South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
PEACE PLAN NOW
READY FOR D. B.
HEADS APPROVAL
Conference Between MOguIS of
Federal League and Organ
lied Ball Breaks Up-De-
CiSion Is Reserved.

CHICAGO. April 24.-It was UP 10
Organized baseball today TO say
"a neither there shall DE peace between
.. b. and the Federal league AtR,
organized baseball must say whether
Phil Ball, owner of the ~. Louis Feds.
shall also become the posscssor of the
St Louis National league franchise.
There was spasmodic peace ses-
sion here with many interruptions due
To frequent consultations with Pres I
Johnson Of the American league and
others. The conference was yelled in
secrecy. Elaborate efforts were made
10 throw newspaper slouths Off the
scent the questions hurled al the
parties interested made il a certainty
that no official news was TO be had.
The conference, which broke mp last
night. was attended by PRIEST James
A. Gilmore of the Federal league.
Robert B. Ward. president of the
BrOOkfeds; William +. Robertson,
president Of the Buffalo Federal club;
Phil Ball. owner of the St Louis
Feds. and his attorney, Montasue
Lyon, also of St Louis.
johnson on Call
Within call were Pres't Johnson of
the American league. judge Geor-e
II. Williams. American league attor-
ney OF ST. Louis. Prest Charles H.
Weeghman of the Whales and Col.
Robert L. Hedges OF the ST. Louis
Browns.
Mr. Ward and Mr.. Robertson. with
Pres't Gilmore, make mp the oNccu-
tive committee of the Federal leasuo.
Questions as 10 their presence i'm The
city were met with dCnials from
everybody concerned After the con-
ference they We're bundled into taxi
by Pres't Gilmore, but whether tEcy
returned home or left for some other
destination could not bc learned.
That the Federal side of the ucgo-
tiations were complete was made cri-
dent when Mr.. Ball and Mr. Lyon
left for St. Louis at midnight. An
other conference was scheduled for too
day. bat this should he SHINY attend
ed-unless Prcs't Teucr of the National
league and Garry Hermann of Gin
Cinnati should put i'm an appearance.
4 dispatch from Pittsburgh stated that
Tener would leave for CHICAGO last
evening. bat a later wire said that fhe
head of the older circuit had gone
back east
1t was hide and seek with the mag
mates all day and bland dcnlals from
everybody or everything connected
with baseball. Judging from statc-
ments of Gilmore. Johnson. Bail.
Lyons and others it was apparent that
ali came TO Chicago for the White
Roberts missed connections.
Plan of Combination.
AS solution 20 the present more
or less chaotic condition the plan Tor
two 10-club leagues was favored ay
the Federal league. This would plt
the American league teams in Brook
lyn and Pittsburgh and National
league clubs i'm Baltimore and Buff
falo. All of this would hinge ON Nr.
Balls ability of being able TO get com
troll of the Cardinals. IL would also
call for the elimination OF the third
club I'm Chicago, which would mean
an amalgametion between the cubs
and Whales.
SchruyIer i. Britton. president of
the Cardinals. was quoted as saying it
looked TO him like eviction. He want
ed TO know why they should pick on
him when there were ID other clubs.
including Col Hedges Browns Ar
the same time ne admitted that the
club was for sale and that certain
parties had asked for an option.