New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
PresidentTener and James
Gilmore Only Ones to
Express Doubt.
ANOTHER BLOW IS
AIMED AT KICKING"
Players to Lose Pay When Under
Suspension, According TO
the Latest Dictum.
BY FRANK ONELLL.

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American League, looked with favor
era! leagues TO establish peace anC
readjust baseball conditions, the clubs
owners here expressed satisfaction.
President Tener of the Nation3
League and Jim Gilmore. chief of tho
Feds, still tried 20 keep a secret that
everybody knew the former. saying
peace is little nearer than it was ten
months ago.
Mr.. Gilmore declared that severa
thousand dollars were paid yesterday
on options 10 bind contracts for the
new Federal League grounds in Man
haitian and sarcaSticslly referred 20
the impossittlity of peace until TIC
real boss Of organized bsseball-Ban
Johnson--hsd agreed TO the settlement
proposed by the Federal League. He
scofsed at the idea of early peace.
It was suggested in this column yes
terday that Ban Johnson, forceful an
masterful as he Is, could not induce
tho club owners to fight losing fight
any longer. IL was pointed out thai
the entire situation was chaotic. and
that 20 continue the war any lonGhT
would be TO disrupt game which has
become an American institution.
Clubs have lost money right. centre
and left in all leagues, while the play
ers waxed fat in year OF plenty.
Credit was given to Mr.. Johnson for
being keen. resourceful man, an'
he saw tho light.
The National League meeting in this
| city will be held open until official mott
fcation has been received from Chicago
that the agreement has been ratified by
the American League. This is expected
some time to-day. Upon receipt Of this
acknowledgment negotiations with the
Feds will be rushed along with all
speed. Barney Dreyfuss will return 20
this city, general meeting will be
called and the protocol signed.
James T. Gafney, owner of the Bos-
ton Braves, was enthusiastic over the
outlook at the second session Of the
National League at the Waldorf. Mr.
! Gaffney has been one OF the most ar
dent workers In the campaign for
| peace, for he realized that the condi-
tions under which baseball staggered
along for two years and actually lost
public favor were suicidal He said:
! at is just about all over now. Every
/ thing will be settled and il will be n
case Of allowing the Federal League
older leagues. There will be no loss of
prestige. We are all equally eager for
peace and adjustment of conditions, and
are all out TO help the game"
/ Mr. Gaffney would offer no sugges-
/ ton as TO what terms were named. II
was evident from the whole trend Of
conversation, however, that the Ma
/ tional League wishes to convey the i'm
D 4 - IL Al
do all the captivating.
IL Is possible TO correct or In any
case amend this impression, with no
other authority than Harry F. Sinclair.
owner Of the Newark Peppers, and a
power in the Federal League.
Mr.. Sinclair, like his associates. is
eager, or, to be more exact, is willing,
TO let peace reign. But he is not an
advocate Of peace at any price. We
| interrupted a conference between Mr.
Sinclair and Mr.. Patrick White, his
business associate in the oil fields.
81 am for peace" said Mr.. Sinclair,
"but not for peace at any price. | am
not a William Jennings Bryan. When
all this peace business is brought up
for consideration I will ask the ques-
ton: What about Harry +. Sinclair :?
] I'm deeply interested in the Federal
/ League, and I will have TO be satisfied.
| am IN baseball rs business man, not
| for my health. This is the sentiment
of all the owners Of the Federal
League. We rejoice in the prospect of
/ harmony, but no one, two or six owners
/ can make terms for the others.
| Unanimous consent will have to be had
/ before action can be taken
81 would hate to see the baseball
war go on. II 1t does, 1t will mean
that somebody will go into bankruptcy.
It will mean survival of the fttest.
and the fittest In this instance III be
the wealthiest. If the war goes on, and
there are TO be only two major leagues,
you can 60 and bet that the Federal
l League will be one OF these.
eve have purchased plot Of ground
at LenoX Avenue and l42d Street, and
IL negotiations fail for one reason OF
another we will 60 right ahead with
our original plan and build. Certain
persons scout the theory that we will
be unable 10 close streets there.
wonder how the Polo Grounds would
look IL couple of streets were tun-
nelled through up there?
"But do not misunderstand me-" said
Mr.. Sinclair, earnestly, IL am not q
jingoist. | am not a radical. l wan,
peace"
Pending the arrival Of news from
Chicago the National League men dilly-
dallied along, talking a lot and doing
little. A staggering blow was aimed
at the Annie Oakley brigade, for a com.
mittee was appointed 10 investigate
conditions in the various cities, and
determine the proper number of passe.
10 be handed out by the various clubs
The committee will report at the meet
ing 10 be held in February.
Those oratorical athletes who rise
70 great height on the diamond wher
an umpire renders a decision which
they have reason TO doubt will ponder
long before they lose their tempers
next season. The constitution Of the
league was amended yesterday, anc
now all players who are suspended fol
anv cause whatever will not draw sal
airy during the period o. suspension.
I Z. c. Lane, we'll known baseball
authority. addressed the meeting yes
tcrday. He suggested "a means OF
stimulating interest in baseball that
two all-star teams DO selected, one
from the National and one from the
American League, in the middle Of the
season, and play series of five games
The owners presented Mr.. Lane with
vote of thanks. He will write a let
ter 70 the American League making thC
same suggestion. He may get another
vote OF thanks.
Resolutions were adopted on tho
deaths of Albert G. Spalding and An
drew Freedman.
The meeting then was formally sd
iourned, but be easy, ye fans, TO-
they'll come together again this afte;'
noon nj 9 o'clock. In the meanwhile