The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
IS IN SIGHT
Tener Admits Baseball War
May Soon Be Terminated.
Terms Have Been Agreed Upon
With Fed Magnates.


| settlement of baseball strife between
organized and Independent baseball
| interests. President John K. TeDer, of
the National league. in answer to nu-
merous queries TO the truth of a
report that there had been q confer
ence between his organization and
| members of the Federal league made
the following formal statement:
Certain club owners of the Nation
al league met representatives of the
Federal league, but no REIMBURSEMENT
of baseball conditions can be made
without the agreement of both major
leagues, and pending the decision of
Judge Landis.''
Further than this President Tener
refused to commit himself or the Ma
tional league and all the club owners
of the senior league, taking their cue
from their executive, declined to dis
cuss the report or comment upon the
rumors of peace. Tener's reference to
major leagues in his short and rather
ambiguous announcement was taken
to mean that while such a readjust-
ment may have been discussed at the
conference it must be sanctioned by
the American league which meets ir
Chicago today.
Dreyfuss to Chicago.
This was further borne out by the
report that Barney Dreyfuss, president
of the Pittsburg club, had left for Chi
cago before the National league meet
ing adjourned with copy of the pro-
by the National league magnates and
the Federal league officials.
DreYfuss could not be located in this
city Tuesday night and his fellow
magnates professed ignorance of his
Whereabo bouts. 1t was said, however,
that it was necessary for the National
league to lay the report of the con-
ference before the American league
since that body was not formally
aware of the efforts of the National
league to bring about a working
agreement between organized and in
dependent baseball.
The meeting which Tener admits
was held in this city, and which was
denied as having taken place by sew
eral National and Federal league club
owners earlier in the day, formed part
of dinner given by President Tener
to the club owners of his league. Ev-
cry one of the eight National league
club executives is said to have been
present, in addition to James a. Gill
more. president of the Federal league,
and Harry F. Sinclair, treasurer of the
Newark FederalS one of the wealth.
lest hackers of the Independent league.
Agreement Reached.
The meeting is said to have been
continuation of the conference held in
Philadelphia during the world series,
and a tentative outline of the means
whereby a working agreement might
be reached was adopted. While none
of the magnates would affirm the re
port, it is understood the National
league magnateS offered to permit
certai-I Federal league hackers to
purchase stock in several of their
clubs and arrange for others to be
taken care of in eastern minor leagues.
While the possibility of peace was
the outstanding feature of the Nation
al league meeting, several routine
matters were disposed of before adj
journment late Tuesday afternoon.
The board of directors formally
awarded the championship pennant to
the Philadelphia club and the follow
ing directors were elected unanimous
ly for tse ensuing year: Messrs. Drey-
fuss, Ebbetts, Hermann, Hampstead
and Gaffney.
At the regular meeting President
Tener in his yearly report referred to
the season of 1915 as an artistic and
financial success. He paid tribute to
life member of the league, and also to
the memory of the late Andrew S
Freedman, a former president of the
New York club.
At today's session several proposed
amendments to the constitution will
be discussed. A limitation of pass
gate privileges also will be raised and
a resolution to make all suspensions
issued from the league headquarters
carry with them a loss of salary for
the period during which the players
are in enforced idleness.
Dreyfuss in Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-Peace between
the Federal league and organized
baseball appeared to be nearer today
as the club owners of the American
league, here for their annual meeting,
awaited the arrival of Barney Drey
fuss from New York with a message
said to contain peace proposals from
the National league. Although reports
were conflicting as to the exact mean
ing of Dreyfuss's mission, it was said
that he had been delegated by the Ma
tional league, which is in session in
New York to submit certain offers to
the American league. President B. B.
johnson of the American league adj
mitted that the conference to be held
with Dreyfuss, who is owner of the
PittSburg Nationals, is to be in regard
to the Federal league.
1T is true that Mr.. DreyfuSs is COM
ing here" President johnson said, Ito
learn what facts I have collected and
1 suppose the Federal league situation
will be discussed.
IF the Federal league now seeks
some arrangement with us, we will of
baseball would be better off with two
leagues instead of three
Charles II. Weeghman, president of
the Chicago Federal league club, said
for the good of the game
LAS for our own affairs Weegh- |
man said. Il am unable to discuss
them All 1 can say is that we are
ter team than that which won the |
Federal pennant last season"
Aside from the peace proposals. the |
American league club owners are to /
players writing for newspapers and to |
put an end to the post season tours of |
so-calIed al1-star teams
The question of shortening the /
season also is to be consid- /
cred.