The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-15
MAY SETTLE
BASEBALL WAR
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT SAID TO
HAVE BEEN REACHED BE-
TWEEN FEDS AND
NATIONALS.
story Partly Confirmed by President
Tener-Must Have American
Sanetion-0reyfuss to
Chicago.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE annual
meeting OF the National league here
today developed the fact that active
negotiations are again in progress for
settlement Of the baseball strife be.
tween organized and independent
baseball interests
President John X. Tener OF the Ma.
uonal league in an answer TO numer-
Gus queries as TO the truth of a re.
port mat there has been "A conference
between his organization and mem.
bers of the Federal league. made the
Following formal statement:
Certain club owners OF the Ma.
uonal league yesterday met represent.
atlVes OF the Federal league. but no
REIMBURSEMENT OF baseball conditions
can be made without the agreement
OF major leagues aud pending the de.
cision of Judge Landis."
Further than this President Tener
refused 10 commit himself or the Ma.
tional league, and the club owners OF
me senior league taking their cue
from their president declined to dis
cuss the report or comment upon ~.
unors OF peace. Tener's reference TO
major leagues In his short and rather
ambiguous announcement was taken
10 mean that such Arrangements I'd,
may nave been discussed al the con
ference must be sanctioned hy thu
American league. which meets in Chi
caeo tomorrow.
Oreyfuss to CHICAGO.
ms was further borne out by the
report that barney Dreyfuss, presi.
dent OF the Pittsburgh club. had LEFT
Tor chicago before the National league
meeting adjourned tkis afternoon with
COPY OF tag. proposed plan of agree
hlenl as outlined by the National
leaeue officials. Dreyfuss could not
% located In this city tonight and his
IeiloN magnateS prOfessed ignorance
or his whereabouts. II was said. how
ever, that IL was necessary for the
National league To lay the report of
the conference before the American
league since that body wan not form.
ally aware OF tho efforts of the Ma.
tlonal league 10 bring about q work.
ing agreement between organized and
independent baseball
The meeting which Tener admits
was held in this city lafe last nigh.
and which was denied as taking plara
by several National aud Federal league
ciub owners earlier I'm the day. formed
part OF a dinner given by President
Iener 10 the club owners OF his league.
Every one % the eight National league
club executives b. said to have been
present. IN addition 10 James A. Cii.
more. president Of the Federal league.
and Henry Sinclair. treasurer of The
Newark Federals. one OF the wealth.
Permit Stock Purchase.
while some Of the magnates would
not affirm tho report, 30 is understood
that the National league magnates OF.
Tered 20 permit certain Federal league
hackers 10 purchase stock IN several
Of their clubs and 10 arrange for
others 70 be taken care OF in eastern
minor leagues.
The board OF directors today form
ally awarded the championship pen.
nant 70 the Philadelphia club The
following directors were unanimously
elected for the ensuing year:
hessrs. prcwfuss. Ebbeta. Herr
mann. Hampstead and Gaffney
At the regular meeting President
Iencr In his yearly report referred IN
the season 81 1915 as an artistic and
financial success
At tomorrow session a resolution
10 ankle suspension Improbable 20
players VILE be introduced. n this
nov rule is'adoptcd all suspensions
issued from the league headquarters
viii cury with them a loss Of falary
for the period during which the play
ors aer In enforced idlcncsE.