The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-22
SPORTS
PEACE IS DECLARED
The Much Discussed Joint Peace
Agreement Is Ratified by the
-, National League.
The Vote Is Observation-Disclosures
Was Not Reached Until@2
O'Clock This Morning.

At a. m. to-day the National League
magnates unanimously signed the much
fought-over joint peace agreement After
the majority and minority reports had
been disposed Of copies of the same be-
ing placed on file, the following. offered
by Mr.. Robinson and seconded by Mr..
Hermann, was carried unanimously:
Resolved. That the agreement hereto
fore entered into between committe Of
this league and a committee Of the
American league, which is commonly
known as the peace agreement, and
which agreement is herewith attached, be
and the same is hereby ratified and adopt
ed. and ordered spread upon the minutes
of this meeting
While the vote was unanimous, it was
received without any demonstrations
whatever
President Ebbetts Of the Brooklyn club
which had led the minority in the fight,
offered the following, which was adopted
Resolved, That vote of thanks be
rendered Chairman Hermann and the
other members of his committee of the
conference for the able manner in which
they have handled their most difficult
task
A resolution by Mr.. Robson was also
adopted that the National league compen-
safe the Brooklyn club In such sum as
may hereafter be determined, and that
the amount shall be paid in such manner
shall hereafter be determined between
the members of the conference committee,
on account Of the loss Of Pitcher Don
ovan.
The meeting then adjourned until 10
o'clock to-day.
The Western league magnates who have
been In session in Kansas City adjourned
yesterday to meet in Denver March 2 to
ratify a. schedule to be arranged by Pres
dent Sexton. w. A. O'Rourke was elected
a fourth director of the league. By an
amendment to the constitution umpires
are given moro authority over players.
Players must now pay their own fines.
President Hickey Of the American asso-
citation has offered Jack Sheridan a place
on his staff Of umpires, and one of the
American leagues crack umpires may be
secured for next season. Bobby Cox has
also been n .entioned as an American as
sociation possibility, and Moran is an
other umpire who is coveted by Hickey.
The Toronto baseball club has opened
negotiations with Arthur Irwin with a
view to having him manage that team
for next season. Irwin is said to be en-
deavoring to fix up matters in Rochester
80 that he may leave that team.
Tony Mullane, once the premier twrler
of the old National league and the Ameri-
can association, and later one Of the best
umpires who officia ted for the Northwest
league, and who earned glory on the dia-
mOndS in various parts of the country, is
about to seek new honor by doing duty
on the Chicago police force. To-day he
will be strolling up and down the down
town streets in a new cut uniform car
rying the huge brass buttons with the
Inscription Of &c. p
". E. Lockhart, baseball promoter of
Sioux City, received telegram yesterday
from Manager ORourke Of. the Omaha
team to go to Kansas City to attend the
meeting of the magnates of the Western
league. Mr.. Lockhart lost no time in &C
cepting. for Sioux City is anxious to be
in the league. 1t is reported from Kansas
City that the American wants the Western
ousted from Kansas City, because the
Western has the downtown park which
the American would like to get On the
other hand. Milwaukee is not certain of
getting a berth again this year, and be-
tween these two the view is taken thai
Sioux City is. pretty certain of getting a
franchise.