Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
OF BASE BALL
BY TIM MURNANE.


Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BOSTON. October % 1905.
The American League headquarters will
be in New York next season, as President
\.n johnson has decided to move east
aeout the first of the year. He has prac-
tically selected the Flat Iron building for
vantage point. only few blocks away from
the National League headquarters in the
ST. James building. Ban Johnson has de-
cided to move, and that settles 1t. How
different with President Harry Pulliam,
who Is pretty sure of reelection, as even
Barney Dreyfuss has come out strongly for
his old wrinkle-smoother. At one time
Barney was continually talking himself In
bad while smooth Harry managed to pull
his rragnate out whole. In fact with Harry
Pullam as a side partner Barney Dreyfuss
went to the front until he was by all odds
the SWEETEST thing in the National League
As soon as he lost Harry things began TO
change, until finally the Plttsburg magnate
was fast getting in wrong with his ola
friends. Pulliam was rare diplomat as
second man, but lacked the aggressive quail
tiles of leader and but for the fair
minded Garry Hermann, Mr.. Pulliam
would long ago have turned turtle and
passed out. MIR. Pullam is a finely bred
fellow and on the dead level at all times
the National League could afford to turn
that Hermann and crush want Pulliam re-
tanned. and the others do not count at this
stage Of the game.
Ban Johnson knows where he is at
Nj PulliIm can only surmise. The prest-
dent Of base ball league can always be
elected for term Of years, as few are fit
ted for the position. In fact, few care for
the place after few years experience with
the erratic magnateS.
Ban Johnson has absolute confidence in
the honesty of President Pulliam; there
fore the moving to New York of American
League headquarters will be a good thing
all around, as 1t will give the two leaders
chance to get together
No doubt President Johnson is satisfied
that the National League has very strong
hold on the largest city in the country, and
the series for the worlds championship
strengthened that hold more than anything
the league has done for years. The High
landers had a lot of wcll-wishers among
the base ball fraternity including the base
ball writer's but one must have the tools to
work with even in oa Sc ball, and certainly
the rush-McCiraw combination had the
implements for fine work and consequently
stand well with the ball fans.
President Johnson will no doubt take spe-
cial interest in the welfare of the New YORK
club. and his advice is always we'll worth
consideration. The Highlanders have per-
maps the fnest base ball plant in the world
although the base ball park at Cincinnati Is
the most complete. The New York grounds
are situated in a delightful spot overlooking
the most picturesque part of the Hudson
river, and will be very handy to reach next
season when the subway is finally finished
This practically insures two ball parks for
New York for number Of years to come
with Brooklyn's chances growing weaker
each season. One can get the price on
Manhattan Island, while cut prices prevail
across the bridge. The Polo Grounds are
well appointed for the game, but not to be
compared with the American grounds Mr.
Hermann saw the Farrell plant for the
first time during the worlds series and
was delighted. With beautiful grounds and
no stint Of money to build up a strong
team, the Highlanders look even weaker
than the first season out. Griffith is q
worker, but has failed to get results in New
York, and he must start all over again next
season, with lot of experiments, while
the Polo Grounds has the best-driIed lot of
ball players in the business. Griffith has
e bail players In every way superior to the
men making up the New York champions
but has failed to mold mis- clay into a win
ming proposition, while MeGraw has shown