The Washington herald., 1915-12-17

The battle between o. b. and Federals
will not he SO much over who shall take
the different clubs that are to be sold
in the two major leagues. The question
of the Encouragement of the Information
al League so as to take care of some of
the better paying federal clubs and weed
out some of the International white ele-
plants, will also be settled with COM
parative ease. But when it comes To
taking care of the players now in the
Federal league, trouble is sure to start.
and there will always be the danger of
an upsettinE of the whole situation un-
til the detail is worked out and agreed
to by everybody.
The Federal ma agnates recognize a debt
to the players who helped them make
their organizs tion strong enough to win
its fight for recognition. Many of these
players are under the absolute ban of
organized baseball They will either
have to be thrown overheard by the
Federals. who owe them a debt. or they
will have to be swallowed with the best
grace possible by o. B., which is in
debted TO them in another way. for the
help they have given the outlaws.
The Pittsburgh delegation doubts the
report that Barney Dreyfuss is consider
ing drawing out of baseball. and cleaning
up at the expense of the incoming Fed
Inc yarn ABOUT DreNIuSS 1ntPn
tions is not without corroborative evil
dence, however, according to one of
them. IF there is anything that would
make me believe there is anything to
the story" said this man, 'it is the fact
that Barney carried the peace proposals
to Chicago. The peace envoy role is a
part 1 never expected Barney to be in.
Expect Faster Baseball.
Easter baseball is expected to be the re-
suit of the peace settlement Federal
League stars will be culled out for the
major leagues. and these. in turn, will
crowd the veterans past their prime and
the men just hanging on into the minor
leagues.
Walter McCreedie. of Portland, said
not long ago that baseball players were a
drug on the market remarked Earl
Moore, veteran scout in Peacock Alley,
today. We'll. under the new conditions.
1t seems that there are q lot of ball
players now in the big leagues and play
ing with the Federals who will have to
toll in the sticks during the coming year"
year.
halt and the blind when the reorganiza-
ton takes place." chimed in. an timer.
The Federals had lot of inferior mate
rial but there is a bunch of stars and a
considerable amount OF classy green ma
terial on their rosters. The ball players
will hustle this season"
President Fultz. of the Baseball Play |
ers' Fraternity. issued . statement today |
n which he declared that the lapsed |
of all players who had been !;
members of the fraternity. but who had |
Jumped to the Federals would be restored |
n full. He also intimated that the fra |
ernity would look out for the interests !
# all ball players involved in the settle |
nent generally
Buffalo. Baltimore and Newark will /
'gain be in the International League. ac-
'osding to President Ed Barrow. of that |
'ircuit. who seemed overjoyed at the
prospect Of peace.
American Leaguer. En- Route.
Chicago, Dec 16.-The members of
he committee appointed by the Ameri-
'an League to discuss peace in base
ball with similar committees repre-
senting the Federals, the Nationals
md the 1nternationals left for New
York this afternoon on the Twentieth
They were ACCOMPANIED by