Naturally then, it might be expected
that the cities to be invaded by a
third major body would be Pittsburg,
Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and
WaShington. Where would the other
clubs be located? Would the new
league promoters attempt to break
into Chicago, which has the Cubs and
Sox; St. Louis with its Browns and
Cardinals, or PhikUa4lphia with the
Phillies and Athletics? Boston is a
good baseball town, but the Hub has
two teams, and one of them, because
of the inferior article of baseball it
has given patrons, has suffered from
poor attendance. No new league would
attempt to break into Boston without
the strongest kind of team.
Getting grounds would be a harder
matter in several of these cities than
procuring playerA. Land is valuable,
and it must be close enough to the
center of the city to pay.
There are plenty of players in the
big leagues who are not satisfied, and
with proper inducements in the way of
salaries, might become outlaws, for of
course the new league would be thus
regarded, and accept berths with such
an organization.
Two great catchers, for instance,
would surely be available right now.
No doubt Johnny Kling would gladly
shake off all connection with the Chi
cago Cubs and gladly join a new ma
jor league. Kling probably could get
the necessary backing to become a
magnate. At least he would be a
manager-player.
