The Washington herald., 1914-11-11
gues viii Stickto Organized Baseball Business Trims Eastern
Minor Leagues Agree to
Stand by Organized Ball
Peace Is in Sight. According
to the Moguls -Federals
Shortly Will Pass Out Of
Existence.

Omaha, Nov. 10.-The National As
sociation OF Minor Baseball Leagues
today set at rest all talk Of leaving
organized baseball by unanimously
adopting this resolution:
Resolved. That we, the representa-
tives Of organized baseball in minor
leagues most emphaticalfy and un-
equivocally .reafirm our allegiance to
organized baseball as the ideal con-
dition for the future prosperity OF the
great national game.
The war has not been settled. but
negotiations looking TO a satisfactory
ending OF the trouble are pending.
This statement was authorized by
Garry Hermann, who arrived here to-
day with Ban johnson. President Bar
rows, of the International League, and
other big guns of baseball.
There is no truth in reports that
an actual adjustment has taken place, ("
said Hermann. Il am hopeful. how
ever. In the main. the reports are all
romance. We were with Weeghman
in conference twice yesterday and once
with the Wards of Brooklyn and Rob-
ertson, OF Buffalo. These conferences
may lead to a settlement of the trou-
bles. In those conferences I acted not
as chairman OF the national commits
sion, but as an individual
"Weeghman has an option Of the
Cubs which was entered into days
ago. Yesterday this option was extend
ed pending the Omaha meeting. which
will have nothing to do with the out
come. There will be another confer
ence the coming week. No settlement
with the Federals will be ratified until
II has been thoroughly weighed, passed
upon, and approved by organized base
ball
According to q late dispatch from Chicago base-
ball peace Is in sight. II involves the passing Of
the Federal League and change of ownership in seT-
enl big league teams Some details yet remain 70
Be worked cut. but peace Is not far away.
Taken in co1nectiou with Garry HeTrmanns state
unsnt today that peace was on the way. todayS in
formation apparently presass the near ending Of the
baseball war
Here are the conditions:
The Feder1l League will pass out Of existence.
The Chicago Cubs will be purchased by Charles
WeeshmAu. al TTrsent owner Of the ChicaEO Fed
erals. The two teams viii be amalgamAted. The
chances are that Joe Tinker will remain manager.
The FedeTl League teams in other cities. In
Pittsburgh where there are conflicts, win be anal
EamAted with the organized baseball clubs Pitts-
burEh viii be PLACED in the international League.
and this club and the Pirates viii play continuous
BASEBALL
Inc CAS- OF AAaoClAllOn AM Lle IL
ternstionAl League will be raised. The idea now Is
20 turn over the players in the FedeTal League 10
organized baseball where there two clubs in the
gEme. This would hold Euod in Chicago. Indian
apolis. KHnsas City. Buffalo. Baltimore. ST. Louis.
and Brooklyn. The Wards Of Brooklyn win pur-
chase the New York HighlAnders. despite their de
nials TO the contrary.
Otto stifel of the ST. Louis Federals. will pur>
chase the Cardinals. This is what was tentatively
aETeed upon al the meeting in Chicago Monday BE-
tween Gany Hermann, Charles WeeghAm. and
Robert Ward q Brooklyn.