The Washington herald., 1915-12-13
NO Peace MOVE
AT Big Meeting
President Ban Johnson Again
Says There Is No Room for
Third Major League.
CANNOT DO Debating
Look for Large Happenings at Cab
fest Of Two Circuits
This Week.

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 1c-There will be
no talk of peace in baseball at the an
nual meeting Of the American League
this week, and II the warning factions
bury their implements of attack the
overtures to organized baseball will
have TO be made to the National
League magnates. President johnson
OF the American League. President
Comiskey of the White Sox and other
powers Of the circuit arc opposed to
conferences with the Feds. but this
does not mean that peace is an impos-
sibility.
tempt to dictate to the National
League" said President johnson. IF
it's officials wish to hobnob with the
third leaguers and talk amalgamation.
that is their business. We stand where
we always have stood on the third
league question. We believe il has
been demonstrated that there Is no
room for a third major league. In
fact. we are more convinced of this
today than ever"
This seems to be the unanimous stand
OF the American League magnates.
with one exception. Charley Somers.
of the Cleveland team. is in favor of
peace. but It is likely that the fran
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sold before the start OF another sea-
son.
The announcement OF the name of a
new owner of the Indians is expected
during the session.
Whether the scheme of amalgama-
tIon fostered by certain baseball men
Is to prove successful depends upon
the action of the National League
a vhn in NaU Vavk
Tuesday. Efforts will be made to COM
bine forces. 1t is said. despite the dec.
laration of Garry Hermann that he
would attend no more conferences
with the Feds and the attack OF
President Tener Of the Nationa
League on the third leaguers for theii
proposed club in Gotham. Hermann
is said to be nursing a plan of ANAL
gamation that will bring peace by
drawing several Federal League mon
within the fold Of the older major cir
cult
Hermann is powerless to act in thi.
capacity as chairman Of the National
Commission. but as q director in the
Cincinnati club he will exercise his
prerogative. II is said. and take the
initiative for peace.
Harry Sinclair and the owners Of the
Chicago Federal League club have been
working secretly on plans to bring abou,
amillsamation Of forces with the Ma
tionsl League Their plan is said to have
the support OF Hermann. This scheme
may prove a failure. as 1t may lack sup
port I'm the National League. In that
event the Feds must 20 ahead with
their plans to, put a team in New Yorh
or disband. and no one is willing to ad
nit the league has any intention Of dis
migrating.
The formal announcement Of the sale
OF Frank Baker. the slugging third base
man, is expected to come when the
American League magnates gather fol
their confab. 1t is believed in well-in.
formed circles that a deal whereby
Baker goes to the New York American.
already has been put through. This be-
lief was strengthened today by a remark
made by Charles A. Comiskey. Of the
Chicago White Sox, who has been after
the third-sacker for a year. Comiskey
said he did not believe there WAS a
chance for him to get Baker.
Clark Griffith. pilot Of the Washington
team. is expected to make a fight for a
rule prohibiting the secret sale OF base
ball stars during the playing season
Griff believes all tho clubs in the league
should have a chance to bid when stars
are put on the market during the sea.
son.
Nothing new broke out yesterday in the
negotiations for the sale of the Cleveland
Indians. President johnson plans to
leave today for the Forest City to hold
another conference with the bankers
committee in charge Of the Somers' hold
ines.
From Cleveland came the announce
ment that Garland Jakel Stahl. former
manager Of the world champion Boston
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the Indians under the new regime and
that the sale of the club would be con-
summated here Wednesday. when the
American Leasuers gather in their an
nual meetings. This was denied by
johnson.