New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
Owner of Chicago Feds
Confirms Purchase of
the Cubs.
SAYS JOE TINKER
WILL BE MANAGER
Later Report from Chicago Says
That Federal League Suit Win
Be Withdrawn This Morning

IN w iNhNi o"h LUIS hOinlng.
Chicago, Dec. 2O.--Confdent ths, n,
baseball war is at an end, with OIL,
minor matters easy OF adjustment "a
be arranged. representatives Of III.
three leagues left tonight TO attend
the transferred peace meeting a, Gin.
cinnati tomorrow.
In the party were Ban johnson, pres.
ident Of the American League; Charlie,
weoghmsn, owner of the Chicago Fed,
and Tom Chivington. president Of III.
American Association. Zach said pese,
was assured.
Mr.. Johnson declined to say def.
nitely whether delav in the withdraw,
Of the Federal League suit would hold
Up the peace pact being signed
II was expected that the suit would
be withdrawn to-day, and failure wa
attributed TO the loss OF q telegram
which John Heydler sent from New
York last Friday TO Mr.. Miller, attor.
ney of the American League.
Late this afternoon no trace Of tie
lost telegram had been found, and n
was admitted that the final peace
treaty might not be signed until ii.
Federal League suit was withdrawn.
August Hermann, chairman OF tho
National Commission, communicated
with Mr.. Heydler to-day and was Ia
formed that the telegram instruetipg
/ Miller 10 interview Judge Lsndi. had
positively been sent from New York
THAT is as far as we have got with
that part Of the case" said Mr.. Hen.
mann. II am investigating further"
Charles Weeghman confirmed the re-
/ port to-day that he will buy the Chi.
cago National League club with N.
I conclusion of peace. A meeting OF d..
rectors OF the Chicago Federal Lesgu.
club was held In his Office this after.
noon, but what took place was not an.
nounced. In speaking of his plans, Mr..
Weeghmsn said:
81 will buy the Cubs, and thsy will
play on the North Side, at the present
+ Federal League Park. and Joe Tinker
will be the manager. So far as
know now no one but the present stock.
holders Of the Federal League club will
| be associated with me. OF course. this
all hinges on what happens at Cincn.
natl"
Mr.. Weeghman said further that 4
was the plan of the conference 70 sp.
point a committee TO visit Judge Ian.
dis, before whom the Federal Leagues
antitrust suit is pending. and ssesr.
tain whether the signing OF peace
pact will offend the judge or render N,
participants liable for contempt o.
court.
"The suit will not be Withdrawn until
the peace pact IL signed and sealed
I said Mr.. Weeghman. "and the commit
tee which is 10 visit Judge lands will
ask him TO withhold his decision pend.
! ing the outcome of the Cincinnati meet
/ ing"
President Johnson said he knss
nothing Of a committee to see Judge
! Lands and attributed 20 the loss o.
that telegram the failure to bring about
move in the suit.
Word comes from Pittsburgh that
Edward Gwinner, chief owner Of h,
Feds in that city, has blood in his eye
and is quoted as saying, on leaving for
! Cincinnati: IL won't be back until
/ get what | want"
| IL is said that he may buy an interes.
in the Philadelphia Athletics or in th,
Cleveland club.
None of the persons directly involved
in the settlement of the war would con.
/ firm stories as 10 the details OF the
peace plans. That the meeting would be
brief was predicted by President John'
/ son, who said IL would probably begir
about noon and be over by night
James A. Gilmore, president OF th.
Federal League; Charles II. Weeghmsn
and Harry F. Sinclair will represent The
Feds at the Cincinnati conference TO-
morrow.
Just before leaving here tonight Bar
johnson said:
I'VE are going 10 Cincinnati TO put
the finishing touches 70 the peace ne
gotiatlons begun in New York"
Late tonight il was said that Keen.
Addington, attorney for the Federsl
League, will enter a motion before
Judge lands tomorrow 70 withdraS
the suit against organized baseball.
The suit charged that the American
and National leagues were operated IN
violation of the Sherman antitrust law
Only thS three members OF the As'
tional Commission and the minor
league committee, consisting OF P'esi'
dent Chiyin. ton OF the American As
ISOLATION, President Barrow OF the H.
te.hstional League and John Farrell
secretary Of the National Association
will represent organized baseball az me
peace meeting.