Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-12
Peace Officially Declared.

BY this agreement peace was officially
proclaimed between the two leagues. The
committees were in session Friday and FRI
day night and remained In continuous ses-
sion Saturday, without luncheon or any
other interruption until a decisive and final
result was reached, and the conferees
caught the night trains for their respective
homes.
The articles of agreement are final. The
conferees OF the American League had
pienip0tentiary powers from the start, and
the National League conferees did not sign
until after they were given such powers
by wire Saturday from their respective
clubs. Full and final consent was secured
from all before the adjournment. so that
the decision reached is that Of the court of
last resort and will be recognized as the
supreme law of the two large leagues.
While all the eight conferees did their full
share in reaching a result, which was re-
ceived with demonstrations of approval. it
Is conceded by all that the personal rela-
lions between Chairman Hermann and
President Johnson had much to do with IT..
They have been friends from boyhood and
closely associated for many years When
the conferees gathered Friday none seemed
hopeful of such result as was finally
reached. Hermann became the Bismarck
of the occasion. and would not let the con-
ference adjourn or take recess. or do
anything else. until the articles Of agree
ment were signed by each OF the sixteen
clubs in the two major leagues. The visit
Ing conferees were unanimous In saying
that Garry Hermann led them into the
promised land. and while Hermann is the
president Of National League club the
In according him credit for the result.
While the Notification over the declara-
ton of peace was going on in Cincinnati
President Puliiam announced that there
will be a meeting OF the National League at
the Grand Hotel one week from today,
next Monday, January 10. 1t was also an
nounced that there VIII be meeting in
February of the three presidents-Harry
Fuliiam Of the National League, Ban John
son of the American League. and Pat Pow
ers Of the National Association-at some
place to be selected hereafter. for the pur-
pose of taking the preliminary steps for an
minor clubs. similar to that which has just
been entered into between the two larger
leagues.
How Players Are Awarded.
The lists Of players awarded the various
Clubs referred to as exhibits A and B. are
as follows:
Exhibit "A" American League:
ST. Louis-Powell. F. Donahue. Sudhoff,
Reidy Sievers. P. Kahoe. Sugden, Ander-
son. Padden Wallace, Mccormick, Hemp
hill, Heidrick, Burkett, w. Friel.
Detroit-BGeow. Donovan, Mercer, Null
len, Yeager. Turner. Gleason. Elberfeld.
Crawford, Barrett. McAllister, Messenger,
Kitson.
washington-Clarke. Drill, orth. Town
send, Patten. Lee, Carrick, Carey, DeMon-
trevilie. Robinson. Moran. Cougfalin, Dele
hanty. Setback, Ryan, Holmes.
Philadelphia-Plank. Waddell. Henley,
Quinn, Rogers, Bender. Wilson, Powers,
Schrecongost. Davis. M. Cross. L. Cross,
Hartsell Seybold. Pickering. Murphy Hoff-
man.
Boston-Coiiins. Young, Dineen, Winters,
Hughes. Gibson. Altrock. Crieger. La
Chance. Ferris, Parent. Gleason, Dousherty,
Stahi. Freeman, Jones. Stone, OBrien.
Wood.
Cleveland-McCarthy. Bay, Flick, Weed.
Bradley. Gochnauer. LaJoie, Hickman. Ab-
bolt, Bemis. joss, Moge. Wright. Beruhart