Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-15
Judgments

~ MAHA is happy to have had the
honor Of entertaining the annual
convention of the National Asso-
citation of Base Ball Leagues. 1t
brought here the brainy men of
the game-mostly those off the diamond
and we are sure the pleasure of the
entertainment was mutual. We gather
as much. both from the manner of our
guests while here and the tone of their
resolution of appreciation. We rather
guess that many an Omahan failed to
realize the fun import of this gathering
as a convention; failed to understand its
nationwide and representative character.
II was, as a matter of fact, one OF the
most notable conventions this city ever
entertained, and we have entertained
some notable ones. No one could look
upon this assemblagc of men, follow
their deliberations, observe them wher-
ever they moved about without raising
his estimation of base ball, however high
II had been. They were business men, Of
cool heads, good speech and most genial
personalities They attended to some I'M
portant business in very businesslike
manner.
But this impression that the minors
were hanged. drawn and duartered,"
which we say prevails in some minds,
rests also on the failure of the minors to
do anything toward redressing their
grievance against the majors for a voice
in the settlement of the outlaw problem.
The convention adopted, without n word
of remonstrance, a politely-worded reso-
luton clearing the decks OF opposition to
the majors and giving them free hand
in the adjustment of these difficulties
Possibly that was the best action to take
IT may also have had an element of irony
back of it-m8y simply have been the
minors way OF limiting to the majors
that IL too many hands spoiled the pud-
ding. then one hand would be expected
TO turn out a perfect product This much
Is plain. no settlement made with the
Federals should exclude minor league
participation, for minor leagues interests
are, If possible, more affected by the
Federals than major league interests.
OF course, Messrs. Johnson. Hartmann
and Ebbets are capable men and may
settle all these problems in the wisest
and fairest way, but, just the same, It
would give more of business aspect 20
things to have ALI the interests involved
represented IN the arbtrament
The impression has gone about, how
ever, that the minors-and this was es-
sentially a minor league affair-failed TO
subserve their best interests at this con-
vention. For some years the minors have
been clamoring for direct representation
in the national commission. and Al Tear
ney, prominent minor magnate albeit
a rather belligerent one came to this
meeting equipped with resolution
formulating that demand and supposedly
with sufficient backing to secure the
adoption Of his resolution, but nothing
came OF 1t. Tearney offered it and that
was as far as it got. Now, possibly, that
was the best disposition TO make of 1t
but If 1t was, then why all this profess
of the past? We are not in the position
Of demanding this concession, but we do
venture TO suggest that II the commission
is 10 continue the exercise of fina
authority, both over minor and maio
leagues alike, then, to avoid violation o
fundamental rule of justice and equit,
"a rule figuring in the Boston tea part!
episode-the commission ought to opel
its doors to a minor league member.
one is at liberty TO take whatever VIE
OF this war talk he pleases One day tn
commanders-in-chIef of the opposin
armies ere quoted as predicting peac
before break o day and the next thin
We see a dark forecast of interminab
war. Always, of course, one wants
read sport news OF this character wit
one eve shut The boys" talk for effe,
very often. There is this ccnsol alto
that the business men engaged in ba,
ball and who are in the positions ,
power fully realize the Importance
peace. Messrs. Hermann, johnson. Il
bets, Gilmore, Weeghman and all ha,
said over and over again that they
and that they covet peace; that peace
the only solution of the problem now o.
pressing the game. but being human ga,
side demands the settlement on its ov
terms. Manifestly this issue cannot
settled all on one side; no issue ca
There must, then, he some give al
take. Both factions must concede som
thing 1t would seem to be but que
ton OF what TO merge as the common sa
rifiee.
Secretary Heydler's statement that
settlement will be made with the Fe
erals until after the National league
December meeting may be accepted. '
think. at par, It is only another eviden
Of what we've been Faying-that the 81
Element is to he made by the majors.
though It should be made by both majc
and minors.
So Mr.. Breese has been blown of
Job OF president OF the Wichita club,
has blown himself off. Well. Wien
should survive at that. He is n bree
little man. but breeze alone won't
Ways work the wonders claimed for the
The Western league magnates did W
IN cutting down both the schedule
games and salaries, In opinion Of ia