Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
SETTLING THE WAR AGAIN
But Judge lands Still Sits Tight on
Trust Decision and Nothing
Can Be Done.
FEDS MAY WITHDRAW SUIT

NEW YORK. Nov e.-settiing the base
ball war IL again the king OF all indoor
sports. New solutions OF what Is becom-
ing IN old trouble are developing daily,
some Of them carrying considerable merit,
many none at all.
And In the meantime Judge Kenesaw
NJ. lands Is still presiding over fed
eral court out Chicago way. guarding a
decision on the now almost forgotten
onti-trust suit instituted by the Federal
league last winter. He has never an
nounced that he has reached a decision,
but II Is almost certain that he has. and
Is waiting for what appears TO be an OPP
perfume moment for springing It.
That decision may favor the Feds. or
II may favor o. y. In any event, II II
still pending. is still an entirely unknown
quantity among base ballers of both fac
lions. and until II is voiced will stand in
the way of any pact or plan calculated
20 merge the two warning parties or in
some other way modify conditions
As likely as not the belligerent factions
would have only 20 decide on a line Of
action TO precipitate decision which
would make the plan utterly useless and
impossible. Organized and outlaw mag
mates alike seem TO have lost all interest
IN this suit, but It has never been with
drawn. and until It IL withdrawn must
remain with Judge lands as weapon
apt to heave devastation and a despair
into either. perhaps both. camps.
1t Is largely on account OF this suit
that. despite the many pop-eyed reports
to the contrary. organized base ball. and
perhaps outlaw base ball. too. IL making
no speed records toward clarifying the
situation. Magnates on both sides are
loath to plot out a scheme In advance OF
the decision. and. for the present. equally
10th TO suggest that they would Appre-
ciate a little display OF speed on the par,
OF Judge Lands.
The best proof that the alleged world
series conferences between representa-
tives of the Federal circuit and members
OF the National commission produced no
definite agreement lies In the fact that
the Feds have not asked permission "a
withdraw their suit When. II ever, a
real peace movement is set In motion the
first act of the outlaws will be to ask
such permission or apply for another
hearing with the idea OF receiving from
Judge lands definition OF base bali
legal status and suggestions for it's better
control
Organized base ball. since the untimely
death OF Robert w. Ward. is wondering
what effect his passing will have, not
only on the proposed invasion of Man
haitian. but on those Federal league clubs
outside OF Brooklyn which he was popu-
iarly supposed to be financing. No secret
ever has been made OF the fact that the
Tip Tops were not the only recipients OF
his bounty At least two other clubs have
been listed as Ward properties.
Heretofore Jim Gilmore has never failed
to dig up money In large quantities when
necessity urged. During the last six OF
eight months. however. the public prints
have devoted 30 much space to the pre-
carious condition OF the game as whole
that II is now hard even TO approach
10000 where two years ago $4,000 could
be had almost for the asking.