The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
BASEBALL MEN
COME TO TERMS
Pacific Coast League Becomes
a Member of National AS
sociation in Special Glass
wRANGLE OVER DILLON
Morley and HanIon Each Claim
the Big First Baseman and
Both Want to Retain Him

The Pacific Cast Baseball League
has become a member Of the National
Association Of Professional Baseball
clubs and the long existing war be-
tween the only outlaw league in the
,,ountrv and the national association
has at last come TO a peaceful ending
The looked for step was taken when
Messrs. Morley. Harris and Bert OF.
the Coast League met Johnson, Han
lon and Hart OF the national assocla-'
ton yesterday morning
The conference was a short one and
the principals tackled business as soon
as the session begun. Within an hour
the existing differences were settled
and the Pacific Coast League was ad-
luitted to membership in the national
association under a new class-a' class
above division A and next TO the major
league division.
All the details Of the conference
were not made public by the mag
mates. yet il is generally admitted that
the coast managers secured the best OF
The deal and that many concessions
were made them. There will be no
salary limit in the Coast. League and
the managers of the various teams will
be permitted TO draft players from
either Of the two major organizations
or from any Of the minors.
President Ban Johnson of the Amer
ican League opened the meeting with
2 plain talk, in which he stated that
the war had been on long enough and
for the good Of the sport a truce
Ia TO l.
low the magnates Of the Coast League
many concessions. and, after short
speeches by the others present. the
terms Of settlement were drawn up
and agreed upon by all representatives..
no Eastern league wall be allowed
10 take any player now signed by the
Pacific Coast League, nor Will the
managers of the latter organization be
allowed 10 sign any players who are
under contract to the leagues in the
East. At the present time there are
several men who are in dispute. but
Hanlon promises TO forward their
names here on the 2Oth inst. and settle
the matter definitely
The principal clash of the meeting
happened between Morley and Hanlon.
Both claim TO have signed Dillon for
the coming season and neither is will
ing to waive claim on the noted first
baseman. HanIon brought forward a
contract which Dillon had signed on
September IS. but Morley came back
with one that Dillon is alleged to have
signed on September !.
Just who viii secure the big fellow
remains to be settled. Hanlon is ready
TO agree to almost anything, but firmly
refuses to let Morley have Dillon. In
all probability the Brooklyn magnate
viii finally land the noted tosser, for
the other magnates will not let a mat
ter Of one player stand in the way of
the final peace negotiations.
Johnson and Hart departed for the
East when the meeting was over.
HanlOn viii remain here for several
days and in the meantime viii prob
ably arrange with Morley as to who
will secure the services of Dillon.
Hanlon also claims Castro, who is
signed by Portland. but the chances
are the latter club VIII retain this
player.
It is expected that as soon as -Hanlon
secures full list Of all the players
signed by the Eastern minor leagues
and forwards ii TO the coast magnates
The peace negotiations will be per-
fected. There is still a lot Of contro-
versy going on over several of these
men. but the chances are matters will
be settled to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned and then peace will be officially
declared.