The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
MEET IN "CINCY"
Baseball Magnates Resume
Peace Deliberations Today.
Pact Will Be Signed Before End
of the Week.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. 21.-Unless
the opinions of the majority of the
conferees are greatly wrong the docu-
ments that will bring peace in the
baseball world will be signed before
the adjournment of a conference of
representatives of organized baseball
and the Federal league that opened
here today. The conferees took up ne
ROTATIONS looking toward the ending
of the two years war where they left
off when they adjourned at New York
last Saturday.
Almost every one of the magnates
who gathered previous to the meeting
Expressed opinions
Il am certain that peace will ensue
before the end of the week" was the
way August Hermann chairman of
the National commission, put it when
asked his opinion
Johnson's Statement
Il sc nothing that will interfere at
present. 1 believe we have a thor
ough understanding with the Federal
people said President johnson of
the American league.
We will purchase the Cubs and
peace is certain to come at the conclu-
sion of this meeting" said Charles
Weeghman of the Chicago Federal
league team
While rumors of various conditions
that would be imposed upon one or
the other of the two parties, organized
Baseball and the Federal league were
current, previous to the meeting, no
one with any authority would lend his
name to subStantiate any of them.
The only deal in connection with the
peace agreement which appears to be
certain is that Weeghman and his as
sistants will purchase the Chicago Ma
tional league team from Charles p
Taft. present holder of the majority
of the stock. and that the National
league club will be moved to the Fed
eral league park on the North side
Taft Is in Texas.
Mr.. Taft left here Sounday on four
weeks hunting trip in Texas, and it
was officially stated that at that time
no completion of any deal looking to-
wards the acquisition of the Cubs by
amy new owner could be completed
until he returned
= Another rumor which bore the
stamp of semi official confirmation
was that the St Louis American
league team would be sold. or, in fact.
had already been sold, providing that
peace was declared. AS to who was
the purchaser. the rumor said naught- !
1t was the general opinion among
details to be gone over would not be /
agreed upon in time to finish up the !
work today. Chairman Hermann /
even intimated that it might last until /
Thursday or Friday although he said |
she had hopes that the conference (
would be completed by tomorrow
night The real work of the confer |
ence was not expected to get under |
way before noon.
Those Attending.
While numerous baseball men will /
be in town owing to the large number |
of reported deals. the conference will /
be attended by only nine men, They |
are:
The national baseball commission, |
representing the National and Amer /
lean leagues, composed of August
Hermann. chairman: b B. Johnson, (
president of the American league, and /
John X Tener, president of the Ma
tional league Representatives of the |
Federal league consisting of President !
James A Gilmore of that organiza- /
ton: Charles Weeghman, president of |
the Chicago Federals. and Harry Sin /
clair. President Thomas Chivington /
of the American association, President I
Edward Barrow of the International /
league. and Secretary Frank H. Far /
reIl of the National association, will |
represent the minor leagues