The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-05
PEACE NOT IN SIGHT
YET, DECLARES BAN
Commission Opposes Proposal
Of Feds to Withdraw Suit,
hut lie FavOrs Move.
PACT WITH ASSOCIATION

According 10 the statements OF Ban
Johnson. who keeps az close 10 tho In
side workings OF baseball as any In
dividual In this country. there appears
little prospect OF Immediate peace In
the national pastime. In Boston yester-
day afternoon Ban declared that or
ganized baseball had refused to permit
the Federal League TO withdraw its anti
trust suit against the national commits
sion and the two major leagues. John-
son confessed that the sand OF the
organized powers was opposed 10 his line
OF reasoning. Tho big boss OF the
American League was the only member
Of the national commission willing to
permit the outlaws to withdraw their
suit.
The fact that johnson seems ready 70
permit the opposition TO operate without
unnecessary friction IL interpreted In
some quarters as harbinger OF some
sort OF early settlement. Heretofore--if
Bans statements are To be taken
seriously-the head of the young major
league was the most belligerent cham
pion of the organized cause. In all or
his utterances that have gone before. big
Ban seemed ready aud eager TO crush
the independents
As usual thing the commission thinks
with Johnson. Wherefore It IL Just
possible that the recent byplay OF Me
Graw in trying TO kidnap Benny kaun
may have interfered seriously with the
fiutterings OF the dove OF peace. The
triumviratc could not extend an olive
branch with grace against the sputer-
ing Of beligerency that the Independents
expressed In their recent near war
council.
In the meantime Benny KauT pursues
his sequestered course far from the mad
ding crowd. 1t Is stated on reliable au-
thority tina: Benny tied the New York
club up so tightly that he will be able
10 draw pay from McGraw for three
years 10 come whether or not he plays.
According 10 the statements of Phil
Bail. the st Louis Federal League
hacker the Independent association al
ready has effected sort Of peace pact
with the American Association Mike
Can;illon owned the property on tho
North side OF Chicago whore Charles
Weeghman located After weeghman's
original purchase IL was found neces-
sary to procure an additional strip OF
realty. For this boon. II Is claimed.
Cantillon exacted terms whereby the
outlaws were forced TO respect the
player rights Of the American Assocla-
ton. As matter OF fact the associa-
ton has not been moles,ed within q
twelvemonth.
Manager Bill Donovan Of the New
York Americans announced yesterday
that he had released Catcher Pickering
to Richmond Of the International
League. This young gentleman was
turned out under optional agreement
Donovan believes that Pickering will
develop into q hiGh class catcher under
3 the tutelage Of Jack Dunn. The boy
needs further seasoning. Pickering was
recruited from tho ranks Of the semi
pros Of Paterson.
John X Tener. president ~ the Ma
I tional League. announced yesterday a
five days suspension for Charles Her.
zog, manager of the Cincinnati Reds
ON Saturday last iierzog became EN-
broiled with Umpire Charles Ricler
/ Many blows were struck. most OF which
appeared 10 land on Herzog's face. Rig
! Ter was eXonerated Hart. who was
umpirlne the bases, was reprimanded
/ hy the National League executive foI
! IA llure TO be alert 20 the situation wher
7 Miller HugRins worked the hidden bal
/ trick on Leach. II was Rigler's ruling
on an appeal from Hart that caused al
the trouble.
According TO advices from the Pacific
! coast big Ed Walsh Is not likely 20 bt
/ Of any value to the White Sox this sea,
! son Walsh is laid up with the grill
{ and as a consequence will he unable &c
respond for real duty inside y fortnight
or "A month. Walsh had shown suci
profnise In spring training ms to max,
. the critics believe he was on the verg,
4 Of a successful comeback. Manager
/ Rowland has been anxious 70 have IN.
spitball king AZ his best when hc de
/ cided 20 take of tho blanket. For this
reason alone Walsh was permitted Z,
stay on the Pacific coast after th'
] White Sox returned East. n Walsh Il
1 unable 20 fulfil his obligations thu
White Sox will have n mighty tough
time pulling through with a whole skin