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Show Talk of Another Major League To Have $1,000,000,000 Backing Edcra.1 CKiLi-let A ' Tl-J 8 A persistent rumor is going the rounds of Now York sportlnrt clr-.-loh ti tho rffoci thai a plan for the formation of a third major baseball league, that win bava th- hacking of a billion dollars, I well under wn . According to the nmior. Colonel JtCOh RUPPWl an. I I'oloncl Mm!. n. o.vntr.'t if tho Now York fran-cbine fran-cbine lu the American raaauo; Charles t Mm ink. v. owner of i ho I Inlea ku fran -chlao, and Hurry icraioo, owner of the Boston franchlae, may withilraiv their teams from tho American leaguo and Join I h now leoaue whloh, it is said, win in-olude, in-olude, besides the throe cities mentioned. I Philadelphia, Fiitaburg, Cleveland, Datroli and a city in i"in.tdn. It Is said tint tho du Ponl. . inU inii: Iit- ot Prlnwurr; lhel Ford. on of llonry Ford of Detroit, and1 1 Harry Blnolalr, millionaire oil king, are aS interested In t he new pro lee t, l,nst week at Chicago-, Oharlai Cdnts key, OWnM of (lie While So, professed to scout ' ho Idea of. suoh brMk In baat ball as hero Indicated, but tho rumors will not down. y |