The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
BASEBALL PEACE
TREATY Is NEARLY
READY FOR SIGNING
Ban Johnson Agrees to Scheme
Ia Let Feds Into Three
Clubs.
PLAYERS THE ONES
WHO WILL SUFFER

ting In state in the Waldorf-Astoria with
his baseball clan around him. The fgh,
10 over. All the bloodshed Of the two
tough years Is forgotten. All the fight.
ing in the trenches is a dream Of the
past. Dave Fultz. attorney eAtraor-
binary for a lot OF downtrodden slaves
ID preparing TO give an imitation of
clusters last battle. When this little bit
OF warfare is finally and
the ball players lay six deep on the
bloody field OF strife the Federal League
assault of 1914-l5 will have become a
thing Of the past.
1t is a wonderful thing to be able this
morning to look upon the faces Of the
assembled baseball magnates and see in
place OF bitterness and hate the placid
rehection OF the stun that made Bryan
Famous. IL Is a pleasant thing to see
Garry Hermann sitting side by side with
Fighting Jim" Gilmore. and fighting
him for the check. but for no other
reason. II In a great and wonderful
thing to see Sinclair. the owner Of all
The outlaw baseball clubs In the world.
leaning upon the generous shoulder Of
Cap Huston and murmuring sweet
=, words OF contentment into his ear. In
iact peace was a glorious thing to con-
template there In the Waldorf-Astoria
on the 18th day Of December. 1915.
Ihere was an intimation early this
morning when the conferees were still
In session tina the suit brought BY the
FEDS against organized baseball might
noid up the signing Of the peace pact.
just what basis there was for the report
: that organised baseball insisted upon the
immediate withdrawal OF the action
could not be learned. and It was said
That the peace commissioners were maxi
ing progress.
The moguls Of the American League.
. Aiiner. Lannin and Rupert. conveyed
Johnson into port in the afternoon.
. Byron sitting Bull came i'm gracefully
. and gave up his arms without a muir
muir. Barney Dreyfuss. who went all
the way to Chicago without even a clean
collar to dictate the terms OF surrender,
came with the beaten Generals of the
younger league. At the Waldorf Gill
more and Sinclair awaited them.
Detachment Of Desert~rs.
Drawn up or the left flank OF the
Federal army WIS a detachment of local
newspaper men. late deserters from the
National League standard. On the right
nank Ed B~arrows's International
l~eaguers held forth. In the centre of
the line numerous owners OF National
e League clubs presented arins when the
American League cavalcade hove in
view. 1t was "A touching scene alto
gether.
For an hour after the arrival of the
American League surrenderers the Wal
dorf bar teemed with excitement. The
National and International Leaguers
were getting all powered up to receive
the rival magnates. The F'ederals, how
ever. we're busy along the brass rail and
the square cafe OF this famous hosiery
echoed with the laughter Of hundreds
VINO came TO get in on the deal.
" was a memorable occasion. Fight
ing jim Gilmore. still showing the traces
OF the hard campaign, and evidently
without sleep for many nights. leaned
on his sword. Lieut.. Heinie Brewer
circulated here and there. giving orders.
Sinclair. the sinews of the warfare. re-
clined on one elbow in a pose largely
anected by all famous persons. and told
the story OF his life. And outside the
rain fell and the snow Hurried and every-
thing was just about the same as IL was
yesterday. when the boys were still in
the trenches and the shrapnel of the Ma
tonal League cannon was still bursting
over the allied battle lines.
Garry Hermann. tn. high mogul of
the National Commission. Is one OF the
Few who did not smile. Some one told
Garry that Gilmore was slated to be
come head of the commission as one OF
the spoSs of war. Roger Bresnahan, on
hearing that he was to be deposed as
leader OF the Cubs in favor of Joe
Tinker. began TO talk to the Boston
newspaper men about a job. Miller
Huggins. who. rumor has il. will give
way to Fielder Jones. hobnobbed with
rat Moran In a valiant attempt 10 get
hiinself declared second baseman of the
champion Pills. Bali players who had
peen calling magnates by their first
names since the war. started to put
Mister in front OF their last names.
Terms Of Surrender.
Reports regarding the terms Of sur
render remain about the same. Sinclair
IL to get the Giants. Harry Hampstead.
who is supposed to be about to sell
them with all claim to the services of
John McGraw. is absent. strangely
enough. John himself came out OF a
sickbed this afternoon presumably to
meet his new bosses. hut Hampstead
was nowhere to be found. He is on
the casualty list as missing, practically |
the last slaughter Of the big war.
Ball OF st. Louis will get the Car
dinals. Weeghman will suddenly find
himself In possession Of the cubs. Vari- |
GUS matters will be arranged with the
l~nternational League, such as the re-
transfer OF the Baltimore franchise and
the placing Of a club in Brooklyn TO
use the Feds old ball park.
These things, it Is only natural, will
take a long time and in the meanwhile
some one Is likely to have a brainstorm
and upset all the roseate chemes that
now look so elegant. The status Of the
ball players Is one thing that is worry
ing friend and foe alike. What Is TO
happen to the contract Jumpers no one
seems to know 1t is suggested that
the leagues will give every one a clean
Dill OF health, but In this case the loyal
players who have stood by the organiza-
ton at a sacrifice want to know their
fate. The answer of course il that now
the magnates will not have TO be so
chummy with their employees and IL the
players have any questions to ask they
VIII be requested to put II In writing and
not bother their bosses. In fact, the
players. In spite Of the activity Of David
Fultz. can see nothing ahead but a
long series Of oversees
Just why the ball players should
shoulder all the blame In this peace
proposition no one seems to know, but
It IL certain that they will suffer.
s'n"'"'r VIII Protect Players,
Some one asked Sinclair II he would
pro'ec' ms own payers yesterday after
noon The oil magnate answered that
nc WAS prepared To see that they re-
rriVcd u square deal. As a ma,tnr Of
fact. however, the Feds AS soon 40 ma,
ease to b" Feds viii act toward H.,
s'en IN spnnglcs JUS as il they had hsan
els"h,ztl owners all their lives. Men
lht Itul inASp SfltAl II