The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
Washington Park Leased for
Ten Years by Ward
bakery Men.
IA OPEN THIS SEASON
vorl, ON steel stand Will
Bccin Immediately. Says
President Gilmore.
Iou\ VI. WARD SECRETARY
ssv,n PLAYERS. hut No Manager
>irucd-Hcrrmann Is Mis-
taken. Says Fultz.

p-..tyn assumed a franchise In the
.. FEDERAL League yesterday. when
p.A.dsn, James A. Gilmore Of Chicago
-,.,.-,,I Il the Hotel knickerbocker
1T the property known as Washington
Ia, AZ Fourth avenue and Third street
-, that borough. had been leased for
I'm 7f ten wears by new corporation
,,sei ty The ward Bread Company Of
as city
81 Gilmore introduced to the news
,...r mon Robert r. ward as the presi-
r. u ,h. Brooklyn Feds, who will be
.,,-aa officially the "rip-Tops'
.sorzs Ward a. Vice-president ana
water : Ward As treasurer. lie also
..r,dgc,d John NJ. Ward, the former
.5...r II the Giants. who II no rea-
Ne ~ ,r- other Wards as the secretary
"a bus ness manager OF the club.
Nj Gilmore apoloEized for misleading
/ ... newspapers with repeated statements
.ssi Toronto would remain In tn. Fedora!
-.s..- circuit. explaining that he had
len I1iuell.d % tell fihs because pre-
-s;s,. publication Of the plans In Brook
In might have spoiled everything.
NJ Gilmore went on To- say that though
hal had "a talk with Finley j. Sh"p-
"a .. o.. hotel Yesterday morning i've
ea-s.r.re. lid not concern baseball mat
,,s He aid that Mr. shepard was an
Cd f-.rd who simply had called upon
a- % o. social way. and he denied posi-
.r... 'Hl' Nj shepard would be asked
:, --.-est himself In the BROOKLYN or
s-y .tr.r club iu the now circuit
N- Gilmore said that the lease for
Vas ..-.r Park was signed at o'clock
- .-- afternoon I'm the offices Of IN"
ruu,.,- Improvement Company. - wall
..---. ,h. company being controlled by
... L.t.Nleld estate the former home
% o.. dodgers BayLrd Litchfeld. IL
-.-. gave an option on III" property
r. -1.,y TO Harry Goldman of IN.
-.tr.-a Feds. who had received word
.-t trs Federal League president IN
--... that he nually had obtained
'. COR the new club In BROOKLYN
81 Gilmore admitted that he met Rob
.. % .,~d In Toronto on Saturday AT
... moe Of mutual friend. and that
..t 81 Ward had investigated the
60 .,..Is ~ the other clubs IN the
~. .. had agreed 20 "a ahead
tIvu proposition Mr. on
.... declared hat the lease signed yes
...-.t ..,areI an opuon TO purchase
90. ........ .Ht that the new club was
.... p. spend $4,000 for a concrete
.-. .... stand capable ~ seating 1900
,...a GATORS. 'a, work 20 begin AT once II,
o.. that -H4 contractors had agreed Il
-rys p. .,N ~t-lcturv ready In time fo'
t.. ....-- nc the playing season on OF
..- '.rt ~. and that the old concrete
...s nI... supported the wooden stands
w. ... Brooklyn Nationals occupied
| -. park lrr 're fan ot 1872 would pro
| -.t t foundation for the new structure,
800 stated further that six or sever
'N ..tg,r. who would wear Brooklyr
F-- .- forms tbs year had been signed
... -..- 20 manager for tn" team haC
h.T engaged Mr.. Gilmore I'D that Johr
So N.-I would have no connection witt
ua rs-a- u,rt ~ the team, but woulC
attend ''rl f.y 20 the business end Of tn
cue THE Federal League president mad
q cetr '.at before thS season opened
'7s-s s.i ue 4 distribution of more thai
80 f.aFe.~ among the eight clubs AM
'aat o.. BE- k'yn Tip-Tops will receive
81 portion " the playing talent.
IT, acquisition II the Messrs. War
:, '-- ha.sers u the Brooklyn Fedora
lsagl- C.Yo,' said President Gilmore
meats 'ha, our circuit has been com
Iie'"1 ANA that W" will have uulimite
none" % carry on our fight To a success
8 -s.r. We are satisfied to g
tt-sg 7ta Buffalo. where there IL plent
e: money 30 build a new park and pa
s4.-.- f.r the coming season. We W!
'Ap. o.. another bomb in IA few days whe
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