The sun., 1916-10-28
HUSTON READY FOR
BASEBALL BREAK
Yankee Owner Wants to Build
Park for Team and Leave
Polo Grounds.
FEW EXPECT SPLIT

While none OF the local baseball own
err considered the open break between
the presidents Of the two re!gniuc
leagues would ultimately mean warfare
winch eventually would split wild. the
national agreement, there was n general
Keeling that baseball polite. was close
to the crater's edge. H. II. .1ohnson'a
oenial or his statement was not uney-
pected here. NJ johnson - famous for
next morning denlals.
Cap. I. /" Huston, part owner OF the
Yankees. reflected seriously on the at,i-
tude Of the league presidents. lie ac-
knowledged that II war did come It
would mean that the Yankees would be
deprived Of the use OF the Polo Grounds.
lie said that II such did happen he would
he pleased. az he did not consider II ;he
proper thing for the Yankees to be using
some other clubs baseball field.
IL playing at the Polo Grounds the
Yankees lose all indivlduaiity." declared
capt. Huston. 81 have always favored
a park of our own and still hope to see
the day when We will own a plant equal
~ az good "a the one IN possession OF
the Giants. Because of the low lease
and the advantages we gain We are In
clined TO stay at the Polo Grounds. Hut
IL any one thinks We have to stay there
We will prove the opposite by moving
immediately"
VIII Blow over.
capt. Huston was busy preparing his
lrcal affairs SO he could leave for The
South to-day. lie will GO TO Dove Hal
To- prepare the winter home OF the base.
bal. n!'rrods for the influx OF hunters
i'sh. rmen and card players about De
. .,,,rnls. lilo u1a ~ tho nDtulDp tina
this diversity 81 opinion between TeneI
ard Johnson would blow over quickly
and tina baseball would he kept from ar
expose OF dirty linen.
Tener was no, in his Office and viii not
he for several days. He tossed aside tht
politics OF the National League 20 delv-
INTO that OF the nation, going TO Phi.a'
delph!a to help round up the voters ant
anish a strenuous CampaiEt. l. Il prop
able that Tener Will not return TO Ne"
York until after election day. although
IL was said he would be BACK the nluuI'
of next week.
The controversy between Teuer nm,
johnson failed to excite John H"ydlef
secretary OF the National League
Hcydler. between determining the bat
ting II fielding averages Of the play
ers. discussed the question OF moment
lie said that 4 was his opinion mat Ne
cause OF the two biE years ot f'u'i'
league ight baseball conditions nov
are in a rough state. Many misundcr
standings. which were CLOSED over dur
ing the INVASION OF the Federals. az
fought 10 the hnish now. says lieydle..
Heydler opin.s that until matters ad
Just themselves there viii te a continue
pickering between tho leaders How
ever, he docs rot think e Will tlke lon'
for the mes spending money - he con
WINGED that tho fans do no, care ahon
that sort of th.nC Had not tn" Ssl"
case come up during the war OF tn
Federals Heydler - certain that the ~
Louis star would hav. been sent I
Pi,tsburg instead OF 50 Louis.
"preyfuss had q perfectly legal oiair
to Sisl.r.' said I~I,ydl.r. nut Their
Mere 80 many Other things ootNerin
me National commission at the time
was impossible TO d"lvc deeply into IN
matter.
Il am convinced mat baseball woul
10 helpless without; The Nnt.ona. Con
mission continued Heydler, 81: 10 III
.. ruling tribunal and without II ther
would be no recoursc excepting the stat
and Fedora! courts. and there Is not
l baseball man who wants 10 g't iutu Ia
Federal courts. Possibly IN" rEe,ei
National Commission will be abandone
! In favor o. on" composed Of three me
> no, financially Interested In baseball
: That would be a good thing Tor base
l ball, but there H. not u remote cnan'
, % tiS ruling tribura! being aholishe
: or a fracture az the National 'orin''