New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
YANKEES TO Be GUESTS
Of GIANTS NEXT YEAR
American League Team Will
Continue to Play Its Games
at the Polo Grounds.
DELAY ON NEW STADIUM
Harry Hampstead Declares En-.
phatically That He Will Net
Entertain Renewal Of
Lease After 1914.

Tho Yankees will make the Polo
Grounds. home of the Giants. their head
quarters during the season Of 1914 This
announcement was made by the New
York baseball club Of the National
League. through John Foster. its secre-
tary. last night. The news came as
surprise TO the fans" for II was ex-
pected that before the snow OF the COM
| ing winter had melted the Yankees
would have a home Of their own. Condi-
| tons have arisen, however, which have
made It impossible for the owners OF the
American League club TO secure title 10
the land without going to great, and what
they believed TO be unnecessary, expense.
Under the circumstances they could not
go ahead with the work Of constru ting
the stadium and through Ban johnson.
president OF the rival league. the club
appealed to the Giants for aid again.
Harry ~ Hampstead. president Of tbs
champions, at once agreed TO accommo-
date the homeless American League club.
but he specifically and emphatically
stated that he would not consent to hous-
ing the Yankees after next season.
The letter from Ban b. Johnson, presi-
| dent OF the American League, 70 II. y.
, Hampstead, owner of the Giants. follows:
A condition has arisen which makes IL
inadvisable for the present at least. for
| the New York American League club 10
proceed with the construction or us
| stands at its new location, because or the
| unnecessary and unwarranted expense IN
! securing title TO property which IL would
! be necessary TO acquire, and which would
| be OF no material benefit 10 IL after the
new plant has been completed; This con-
dition can, and no doubt viii be, over
come within the very near future, yet at
| the same time, as / have already stated.
| IL places an obstacle in the way IN pro-
| ceeding with the work a this time tor
that reason the American League, on pc
| half OF its New York club. is DESTROYS OF
| securing your PERMISSION 10 play us
scheduled games on the Polo Grounds IN
1914 either under the same conditions tnat
! are In existence at the present time or
| such as might be mutually agreed upon
with the distinct understanding that
| there will be 10 app icatlon for renewal
OF a privilege OF this kind beyond 1914 II
| is further agreed that II the new Ameri-
| can League plant is finished during that
season II will be occupied Immediately
| upon it's completion. II is also 10 be I'M
derstood that nothing contained In this
! request shall be construed as i'm any way
| favoring Joint occupancy OF baseball parks
| by the National and American leagues-in
| fact the American League is ready now
| 10 Join with the National League IN pro-
| hibiting such joint use in the future, eN-
| cepting in the most extreme emergency
| cases.
| Trusting that YOU can give this matter
| favorable and prompt consideration. ana
! assuring you OF reciprocation on the part
| OF the American League at any time. NOT
| only TO your club. but 10 all OF the Ma
ton League clubs under similar cond!-
| tons.
In reply Mr.. Hampstead said:
Replvinc further TO your letter 81
| August {. would say have the pleasure
| OF informing you We shall be glad 10 &c
cede TO YOUR request for the leasing OF
the grounds TO Mr.. Frank Farrell on
terms similar To those in force I'm 1918.
! In this connection would advise that u
1 Is the opinion of myself and OF my aSsocl'
J ates on the board OF directors that. as a
permanent proposition II would be exceed
ingly detrimental To baseball as sport 10
permit two competing leagues u play
upon the same grounds. whereas vs.
are glad 10 offer YOU this opportlhl!
for the season OF 1874. we wlsh 20 ~
placed clearly on record that this VIII
be the last year in which we Will con-
slider such a proposition. This VIII haNs
allowed you approXlmately Two siI =
half years for building your stands ana
grounds and we feel that this should ne
eminently satisfactory.
II the using Of a common playing
field were 10 go into effect In New loiA
similar conditions nllknl dIist " mans
IL appear beneficial in other cities, anu
even assuming that this worked salts
factoriIy for n while. ! can see how. due
10 community interest keen ccinpeu-
ton would be lost This use OF the
grounds by two teams has already heen
proposed In two Of our other cities.
Baseball is bigger than any one
League. and my belief is that preSen,
conditions with two major leagues ana
sixteen separate parks make Tor great
competitiol and intense public interest
and permit the welfare OF the sport ~
A most magnificent way. as is witnessed
by the crowds that have attended oo'n
American and National league games al
over our circuits. -,
Details OF the new lease can be worked
out at your and Mr.. Farrell pleasure
inter the close of the regular season.
which | assume will he in ample time;
] am pleased to assist Mr. tarreIn
through 4 trying period with his psl.
park. and feel with this extension 10
will be able TO finish in time for 1913.