The Washington times., 1915-04-28
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NEW YORK, April 28.-Careful
investigation of all those rumors
emanating from Chicago which pre-
dict an early peace in the baseball
war seem to simmer down to the
fertile brain of crafty press agent,
or agents, of the independent cause.
It did not need the vociferous denial
Of Ban Johnson, president OF the
American League, to refute the story
that the younger major league had
contracted separate peace. Bans
henchmen-and among them are the
owners of the Yankees-have de-
clared one and all most emphatically
that the yarn was a pure day dream.
High officials of the National League
refuse to discuss the latest tangent as
presented by writers of the mlddle
West. The National Leagues name has
not been associated in any way with
the rulnor Of prospective amicaoh'tS.
And the National League has no more
right to butt into American League con-
Germs than the American League would
have to interfere with eiS "'i''S
the parent organization.
To begin with. Ban johnson could not
afford to traffic with the Federal League
on any sort OF separate understanding.
The American and National Leagues
must stand or fall toGether, simply ne-
cause they have become Indispensable
to each other. Their claims to undis-
puted sway in measurement of class lie
in the worlds championship series, and
nothing else. The public has made this
series its own.
Ban Johnson has assured the public
in no uncertain terms of his undying
opposition to the Federal cause. John
son throughout this present fight has
been leading spirit OF opp9sltion 10 Inc Inc
outlaws. But for him an armistice. or
even a lasting peace, might have been
effected last winter. when Charles
Weeghman, the Chicago Federal chlef,
came so close to buying the Cubs. John
son opposed the Federal League as ne
opposed the Baseball Players Frater-
nifty. He pleaded for the major league
out on strike at David Fultzs command.
for he realized such a move would
break any number of objectionable and
onerous ironclad contracts. 1t was John-
son who turned down the latest de-
mands of this Players Fraternity He
wouldn't even allow the petitions 70 De
read at a national commission meeting
here last December.
There Is another substant al reason
WHY Ban Johnson or any other repre-
sentative of organized baseball would
not dare to deal single-handed with the
outlaw league. No possible readJuSt-
ment of territory could he effected
without the consent of Ed Barrow
president Of the lnternauonai Leas ne,
This was one of organized baseball
solemn covenants that prompted the
fighting president of the International,
whose circuit had borne the full brunt
of Federal attack. to go through with
a schedule OF 40 games this Year The
agreement with Barrow is no hollow
verbal promise. 1t is in writing-in
black and white.
Johnson's possible dealings with
Phil Ball a stockholder Of the st. Louis
Federals. If they had any significance
at all, had only to do with American
League affairs. On the word of Jim
Gilmore the st. Louis Federal masnate
is a close friend of Charles A. ComIs-
key 1t has been common knowled e
that for years past big Ban has been
anxious to see a change of ownership
in the st. Louis Browns. Ball is per-
haps one OF the very few independents
whom johnson would admit in trans
fer OF allegiance to his league.
1t would not be surprising II 1t tran
Spired that all OF these peace rumOri
sent from Chicago originated sole,
from Federal League sources. 1t ha!
been learned that the Gilmore ring Il
not so we'll fortified financially as com
mon gossip would have it. 1t is sale
that the Ward brothers of Brooklyn
have thrown their money behind tn,
Harrison, N. j., enterprise for advertis
ing purposes. They. and not Sinclair
are the powers behind the throne of Pa
Powers A baking esta blishment. II Il
said, is soon to be erected hard by tn
environs OF Harrison oval.