Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-22
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Attorneys Will Produce
Formal Documents, while
Magnates Talk Over In
ternational League;
Weeghman to be Club
Owner.
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel
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With the exception Of the
matter concerning the Inter
national league, all condi-
tions that will 90 into the
peace treaty between the
Federal league and organ
lied baseball were agreed to
tonight.
Attorneys have been in
structed to draw up the nee
essary papers which will be
signed tomorrow following
the threshing out Of what
was said to be only small de
tails on the International
league proposition.
Charles Wceghman Of the
Chicago Federals will obtain
control Of the Chicago Ma
tionals while Phil Ball Of st.
Louis will buy the st. Louis
Americans.
That the final treaty of peace will
be signed tomorrow appears certain
inaSmuch as it was officially stated
that upon a number of International
league matters had been gone into and
decided upon favorably and that those
which remained We're Of the most min
or character and would cause little
trouble in the conference tomorrow.
The meeting lasted until almost mid
night and at is conclusion the above
facts We're announced that with ad-
ditional information that none of the
conditions would be given out Off
cially until the final signing of the
treaty. Unofficially but authoritative
ly it was made known that the agree
ment Will make possible the purchase
of the Chicago Nationals by Charles
Weeghman, president of the Chicago
Federals, and of the st. Louis Ameri-
cans by Phil Ball of St. Louis.
Other conditions, according to semi
official information learned tonight
We're as follows
That the Federal league would as
sumo and carry out all of its exist
ing contracts with players.
That the Ward interests in all Fed
bursed to the extent Of 100000 paid
in yearly installments for the next
twenty years or in other words, five
per cent of the money would be paid
each year. This would be distributed
among sixteen clubs in the major
league sand would amount to approx
imately $1,000 year to each.
That all contract jumpers" would
be restored to good standing in or
ganized baseball.
Other than the above a number Ot
rumors were in circulation tonight but
none bore the stamp of even semi of.
ficial approval.
At the meeting today the committee
representing the minor leagues wa!
taken into the general discussion anC
those who were in the room when thu
meeting adjourned consisted of tn,
national commission, Messrs. Gilmore
Weeghman and Sinclair of the Fed
eral league and Messrs. J. H. Farrell
Thomas Chivington and Edawrd Bar
rows of the Minor leagues.
During the evening Edward Gwin
ner of the Pittsburg Federals, Patricl
Powers of the Newark Federals, Jacl
Hendricks Of the indianapolis Ameri
can Association club and Harry Hemp
stead of the New York Nationals wer
called before the conference.
The meeting will convene again a
II o'clock tomorrow morning.
J. Franklin a Yank?
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-"Home Run
Baker, whose contract is held by tn
Philadelphia Americans probably Wi
be sold to the New York Yankees sal
Charles A. COmiskey president of tn
Chicago Americans. Comiskey ha
given up all negotiations to obtai
Baker.
An Official Statement
Shortly after o'clock tonight tn
commission representing organize