The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

/ New York, Dec l4.-The dove of peacs
few right into peacock alley at the
| Waldorf today. while the National League
was holding its annual mid winter pow
| WOW and as a result OF the development
Of the opeuing session the first real
bright prospects of an early settlement
Of the baseball war are now in sight
Unless something happens to upset the
plans, a settlement may be reached by
the time the present meeting adjourns
late this week.
Rumors Of an effort to get together
were displaced by something tangible
today when at the close of the session.
President John K. Tener gave out an
official statement in which he confirmed
a report that members of the National
League and representatives, OF the Fed
eral League had met at dinner here
Monday night and discussed terms OF
peace. The statement declared. however.
that no readjustment had been made as
yet.
Warning Factions Meet.
This story, which had been floating
through the corridors all day to the
effect that a dinner party had been held
at the Republican Club and attended by
President Tener. Garry Hermann. and
Barney Drcyfuss, of the National League.
and President James Gilmore. George S.
Ward, and Harry +. Sinclair. Of the Fed
erals, was more or less discounted by an
absolute denial made earlier in the day
by President Gilmore. Gilmore charac-
terized the report as a dream. but
evidently his denial was meant to pro-
tect the National Leaguers and was made
before he knew they intended to make
q statement. President Teners state
ment read:
.T,.,t.In Climb ouners of the National
League yesterday met representatives of
the Federal League but no readjustment
Of baseball conditions can be made with
out agreement Of major leagues, and
pending the decision Of Judge Landis.
While no details of the plan to ad-
lust the situation were given out II
was declared by well-informed baseball
authorities that the plan would provide
for certain owners Of Federal League clubs
purchasing clubs In organized baseball
II as said that both clubs in st. Louis.
the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland
club would likely be taken over by the
Federal League men, and that the pres
emit Federal League would be absorbed
between the National. American and In
ternational Leagues with remaining Fed
eral League owners who did not take over
holdings in organized baseball being re-
imbursed.
While the wording Of the statement OF
President Tener was in sense denial
that peace was contemplated, II was
pointed out that II would be An easy
matter to have the Federal suit before
Judge lands withdrawn. once the rival
IA ctions reach an understanding. Judge
Lands is understood to be in favor Of
the leagues settling the case out OF
court II possible.
Aside from discussing peace the league
attended 70 minor details such as award
ing the pennant to the Phillies and con-
sidering changes in the constitution This
latter will be taken up again at the re-
sumption OF the meeting tomorrow.
Trade Talk q Plenty.
The trade winds blew with fury all
day. but lives I'D to precedent and died
down without results. The rumor that
Johnny Evers would be traded to Cincin-
natl for Charley Herzog was spiked early
in the afternoon by both Evers and Her
zog and the owners Of the clubs Involved.
Evers has q clause in his contract which
prevents the Braves from transferring
him without his consent. and he refuses
to 70 to Rediand. Herzog declared that
ne would be manager Of the Reds next
season.
Some one started a story that Herzos
would be traded to Brooklyn. The yarn
caught the ear Of your Uncle Wilbert
Robinson and brought him right to his
feet IT haven't heard anything about
this trade. but I'll go as far as reason
will let me to get Herzog for the Dodg-
ers." said Robby. as he subsided into
big chair and called for the waiter.
The board Of directors settled all ques-
tons as to the championship Of the Ma
tional League. They oficially awarded
tho palm to Pat Moran's PhiIies. They
also approved the report Of the treas
urer.
One Of those much talked-of thrills"
occurred shortly after the magnates went
into session. Some one carried word to
the corner. where a number Of newspaper
men were gathered. that there was
doing In peacock alley"
The younger reporters fell and made
a mad dash for the corridor. They found
Johnny Evers in close and friendly con-
fab with Umpire Charley RiEler.
Miller Higgins. OF st. Louis. and Fred
resigned manager Of the Pirates,
had not arrived up to a late hour to-
night. They were stormbound en- route
Garry Hermann was asked II there
was anything actually in progress in the
peace line.
WELL there might be. and there might
not be-" was his enigmatical answer.
and he hurried away as though fearful of
saying too much.