The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-11

| Cincinnati, O., Jan. was ON
! cially proclaimed between the National and
the American Baseball leagues when the
conference of their respective
adjourned here shortly after : O'Clock to-
might. uoou +, sss.,on vac.
terday and last night and had remained
in continuous session to-day. without
luncheon or any other interruption. until a
decisive and final result was reached.
Later the conferees boarded night trains
for their respective homes.
The result is given fully in the signed ar.
ticles Of agreement that We're given out
after adjournment. and they are final. The
conferees of the American League had
nlenipotentiaTy powers from the start but
sign until after they had been given such
powers by wire to-day from their respec-
tive clubs.
The conference would nave closed earlier
but for the delay in getting such authority
from the New York and Boston clubs OF
the National League clubs were kept at the
Ions Substance telephone during the after
noon In their respective cities and full and
final consent was secured before adjourn
ment. so that the decision reached is that
of the court of the last resort and will be
recognized as the supreme law Of the two
PLEASED WITH RESULT OF CONFER
ENCE.
While all of the eight conferees did their
idli share In reaching a result which was
reached with demonstrations that were like
a jolliication. IL is conceded by all that the
personal relations between Chairman Herr
mann and President Johnson had much 10
do with il.
They have been friends from boyhood
ana closely associated for very many years.
Ban johnson having been sporting editor
or the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune in
former years, when Hermann was a promi-
nant City officials, in which capacity he still
otfiCiates.
Among the outsiders who were watching
me proceedings II was current talk that Mr..
Hermann could and possibly would throw
the Cincinnati club into the American
league II his National League collea cues
failed TO come to -eace terms. While the
Publication over TIE declaration of peaca
was going on at the ST. Nicholas, President
fuiliam announced that there would be a
meeting OF tire National League at the
Grand Hotel one week from next Monday.
January Il.
MINOR LEAGUE CONSIDERED.
IL WIS also announced that there would
te a meeting in February OF the three pres
League, Ban Johnson of the America
League and Pat Powers of the National
Association, at some place to be selected
hereafter. fol. the purpose of taking prelim-
lIdrS steps for an agreement between the
major ..iu rne mlr:cT Gums. similar 10 tunr
which had lust been entered into between
the two larger leagues.
A L a prior date the National League and
me American Association Of Professional
Baseball Clubs having appointed a commit
tee and the American League of Profess
slonal. Baseball Clubs having appointed a
committee. the object and purpose being for
SAID committees 10 meet. discuss and agree
npoh a policy to end any and all differences
now existing between the said two eagues.
and the said committee of the National
League. consisting of Harry c.. Pulliam,
august James A. Hart and
FRANK De aass Robson; and the said COM