The Washington times., 1915-12-13
One Plan Is to Arrange Peace
by Letting Feds Buy Into
National and American
Leagues.
Clubs in Both Circuits Known
10 Have Stock on Market
and This Condition May Stop
Warfare.
By KIRK C. MILLER.

Although stubborn magnates re-
fuse to admit that peace plans may
be completed during the various
baseball meetings which are sched-
uled this week in New York and
Chicago, it is felt by many who are
in close touch with the situation,
and who have a full knowledge of
the havoc wrought during the last
two summers, that any reasonable
effort from any source to get the
"baseball men out of the trenches
by next spring" will be accepted by
all concerned.
There is no quarter of the base
ball world that has not been serious
~ affected by the war between Or
ganized baseball and the Federals,
and although both sides have good
financial backing, enough to con-
tinuc the conflict for many months
yet, each realizes that there is moth
ing to be gained by continued
Glands at throat" policy.
Throughout the mess of talk which
has been propounded regarding the pos
"biIity of peace in baseball ranks an
other year. a largo element has pointed
10 the recent purchase of site in New
York by the Federals as conclusive evil
denCc that arbitration will not be con-
sdered at this late date by the outlaws.
much smaller element points to the
fact that the big guns boom the loud
est Just before a state of serenity en-
sues. and. on this argument. some be-
lievc that baseball peace may be nearer
than many imagine.
Those who are inclined to do any talk.
inS of a settlement OF this situation
which has thrown n dark shadow over
the national pastime have many plans
to propose for peace. and. while nonc
of them arc credited as coming from the
camp of either concerned party. the
propositions are said by capable judges
to be plausible. Here is one:
Abolition of the Federal League
with its costly and unsuccessful
methods of obtaining public recogni-
lion.
George S. Ward and the Ward cs-
tates controlling the Brooklyn Tip
Tops: Harry +. Sinclair. OF Newark;
Ball and Stiffel, Of St Louis: Weegh-
man ana w dlkeI. OF AnlCdSO, ana
Ed Gwynner, of Pittsburgh, the big
men of the Federal League, to be
allowed to purchase interest in Ma
tonal and American League clubs.
The little fellows among the out
laws to withdraw and to be reim-
burscd for their expenditures.
The suit before Judge Lands to be
withdrawn.
1t is a feasible program.
The two strongest fOrerunners of tn
adoption of some peace plan lie in
statement made by John Is. Tener I
the effect that there is no reason VIII
tho individual owners of outlaw stoc
should not invest their money in organ
lied baseball, and the fact that ther
arc clubs in both circuits seeking ney
owners.
L. is no secret that the Chicago Ma
tiUnalS can be purchased. and Charley
Sommcrs has practically advertised the
Cleveland Americans rs being for sale
Ru!nors have intimated that tie Gin
Chnat Reds. Cardinals. and Brown!
would not treat as unfricndlY the OffeI
Of some kindly person wit hmoncY-hac
strings wide open. Another argumen
is couChCd in the fact that Garry Herr
mann jg known to be for some KIND o.
peace.
Jim Gilmore's utteranCes about henl
in the fight to stay are the only tangible
drawbacks to some sort OF n peace ar
rangomCnt. and even Gilmore. il thu
truth were known, NAV ne as 9nNioui
for the displaying of tho olive branch
as any Of the O. r. men who have Stoof
hy and seen perfectly good Investment
ruined by the birth of the Federals.