Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
SPORTS OF ALL. SORTS
New York Echoes From Base
Ball Peace Conference.
GOOD BOWLING GAMES
ALL THE LEAGUES HAD OUT
ALL THE LEAGUES HAD OUT
TEAMS LAST NIGHT.
New Orleans Races-Georgetown Big
Meet--Annapolis to Change Foot
Ball System.

Minus the services of George Davis. Dele
hanty and Elberfeld the New York base
ball club through its secretary, Fred
knowles, returned to the big metropolis
yesterday from the eventful meeting In
Cincinnati, which began in storm and end
ed in calm, says the New York Sun. On
the same train with Knowles from Balti-
more was Manager Hanlon of Brooklyn
who went up to find out from Ebbets all
about it. Il haven't much to say about
the meeting" said Hanlon, because
wasn't out there / guess it's all right. but
lust how the Brooklyn club fares l don't
know not having seen Ebbets."
What influence or pressure was brought
to bear on you to induce you to withdraw
your Injunction" was a question put to
Secretary Knowles.
Our only object in getting the injunc-
ton he replied. was that we might have
a hearing and we had it. Points that were
not clear to us before the meeting were
made clear. and that being the case we
voted for the peace agreement. One point
cleared up was about the location of the
American League grounds in New York.
The peace committee explained that 1t was
not the intention to have the agreement
make it mandatory that an American
League club be placed in New York, as we
had been led to infer from the agreement
to assist the American in locating here.
Again, as things now stand the permits
sion TO the American League to enter New
York refers only to Manhattan Island, and
not to any of the five boroughs. We con-
sidered that if anywhere in Greater New
York was meant ii would have given the
American too much scope-would have been
too sweeping. IL such an event they could
have located on Staten Island or anywhere
around the island, and So should a time
come when amalgamation would he in
order, would be in position for recogni-
ton. They may get in yet by locating on
the island. as they say they will, but l am
no more Convinced than 1 was before that
they have grounds. One thing is sure they
were behind that rapid transit proposition,
and, Furthermore, if they have grounds
they haven't shown cur committee any evil
dences Of it. There is nothing in the
agreement to prevent us putting obstacles
IN their way in getting grounds if we want
TO- But. anyway. If they are coming in
mere they would have come. peace or no
peace, and if they don't come in it does NO
harm to ratify the peace agreement, which
means protection for players and an AMIGA
BILE arrangement of dates.
IF the American is coming to New York
II Is better to have them come under peace
fui conditions than under anita gonistic con-
dltions. though, as l said. they have not
shown anything to assure us that they will
get in.
Zone thing is sure. they won't play on the
Polo grounds or Manhattan field. with the
exception that it is probable there will be
games between National and American
League teams Games viii probably be
played between the two New York teams,
always provided there Is New York Amer
| lean League team. and between the New
York National and other American League
teams. Whether these games re played
I before the season. during the season, after
| the season. or all three. is a matter for the
| schedule committees of the two leagues to
| determine. There is little doubt that there
"!!I be lEter-league games.
MT KNOWLES remarks about interlea que
games recalls a remark made last summer
at the Polo grounds by Jimmy Collins to
the sun reporter. ~ Ou may see me play
ing ball right on these grounds next year, -
said the Boston manager. Prophetic words
anc words which make one wonder whether
Collins knew what was in the wind
Deiehanty, Davis and Eiberfeld go back
to american League clubs and BrooklYn
loSes Donovan, Kitson and Keller Confir-
nation on this score was furnished by Mr..
Knowles. Unless, however, Delehanfy re-
turns the advance money paid him by the
New York club when he signed, he cannot
play anywhere. The New York club ga id
Mr.. Knowles. will do whatever it can to
strengthen for the coming season. Since
contract jumping is now lost art. the
poke tbook route Is the only means left for
increasing playing strength. Losing Dele
manly. DAVIS and Elberfeid makes yawn-
ing gap-in the New York teams ranks and
how the deficiencies Will be overcome forms
an awkward proposition.
knowles said the National League stood
closer together than it has in long time,
and he spoke highly of Her-rnan's business