Show BASEBALL VIEWS WHAT EASTERN PLAYERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE new york dec 21 Tho journal and advertiser publishes the following interview with john T crush the baseball magnate an eight club national league and two minor leagues an eastern and western working in harmony with the major organization la my idea of placing the game in a position where it would be unassailable tor years to come the eastern league if matters so shape themselves could ba greatly strengthened by tho addition to its circuit of baltimore and washington which would make tt second only in importance 0 o tho national league president P T powers I 1 am happy to eee has grasped the situation and has already applied to president young for protection or those two cities the western league could also complete ita circuit and also streng Aen it by adding louisville and cleveland to its already strong showing my pan and I 1 am in hopes ot seeing it successful la or those two minor leagues to play for their individual and settle that fight in a up to say about august 15 0 each year tho two leagues could thon have an anler contat cont ft east ag west the winner of athla battlo to play tor the inter sectional championship this would also bo an international affair because montreal and toronto would participate in the battle both being members ot the eastern league the recent action of the national cagno la allowing the minors two years reservation ot their players and in increasing tho drafting prices of players of claar A clubs from to 1000 will no doubt appear to the minor league and place them in a position to take up this scheme of mine with avidity laase |