The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
YANKEE OWNERS
WON'T Be CATSPAW
IN PEACE EFFORTS
Johnson. Hermann, Tcner,
Gilmore and Sinclair Sure
Of Success, However.
CONTRACT JUMPERS
NAY PROVE A SNAG


.|...nrti. this week will usurp the
,,,,r, .potllsht OF the baseball stage.
representatives OF the Federal and In
,,rua,ioral leasucs will meet h Ma
,ional Commission tomorrow afternoon
IN AN effort TO form "A new peace pact
,hich will eliminate the outlaw circuit
,hich threatened the health of the ma
tional pastiTe.
Ran Johnson. August Hermann. John
X Tenrr. James A. Gilmore. Harry r.
sinclair and FL Barrow, who will do
mo-, ~ the wrangling. were hopeful.
,,,er saturdays conference here. that by
tho cool Of to-morrow's evening "A pro-
tool would be signed that would assure
d peaceful Christmas.
Others in the ranks OF organized and
aisorranizcd baseball did not interpret
,he storm sisnale the same way. Sin
flair. vino will not leave for Cincinnati
mill Tonight a M who will put up
most Of the money to pull what few
Federal League chestnuts he can from
m, fire. I'D not appear fully reassured
after saturdays meeting. Sinclair. 1t
- said. has gone TO the mat with Ban
Johnson on the proposal to forgive play
e-r who deserted organized baseball.
The ear OF the younger major is dead
cot against reinstatement OF contract
jumpers. His attitude IL not 10 bel
'ccreut toward those players who simply
dsrAgarded the reserve clause of their
contracts. That te~chnicality Ban is quite
Wiling go steer away from at the pres
et moment, because II was made the
vial .Ssic of the Federal Leagues law
SUI a-aiust the alleged trust.
stand Firm on withdrawal.
TIE three members Of the National
Commission. II is said. have stood
shoulder to shoulder on one point. They
lrs!s, that the Fedora League ask for
the withdrawal Of the suit pending be-
fore Judge Lands before they extend
the courtesy of another conference. Gill
more. Sinclair. Pat Powers and their
con.reres announced most positively that
tho gu, would not be withdrawn until
'Ae powers of organized baseball gave
positive assurances IN black and White
o. peaceful Intent. The Federal League.
n other words, has little faith, n
fears that the ecruples Of the opposi-
ton might not Measure above trickery
In case "a good opening presented itself.
Certain interests Of the American
League are not so peacefully inclined
a. they were before the meeting here.
John *. Tener and James l.. Gaffney.
The National League moguls who were
Instrumental in arranging the first par
ley. have won over all OF their fellows
even unto Charles II. Ebbe;s. HUI In
The American Leasue ranks a
opposition has developed.
"if the American League had had any
backbone II would have walked out OF
the meeting" said II OF Ban john
sons henchmen yesterday.
The Fedora! League laid its cards
''rht on the table and II didn't even
have a pair OF little ones. The data
o. attendance and business returns
proved exclusively that the outlaw
league was begging for a chance TO
OUT. In my opinion II was nsical
even TO- one m 10 treat with an
enemy that vas SO badly beaten"
Story About e Grounds.
7, Was rumored yesterday. though the
s,ory could not be confirmed. that
Harry /. Sinclair wished to make cap
!'el q the American Leagues position
IN this city. lie is supposed to be o
tsn anxious TO have Col. Rupert and
Capt Huston assume the liabilities for
The property at Lenox avenue and l45th
s'ree', which the outlaws used as a club
To bring the National League to a
STATE - listen to peace proposals and
in,erccHc with the American League.
CAPT Huston refused to discuss the
matter itst evening as he was abou.
To leave for Cincinnati. Capt. Huston
W.! Represent the Yankees Tomorrow
Col HgnSfyt HiI not so 90 rinripnati
F-om tho tone OF the two local own
rs - tie floating American League
'~oHc''s" Il Is quite unlikely that big
Ban, or his mentor the Old Roman.
VIII oe able 20 make any sort Of cats
paw out Of New York. The American
League has not broken its back trying
N hep out the local ause after Rup.
pert and Huston saved the circuit a
yea 1ro. Rupert and Huston had
a ctai.e 10 purchase the Lenox avsnu
p'oper'y before IL was offered TO Sin
car and his associates and at a much
'oN'r figure. They figured the overhead
expense TOO great. II is not likely.
'he-r'or". that they now would consider
e-lH 2 hut a cut rate bargain.
tract all" all OF the magnates have
gone q" Cincinnati in Anticipation OF
s,nI' sort Of stampede. In case the
redera. League players should all be
'eis'ated there no doubt would be a
mad scramble for the best OF them.
Interested In KauR.
J'la Me'iraw is mostly interested In
Benz kuGT. The Ty Cobb of the out.
aNs .fs .eOu under contract TO the
wants since last summer, lie Is suing
vac .'lp flr alleged breach OF contract.
=" ''dlcr of the Giants, il Is said.
Already has cooked up a number of
"N'dl.'e deals that would bring him
with It real flag contender in case
'- bars arc raised. He has special
'@e1 "a pitching talent.
TIE Sew York American League
,'ip appears more Interested in Home
nun l~tt'r than IN the outlaws. Huston
MAJ '"tlrn Wit this athlete.
To 20 event IL It likely that Baker
WI prove such an expensive toy II
peace ~ effected. Comiskey was willing
10 pAv $4,000 for the player during
H' t~A'1i''Gcut Of war AS we'll az 20
prom. the home run hitter $4,000 a
!'Hr 0'.trv, \ readjustment Is bound
Fl" a''' not only the market price of
.'N .Y' salaries az well. Bakers
''''. 't'rcfOe. is likely 10 remain UNI
until the rival camps have es-
10 p. 'rI more definite lines Of peace
a. .a'taouy.