New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17


John Kinley Tener, president OF the
National League; Garry Hermann
chairman of the National Commission;
Jamos Gaffney, Of the Boston Braves;
Harry n. Hampstead, Of the Giants
and Charles Il. Ebbets probably will be
chosen 70 represent the National
LEAGUE. while Jim Gilmore. Harry f.
Sinclair, Charles weeghman, Pat Pow
ar, and George 6 Ward will talk for
the Federal League. Ed. Barrow Will
look after the interests Of tho Inter
national League, or a. enc Of commit
tee yet 10 be named.
While all this talk Of peace 10 eircu-
lated, the dogs Of war stu grow on
in the mid-d!stAnce. This much -
sure. The Federal League will not ouo-
NIT weakly 20 a peace at any p7eS
programme, and STAND ready to-day as
In tho beginning, 70 carry on the neh'
10 the bitter end II the representatives
of organized baseball look for any the
better Of the dealings.
Harry F. Sinclair, owner Of the New
ark Peppers. assured us OF this. rs
said: "As / told you yesterday, Tue
Federal League wants peace es mucn
as this so-called organized baseball
does. but we are not allowing any talk
Of settlement TO interfere with our
mans for the future, We are going
right ahead, and the fact that we have
signed q dozen players IN the iss1
couple of weeks Is proof sufficient 70
the man who can read while ne runs
that ", were not, and are not tne
prime workers in this movement we
are willing to listen to reason, Ou'
right now the National and American
leagues will have TO satisfy us.
"Ws lost money last season, bur our
,.aeu. made as much money as either
the National or American leagues our
n.rc.ntage Of money making teams was
q. great a. theirs, and We are willing
and mors fitted TO wage this fight Tor
another year than they are.
"There is another thing said nf'
s,,clair. call the players in the FED:
.rai Ieague will have TO be cared for' IL
snv neace protocol Is signed. We posi-
lively refuse TO desert those ball play
ers who stood By Us.
While Mr.. Sinclair IL talking OF the
possibility Of peace under certain con.
ditions and blandly assuring US tns1
n,aes is not positive, Ban B. johnson Is
sitting back, expanding his cnest and
plscipg the burden on the Nationsl
League for negotiating for an ADJUST
ment Of conditions.
Word was received from Cleveland
last night tina. Mr.. Sinclair and Blus-
tering Ban met in conference. couple
a. weeks ago and framed the whole
d.aI johnson was backed not only
nv the National League, but by the IN
ternational and all tho minor leagues
as well.
According to the story. when the an,
nouncement came that the Cleveland
club. Of the American League, was Tor
sale a Federal League club owner made
an offer. This led to meeting, ~ IS
,aid, between Johnson and the Federal
League man, who is said TO have been
Sinclair. This was the opening wedge
Several conferences resulted from TINS
first meeting, and soon the subject OF
peace was preached. What progress
has been made Is evident TO all now
But johnson did not lend willing
ear TO the song Of the Federal League
II the Federal League sang one: Inc
minor leagues had their voice IN the
council. The Federal League smashed
them right and left, and without the
minor leagues the majors cannot long
survive. Cut your jugulsr vein anc
find out how long you'll live mat II