WASHINGTON, DC. January 24, 1913 - At last months league meetings, we learned that Hugh McKinnon, owner of the Washington Statesmen, was considering pulling his squad out of the United League.
Yesterday, we learned that McKinnon has filed for bankruptcy and will lose the team. McKinnon, who made his small fortune from running an automobile company, sunk his money into buying the franchise but could not put a competetive team on the field and attendance suffered. The team averaged just 880 fans per game, the lowest in the league.
In a bulletin released by the league office yesterday, President Willman states that he was unsure about the future of United League baseball in Washington, DC, but did reveal that if a replacement team could not be found, the leagues next round of expansion will most likely bring a team to the D.C. area.
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