Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-14
Fans All Over the Country Inter
ested in the Movement
BALL GROUNDS SECURED
Leagues, Pleid IA Wen Located or
Manhattan Island but Transports"
tion l. Good Across river

Ever since Ban johnson made the
startling announcement that the Amer
lean League would have a team in ne"
YORK during the season Of 1903 specula'
ton has been rife all over the country
az to where the team would be located
so far as the grounds were concerned
National League magnates and their
friends scoffed at the idea. First they
said a team could not be maintained
there and next they argued that the
young organization would not be able
to secure suitable grounds. Many ar
gumenis were advanced against the
proposition. But In spite Of all that has
been said, Ban johnson Insisted that
the Americans would DO just as an
nounced early In the game All kinds oil
pressure was brought to bear on nm
10 diyulge the location Of the grounds
but he steadily refused, saying when
the proper time comes we will announce
the location Of the grounds His re-
fusal 10 talk only caused a litter among
lllh OUUNNlAlNU - A1hAA AstAfNNA NNR HN'N
IN New York recently heard consldera-
Bile about the matter and was led 70 De-
lleye that the American had gone TOO
far 10 turn back, and that johnson
knew what he was talking about Ol
course he did. Now comes the an
r0uncement that a field has been Sc
Cuured and the location IS given out
According to the Record Herald, 1t
has been practically settled That the
American League grounds VIII be To-
Gated at Jerome avenue and One Hun
bred and Sxty-f0urth street In the
Bronx The grounds are on the east
bank Of the Harlan river, just across
from the polo grounds, and nearly twice
tho size OF the New York Polo grounds
The American League magnates held
short session and adjourned
until Monday. Henry Klililea,
the Milwaukee owner Of the Boston
club. said tonight that the grounds were
positively secured and Johnson could
give out the information If he saw NJ
This Johnson refused 10 do, saying wait
untll Monday, when he could give out
complete statement Of the facts con-
nected with the deal.
Several American League men took
look at the new grounds and chose
them In preference 10 the grounds on
this side Of the river, subject 20 the viii
OF the local politicians
The new grounds are owned by the
Aston estate and are leased for long
term OF years. They are but a stones
throw from the polo grounds and can
be reached by elevated and surface
roads and with the subway which will
soon be completed.
II win be an easy matter to level off
the grounds and get TO work on the
new stands long ago planned,
Andrew Freedman, Tim Sullivan and
jim Kennedy have worked night and
day to block the entrance Of the Ameri-
cans. but MI obstacles were brushed
away by johnson, and the grounds
picked out By the league directors are
ont Of reach Of the Manhattan Island
push.
Jim Kennedy the fighting promoter,
van around the Fifth Avenue
The other day blowing or
cheap gas TO the effect that
the Americans could not do business in
New York unless they saw him" John.
son refused from the start TO stand for
Kennedy and will land the Americans
with flying colors, while the New York