The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-11
LEAGUE BASEBALL HERE.
LUSH AFTER NEH
 HAVEN, FRANCHISE;

What He Says About Local Situation-I
 Danaier Loses Franchise and Players
 Unless He Plays in Bridgeport April
 2sth-If He VIII Not Then Lease
 savin Rock Grounds Others wiH be
 Secured, Probably at Elm City Park
 Local Prominent Sporting Men
 Promise Lush Financial Support.
 A new and most interesting feature in the baseball controversy in this city de- Veloped last evening when Billy Lush, the old New Haven player, an- nounced that he intended, if possible, to get possession of the New Haven fran chise, and run league team here which would be credit to the city.
 In an interview last evening MT. Lush said that it was not publicly known that the winter before c. J.
 Danaher got the New Haven franchise he had heard that James E. Canavan intended to dispose of it and that he had made an offer for it at that time.
 At the time of the interview last evening MT. Lush was in conference
 with Thomas c. McPartland of the
 Quinnipiack Brewing company, and it is understood that in case Mir. Lush
 wants Mir. McPartland's support it will
 be given him as well as that of a
 number of other we'll known citizens of l this city, who are desirous of seeing 1 New Haven in the league this season. MT. Lush said that if Mr. Danaher did not take q league team to Bridge port to play the game scheduled in
 that city on April 2S he would lose his l franchise, which would then revert to 1 the league directors to dispose of as i they saw fit. In this case MT Lush will attempt to get it. If he does and
 MT. Danaher does not accept a reason
 able offer for the grounds other grounds 1 will be secured, probably the old grounds at Elm City park.
 MT. Lush referred to the argument which had been used when it was pro- posed to transfer the grounds from Elm City park to Savin Rock to the effect | that the Rock was too far away to be accessible to the local business men and said that there was undoubtedly some truth in the assertion.
 l The Elm City grounds have been l looked over and it is thought that they could be secured and put in first class condition for a reasonable sum. The ] trolley facilities are excellent and MT. Lush says that if he can get the fran
 chise even if he cannot get the grounds
 he will either secure the Elm City park
 or some other grounds MT, Lush, how
 ever, expressed his willingness to pay i what he calls "a reasonable price, for 1 the Savin Rock property.
 I Another argument used by Mr. Lush
 in favor of the Elm City park grounds 1 was the fact that when they were used l the attendance at the games was very satisfactory
 MT. Lush said that in case MT. Dan- ] ahes forfeited the franchise he also for ! feited all the players. These Mir. Lush
 would look out for did he secure the franchise and he also has a number of
 other good players in view. As far as i the question of players are concerned i Mir. Lush says there is no doubt but i what he could secure enough to give l this city a first class pennant winning l team. 5r s,~,.... s. ! Tn closing MT. Lush said that he was I willing to pay any reasonable price for
 the franchise and intended to get it, ii I possible. He also said that there was
 no doubt but what New Haven would
 be represented with a league team this ] year, no matter who run it.