The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-16
AMERICANS
FAVOR PLANS
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4oAAL LEAGUE now N gEs-
81oH II NEW YoIN.
Asresmsnt Tot Hads Public nut n
Asens Consolidation OF rsdsrais
with Mig Leagues.

CHICAGO. December 1.-THE end OF
the baseball war came in sight tonight
when American league maEnates at their
annual session here agreed TO the peace
the Federal and National leaguerr.
Within a few days. according TO Pres
laent Johnson the details OF agreement
which does away with the Federais as
an independent league will be ARRANGED.
the American league having consented
20 appoint committee TO meet mem
bers from the others.
The announcement OF the agreement
came after session OF which took up
most OF the afternoon and at which
nothing was discussed except the peace
proposals Of the federals.
These. agreed TO at New York by Ma
tional league were related TO the Amer
lean League meeting by Barney DreyIu-.
President OF the Pittsburgh Nationals
who came from the east as e messenger
OF peace. For an hour Mr. Dreyfuss ad-
dressed the American league club own
ers. explaining in detail the agreement.
It's terms were not made public. nut Il
Is generally understood that the CONSOLE
dation OF the National and Federal is
the basis.
President Johnson declared that there
would be only two leagues the Ameri-
can and National
Appoint Committees Later
TO later session was left the APP
pointment OF a committee to meet the
committees OF the other leagues. The
joint peace session probably will take
place within a week. according TO Mr..
johnson at New York or Chicago.
Many details remain TO be arranged
These involve the ball players who jump
ed from one league to another. and may
result in many OF the clubs getting back
those who left In the war crisis.
The feeling that peace was about to be
concluded put stop To a good deal Of
the trade talk which preceded the meet
Ing. That the effect OF the wars end
would be to create an easier niarke {
FOR ball players was admitted and all
concerned denied that any trades had
been arranged.
Peace Is better than war" said Mr..
Dreyfuss. and told the American
league magnates So"
The end OF the baseball war Is in
sight said President Johnson. The
plans for peace submitted b. Mr.. ORGY
fuss were agreeable to the American
league. and We shall appoint a commit
tee 10 40 over the details.
1T Is probable the meeting OF the
three committees will be followed by a
meeting OF ;he national commission. ThA
proposition for peace includes the re-
naming Two major leagues.
The Peace Terms
The peace terms, as previously given
out by members OF both he National
and Federal league, included the pur-
chase Of large Interest in one u the
New York clubs by Harry Sinclair. the
purchase OF the Chicago Nationais by
Charles WeeEhman 1li his associates;
the sale of the Browns or Cardinals at
ST. Louis to Phil Ball and Otto Stsifel.
and the amalgamation % the Brooklyb
Nationals and Federais. Neither Mr..
breyfuss nor the American league lead
ers would verify these statements.
The peace protocol ends n war that
began to attract attention just two years
ago this month. The Federal league had
been in existence then year. but not
until Joe Tinker unable TO reach terms
with the Brooklyn Nationals had agreed
TO join the Chicago Federals dd a. ioOt,
serious. Tinker induced a number OF
players from both rival leagues to Join
the new league and its organizers sue