Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
PLAYERS KICK ON
ANTEBELLUM PAY
Base Ball Toilers Do Not Want to
Return to Before the War
Salaries.
jim GILMORE STANDING PAT


NEW YORK, Dec. 1e.-New angles to
the base bali peace situation developed
rapidly today, and the efforts of organ
lied and independent interests to get to-
gether on a harmonious business basis
may result in far-reaching establishments
of the entire professional base ball struc-
ture.
Many of the players are demanding that
their status be considered In an arrange
ment made between the various leagues.
They say that they are the real FONDA
ton Of the game and that they cannot
sit idly by and see a return of the con-
dition which prevailed in base ball be-
fore the advent of the independent or
ganization,
Although the Players fraternity has
not as yet figured in the situation, it is
known that the leading members and
officials of that body are prepared to
make fight IL their rights are threat
ened.
Close followers OF the game are said
TO realize that there is more at stake
than appears on the surface at this time.
Certain Federal league magnates have
intimated that peace between the major
leagues and their association is only the
beginning of far-reaching establishments
that may require several years to work
out.
GiImore's Denial.
Chief among knotty problems remain
ing to be solved is that involved in the
demand of President Gilmors that Or
ganized Base Ball must take over the
$3.50, OO0 payroll of the Federal league.
News that the American league in its
Chicago session yesterday agreed to the
peace terms formulated by National and
Federal league members here, was well
coined by the members of both leagues.
President Gilmore of the Federal league
said:
"a Federal league committee will al
ways be ready to treat with the orgen-
ICED base ball forces. But the Federal
league finds itself in a rather comfort
able position today. II there is any de-
sire on the part of the opposition to
continue the fight. we will fight.
1--WE closed our option on our New
York property yesterday. The option had
run out and we had either to buy or
quit
When asked the terms of the settle
ment, Mr.. Gilmore said:
"You could not expect me to say any
thing about that right now. There is
only one thing upon which I know we
with us and thus brought themselves
under the ban of Organized Base Ball.
will be protected"
Peace Ship Leaves Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec. l6,-The base bal
peace ship" with President johnson
leading the American league ENJOYS, left
TO-DAY for New York. while fans discussed
report that the terms of truce include
change of ownership in two American
league clubs as well as those in the Ma
ticnal league due to be sold.
Strict silence on the terms brought from
New York Yesterday by Barney Dreyfus.
was maintained by all interested parties
President Weeghman of the Chicago Fed
erals, who was In the party of Organized
base ball men. lately his enemies declined
to talk on the generally accepted stor,
that he and partner new in base bal
will take over the Cubs and play then
in his North Side park.
JOhRsOn's Statement.
Not all contract jumpers" would bs
reinststed, If the stand of President John
son on that subject is upheld.
Speaking on the player question. MIR
johnson said:
II anticipate little trouble from tn,
player question. There were not many
stars who jumped from our league. Tit
few who leaped in midseason viii neve
be taken back"
This was taken to mean that Ha
Chase. who jumped the White Sox clul
in midseason. will be given no berth il
the American league. but will have Il
take his chances of receiving his salar!
from the hackers OF the Federal league o
OF being drafted into the National or
ganization.
Connie Mack said that Frank Baker
the home run king. would have to wal
before he would know the uniform h
is to wear.
81 though everybody wanted Baker
said Mack. "but I found This 10 be al
talk, didn't get an offer for him to
daR."