Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
.MAGNATES TO MEET
American Leaguers Hold An
nuaI Powwow Wednesday.
INDIANS uNsoLD AS YET
Talk of Peace With Feds Not Apt to
Be INDUCED In at Session
in Chicago.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


viii be no talk of peace in base ball
at the annual meeting of the American
League next week, and If the warning
factions bury their implements of at
tack the overtures to organized base
ball will have to be made to the Ma
tional League magnates. President
Johnson OF the American League,
President Colnislley of the White Sox
and other powers OF the circuit. are
opposed to conferences with the Feds,
but this does not mean that peace is
an impossibility.
The American League will not at
tempt to dictate to the National
League" said President johnson. EFF
it's officials wish to hobnob with the
third leaguers and talk amalgamation
that is their business. We stand where
we always have stood on the third
league question: We believe it has
been demonstrated that there is no
room for a third major league. In
fact. we are more convinced OF this to-
day than ever.
Il believe the Feds realize that they
have ventured in a losing scheme.
Their recent actions indicate they are
trying to come in out OF the wet and
save as much from the wreck as pos
sible. The Feds are ready to quit, and
it is my belief they are blufting about
putting a club in New York"
This seems to be the unanimous stand
of the American League n,agnatea with
one exception. Charley Somers of the
Cleveland team is in favor of peace but
it is likely that the franchise of the
Ohio metropolis will be sold before the
start of another season.
The announcement of the name of
new owner OF the Indians is expected
during the session.
Hermann Has Plan.
Whether the scheme OF amaigamation
fostered by certain base bali men is
to prove successful depends upon the
action of the National League mag
mates, who assemble in New York next
week. The meetings of the Feds and
the National Leagaers are only four
days apart. Efforts will be made to
combine forces, it is said, despite the
declaration of Garry Hermann that he
would attend no more conferences with
the Feds and the attack of President
Tener of the National League on the
third leaguers for their proposed club
in Gotham. Hermann is std to be nurs-
ing a plan of amaieamation that viii
bring peace by drawing several Federal
League men within the fold o. the
oiden ma jor circuit.
hermann is powerlesS to ac. in his
capa city s chairman OF the national
commission. but as q director in the
National League and president of the
Cincinnati club he will exercise his
prcrG@at tive. ii is said. and take the
initiative for peace. Base bali fans
Were surprised by an early announce
ment that the american League would
hold its annual meeting in New York
Efforts undoubtedly were made to
leagues American, National aud Fed
eral-but Fan johnson baked
Harry Sinclair and the owners OF the
Chicago Federal League club have
been working secretly on. plans to
bring ABOUT an amalgamat1on of
forces with the National League Their
plan is said To have The support of
Hermann. This scheme may prove
4 failure, rs il may lack support in
the National League. In that event
plans to put 4 team il New York or
disband No one is willing to admit
the league has any Intention of dis
One thing is certain, and
port in a peace pact from the American
League, and they viii find opposition
in the ranks of the Nationals.
To Settle Bakers Location.
The formal announcement of the sala
of Frank Baker. the smuggling third
bascman, is expected to come when the
American League magnates gather for
their confab 1t is believed in well in
formed circles that a deal whereby
Baker goes to the New York Americans
already has been put through. This
belief was strengthened to-day by Il
remark made by Charles =. Comiskey
OF the Chicago White Sox, who has
been after the third sacker for y year.
Comfskey said he did not believe there !
was a chance for him to get Baker.
Clark Griffith, pilot of the Washing
ton team is expected to make i fight /
for a rule prohibiting the secret sale !
of base ball stars during the playing I
season. GriH believes all the clubs in /
the league should have chance to
bid when stars are put OH the market !
during the season.
Nothing new broke out today in tire |
for the sale of the Cleve'- !
land Indians. President Johnson plans /
TO leave Sunday for the Forest city to /
hold another conference with the bank |
ers' committee in charge of the Somers
holdings.
From Cleveland came the announce
ment that Garland iJakee Stahl, for |
ner manager OF the world champion /
Boston Red Sox. would be appointed |
of the Indians under the new |
regime and that the sale OF the club (
would he consummated- here Wedses- !,
lay. when the American Leaglcrs gath