New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
Some Snags in Way
of a Baseball Peace

IF. Sinclair. Charles Weeghman and
/ Carl Rasin represented the FEDS. lney
waited around for a while, but on
/ learning that the American and Ma
tional leagues desired more time 10
/ thrash certain matters out they retired
! TO the Biltmore Hotel and had dinner.
The departure of the Federal League
men started wildcat rumor that the
negotiations were broken off and that
I the dove Of peace had been dropped
! for the count. This report was dis
proved when a flying squadron Of base
| ball writer's bore down on the Biltmore
at full speed.
Mr.. Gilmore said that one Of the
first conditions imposed upon organized
| baseball was The reinstatement of the
players under contract with the Fed
eral League. He said that there were
perhaps l75 players in the Federal
host. and all Of them would have to be
cared for
I'VE will insist" he declared, that
all men under contract TO US receive
clean bill Of health. They will have
to be reinstated, and, where the ability
calls for il, placed with major league
teams. Forcing reinstatement does not
mean the forcing of employment by
major league or other teams. Ability
will govern that.
"Our contracts will have TO be as
sumed by the teams hiring the bail
players. We will insist upon that.
There is no doubt that all these things
will be accomplished. So far as we
are concerned, those players whose con-
tracts have expired will be made free
agents. We will see that they are
placed in good standing, but they will
have no legal claim on US"
Ban Johnson, on the morn Of peace,
hsrked back TO the ante-bellum days.
He gave all the credit for seeking peace
to the National League. lie said:
Barney Dreyfuss arrived in Chicago
with the tentative agreement entered
into between the National and the Fed
eral leagues. lie presented il TO the
American League and talked over the
matter. There were many points to be
discussed, and the session lasted two
or three hours. But we thrashed it
out and decided TO accept it,"
"Say. Ban, who quit in this fight ?"
asked a baseball writer. Johnson rose
to his full height. and. banging the
table, shouted: "Not the American
League; we never yielded an inch"
The committee representing the Fed
eral League and the National Commits
sion will meet this morning at 10
o'clock. and more detail will be
thrashed out. James A. Gilmore. presi-
dent of the Federals. Harry f. Sinclair
and Charles WeeGhman vii lido the ar
guing for the Feds. assisted by Stewart
s. Jannery. Of Baltimore. their counsel.
No agreement will be entered into be-
tvnra . 1 .
has conferred with the National Com
mission, composed of Garry Hermann,
Ban Johnson and John K. Tener.
The amalgamation of the Federal
League and organized baseball will re-
suit in a deral-Internationa team
in Pittsburgh, it is said, and if the
owners of the Baltimore club can be in
duced, another combination club will
land in the Monument City. as told pre-
viously, however, Baltimore is clamor-
ing for the Cardinals.
While the peace commission was still
at work the usual food of gossip was
let loose in Peacock Alley. II was
learned that Garry Hermann. chair
man of the National Commission and
owner Of the Reds, would retain Herzie
as manager. Wilbert Robinson will
have to look elsewhere for a shortstop
for the Superbas next Spring.
Rube Marquard was around the hotel
yesterday. He announced that Rube.
jr, was a left handler.
Jim Gilmore refused 10 discuss the
possibility OF his being the next presi-
dent Of the Chicago Cubs.
In addition to the regular delegates
AT the meeting. Cap Huston. Charley
Ebbets, William F. Baker. Schuyler
Britton. c. +. Thomas, Ed. McKeever,
r. II. Davis, J. c. Toole. \. A. Lloyd
and a host Of other baseball men
crashed into the peace meeting.