The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-13
THREE LEAGUES ARE
SQUIRTING AT BRONX
Americans May Go There for
New GrOund-Feds Have
Their Scouts Out.
INTERNATIONAL Is BUSY

The baseball possibilities OF The
Bronx appeal not only to the Interna-
tional League, but TO the American
League and the Federal League as well.
II was learned yesterday that the Gi!-
more ring had practically decided to get
right in on the ground floor plan even IL
Pat Powers and Harry Sinclair insisted
upon setting up their recently purchased
Kansas city franchise al Harrison oval.
New Jersey. Secretary r. L. Huston OF
the New York Americans admitted yes
terday that there was a slight posi-
bility of this clubs quest for a new
ground leading TO the demesne Of Billy
Gibson.
The Ruppert-Husto combine has not
less than five sites in view. The loca-
lions of these none OF the officials will
discuss. II was believed that Col. Rup-
pert held an option upon suitable prop
orty at Lenox avenue and 145th street,
but this. It develops, is not so. Friends
of the Colonel declare he has the In
iuence to establish on this site at least
the Federal League has been baked In
its plan to secure the location. Part of
the ground Is under water. Pillng
would be necessary for the outheld
structure. but the cost OF this has been
estimated Mt no more than 100000.
The New York American League
manipulators have been counselled to go
to Queens. across the Fifty-ninth street
bridge, to a plot upon the front door of
which new subway system will open.
Several years ago this ste was chosen
for an international League franchise
when Clark Griffith and James T.. Gaff'
ney seriously contemplated the purchase
OF Jersey City. John T. Brush Endorsed
the project, which was blocked by the
/ high indemnity demanded by Charles II.
Ebbets. The plot fell within the five
mile zone OF Brooklyns Washington
| Park
Merest conjecture associates the other
] three possibilities OF future home
with the plans OF Col Rupert aut
| Capt. Huston. Since the upheaval In
The Bronx which greeted Harry y
Hempsteads refusal to permit that Dor
ouEh an International League repre-
/ sentation it is said that the Franz
! j. Farrell fantasy at 225th street ans
Broadway has revived The controlling
( company OF this place Is more thar
anxious to do business along the mos
! sane lines.
Also the story has been revived tha
/ NOl. iOoBai mas lOunn lOOpUOle lToI
/ the long term lease with the New Yorl
| Nationals whereby II might be possible
| for the new owners OF the New Yorks Il
I operate at Manhattan Field. the twii
plot of the Polo Grounds. While JOIN
/ T. Brush was alive Frank Farrell hat
an opportunity TO build there. Direct!
across Eighth avenue from the Poll
| Grounds is a large vacant tract tina
also has been mentioned. The use o
this would necessitate the closing o
lj6th street. now only a blind alley Il
( the riverfront. And last. nut not least
in spite of the spirited denials OF Messrs
/ Rupert and Huston gossip will no
down that these new magnates hav
designs upon a site in the heart of tn
city.
The Federal League within the pas
few days also has displayed unusual &C
tivity in Tho Bronx. An official of tn
. Federal League iutimated yesterday tina
two of the Western clubs would b
brought East and established close L
the Greater City. His opinion was tina
the Kansas city franchise would 20 L
Harrison and that Indianapolis woul
be switched to The Bronx. This NOV
depends upon the ultimate success o
the International Leagues fight for rec
ognition to Bronx territory. II Bar
rows circuit goes into the norther,
borough the outlaws will keep out thi
year. Ed Barrow has not given up hop
of converting Harry y. Hampstead I
his views The president of the Giant
seemed intractable as ever after con
ference with the International Leagu
head yesterday afternoon. However, tn
conference will be continued to-day.