The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-23
TWO nAJoH LEAGUE CLUBS WILL
CHANGE HANDS as A RESULT
And Two View PAGES VIII ne Seen
AmonE The Mhgnates-Yederal
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CINCINNATI. Dec. 22.-ProoaDiy the
I most disastrous war that the baseball
game has ever experienced came TO a
close here tonight when treaty OF
both parties TO the National Bas.sali
agreement was known as organized
baseball was signed.
Two major league clubs will change
about OF peace and two new faces viii
ne seen among major league magnates
Vas -" presidsnt Of mas ,hs SGss,esnm@ p VINO
league club will participate the con-
folhng interest In the Chicago Ma
tionai league team from Chas. p Taft.
OF Cincinnati Phil ball and nj. as.
sociates who were connected with the
81 Louis Federal league team gains
sue club from Robert Hedges Cal Me
DiamaFd. John z. Bruce, ana otnsrs.
Major League circles.
Tho agreement gives Immunity 10
All men who have Jumped their con
tracts from both the major and minor
az all other FEDERAL League players.
All OF them have been reisstated or
nude eligible 10 organized baseball All
ot tnem have been reinstated or made
igible to organized baseball That
there will be wild scramble FOR some
was clearly Indicated by a provision I'm
the treaty that the federal league a.
a league, and which insofar actual
exist VIII as-Sume all OF the contracts
OF Federal League players.
Benny Kaun Rumor.
IN this connection rumoFs follow
thlck and fast tonight regarding
the future status OF a number % Fed
not down despite the lset Of oonHrrnG-
ton was that Benny kaum 81 the
BROOKLYN Federal League team. would
semi Officially il became known tha,
seNersl former FEDERAL players VIII ne
seen seen on the New YORK American League
the distribution OF any players ana ~
was said that bars have been thrown
down and that. inasmuch as all are elig-
ible. those who are for safe, will prob
ably go 10 the highest bidder.
The Federal League clubs In Chicago
~ weeghman aud Ball VIA be permit
60 10 kef9 what players they desire OF
the Federal clubs in these cities,
ne announcement concerning the re-
endorsement 81 the word interests In
ne Brooklyn federai league club was
will be reimbursed. both major ieaguss
assuming this responsibility"
No announcement OF any hgures was
given in respect to this but II Is offi-
cially though not authoritatively stated
IL will be 100000 payable at the rate
Of s2o,ooo a year; These rye principal
the. meeting WHICH extended over two
days. The chief stumbling block IN
the way OF quick decision 70 hsve
Two propositions were concerned. one
was that the Buffalo Federal League
club wanted TO be consolidated with
the Buffalo International League club.
but the International League Will not
! agree to this.
International Argument.
The other was relative 10 the Balti-
more Federal League park. Jack Dunn.
OF Richmond, Va. team has for some
time according 10 President Barrows
Of the International League been con
sidered having the legitimate right
10 an international League franchise
In Baltimore when peace was declared.
Dunn appeared here today and demand
! ed this right and IL was reported made
I an offer for the Federal League
? grounds The Federal League made
a counter proposal but the difference In
fghe two figures was so wide that no
agreement was reached.
I However In order not 10 delay the
signing OF the treaty Of peace Il was
mutually agreed by all OF the con
ferees AZ tOday's session that n com
mittec be appointed with full power 10
act In settling both OF these ques-
tions relative to the international
League
When asked what disposition would
be made OF the suit Of the Federal Lea
que against organized baseball. chaTg-
ing violation Of the antitrust law now
pending before Judge Lands. Chicago.
President Toner OF the National League
acting spokesman said. The suit will
be Withdrawn