The sun., 1915-10-16

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baseball men is against peace negotia.
tions with the Federal League. Bar
johnson and his American League col.
leagues stand as one against any form
OF compromise with the independents
1t Is true that johnson and Col. Jacot
Rupert OF the New York Americans
met a delegation OF Federal Leaguers In
philadelphia last week, but not with
the least amicable intention. johnson
insisted that James A. Gilmore, presi.
dent Of the outlaw circuit, should not
be among those present at the in.
formal powwow.
''The American League never will
consent to meet the Federal League on
equal terms" johnson told the indepen-
dent representatives, according to the
assertions OF an American League
stockholder who was present.
The American League is strong
enough to stand on its own feet in
dependent Of any one II need be-" he
continued. THE public, by its cold re-
ception OF the independent cause. has
proved our contention that there was
neither room nor demand for a third
major circuit. Neither will the Amer1-
Nhh ANob uo any expansion
OF Its operations. A ten club circuit
would be impractical. A twelve club
circuit is too unwieldy. as has been
proved In the past.
The American League is content 10
mind it's own affairs, The National
League has every right to shape its
own destiny The American League
never has tried to dictate who should
operate National League clubs. II the
National League should countenance any
merger with the Federal by selling GER
tain clubs to certain Federal operators
that too would be its own affair. The
American League never has and never
will try to bargain with the enemy. II
interDosed no objection when certain
National League interests tried to dis
pose OF the Chicago Cubs to Charles
Weeghman Of the Chicago Federal club
But my colleagues are quite positive in
their sentiments. They will not harbor
In their ranks any OF the opposition
which, wilfully or not. has done much to
discredit the game"
That conference in Philadelphia. which
had been interpreted at first as the first
general indication OF a peace move. was
arranged by certain element OF the
National League which favors a speedy
ending of the baseball war On excel
iN'e II mas betU ledEneu lTaI
the peace propaganda was launched
through fraternal influences. Many Of the
leading powers Of both organized and In
dependent baseball are brother Elks Of
high standing. President John X. Tener
OF the National League, Chairman Au-
gust Hermann Of the National Commits.
sion and Pat Powers OF the Newark
Federals are all Past Grand Exalted
Rulers OF the r. p. o. f.
Hermann from the first has favored
a dignified peace 1t was he who tried
to engineer the deal that might have
given the Cubs to weeghman. Herr
mann has won over to his ways OF
thinking quite National League fol-
lowing. William +. Baker and James
f. Gaffney now champion the idea of a
merger. II Is said. GafYney. It will be
took the trouble to show
the Federal general staff his new park
before Il was opened formally. Accord
ing to the board OF strategy OF the Gill;
more ring Gaffney is to receive a prefer
ence In the awarding OF the contract for
the proposed new Federal League plant
in New York
League is as strongly opposed to all
Idea Of compromise This is headed BY
Charles II. Ebbets. Barney Dreyfuss and
Harry n. Hampstead.
wouId dynamite Forbes Field and
~. ou. OF me game oerore would sell
my rtl'sours interests 10 any Federal
League promoter" says Barney Drey-
uss; Eooets Is every OF as emphatic
'h tnS expression OF MS loyalty TO the
oFgshiAed cause.
therefore, X peace ensues IN the near
future 1t is quite likely to result from
.nal % poIlioh Oh the Natiohai League
s.uo o",els whose sympathies nave
ceen reacheo through 1raternal channels.
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