Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
BASE BALL PEACE
NOW SEEMS NEAR
Hermann and Ban Johnson
Have Long Talk With Weegh-
man of Feds.
ANOTHER EFFORT ON FOOT
TO BRING WAR TO AN END
Gilmore Not Present at Confab, But
Confers With Weeghman I'm
mediately Afterward.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
CHICAGO, October 3I.-Peace
between organized base ball and
the Federal League is near. Fol
lowing up the cue given in New
York two weeks ago when
Charles H. Weeghman, president
OF the Chicago Feds, acting at the
solicitation OF organized base ball,
conferred with Garry Hermann,
chairman OF the national commits
sion, the major magnates again
met with the Chicago Federal
owner at the Congress Hotel this
afternoon. Weeghman, Herr
mann and Ban Johnson, president
OF the American League, con-
ierred until 8 o'clock in the even
ing.
Weekghman was the only one
to show himself after the confer
ence, Hermann and Johnson slip
ping out to theater. 1t was left
to the Federal magnate to do the
talking. Weeghman said that
peace was in sight. but it would
be necessary to hold three or four
more meetings before the terms
OF peace could be decided upon.
Sought the Outlaws.
The leaders Of organized base ball
sought today's conference with the out
law organization. 1t followed a long
tween Weeghman and Hermann Fri
day. AS result of the talk Herr
mann slipped into town about noon to-
day He Immediately consulted with
Ban Johnson, who also is q member of
the national commission. Heretofore
Johnson has adopted hostile attitude
toward any peace overtures with the
third league, but Hermann evidently
talked the head of the junior circuit
into going over to the Congress Hotel
this afternoon, where the preliminary
peace overtures were talked over.
Yes. We discussed ways and means of
ending the base ball war;" declared
President Weeghman after the confer
ence. It's going to be a big job, but
l am happy to say that peace is in
sight Everything will be amicably
settled before the clubs make ready for
the 1915 season. 1t will take several
more meetings. however, before the de-
tails of the peace plan can be threshed
out"
further than to make the above
statement Weeghman had nothing to
say relative to the matters discussed
The meeting broke up for dinner about
. o'clock, and during the recess
WeeShman held private conversation
with President James A. Gilmore OF
the third league. Why Gilmore did not
take part in the conference was nor
made known The absence of the out
law president from the confab gave rise
TO the report that Hermann and john
son We're trying to entice Weeghman
away from the Federal League by fix
ing up deal whereby he could grab Off
the Chicago National League franchise
and move the team to his North Side
park WeeghInan denied this after the
conference.
Omaha Meeting Important.
According to tip gathered from
Neeghman's discussion of the confer
ence Hermann was particularly cage In
have the Feds make certain concessions
favoring the minor leagues. which have
threatened TO leave organized base ball
Fat and affiliate with the third circuit.
Much of the talk centered about the
coming meeting at Omaha, where the
minor bodies gather in their annual
meeting. Ii was intimated that there
would be something doing during this
meeting, and it is expected that the de-
tails whereby peace will be declared
VIII be threshed out there. Hermann
Johnson, President Tener of the Ma
Gonal League and several of the Federal
League ndSnates. headed by Gilmore
ana Weeshman. will De present at thc
Nebraska city 20 confer with m. l;,,Io