Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-13
NOROOM FOR NEWLEACUE
so SAYS A. G. SPALDMG IN MAX
ING AN APPEAL FOR PEACE.
One Time Great Pitcher Not Be-
hind Movement to Start New
Organization.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, October ia. G. Spald-
ing, one of the greatest pitchers of his
day. and always a strong supporter of
base ball, denied yesterday in emphatic
terms that he was behind the movement
to establish a third major league, as
reported from Chicago
He said that in his opinion the or
ganization of a new league at this time
would cause a base ball war that would
cost anywhere from 100000 to g.,
OO00O. He pointed out that the Broth
erhood war OF 1890 cost over $500 600,
and expressed his confidence in the way
the national commission had governed
the game in the last few years
Mr.. Spalding also declared against barn.
storming trips, and added, in making an
appeal for peace, that there was not
room for a third major league, and not
enough high-class players to man one.
His full statement follows:
I'm a recent issue of a Chicago news
paper it is made to appear that am
indOrsing the organization OF a third ma
jor league in base ball.
This annoys me exceedingly, for I
cannot conceive Of a greater misfortune
that could befall the national game at
this time than to have an attempt made
to hoist third major league on to the
game.
Il have read something in the Califor-
MIA newspapers about some western pro-
motcr who had tried to organize some
sort of Il transforming tour after the
close of the season with collection Of
National and American league players,
but that the national commission had
very properly ruled against such an I'M
dertaking.
such tours invariably result in finan-
cial loss to the promoters, are demoraiiz-
ing TO the players and tend to disgust the
base ball public with the game. An eX-
hibition game Of base ball between picked
teams, no matter how skillful the players
may, be, without the necessary local in
terest, is, from spectators point Of
view. about the most stupid performance
imaginable.
Since my arrival in New York 1 have
learned that an attempt is being made to
poison the public mind against the ma
tional commission for prohibiting such
exhibitions and make IL appear that the
players rights are In some way affected,
and In spirit OF revenge some ambitious
promoter is trying to organize a third
major league. II II were simply a loss of
money on the part of the promoter OF
such scheme, no one would care. nor
would II make much difference IL a few
misguided players should be caught in the
act, but anything that tends to disrupt
or dtsarrange the present splendid system
of organized base ball is a detriment to
the sport and should be discouraged by
every one who has the best interest of
the game at heart. There Is no room for
a third major league. There are not
enough high-class players in the country
to man Il third league.
The public Is satiated with base ball
wars. The Brotherhood war of 1890 cost
over $4,000 and reduced the players
salaries over 80 per cent, and il took ten
years of hard work to bring the game
back to its previous popularity
IF the proposed third major league
should ever get beyond the hot-air period
II would cause base ball war that might
cost anywhere from S1,OOO,OOO to 5000
OCO. and il would probably take another
ten years to get the game back to its
present popularity
The mastery way in which the national
commission has handled base ball affairs
In the last few years Is a guarantee to the
public that the game will be kept clean
and above approach, an assurance to the
PLAYER that he will continue to receive a
princely salary and a business confidence
to the club owners that will warrant the
construction of more million dollar
grounds and grandstands. A third major
league means a base ball war. Let US
tax