Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
OF ALL SORTS
National League Magnates at
Last Talking Peace.
CONFERENCE TOD A 7
GOLDEN EAGLES OUTBOWL THE
CARROLL INSTITUTE TEAM.
Three Favorites Won at New Orleans
Yankee Golfers at Britishers-
Brooklyn Stakes Increased.
CONFERENCE TOD AY

When the maSnateS OF tHe Ndtionai
League In session at New York read that
the American League had made all ar
engagements to put club in that city, they
were for the moment panic stricken, &C
cording to today's New York Sun.
Its all a bluff One of those American
League bluffs! There is no available ground
on Manhattan Island, for Brush and Ebbets
looked all over it in an automobile and
couldn't find any! Therefore there is moth
ing to fearI Let them come. but they
can't get in here!' This was all said loudly
In the corridors where the scribes could
hear, but soon the magnates retired to the
star chamber. where they looked at one
another with terrified countenances
When President Johnson was Informed
later that his declarations of the night be-
fore had been ridiculed in public, he smiled
broadly and said:
Wen, if the gentlemen of the National
League are in doubt about the new club and
grounds in this city, may go little furth-
er and say that we have not leased the
property, but to be more exact we have
bought 1t outright. The American League
as a body bought this ground in order 60
clinch matters. We are now doing tusi-
ness with local capitalists who are willing
to buy as much STOCK as We are willing to
sell to them | do not care to say now
much was paid for the property, and VIII
not divulge it's exact location for Two weeks
yet. Maybe at our coming meeting at the
5th Avenue Hotel we will let the public .nto
a secret, but until that time there will be
no leakage.
you can say for US that the New York
Americans will open the championship sea-
son at the Huntington avenue grounds In
Boston on April II. Then they will go west
Immediately and play series in the four
cities there. after which they will come
back in time to formally open the season
here at American League Park. 1t may be
of further interest to the National League
| to know that We have abandoned Baltlmore
| to make room for New York Baltimore is
no longer in the American League, and this
announcement can be taken official
Overtures for Peace.
When these views were conveyed to the
National League men there was another
panic. Hart of Chicago was on his feet as
soon as the magnates convened after recess.
He advocated a peace conference at once.
Rogers of Philadelphia supported him and
so did Robson of St. Louis. Then. one by
one. the other magnates fell in line, Brush
being the last to give in. Without further
delay a conference committee consisting of
August Hermann of Cincinnati, Hart and
Robson was appointed and this letter was
written: 7 @
B. B. Johnson. President of the American
League, Criterion Hotel:
Dear Sir: At meeting of the National
League and American Association held this
day at the Victoria Hotel In this city the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas 1t has been stated in the pub
| lie prints that the president Of the Amer
lean League has declared that his organiza-
ton has been in favor Of and that the Ma
tionai League has been opposed to a peace
full settlement of the so-called base ball
war, therefore,
Resolved. That committee of three be
appointed for the purpose of comforting
with representatives of the American
League now in this city II they 30 desire
to ascertain upon what basis such result
this resolution the following committee was
| appointed; August Hermann, chairman;
| James A. Hart and Frank De Haas Robi-
son. At meeting of this committee 1 was
this communication for your consideration
| and action and we await your pleasure.
| You can address me at the Waldorf-Astoria
or the Victoria Hotel at our meeting room
| this evening Yours very truly,
AUGUST HERMANN
December 10, 1902
| Remembering the National Leagues mes
| sage to Ban Johnson two years ago when
he was In Philadelphia while the magnates
| were holding a meeting in New York, that
| he could stay there until the end of the
world, this action appeared in the nature
of a complete lay-down. Sure enough the
old league had hoisted the white flag In
order to be sure that Johnson & Co. would
receive the letter promptly, Hermann, Hart
ana Robson left the Victoria and hurried
up to the Criterion They found Johnson.
Kilfoyle and Hector Clemes, a friend, at
dinner in the restaurant. When the Ma
tional Leaguers appeared Johnson & Co.
could not believe their eyes. There was
a. cordial meeting.
Here's to the health of the American
League!" said Clemes. raising his glass,
and the three National League men drank
to the toast. Then Hermann produced the
letter. Johnson, without opening it, put 1t
in his pocket with the remark:
Gentlemen, never allow business to
interfere with the dinner hour"
After some good-natured chatting Her
mann. Hart and Robson left AS soon as
they arrived at the Victoria the letter was
given to the press. The Sun man took a
copy Of 1t to Johnson & Kilfoyle Johnson
had not opened the official document, but
when he heard 1t read he said:
THE American League Is willing to meet
the National League committee and dis
cuss peace on any fair business PROPOSE
ton. We are in favor of respecting ali
contracts and new national agreement
in fact anything that will benefit the game
But you can say that under no circum-
stances will We change our circuit and that
We will play ball in New York Just the
same. There is room for two leagues in
| the big cities"
Johnson said that there would not be a
| conference before this afternoon and per-
haps not then, as the American Leaguers
| had much important business to attend to-
GOLDEN EAGLES WON.