The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-16
BASEBALL WAR
ENDS;AMERICAN
LEAGUEAGREES
Peace Terms With Nation.
ais and Federals Out
lined at Chicago.
WEIGH MAN MAY GET
THE CUBS FRANCHISE

CHICAGO. Dec. l5.-American League
officials tonight accepted peace pro-
posals from the National and Federal
leagues and the chances were highly
favorable tonight that the baseball war
riors would be pulled out Of the trenches
before Christmas. II In expected that
u peace agreement will be drawn up
In the next few days and hat Il will
be ratified by all concerned without
loss Of time.
Barney Drcyfuss OF the Pittsburg Ma
tional League ball club was the emis-
sary from the camps Of the Nationals
and Federals. He arrived from New
York this afternoon and Immediately
hurried over to the Congress Hotel.
where the American League magnatcs
had gathered for their annual session.
Drcyfuss was the first to clear away
all doubts AS to the objects of his mis-
sion to Chicago when he emerged from
the meeting with the American League
officials and said:
D~reyfuss's Statement.
81 came west on a peace mission. !
was delegated by the National League
owners to convey certain proposals from
the Federal 1eague to the National and
from the Federal League TO both the
National and American leagues. I have
delivered the proposal to the American
League representatives and II Is up to
them 10 take action. What il will be I
don't know. but the cards are all on the
table
Thea Ban johnson came along with "A
confirmation. Mr.. Dreyfuss came from
New York with certain proposals which l
am not at liberty to discuss In detail"
said Mr.. Johnson. These proposals
were threshed over by the National
League in New York and We have thor
oughly looked into the situation here and
] can say that the outlook for peace in
baseball is good.
in Il few days a committee from the
Federal, National and American leagues
Will ne appointed to straighten out tine
whole thing and the details will be
worked out by the National Commits
sion.
The committee. however. will settle
on all the essentials and details only will
he taken up 10y the National Commission.
The proposition offered was quite conf
ple;c. and | think there will be no trouble
in Strengthening out the tangle. The
COMMITTEE" will either meet here or in
New York"
BEFORE leaving for New York this
evening Dreyfuss said that a meet
ing would be held in New York on FRI
cay which will lie attended by repre-
~sentatives of the American. National and
'cdciai Leagues and the American Assoc
cation. NJ this meeting the real settle
rcIt Of the baseball war probably will
he Effected.
Not Certain About Conditions.
The conditions as laid down. although
these wcI" not made known officially.
are the same as published Yesterday, but
tho chances are that at the last minute
there viii be changes. as only the more
prominent men involved have been taken
into the confidence of the insiders. II
viii mean the transfer of the Cubs TO
President W.eghmau aud his partners on
the North Side. while Phil HAN in all
probability will get control of the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Barney Dr.yfuss was mum as to the
possibility of taking Edward Gwinner.
owner Of the rfttsburg Feds. as a part
ner. but an alternative was suggested in
Gwinncr getting the Cleveland club
should he wish to stay in the game.
win there be- two or three leagues
next season" was asked Mr.. Johnson.
"Only two he replied.
VIII President Weeghman of the
Whales get the cubs? ?" was one of the
hIs' puFslIo'S nuiltu al JoHIToI.
Now don't ask me about any II the
details hc PARTED.
Can Wecghman swing the deal for the
Cube? That seemed to he the whole
thing In "A nutshell. II will take IA lot
~ money to nance the purchase OF the
Cubs. and win Weeghman and his
partners he willing to spend the mount?
Thr name of Harry r. Sinclair also was
Immediately suggested.
In the meantime Weeghman. W. A.
Walker. 4. d.. tlamondon and Adolph
Schucttler had been in protractcd con
ference Al President W~eeghman's office.
Wten Mr.. Weeghman was questioned
he refused point blank to say what had
been discussed.
"Dreyfuss is here he unused. "Well.
] am glad to hear II. Dreyfuss. I I'M
derstand. Is a fine man, hut not "A word
on peI,'. Ask the American Leaguers
and MIR, Dreyfuss. They seem to know
q lot"
WceRhmRn May Get Cubs.