Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
BASEBALL PEACE
is AGREED UPON
Blk League Magnates Sign Agreement
In Cincinnati Which Means Pass
ing Of federal=.
WEEGHMAS II 10 GET THE CUBS
Third League Officials ut Baltimore
ASK Court ts Halt Dissolution
vi Circuit.

Cincinnati. ohio, Dec. Z3.-peace be
tween the warning factions in baseball
was realized when representative OF /
the Federal league and organized base /
ball reached an understanding aud !
aligned an agreement here last night /
After the signing Of the peace pact a
telegram was received from Baltimore
stating that Federal officials at that
city would ask federal judge to OPP
pose the dissolution
Members Of the national commission
and club owners Of the two ma1ar
leagues read the telegram with deep
interest. but did not appear to be
Hove that would have any effect in
blocking the ending Of the baseball
war. President Tener Of the National
league, who acted as spokesman for
the peace conferees. said they would
20 ahead With their plans and ask
permission Of Judge Lands TO with
draw the suit
BY the terms Of the peace pact
Charles Weeghman, who was president
Of the Chicago Federal league club,
is expected 10 become chief owner ~
the Chicago National team through Tue
purchase of stock in that club from
Charles 2. Taft Of Cincinnati Tie
agreement further provides for the
disposal Of the ST Louis Americans 20
Phil Ball and his associates in the ST.
Louis Federal league club.
All the players of the Federal leagu
including tboss who jumped their coB-
tracts with the two major aud minor
leagues. were given an immunity bath
and are now eligible to nreanized base
bali No general distribu ION or PLAY
ers win be made, but the Fedora
league which Is to assume all Of the
contracts Of players Of that organize.
tion, will probably sell the desirable
men TO the highest bidder
Many Developments.
Chicago, Dec. 49, Numerous law
suits over the claims Of PLAYERS. g.
nancial tangles. tempting offers to the
stars Of organized baseball. ami 3
maze Of bewilderiug developments
make the history of the Federal league
which today has passed out Of exist
onee
Chicago men, Chicago capital and
two Of the best known players that
ever wore a Chicago uniform are chief
ly responsible for making The Federal
lac a i'll
Of the organization, and Charles IT,
Weeghman. president Of the Chicago
clGb. developed the organization 10
seph r. Tinker and Mordecai Brown,
veterans ot tho Chicago Cubs were
the first stars to go to the Federals,
and their example brought other play
ers from the forces of organized ball
League Formed I'm 1918.
The league was formed in 1913 by
John r Powers of Chicago Six clubs
composed the circuit-Chicago ST
Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Indian
apolis, and Covingtou, Ky. When
President Gilmore succeeded Powers
the Covington club was switched 10
haHShs lily anu ING slA CtMB3 WHICH
wound up the 1918 season furnished
the nucleus of the organization which
waged war against organized baseball
for two years.
Early last January the league at
tackled organized baseball as viola
tor of the Sherman antitrust law.
Suit was filed before Judge Lands IN
the United States district court in
Chicago and the proceedings contiu-
ued for nearly week. Judge Lands
deferred his decision and has not
handed down an opinion. The suit,
according TO plans. will be withdrawn
Oyertures for peace started in 1914
but did not progress until the close ST
last season. which was disastrous to
ball clubs in every part of the coun-
try. Bad weather was partly respon-
sibie for the heavy losses to club own
ers.
The peace proposals reached a elf
max only recently, when the Federal
league announced its plan to build a
park IN New York and launch team
there next spring.