The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
PERCH NOT READY
FOR PEACE Dove
Big League Committees May
End Baseball War
Today.
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bers of the joint peace commission of the
National and American baseball leagues
were at the conference that began this
afternoon. The National members are
at the st. Nicholas and the American
members at the Grand hotel
They met separately during the fore
noon with the owners and managers in
their respective leagues. many of whom
were present, as well as Presidents Harry
Pulliam and Ban Johnson.
From what could be learned of these
preliminary meetings there will be a fight
hrst on the scope Of the conference and
II an agreement is reached as to how
iar the conferees shall go, then there will
be contention as to what question will
be taken up first. The American mem
bers want the dispute over players passed
on first.
Chairman Hermann, after spending the
night with Robson, Dreyfus and others.
met James A. Hart and other National
leaders this morning and afterward called
on Charles Comiskey, Henry Killilea,
Charles Somers and others at the head
quarters Of the American conferees.
"he joint conference went into execu-
tive session at p. m. Presidents john
son and Pulliam We're made the fourth
members of each committee of the Amer
lean and National leagues, respectively
The eight representatives were the ONLY
ones admitted to the, conference.
Happy at Dinner Time.
The conferees were in session until al
most T. when recess was taken until
: p, M The went to another room in
the MOTEL, where dinner had been ordered
Tor the parity and an executive Session
was practically continued while they were
Ginlng. MeSsrS. Hermann, Robson Hart
PuIlfam, Johnson, Comiskey, Killilea and
Somers Were alone during the afternoon
put Robert L. Hedges. of st. Louis, Bar
ney DreyfuSS of Pittsburg and some
friends OF Chairman Hermann. the host.
were with the peace commissioners while
they were dining.
Inc sitting then was with closed doors
with a crowd of sporting editors and base
pail men on the outside. The peace COM
mlssloners were interviewed as they
passed into the private dining room, and
stated that no action had been taken on
anything, but that they had discussed
during the afternoon in an informal man
ner all the questions in dispute between
the two leagues.
They had not yet agreed on the ex-
tent or even the character of an agree
m 9t that would be proposed for the rati-
ncatlon OF their respective leagues and
until that point is reached they would be
unable to decide on the order Of business
first. ~
All the conferees were emphatic in stat
ing that there had been no bitter words
passed during the afternoon and that the
IeeEng was much better than when they
met, AS matter of fact they were all
laughing and exceptionally jolly when
the doors were opened and some who had
no confidence in reaching any agreement
had hope that there would now be a.
peace agreement. One of the conferees
SAID that the change of opinions during
the session had done very much toward
promotion of mutual confidence.
A General Discussion.
The general discussion was opened bv
eaGh one OF the eight conferees being
Cdled on Tor an expression of opinion as
10 what he favored, what he thought
ought to be done and how it could be
done, how far the conference should go
and other matters. Then a general dis
cusslon followed over the opinions thus
expressed, some taking sharp issue with
otherS, but all in a friendly manner
Inc conference closed before 10 o'clock
tonlght to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
Chairman Hermann said they had spent
the evening in general discussions with
out any notions or action or ANYTHING
but that they seemed to be getting to-
gether SO that something might be done
Hermann said they had discussed ev-
erything that was known to be in dis
pute or under consideration between the
question he admitted that amaIgama ton
mad been freely discussed with specific
pans for q twelve club league and other
changes. He stated that they had given
special consideration to contract jump
ers and that something probably would
be done in the matter.
Although it is recognized that the con-
fereeS have final power it was generally
understood that they adjourned earlier
than expected tonight in order to confer
with other members of their respective
leagues by wire and otherwise.
Chairman Hermann left the st. Mich
olas soon after the meeting to meet
George B. Cox ard the Fleischmann
brothers, who are associated with him
IN the ownership of the Cincinnati club
Dreyfuss Joined Pulliam, Robson, Hart
and other National league men in a con
ference at the St. Nicholas, while Hedges
went with Johnson, .Killilea, Somers and
Comiskey back to the Grand hotel, where
other American league men awaited them
1t is thought that after these separate
conferences during the night the conferees
VII be able to get still nearer together
When they reassemble tomorrow morning