The Washington times., 1903-01-23
National League MagnateS
Blend Their Voices in
Singing P0Puiar Song
"GOod old Summer
Time. -
Hermann Scores Big Victory
OUeT John 7. BYUSI-CHi-
cHHafi Man 10 WIPE Ont
All Factions.


adjournment Of the old leagues mag
mates in Cincinnati after they had rati-
fed the peace treaty comes a better
feeling all around and baseball seems
certain to return 10 high favor with the
public.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that the National League is in a more
healthy. condition today than it has been
in many, many moons Even John T.
Brush, chronic kicker that he is, vouch-
safed the opinion that it was time 10
pull together and give the people what
they wanted-the pure and unadulter-
ated article Of basebalI-without poll
ties
When the magnates closed up their
affairs it was to the tune of that popular
song in the Good Old Summer Time -
All hand Joined in with the exception OF
Brush
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon Garry Hermann, the popular head
Of the Cincinnati club. This magnate,
new to the game, but with q brain
bubbling over with good business sense.
took of his coat as soon as he realized
what he was up against and by sticking
TO his task has brought order out Of
chaos.
The ratification Of the compact was
a distinct victory for him and he is
being compIimented on all sides. It put
a erimp in Colonel Brush, who. although
backed by Andy Freedman. was for the
first time in his active baseball career
thoroughly sat upon. He was driven into
q corner by Hermann and will likely re
main there.
The most pleasing feature of the whole
affair is the statement of the victors
that in the future there will be no fac
lions in the league, Each maguate must
work for the interest of the other and
must realize that the interests Of one
another are mutual This is Hermann
policy. and. backed by Dreyfus. Hart,
and Robinson. he means 10 carry it out
That he VIII do so all who know the
man feel satisfied
Before the conference came 20 a
close yesterday all hands Joined n a
love feast in which they said nice
things OF one another. All participated
except Brush, who had TO leave on an
early train for Indianapolis
President PuIlfam said: while act
ing under the advice Of attorneys I de-
clared a few days ago that everything
was as clear as the MONDAY sun That
is just how it turned out-a perfect un-
derstauding and all around acceptance
OF the peace agreement"
Harry r. Vonderhorst said: I an
Il
thing is now satisfactory 10 Brooklyn
and all around.
President Ebbetts said. Brooklyn
is satisfied. We did not understand the
peace compact at the outset as we do
now. We have been literally treated
by our associates"
James a. Hart. of Chicago, said: eve
wasted lot Of time. but even that
turned out for the best as il resulted
in q full understanding Of all"
John T Brush said: The New York
club has always been for peace. I an
glad We reached an understanding. Now
let US have baseball, not talk"
A. H. Soden said: Boston was for
peace and we got it to our fullest sat
isfaction''
Frank DeHaas Robson said. After
sixteen years experience in the Ma
tional League. I will say that we we're
never 50 close together as after this
meeting. and before It we we're further
apart than ever before. We understand
the situation and each other as We new
er did before. and the feeling could be
no more satisfactory"
Tf-avrFrg C1uuuF L-uovr-T1-
concurrsd in this opinion, with adaf-
tionaI praise for Hermann.
Edward Hanlon is the only one of the
National League bunch that refuses to
come in out of the wet. He declares he
is not IN a position 10 criticise the ac-
ton taken. To HanIon it looks like
wholesale robbery. The eliminating act
he holds, was the giving up Of Brook
lyn's pitcher, Donovan.
In his little talk, HauIon saws.
This man has been working for me
for three years Two years he was
learning Last year he was at his prime.
and pitcher unexceIIed- In peace times
Donovan would be worth SIS. 900. Dono-
van and Keller are worth as assets
TO club $4,000 / hope the magnates
have something up their sleeves. but
for the life OF ne I cannot see just what
they have
New York is the strategicaI keystone.
and The American League is now 10 oc-
cupy this territory. ! am now only an
eInPIoye, ana must be guided by the
business done by the owners. / can on1v
hope that their action is for he best. ~
1T is now almost certain that the deal
for The Philadelphia National League
franchise viii go through before The end
OF this week. Barney Dreyfus is due to
reach Philadelphia today. and take ND
The matter where he Ief5 off on Wed
Eesday, when the New York club had its
injunction issued.
Joe Grant continues TO have busy
time OF IL in Baltimore Yesterday af-
ternoon he met Fred Packham. II took
but six minutes Of work for Joe to put
The Baltimorean's shoulders 10 the mat.
Psckham wrestIed Americas earlier \