Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-23
American League Clubs Standing.

The sporting department of the Post once
more breaks out and this time with the
silly question:
Are American League owners gamer?
A most decisive affirmative answer can be
given to this query by perusal of the base
ball history OF this country In the past six
years. When a group of men pour money
into an enterprise as the American League
magnates did In 1894. and thereby
trounce the National League into complete
subsection. their gameness should never be
questioned
Then. in addition. the Posts sporting de-
partment SAYS that the National League
magnates are game because President
Brush of the New York club has just ex-
pended $4,000 for a couple of players. and
President Murphy more than 10000 to
strengthen the Chicago club. A prettier pair
of sure thing" players than Messrs. Brush
and Murphy have never broken into base
ball Does it require any nerve to buy ball
player who almost guarantees to return 300
per cent on the investment before the sea-
son is over.
The old trouble of money madness" still
clings TO the National League, as In the
days OF the Wagners In this city. The New
II ork club has cleared at least $500 900 since
president Brush has taken hold of the
ireins in that city. and 1t is a we'll known
fact that the Gothamites will not patronize
q ipSeT. Dlu III much gameneSS Tor
DIR. Brush to eXpend $4,000 for Seymour.
and like sum for Shannon and Shay under
the circumstances. These three players
ARE known quantities in base ball, and
when the purchase was completed Mr. Brush
Undoubtedly strengthened his team fully 20
per cent. The same applies to Chicago
wherein Mr.. Murphy bought pitcher of
the known ability of Jack TAYLOR. Both
teams needed these players, and years of
success enabled them to make the purchase
without the least financial embarrassment.
the $1,000 standing at a ratio of about
81 900 to the other clubs.
ON the other hand transpose the sltua-
ton in the National League over to the
American and imagine Mr.. Brush going out
ability from any of the other teams. He
would be given the laugh all down the
line. unless he had player OF whom one of
the other teams thought enough to make a
trade. The money end of the deal would
not figure for minute. 1t did with St.
Louis.
The advice to the American League to
60 out and purchase players sounds as silly
as does the assertion that hrst-class play
sers can be had. The stars of the minor
tleagues cannot be purchased just now. as
they belong TO teams that making as
much money. comparatively speaking as
the major league clubs.
; The New York Highlanders are in par
tlcular need of a first-class pitcher but
President Farrell has made fabulous Of
fers for twirlers of the American League
who he knows would make his team a
winner. With six clubs in the race for
the pennant. the search for players con-
tinues very hot: but even the Washington
and Boston clubs will not part with a
man, simply because they cannot afford to
do IL.
IL is the old. old story over again. The
National League has always pushed he al
mighty dollar to the front and kept the
sport in the background while the Amer
'ican League ever since its inception, has
always endeavored to boom and not hurt
the great American game.
Boomers of the National League will find
little sympathy in Washington. The local
fans had to stand for It for many years
and right now are enthusiastic over the
fact that the owners OF the local team are
at least trying to strengthen up, some
thing the old regime never did.