The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

Cincin lati, Ohio, Dec. 20.-''There
is absolutely no truth in any state
Inent 10 the effect that an agreement
has been signed looking toward peace
between organized baseball and the
Federal league said August Herr
mann, chairman of the national base
ball commission, here, when shown a
statement from Chicago to the effect
that an agreement had been signed in
New York. That is what the COM
mittees will meet here Tuesday for,
continued Mr.. Hermann.
Peace. ir the belief of Mr.. Herr
mann, is = certainty and according to
his statement upon his arrival from
New York, will almost be a settled
fact before the end of the week, but
he insisted that nothing had been
signed
Members of the committee ap-
pointed by the two major leagues and
the Federal league Will meet here on
Tuesday to take up wo. k on the peace
negotiations where they left off Sat
urday," said Mr.. Hermann. Quite
a number of the details have been
agreed upon but there are a number
which are still under consideration.
believe it Will take more than one day
to threSh out the differences, but in
my belief peace is a certainty. L Will
go further; L will say that L believe
peace will be a settled fact before
the end of the week"
When asked if he would say what
details had been agreed upon, Mr..
Hermann replied:
Il cannot do that. inasmuch as the
other details have not been decided
upon and all details must be agreed
to before peace can ensue. 1 am very
optimistic as TO the outcome" added
Mr.. Hermann
Terms Agreed Upon?
Chicago, Dec. 20.-According to
statement made today by man finan-
cially interested in the negotiations,
representatives of the Federal, Ma
tional and American leagues signed
peace agreement at the New York
meeting insuring the withdrawal from
the field of the Federal league with
out the assumption of contract obliga-
p tions with its players by the older or
CARNATIONS
According to this authority, the
agreement provides that the Federal
league retain its players until the
opening of the 1917 season, paying all
salaries called for by contract and re-
imbursing its hackers from the sale
of players to clubs in organized ball.
Another provision of the agreement,
it was said, was that the Wards of
Brooklyn We're to be reimbursed for
their outlay in the Federal league by
the American and National leagues
This stipulation previously had been
announced.
According to the authority quoted
above the meeting to be held at Gin
cinuati Tuesday has only details to
consider. Among these, it was said,
was tn, disposition of the Baltimore
Federal club is reported to desire a
place in some organization other
questions involving the minor leagues
would be discussed, il was said
According TO the statement referred
TO- no question was made in the peace
agreement of the sale of any National
or American league club to Fedora
league hackers. 1t was said this was
left to individual negotiations. 1t was
said here, however. that Charles
Weeehman of the Chicago Federals
and Harry Sinclair of the Newark
Federal league club We're almost GER
.ain to buy the Chicago Nationals and
nat St. Louis Federal league owners
were expected to negotiate for the
purchase of the St. Louis Browns.
OF the ball players included in the
Federal league roster, seventy, it is
said. are under iron clad" contracts
extending a year or more. The com
bined salaries called for by their con-
tracts amount to more than 100000
a year This, however, includes those
under contract to the Chicago FEEDER
ais. who would be retained by Owne'
Weeghrnan should the latter purchase
the Cubs.