The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-19
TO SUBMIT DEMANDS.
Directors of Warning Baseball Leagues to Meet in New
 York December z.
OUTCOME IS WAR OR PEACE
American Association and Eastern League Want Recognition by
 MnjOr Leagues.

Buffalo, N. T., Nov, lS.-The direc3 tors of the Eeastern league and the American association will submit theh demands to the National baseball com, mission at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel In New York December [, and on tht outcome of that meeting will depenq the question of war or peace. In the baseball world,
 This was decided at a meeting o8 baseball magnates representing thE Eastern league, and American associab ton held here to-day Nearly every one of the sixteen cities in the tws leagues were represented and plans foR bringing aid to the two class A leaguel were discussed The two leagues oc, cupy a peculiar position. While the have definitely broken away from tn minor leaguers they have not yet oh tained the high recognition demande' of the major leagues.
 After a short meeting of each leagui this morning they united in Joirs conference late to-day, On motion q President Powers. Joseph O'Brlelf president of the American associatiot was made chairman and C. T. Chapilb of the Rochester club was made secre tary The meeting was executive bq judging from the good feeling amon the delegates 1t was very peaceful
 The result of the conference was tfI appointment of a committee to preseii the demands of the two leagues to ttt national commission. This committe. is composed of "Pat" Powers. "Neq 1 Hanlon, C. T. Chapin and Waite O'Mara, of the Eastern league ar' President O'Brien, George Tebeau. Ns II. Watkins and C. $. Havenor, of tli American association.
 The magnates invested the commit tee with the widest powers and tof it to put their grievances squarely b. fore the national commission and to d, mand better recognition. The cons mlttee immediately retained Henry <, Klllllea of Milwaukee, Wis, lawyg to present its troubles in New York.
 President OBrlen refused to si what plan of action had been decidt on. "It would be unfair to the nl tlonal commission" he said, "to sprea broadcast something we are to requef of 1t.
 There was no talk of war here t day. It's too expensive. Our deman, are simple and we will be able to gii the public better baseball If they as granted. There Is nothing to be gai. ed as outlaws"
 President Powers was equally no' communicative on the result of Il gathering. we never had md peaceful gathering" he said. "our
 quests are mild and the national col mission ought to, look on the right sT of them and make us happy by gral ing the slight changes we ask In bah ball law. The prospects for 1909 st son were never brighter for the Eah ern league and the commission G help things all around"
 The Eastern league was represena by President "Pat" Powers, N. York: Buffalo. Alexander B. Pott- president: Jacob ]. Steln, Judge Lot Hart; Rochester, c. T. Chapin, pres dent, A. P. Little: Toronto, James McCafferty, president; Baltimore, N
 Hanlon. president; Newark, George | , stalllngs, president; Thomas J. MI l tin. secretary; Montreal, H. J. Hik son. president, J. J. McCafferty; Jer, 1 City, Walter O'Mara. secretary; Prot r dence, Hugh Duffy, president.