Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
YANKEES AND
GIANTS To PLAY
ON SANE YARD
Rv w. J. McBeth.

NEW YORK, June lin this
" sordid age of business a man
who wilfully closes his eyes
to an opportunity for doubling his
profits is usually regarded as fit
candidate for the white house on
the hill" They may be born every
minute-but they are not so dense
as to stumble across a bundle of
yellowbacks without taking the
trouble to pick 1t up.
All of which is apropos of the
local baseball situation. Frank Far
rell has the privilege of playing
on the Polo grounds in the future.
President Brush is willing to share
the beautiful Brush STADIUM with
his rival promoter. The sentiment
springs from no philanthropic in
stinct on the part of John T. He does
not intend to welcome the competi-
tor as hallowed guest. With him
1t is a plain business proposition
and consequently entails profit to
himself
Brush stadium, the most gor-
geous, monumental tribute to or
ganized baseball, was conceived
after the old wooden stands at the
Polo grounds had been burned in
the spring of 1911 Erected Of re-
inforced concrete and steel, the
edifice proved CORRESPONDENCE cost
ly. Before the foundations were
laid Brush estimated a $750,000 ex-
penditure. 1t comes from excel
lent authority that the sum even
tuaQy proved far greater. For UNI
scrupulous under officials-perhapS
the number should be held to a
singular-takng advantage of Mr..
Brush's poor health, let out con-
tracts irrespective of bids at self
profit and consequent disadvantage
to the owner of the Giants.
Yet, calculating the cost Of
Brush stadium at no more than
S750,O00, we find Brush with a
gigantic financial proposition on
his hands That sum. at the low
rate of per cent. would earn
s37,500 annually Before building
his remarkable plant it was nee
essary for the boss of the Giants
to take out 80 years lease on his
grounds from the Coogan estate.
The rent is said to be $4,000 a
year. Wherefore, before he makes
one cent profit on his investment
Brush must clear $77,5O0 each sea-
son That sum doesn't cut a great
figure to a promoter blessed with
such an aggregation as McGraw's
championship Giants. Yet there
have been years-and they may
come again-when the Polo
grounders found little in the treas
ury after paying salaries. travel
ing expenses, rent and Office held
for dull campaign
Farrell pays $4,000 yearly rent
for the Hilltop. He got the prop
erty, when it was practically val
ueless, on ten years lease 1t
cost him considerable money to
convert d. huge boulder into a
playing field, so his rent altogeth-
er has not been as modest as the
lease figures would imply. Mr..
Farrell's lease has almost expired.
1t is up to him to move, Tor the
landlord will not listen to sane fig
ures. The property that was made
valuable by the occupation of the
American league team is now
mighty fine real estate proposition.
Brush has offered to rent his
stadium to Frank ]. Farrell BY
such an arrangement both the
Giants and Highlanders would util-
ize the historic Polo grounds. Such
a plan would be quite feasible, for
there have been no local major
league conflicts for some years. 1t
is said that Brush is willing to
lease his grounds for half the rent