called 10 New
York. AID learned that Mr. Belmont
had Withdrawn his offer What caused
him to do so I don't know It was q
plain business proposition which would
have been very profitable TO the Inter
borough Company. because We could
surely carry at least half a million per
sons to the grounds during the season
We we're so confident there would be
TO slip that We have had men working
there aIIing in the grounds. I cant
understand why Mr., Belmont should
withdraw his offer unless matters were
mfsrepresented 10 him
a any rate. we have been embaTTass-
ID bv sir. Belmont's action. I think he
made a mistake, because the American
League has always made good its agree
nents-
Gotham a Certainty
4 have myself given up all idea Of
locating on the Lenox Avenue site, al
though several American League club
owners sJiu think there is a chance FOR
them TO get that ground, and are work
ing hard with that end in view
In spite Of all. you can quote me as
saving that the American League vii
have a club in this city next season. and
1t viii he good one. We have signed
q class Of good baIIplayeTs that are 4
credit TO the game They viii be under
the MANAGEMENT of Clark Griffith, and
think he viii woTk-w0ndeTs with the
team. Our season viii open here OF
April y. New York playing Washington
The New York club viii be ar home OF
Indeucndance Day and also On Labor
Day.
Johnson viii 90 to Washington to-day
- - zronds, when ne ex
-. IN zz-sfIs fl, conner.
" 7-ort- American
"aL oH '--s -. -.,..,,-- III.
- Manager Ed Barrow. Of rh
Detroit club. is he cause OF the trouble