Evening star., 1915-01-02
PROMISE NEW FIELD
Site of Home for Yankees Not
Yet Selected by Owners.
READY FOR GAMES BY 1916
Team Probably Will Play on Polo
Grounds Again This Year I'm
der Agreement.

NEW YORK, January AT the Of
fees of Col Jacob Rupert. jr.. at 9
O'Clock this morning the first official
meeting Of the new stockholders of the
New York American League Club was
held. Wild Bill Donovan, the new man
ager, conferred with Messrs. Rupert,
Huston and Ban Johnson.
Ban johnson said yesterday he was
somewhat undecided as to when he
would be able to depart for home. He
is anxious to lend every possible as
sistance to the new owners. and es-
pecially to have settled as soon as pos
sible the location of the proposed new
mark. Concerning the site of the
park Ban is non n-committal. he Wouio
give no hint after a long conference
with Capt Huston last night.
II can assure you.' said he. that
Messrs. Huston and Rupert lnten1 10
build a handsome home for the Ne"
Yorks. But it would never do to an
nounce those plans prematurely You
understand that would simply be rails
ing further obstacles.
May Use New Site.
Mr.. Johnson declared that he did not
believe the new owners would utlllze
the site that the former owners had
selected at 225th street and Broadway.
"However," he declared, ANY state
ment that / made in connection win
building in Manhattan would not pre-
cI,,de that site. The land lies in Man,
haitian borough, though 1t Is beyono
The shin canal. Mr. Farrell will tell you
that the point has been decided IN the
courts" :.;.oa
yesterday that the new ground would
Ia located at l45th street and LenoA
avenue. Operations there would neces-
state considerable pilinS and hlllng IN,
but the filler could easily De optaiheu
from the subway construction gong oi,
in that neishborhood lie also ar
that Capt. Huston, who is an cNperleic,
ed contractor and engineer, would iind
an excellent field for his skill IN TINS
line of work. Mr.. johnson declared
that the cost of piling and ming Wouiu
be within $4,000, he believed, If the
new owners should care to employ the
tract However, he :2id the matter Oh
grounds was a problem of great mo-
ment and that the american League
club hackers did not propose TO Jump
at conclusions. They will weigh the
question carefully from every angle.
Johnson says the club will surely nave
a home of its own by 1910.
MOI OuOer OUl1SoSAoA.
1t develops that the New York club
will not be obliged to take the hve
players who have been named among
the offerings from the seven col
Rehg. Pipp, Berger ana
Miller. This matter will be put square
ly up to Manager Donovan. From
what he has said already there is little
doubt that Pipp and High will find their
way here. An outfielder of the first or
der is to come through special arrange
ment with rival club.
According to Ban Johnson no steps
have been taken toward obtaining
lease on the Polo Grounds pending
operations by Messrs. Rupert
and Huston.
Mr.. Hampstead was consulted by me
some time ago, but he did not wish to
discuss the matter while the negotia-
tions of Messrs. Rupert and Huston
were under way" said Johnson
In all probability the new owners and
Mr.. Johnson will have an opportunity
to see President Hampstead before the
latter goes south on his vacation. Mr..
who has been visiting in
Indianapolis, left that city yesterday
headed in this general direction.