Evening journal., 1915-05-10
BASEBALL Peace
BEFORE summer END
Signing of Agreement Veri-
fled, Ardent Fans
Declare
WORLD SERIES
FOR THE FEDS

Peace between the big baseball
leagues before july That is, accord
ing to some of Wilmington's fans,
who have been much concerned over
the war-nOt Europo's-eyer since its
beginning, that will be the situation.
In support of their statement they eX-
hibit story which emanated from ST.
Louis and in which is contained the
Hat statement that a peace agree
ment" between the American and
Federal leagues had been signed
peace terms were signed between
the American and Federal leagues
the story says. lat a recent meeting
in Chicago at which the highest Of
fcials of the two leagues conferred
and then stood pat on policy OF
silence. The National League is now
the only obstacle to the consumma-
ton of baseball peace.
Absolute verihcation of the sign
/ ing of such an agreement has been re-
ceiyed. The attorney who drew up
the pact admitted that the American
and Federal leagues came TO an un-
Outstanding at the Chicago meeting.
After this understanding had been
reached other parties refused TO
ratify the agreement at this time. The
other parties are supposed to be the
executives of the National League, as
President Tener and others did not
proceed to Chicago although they
we're expected to do So
From another source, on purported
Federal authority, the report comes
that peace i'm the baseball world Is
about TO be drought about on the fol-
lowing terms:
The Federal League to enter the
national agreement as a full-hedged
major organization participating in
the worlds championship series.
WingO. Austin Caldwell. Perritt
and other players players who Jumped
to the Federals and then back again
to organized ball, (excepting Walter
Johnsonl arc TO go to the Fedorals.
No players is TO be punished for
jumping.
This story says that the deal Is 10
be perfected at once and quotes an
anonymous informant as stating that
Judge Lands is prepared TO withhold
his decision in the case until June /
to allow time for formal signatures ia
the agreement which, according tt
the story, is to go into effect mex
season
Charles Weeghman. owner Of thu
p Chifeds. Is reported. TO have said:
There will be peace all right The
public is tired of baseball in courts
Whether the agreement will call fol-
three major leagues. or absorption
. Of the Fcderals. ! don't know-otheri
are carrying on the negotiations -bu
Z \ HOT s.Iu 30 I
Ban Johnsons statement seems Il
i indicate that the American League il
I acting on its own initiative. and The
] National League either must follow
suit or take It's chances alone. Thu
adjustment of The national commits
sion was asked by the Federal League
! in It's suit. and ii is predicted by MANY
- that the national commission will be
p abolished. as will The worlds series
! before the close of the present sea
D.. son.
, Since the baseball war started The
- National League has been in thu
courts with the Federals continually
while the American and Fedora
leagues have only the case OF Waltci
Johnson between them. and this, II il
said. has been virtually settled, pro
vided the present plans go through
The American League. however, fear,
, that Judge Lands decision will z,
against organized ball. II the judge Is
forced finally to hand down a deci
sion, and does not intend to allow lis
, interests to be jeopardized when 4
! peaceable settlement can be made
II Ban Johnson goes through will
the plan to make a peaceable settle
ment out Of courts. Il is generally be
L. lieyed that the National League mus
join hands or shift for itself. II is ;
matter Of doubt whether either thl
= National or American league coul,
e shift for itself and survive a war sucl
e. as is certain TO follow any break il
+ the plans
Denials and confessions, II Is ex
pccted. will flow thick and fast from
the magnates within the next week
r Possibly some of them are in the darl
- but that has been the main reason tn
y whole affair was a success and a sec
r ret for some time. Perhaps the Ma
S tional League may be able TO Undue
Johnson to abandon his present atti
tude and allow the war TO continue
but those who know the America
3 League president believe there is n
3 chance Of swaying Johnson when II
5 once makes up his mind on any sui
5 jcct.