New-York tribune., 1915-12-22
All Players To Be Restored
to Good Standing One
Of the Terms.
WEEGHMAN SURE TO
PURCHASE THE CUBS
Ban Johnson Also Says Phil Ball
viii Buy ST. Louis Browns
When Treaty Is Signed.

Cincinnati. Dec 2l-With the excop-
ton Of some questions concerning the
international League, all conditions
that viii 20 into the peace treaty be
tween the Federal League and organ
lied baseball were settled al the sec
ond session of the joint committee here
tonight
Attorneys have been instructed 20
draw up the necessary papers Wnlcn
will be signed tomorrow, following the
thrashiug out of what was said TO be
only small details concerning the In
ternational League.
The meeting lasted until almost mid
night. and at its conclusion the an
nouncement was made that none Of the
conditions would be given out officially
u til the final signing of the treaty.
Unoficially. but authOrtatvely. II
was made known that the agreement
will make possible the purchase OF the
Chicago Cubs by Charles Weeghman,
president OF the Chicago Feds, and Of
the st. Louis Americans by Phil Ball.
Of ST. Louis.
other conditions, according TO semi
official information, as learned tonight,
were:
That the Federal League would as
sumo ana carry out All O 4t3 t@ioI'Ho q
contracts with players.
That the Ward interests in all Fed
eral League matters would be relm-
bursed TO the extent of 100000, pald
i'm yearly instalments for the next
twenty years; or, in other words, o
per cent Of the money would be PAID
each year. This will be distributed
among the sixteen clubs in the major
leagues, and will amount to about
81 200 a year each.
That all contract Jumpers will be
restored to good standing in organized
baseball.
other than the above, a number of
rumors were in circulation tonight,
but none bore the stamp of even semi
official approval.
At the meeting tonight the commit
tee representing the minor leagues was
taken into the general discussion, and
those who were in the room -hin the
meeting adjourned consisted of the Ma
tional Commission, Messrs, Gilmore,
Weeghman and Sinclair, of the Fed
cral League, and J. Il. Farrell, Thomas
Chivington and Edward Barrow, Of the
minor leagues.
During the evening Edward Gwinner,
of the Pittsburgh Feds; Patrick Pow
ers, Of the Newark Federals; Jack Hen
dricks, of the Indianapolis American
Association club, and Harry Hemp
stead. OF the New York Giants, were
called before the conference.
The meeting will convene again at
IL O'Clock tomorrow morning.
That the question of the disposition
cf players was the chief topic discussed
was indicated by the calling Of almost
every National and American league
man who was in the city into the COM
mittee room during the afternoon ses-
sion.
It became known early in the day
that numerous individual cases were
being brought up before the meeting,
but no intimation was given as to the
disposition Of any case.
When asked II Harry Sinclair, of the
Federal League, would purchase an in
terest In the New York club of the Ma
tional League, President Johnson said:
"Mr Sinclair has not purchased rs
yet any club in organized baseball"
"Will Mr.. Weeghman get control OF
the Chicago Cubs ?" was asked.
"When the peace agreement is signed,
he will be-" said Mr.. Johnson.
"Will Nr. Ball purchase either the
st. Louis Cardinals or the st. Louls
Browns" was the next question put
20 Mr.. Johnson.
when the peace agreement Is signed,
he will" he answered.
which ." was the next question.
"Oh, Of course, It will be the st.
Louis Americans"
"What progress was made on the dis
position Of the players ~ Mr.. Johnson
was asked.
"That is getting into details, and 1
cannot discuss that question yet.
The delay Of a train from the East
was the cause Of the opening session
to-day being late, as President Tener
Of the National League, President Gil
more Of the Federal League, President
Barrow Of the international League and
other baseball men were among the
travellers.
The rumor that originated last week