New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
SAYS Federal League Will
Not Get Worst OF
Settlement.
CINCINNATI NOW
CENTRE OF INTEREST
International League Owners
Demands May Be Stumbling
Block to Peace.
BY FRANK oNEILL.

New York is a deserted village 20 lar
"a baseball is concerned All eyes are
tprned 70 Cincinnati. where the peace
commissioners Of the American, Ma
t;onal and Federal leagues will meet
with representatives Of the lnterns-
,ional League and the American AsSo-
citation 10 discuss terms this afternoon
In touring the baseball Offices yester-
dav one was met with an outward CAIN
thu. was almost ominous. Whether
this IA merely tho calm that precedes
tbe storm, the drop IN the barometer
that precedes the typhoon, another sun
set will tell. It'll, -.
,bs headquarters of the Giants, MARX
potb nlaved solitaire at the Yankees
ard could not be coaxed into saying
aord The National League ofhces
r,srs deserted. and even Billy Murray,
,ybo held forth at the Federal League
HEADQUARTERS. was silent.
James A. Gilmore, president OF the
Federal League; Harry J. Sinclair
owner Of the Newark Feds, ana MT
Comstock, partner of Charles Weegh-
man, now owner Of the Chicago Ou9S'
left this city last night. Neither NJ.
Sinclair nor Mr.. Comstock coulo DC
coaxed or csjoled into utterins syF
liable bearing on the situation,
NJ Gilmore. however, saved the sit
n.tion lie said; "The Federal League
will get a fifty-ffty split In these deal
ings We will not agree to bit the
v,orst of IL However, | do not foresee
snv trouble. The American and Ma.
.ional leagues see plainly the folly OF
cutting off their own noses 10 spite
their faces, and they will not demand
anv unreasonable conditions. Inc IN
tsrnational League, too, viii come 20
terms. as will the American Assocla-
tion. ...- j..
"There are n number of matters 70
In discussed. and. of course, they VIII
yon,ire time. We cannot expect TO
watk into the meeting and sign pa
ner without thrashing the matter out
carefully. This is a big deal, and no
snap Judgment is going to sunce.
However, you will be safe IN saying
that by the time Christmas comes
peace and good will will reign IN base
ball circles" "a.
a big deal, and right now thete are
many details TO be smoothed over ana
many men VI NaiAiNS
dealt with. ,.-,t
The International League, which sur
fered solely from the raids OF the
Feds. Is in no pacific mood. I'd Bar
row and his associates will make many
demands, and some Of these doubtless
will be incompatible with the peace
programme of the so-called outlaws.
There are, for instance, the differences
over Baltimore. Ed Barrow wants Bal
timore restored TO the international
Ieaque circuit. Carl Rasin, owner OF
the Terrapins, Is firm in his demand
for a major league team In the Monu-
ment City, and refuses TO consider
minor league franchise. Much diplo-
macy will be used before these men
hre placated.
Ed Gwinner, owner Of the Pittsburgh
Rebels, is another man who may kick
up a fuss. He has been quoted as say
ing that he wants what he wants, and
will fight until he gets It." Mr.. Gwin-
ner Is said 70 be anxious 20 purchase
a controlling interest in the Philadel-
mia Athletics. Indeed, the report
spread about the corridors Of the Wal
dorf on Saturday that he had opened
negotiations with Ben Shibe, and that
the affair was progressing favorably.
The principal matter to be discussed,
Of course, is that Of the ball players
row under contract 20 the Federal
League. Mr.. Gilmore has passed his
word that all the players will receive q
clean bill Of health from the National
Commission and will be eligible for