New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-28
Outlay for Ground SO
Great Jitney Ball Will
Not Pay.
MUCH MARSHY LAND
MUST BE FILLED M
Rumor of Peace in Which a
Peace Ship Has No Part Is
Floating in Baseball Cr..-..

in this city. but in the opinion Of a
man who is well acquainted with base.
ball the choice was NOT the wisest
The grounds are centrally located, q
be sure, and If the team plays winning
ball will be patronized. There can be
little doubt OF this. for the New for.
fan is of the type that wants winner.
and only winner regardless o.
league. Liberal patronage and b;
league prices will be imperative. for
the promoters have strapped stag
gering load on their shoulders.
Ii has been learned and written that
the original outlay Of money approx
mated sl,500,000. This is only the be
ginning. the opening entry. so 10 SPEAK,
IN the journal of expense. Much %
the land on the LenoX Avenue site will
have TO be built up and marshes filled
in before il can be of any use. Other
fcats of engineering will have 10 be
performed, and while none Of them
will prove TO be at all complex they VIII
eat up money. Then there Is the build
ing of the stadium. Nh Gilmore has
announced that il will be the most
modern in every respect. II this plan
be carried out il will entail an eXpendi-
ture of $4,000. Ebbets Field cost
some such sum.
The salary list of a big league cluo
will approximate 100000. and the fans
have the assurance of James A. Gil
more that the invaders will put sure
enough major league combination -
the field. Travelling expenses viii sp-
proximate an additional $4,000, ard
along with the current expenses VIII
help 10 make total which might give
the Quickest cause 90 consider awhile
The question which presents Itself
is: "Will the Federals charge maicr
league prices. or will the jitncy polit}
be carried through" winning team
at the prices New York fans have bee1
accustomed to paying would be able
to keep its head above water. II o.
fact that the Yankees. with renal
Of $4,000 a year TO pay for the Poo
Grounds. a comparative tritle, arc lot
coming money. SO II would seem thHt
the new magnates have contracted 10
perform the titanic task Of making
money in the face Of adverse condi-
tious.
There was persistent rumor about
town Yesterday that peace would be d..
clared by the warning baseball factor
before spring. IL was said that bal
b. Johnson would clasp hands WITH
James A. Gilmore, and that Charlie
Weeghman would fall weeping on The
neck Of Garry Hermann. This rumo
couk. no. be confirmed, but there was
much mystery on all sides. III Brcwc
the weather prophet. preserved 2 Dig
nifed silence, and Governor Ienc
evaded the question with all the SIS
of man trained in law There wa,
therefore. no way Of confirming thr
rumor.
A man who insisted that he kno
said that Henry Ford the noted e.
moment of peace and brotherly love
had weared of the strife m basebail
as we'll as in Europe, and that IN tn
interest of the thousands of fans who
arc equally weary of the war, he would
take the first step. II was rumorc1
that he would invite Ban Johnson, Gov
ernor Tener. Jim Gilmore, Captain Hus-
ton. Garry Hermann and others on
his peace ship. and when the boys
were far out Of sight Of land, wouln
insist that the peace protocol be signed
But his anticipatlons are not based on
facts. Ban Johnson says that he VIII
not 20 on any peace snip unless ne Is
shanghaied. He would rather recite
"Up from the meadows, rich with corn
at the annual meeting. Captain Huston
says that he will go along providing
that the ship is properly proyisioned,
and insists that Colonel Rupert have
the concessions. Here was more trou-
Bile, for Garry Hermann said that
Colonel Ruppert's justly famed product
was all right, only the works dldnt
pop. lie objected TO Charley Weegn
mans sandwiches, for Charley didn't
pvt enough butter on the bread. Gov
ernor Tener said that he had never
been out of sight Of land, and didn't
intend to start.
Smoky Joe Wood is getting ready for
the season already. Joe Is tramplng
through the woods, hunting small
game. He reports that his arm ~ IN
good condition and that he IS LOOKING
forward to big year.
The Pacific Coast League has an
nounced that the first step IN me Ions
contemplated plan for retrenenment
has been taken. The salary limit mas
been cut 70 $4,000 per month, reduc-
tion of $500 a month. No reduction wa
made in the player limit OF eignteen
mon The international League ana
American Association have salary I'm
lie of So. 500 per month, and are per
mitted TO carry sixteen men
Harry lie Gore has been declare ?
professional for accepting ms g.
for PLAYING summer baseoslI. %
mon could get $1,000 a year ana H.''
be amateurs in skill
Averill A. Bates, a youngster o.
poniel. Tex. is looking Tor JOB %
mascot TO big LEAGUE cluD. %
saws that he is Tucker than any Or.
how Of his age in the world ana UT"
with him around all summer c'.'
would have TO win. lie apphed -
Ceorge Stallings for a job, but w''
turned down cold.
II is said that the Brooklyn fehera.
league club will play SUNDAY oaschai'
newt season. Robert 3. Ward. the ists
president. objected 10 the team playing
on the Sabbath. and stuck 20 his rcso-
luton in the face Of pressure. GEORGE
{ Ward. however. has no objection to
making money on any day IN the weer
|; is said that a Pittsburgh scout
has turned in a favorable renort On
Eddie Mahan. the famous Harya,d
fullback. and that efforts will be made
20 get him to sign with the Pirates
for next year.
Everett Eleven Beats Waltham.
Boston. Nov. 27.-The Everett High
School eleven closed successful sea-
son in the East to-day by defeating
Waltham High. The score to o.