The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-28

Careful investigation OF all those
rumors emanating from Chicago which
predict an early peace in the baseball
war seem to simmer down to the fertile
brain Of a crafty press agent. or agents.
Of the Independent cause. II did
not need the vociferous denial Of Ban
Johnson. president of the American
League, TO refute the story that the
younger major league had contracted
a separate peace. Bans henchmen--
and among them are the owners Of the
Yankees--have declared one and all
most emphatically that the yarn was
a pure day dream.
High officials of the National League
refuse to discuss the latest tangent
as presented by writer's OF the middle
West. The National Leagues name has
not been associa ted In any way with
the rumor of prospective amicability.
And the National League has no more
right to butt into American League con-
Germs than the American League would
have to interfere with the AFFAIRS Of
the parent organization.
To begin with. Ban johnson could not
on any sort of separate understand ing.
The American and National leagues
must stand or fall together. simply be-
cause they have become Indispensable
10 each other. Their claims to undis-
puted sway in measurement OF class lie
In the worlds championship series, and
nothing else. The public has made this
series It's own
Ban Johnson has assured the writer
In 10 uncertain terms Of his undyinG
opposition to the Federal cause. John
son throughout This present fgh, has
been a leading spirit of opposition to
the slightest recognition for the So
called outlaws. But for him an arms-
tice. or even a lasting peace, might have
been effected last winter. when Charles
Weeghman. the Chicago Federal chief.
came so close to buying the Cubs.
Johnson opposed the Federal League as
he opposed the Baseball Players Fra
ternity. He pleaded for the major
league club owners to permit the players
To 20 out on strike at David Fultz's
command. for he realized such move
would beak any number OF objection
able and onerous ironclad contracts II
was Johnson who turned down the latest
, demands OF this players fraternity
He wouldn't even allow the petitions
to be read at a National Commission
meeting here last December. AZ was an
nounced exclusively In THE SUN.
There Is another substantial reason
why Ban Johnson or any other repre-
sentative of organized baseball would
not dare to deal single handed with the
outlaw league No possible readjust-
ment OF territory could be effected
without the consent OF Ed Barrow.
president OF the International League.
This was one OF organized baseball's
solemn covenants that prompted tho
fighting president OF the International,
whose circuit had borne the full brunt
Of Federal attack, 10 go through with
n schedule OF l+0 games this year. The
agreement with Barrow Is no hollow
verbal promise. II IL IN writing-in
black and white.
Johnsons possible dealings with Phil
Ball. a stakeholder OF the st. Louis
Federals II they had any significance
az all. had only 10 do with American
! Leage affairs. On the word of Jim
Gilmore the ST. Louis Federal magnate
is a close friend OF Charles A. Com's-
key. II has been common knowledge
that for years past big Ban has been
anxious to see change of ownership in