Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-11
BASE BALL NENS.
. National League Hangs Up the
 White Flag.

He Has Not Yet Decided Nnal tos Do-He Will Go into New York No Matter What the Arrangements are. Nev York Dec 11.-When the mag nates of the National league read yes terday that the American league hau made all ararnSements to put Sclup in this city they were for the nolllenl panic-stricken.
 s.It,s all a bluff One of those Amer fcan league bluffs. There is no avalla- hle ground on Manhattan Island. for Brush and Ebbets looked all over 1t III an automobile and couldn't find any: Therefore there is nothing to fear! Let them come, but they can't get in here. This was all said loudly in the corri- dors where the scribes could hear, but soon the magnates retired to the star chamber. where they looked at enc an- other with terrified countenances.
 When President Johnson was told later that his declarations of the night before had been ridiculed ill public, he smiled broadly and said:
 ''Well, if the gentlemen of the Ma tional league are in doubt about the new club and grounds in this city, 1 may go a little further and say that we have not leased the property, but to be more exact we have bought it out right. The American league as body bought this ground in order to clinch matters. We are now doing business with local capitalists who are willing to buy as much stock as we are willing to sell them. I do not care to say how much was paid for the property and will not diyulge it's exact location for two weeks yet. Maybe at our coming meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel we will let the public into secret, but until that time there will be no leak age.
 'sYou can say for us that the New York Americans will open the cham pionship season at the Huntington ave nue grounds in Boston on April 1T. 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 It may be of further interest to the National league to know that we have aban- doned Baltimore to make room for New York. Baltimore is no longer in the American league and this announce ment can be taken as official'
 When these views were conveyed to the National league men there was an- other panic. Hart of Chicago was on his feet as soon as the magnates con yened after recess. He advocated a peace conference at once Rogers of Philadelphia supported him and so did Robison of St Louis. Then. one by one, the other magnates fell in line. Brush being the last to give in With out further delay a conference commit tee consisting of August Hermann of Cincinnati. Hart and Robison was ap- pointed and this letter was written: B. B. Johnson. President of the Amer ican League Criterion Hotel:
 Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Ma tional league and American associa- tion. held this day at the Victoria hotel in this city, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas. It has been stated in the public prints that the president of the American league has declared that his organization has been in favor of and that the National league has been op posed to a peaceful settlement of the so-called base ball war, therefore.
 Resolved That a committee ot three be appointed for the purpose oi conferring with representatives of the American league now in this city, il they so desire, to ascertain upon wha1 basis such result can be accom- pl1shed- In pursuance of this resoIu ton the following committee was ap pointed: August Hermann. chairman James A. Hart and Frank De Has Robison. At meeting of this com mlttee l was directed as its chairman to transmit to you this communication Tor dor we await your pleasure You can ad dress me at the Waldorf-Astoria or th Victoria hotel at our meeting room thi evening. Yours very truly,
 AUGUST HERMANN,
 December 10 19o2'
 Remembering the National league message to Ban Johnson two years az when he was in Philadelphia. whiI tne magnates were holding a meetin; here, that he cOuld stay there until tn end of the world, this action appeare m the nature of a complete lay-dowr Sure enough the old league had shoiste the white flag Tn order to be sur that Johnson & Go would receive tn letter promptly. Hermann. Hart an Robson left the Victoria and hurrie up to the Criterion. They found Johr son, Kilfoyle and Hector. Clems. friend. at dinner in the restaurant When the National leaguers appeare Johnson &e Go could not believe thei eyes. There was a cordial meeting.
 Here's to the health of the Amer can league" said CleTus, raising hi glass and the three National leagu men drank to the toast Then Hel mann produced the letter. Johnson without opening it. put it in his pocke with the remark:
 Gentlemen. we never allow bushes to interfere with the dinner hour!'
 After some good natured chaffins Hermann. Hart and Robison left. A soon as they arrived at the Vfctori the letter was given to the press. copy of it was taken to Johnson an KiIfoy1e. Johnson had not opened tn official document, but when he hear lt read he said:
 saThe American league is willing { meet the National league committe and discuss peace on any fair bushes proposition. We are in favor of r. zzzzzzzzzzzzs