Evening star., 1915-12-23
PEACE AGREEMENT
SIGNED BY MOGU[S
Organized Base Ball and Fed
erals Reach Agreement
at Cincinnati.
BALTIMORE INDEPENDENTS
TO OPPOSE DROPPING SUIT
Threat to Thwart Termination of
War Fails to Worry Powers
That Be, However.

CINCINNATI. December 2S-Peace
between the warning factions in base
ball was realized when representa-
| tives of the Federal League and or
ganized base ball reached an under
standing and signed an agreement
here last night.
After the signing of the peace pact
telegram was received from Balti-
mort stating that federal club officials
of that city would try to upset the
peace agreement by requesting Fed
eral Judge Landis in Chicago not to
dissolve the antitrust suit which the
Federal League officiafs brought
against organized base ball.
Members of the national commission
and club owners of the two major
leagues read the kilograms with deep
interest, but did not appear to believe
that it would have any effect in block
ing the ending of the base bat war.
President Tener of the National
League, who acted as spokesman for
go ahead with their plans and ask per-
mission of Judge Lands to withdraw
the suit.
Two Questions Left Open.
Two propositions concerning the In
ternational League Were left open for
settlement by the conferees. One of
these was request by the Buffalo
Federal League Club that it be con-
solidated with the Buffalo Interna-
tional League Club. This was siren
uously objected to by the International
League. The other question related to
the Baltimore Federal League Park.
Jack Dunn of the Richmond, Va, team
contended that he had legitimate
right to an International League iran
chise in Baltimore in the event that
right to use the Federal League
grounds for his international team.
However. his figures for the grounds
and those. of the Federal League were
SO wide apart that no agreement could
be reached.
1t was finally decided to leave these
matters to a committee for settlement.
This committee will meet here January
3, next, the same time as the natlonal
commission holds it's annual meeting.
By the terms of the peace pact
Charles Weeghman, who was president
of the Chicago Federal League club, is
expected to become chief owner OF the
Chicago National League team through
the purchase of stock in that club
from Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati. The
agreement further provides for the
disposal of the st. Louis Americans to
Phil Ball and his associates in the St
LOUIS 4ederal League CluD
All of the players of the Federal
League, including those who jumped
their contracts with the two major and
the minor leagues, were given an I'M
munity bath and are now eligible to
organized base ball. No general dis
tribution of players will be made, but
the Federal League, which is to assume
all of the contracts of players of that
organization, will probably sell the
desirable men to the highest bidder
History of the Federals.
Numerous lawsuits over the claims of
players financial tangles, tempting Of
fers to the stars of organized base ball
and a maze of developments are writ
ten on the pages of history of the Fed
eral League, which today passed out of
existence.
Chicago men, Chicago capital and two
of the well known Chicago ball players
are chiefly responsible for making the
Federal League. James A. Gilmore.
president of the organization. and
Charles Fl. Weeghman, president of
the Chicago club. developed the or
ganization. Joseph B. Tinker and
Mordecai Brown, veterans of the Chi
cago Cubs, were the first stars to go
to the Federals, and their example
brought other players from the forces
Of organized base ball.
The league was formed in 1913 by
John T. Powers of Chicago. Six clubs
composed the circuit-Chicago. st.
Louis. Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Indian
apolis and Covington. Ky. When
President Gilmore succeeded Powers,
the Covington club was switched to
Kansas City, and the six clubs which
wound up the 1913 season furnished
the nucleus of the organization which
waged war against organized base ball
| for two years The biggest surprise of
the Federals was sprung in December.
j1913, when President Gilmore an
nounced the signing of Tinker as man
ager of the Chicago club and Brown as
manager of st. Louis.
The league was expanded to include
/ eight cities. Alluring salaries were Of
| fered the stars of organized base ball,
and scores of them Joined the invaders.
Men Of Wealth Interested.
| Men of wealth in Pittsburgh, St.
Louis, Brooklyn and other cities were