The Washington times., 1915-12-16
MouuIs Say It Is Coming, But
None Is At Liberty to Give
Details Of Plan Of Restoring
Tranquility.
Problem Of Distributing Players
Is Expected to Prove Most
Difficult Phase Of Settling
Troubles.
By KIRK C. MILLER.

Indications at the two baseball
camps in New York and Chicago to-
day point to an actual evacuation Of
the baseball trenches before Christ
mas, and unless the early reports
from the American and National
league meetings are over-enthusias-
tic, the finis of this baseball war
which had its inception just two
years ago, is not far distant.
With Barney Dreyfuss, president of
thA Pittsburgh. Nationals, as peace
envoy from a joint National-Federal
session at New York, the American
League heads have been prevailed
upon to accept certain peace terms
which have not yet been made pub
lie, and Ban Johnson himself has
been quoted as being favorable to
the negotiations to end the greatest
blight that has ever overcome the
national pastime.
In a word the arrangement which is
supposed to have been effected is to
give the Federal League moguls inter-
est in certain National League clubs
which are known to need financial back
Ing at this time. Chicago and st. Louis
principally. and at once withdraw the
Federal entries in all cities. New YORK
and Brooklyn are also thought to pe
involved. That the peace agreement VIII
he effected 2Gsn is indicated by the faGt
that the new site for the New YORK
Federal League grounds Is supposed to
he open 10 the prospective buyers un-
der an option which expires on DeTeuI- TSnH
ber ?3, so Il is evident that the FED
erals must have a complete understand
ing by that time.
Probably the most intricate situation -
wI5ah faces the peace gropaganStists, az ,,,s ,s
pia ers now in the outlaw ranks Fresi-
dent James Gilmore has announced that
very Federal clubowner, ball player
nd umpire Is TO he taken care OF, but
Re exact Interpretation of the term
taken care Of is yet to be untolded to
tac baseball world at large. IL Is not
uaH &c the elusive Gilmore to couch nus
pee terms in just such uncertain IAN
ELAFe. and almost anything may be con-
sta led by his words.
So there are many sides to the peace
mo ement which must yet be made made
first public appearance after representa-
liver Of the three leagues meet In New
fCrk tomorrow, but the vague attitude
which has been taken by Gilmore and
his crowd does not necessarily insure
an announcement. In the present crisis
Gilmore has been known to refute all
peace lumors within two hours after he
made statements that terms had been
cached, and policy of this sort has
= more discouraglng impression on the
public than absolute silence.
An interesting phase Of the situation
lies in the probable dispositlon Os men
like Joe Tinker. Fielder Jones and
George Stovall. who We're the first to
- L. L. L. .lA..Il Fs.Ra
l'ederals. 1t is hardly to h. expected
hat they will receive tn" same friendly
treatment from o. F II they are taken
hack, but still it is hard to concGive any
looked. They are still important men
Ia baseball and would grace many ma 2
jor league clubs now doing business.
That Bar Johnson, the ubiquitous
stumbling block TO peace, has seen the
handwriting on the wall is the oIinion
Of many who hnNe watched the Scram-
hle from the beginning. ,Tohrson has
put himself on record So frequently as
heinE against TcaCs AZ any price that
there are these who today believe the
csar of baseball has at last proven e.
himself. perhaps, that tbs tederals
fabric o. organized baseball and that a
continuatinn of their insidious attack
might ruiu the whole scheme.
AS has l en- repeated here and else
where many times. The financial diff
culties Of baseball INST he straighteuei
out and separated from the sporting as.
meet of the game NtcVe it is t. regain
its former Vornlarity as the national
rastme. IT viii no doubt take dec
ado for the game tn resume its proper
niace II frhtinS stops Immediately. II
may never be rlIt hack on the pe4estal
~ sports from which II tumblei.
Horse racing and prize fighting have
never been the. ramI, since i,, 1hcS ell ,slt
baseball likewise?
Although the atmosphere In the vi
cInity ~ Nsw York and Chicago was
blue with talk OF trades before the
meeting the envOys have been so BUSY
CONDUCTING peace negotiations that moi
? single purchase or barter OF q player
has been noted. ]. Franklin Baker wal
supposed to he disposed of In Chicago
and aIthouHh Ban Johnson. Connie
Mack. and Colonel Ruppert are known
~ have conferred YESTERDAY. no mention
~ their decision has been forthcoming.
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