Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-24
KNOWLES ON PEACE MEETING.
Points Cleared Up to New York Club s
 Satisfaction.

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 New York, Jan 24-Minus the ser vices of George Davis, Delehanty and Elberfeld, ...c New York base ball club, through its secretary, Fred Knowles, returned yesterday from the eventful meeting in Cincinnati, which began in storm and ended in calm. On the same train with Knowles from Baltimore was Manager Hanlon of Brooklyn, who comes up to find out from Ebbets all about it. II haven't much to say about the meeting" said Hanlon, be cause I wasn't out there. I guess it's all right, but just how the Brooklyn club fares I 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.
 'HOur only object in getting the in- junction." he replied, "was that we might have a hearing, and we got 1t. Points that were not clear to us before the meeting were made clear, and that agreement. One point cleared up was about the location of the American league grounds in New York. The peace committee explained that it was not the intention to have the agreement make 1t mandatory that an American league club be placed here, as we had been led to infer from the agreement. For all we knew we might have been forced to assist the American in Iocat- ing here. ~-~.&.-. E.
 Again, as things now stand, the per mission to the American league to enter New York refers only to Manhattan Island, and not to any of the five bor- oughs. We considered that if any where in Greater New York was meant it would have given the American too much scope-wou1d have been too sweeping. Tn such an event they could have located on Staten Island or any where around the island, and so should time come when amalga nation would be in order, would be in position for recognition. They may get in yet by locating on the island, as they say they will, but am no more convinced than was before that they have grounds. One. thing is sure, they were behind that rapid transit proposition, and, fur ! thermore. if they have grounds they haven't shown our committee any evi- dences of it. There is nothing in the agreement to prevent us putting ob- stacles~in their way in getting grounds if We want to. But, anyway, if they are coming in here 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 pro- lection for players and an amicable ar engagement of dates. ''1f the American is coming to New York it is better to have them come un- der, peaceful conditions than under an- tagonistic conditions. though, as I said, they have not shown anything to as- sure us that they will get in. | "One thing is sure, they won't play on the Polo grounds or Manhattan | field, with the exception that it Is prob able there will be games between Ma t1onal and American league teams Games will prob bly, be played between the two New York teams. always pro- vided there is a New York American league team, and between the New York National and other American league teams. Whether these games be played before the. season, during the season, after the season. or all three, is matter for the schedule commit l tees of the two leagues to determine There is little doubt that there will be inter-Ieague games.' s ~
 MT Know1es's remarks about inter- league games recalls a remark made last summer at the Polo grounds by Jimmy Collins. You may see me play ing ball righta on these grounds next year." said the Boston manager. Pro- phetic words and words which make one wonder whether Collins knew what was in the wind . l Delehanty, Davis and Elberfeld go back to American league clubs, and Brooklyn loses Donovan, Kitson and Keeler. Confirmation on this source was furnished by Mir Knowles. Un- less, however, Delehanty returns. the advance money paid him by the New York club when he signed, he cannot play anywhere. The New York club. said MT Knowles, will do whatever it can to strengthen for the coming sea- son. Since contract Jumping is now a | lost art, the pocketbook route is the only means left for increasing playing strength. Losing De1ehanty, Davis and Elberfeh makes a yawning gap in the local teams ranks. and how the deficiencies will he overcome forms an awkward proposition.
 Knowles snid the National league stood closer together than it has in a long time, and he smoke highly of Herr mans business ability and common sense. & ..t .... '.,