Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-21
PEACE IN SIGHT,
SAYS CAMEL in
TALK ON BATTLE
Brooklyn Boss States That
Feds and Organized Ball
Will Get Together


Peace in baseball? It's coming. !"
said John Camel, the manager Of the
Brooklyn Federal League team yester-
day afternoon when asked about the
situation on the mainland. The mag
mates in organized baseball are be-
ginning to realize that the Federal
League is here to stay and the sooner
efforts are made to get the leagues
together to form some basis where all
can make money, the sooner will the
magnates begin to break even.
There were only about % per cent
Of the clubs in Organized baseball that
made money last year. This an
nouncement does not come from the
Federals, but from the American and
National League officers. II the men
who have placed their money In or.
ganized ball can see where they can
make more money by making peace
with the Federals they will 10 so.
know OF eight magnates who consent
ed to a peace plan last year. The
moguls went so far as to plan two
new circuits Joining with the Fed
erals.
Feds Have Coin.
The plan was to have Weeghman
place his holding with the Cubs In
Chicago which would make two strong
teams in the Windy City. In st. Louis
Siefel and Ball OF; the Feds would join
with the Americans and make two
teams there which would be. able. to
make good fight. There would be
two I0-club circuits: Chicago, st. Lou
is. Detroit, Cleveland, Washington,
Philadelphia, Boston, New York,
Brooklyn and Baltimore In one leagne
and New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, st. Louis, Pitts
burg, Buffalo, Cincinnati and either
Detroit or Cleveland in the other
league.
This plan would be good one and
Buffalo and Baltimore are both large
enough to support major league
team 4 do not believe that peace Is
very far away as the sentiment II the
East at the end of the season appeared
to be in favor Of joining the three |
leagues together. Wards In Brooklyn
have. plenty Of money and they will
have a strong team In the field next
year. The same may be said OF the |
other teams In the Federal circuit.
1.-THE men identified with the Fed
sral League have been fair in all their |
dealings with the players. Chief Ben
Ter violated his contract and the or
ganized forces took this up rs SEM |
Die of Federal treatment. There were |
three players on the Brooklyn Fed
erals last year who had contract for /
another year. They were not going |
good, but the players were treated
white. We gave them two-thirds of |
heir next years salary for their con-
tract, which proves that our leagne /
vas being fair with the men. One
player received $500 at the end Of |
asst season when his contract for next /
rear called for $4,000.
president Powers Of the Information
Il has asked for peace and many other
men high up In baseball circles, and
doubt we shall see 1t next
7eas, If not 1t is due in 1917. Bust
are not going to lose the
money that they have made from base
,all Just to spite the Federal mag
rates. Perhaps Henry Ford will turn
lis ship around and come back to
America and work for settlement OF
he baseball war;" concluded Mr.. Can
eel.
Mr.. Camel has made the trip across
he continent in his Hudson Six and
tates that the car has batted 1000 all
Ilong the line. The Brooklyn boss
90 the Lincoln highway for great
II part of his journey and visited
many of the picturesque spots on the
ray. He leaves for Hawaii tomorrow
on Sunday.