Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-23
SIGN TREATY OF
BASE BALL PEACE
Long War Between Federal League
and Organized Forces Ends
at Cincinnati.
ALL JUMPERS ARE FORGIVEN


CINCINNATI. o.. Dec, 22.-The base
ball war" which for more than two
years has been In progress between the
Federal league and organized base ball.
The National and American circuit. and
I'll minor leagues conducted under super
vision OF the National commission eni
tho National Association OF Minor
Leagues. ended tonight Shortly before
o'clock members o. both organizations
signod tho peace protocol Nhi,h brought
20 an end Tho career % tho Federal
lccsuo az an active base ball organiEa-
tion end restored harm ny in major
hsri raukF.
Two MAJOR iecguc c'une will change
hanca a. the result. cf hr bringing about
OF mace and TWO new ct will be seen
olnor~ m ny N 5or lepEue riaGnatos 81
tic issuie. Charles Wecghmnn who has
hoe1 rrcsi'lo'd OF tac Chicago Fcderal
lcegre club, viii purchasc tao controlling
in'eUss in tho ChicnEo Natona lenslc
team frerc Ch-rloa p. Tart OF Cinci mai
Pm Ball ard hil associ,tes who were
corrected With t,ic 81 Loull Federal
loasro team galne ,on;rol of the St.
Louis American leasus club from Robert
Hedges. John E. Btuse and others. who
nave Ions he,n eonae tol with major
lcagre Circuits
Immunity for Players.
TIE agreement gives immunity to alt
men who have Jumped their contracts
from both the major and minor leagues
o. base bail as we'll as other Federal
icsguo playcrc. All OF them have been
reinststed or made eligible 20 Organised
Baes Bail
Iha. thfrc will be a wild scramble for
some few OF tho best OF the Federal
league p'o,crs was clearly Indicated by
provis on In tho treaty that the Fed
ersl lengro. az league which insofar
as SEXUAL scfo ball playing Is concerned.
ceases 70 eS.st wll assume all Of the con-
tructn q Federal leagre players. la this
connection rumora flew thick and fast
here tonight regarding the future status
Of number OF Federal league players.
Que that would not down despite the lack
OF confirmation was that Benny KAuff
OF the Brooklyn Federal league team
would be seen next season In q Giant
Uniform.
Semi-officially II became known that
several former Federal players will be
seen on the New York American league
club.
Bars Thrown Down.
The agreement does not 20 into the dts
tribution OF any players. and Il was an
nounced that the bars have been thrown
down and that inaSmuch as all are eligi-
BILE. those who are for sale win probably
80 TO the highest bidder.
The Federal league clubs IN Chicago
and 81 Louis are excepted. inasmuoh az
Weeghman and Ball will be permitted TO
keep what players they desire OF the Fed
eral league clubs In these cities
the announcement concerning the re-
endorsement OF the Ward interests In
the Brooklyn Federal league club was
short. II was;
The Ward interests viii be reimbursed
both major leagues assuming this respon
sibility."
No announcement Of any figures wal
glen ia respect 10 this, but Il Is unof
ficlally, though authoritativeiy stated. II
viii be $4,000 payable at the rate Of
$4,000 year.
The Chief BARRIER.
These five principal conditions took III
tie OF the time OF the meeting. whicl
extended over two days. The chief stumh
ling blocks In tho way OF quick decis
ion 20 have peace was the InternRtsons
league. Two propositions were concerned
Den was that the Buffalo Federal leagu
club wanted 10 be consolidated with tn
Buffalo National league club. but IN
International league would not agree I
this.
The other was relative TO the BaltimoI
Federal league park. Jack Dunn OF Rici
mond. Va. has for some tire, aecor,
ing 20 President Barrow OF the intern'
tlonal league. been considered as hAviI
the legitimate right 10 an Information
league franchise IN Baltimore. vh'
peace was declared. Dunn appeared he
today and. demanded this right and
was reported made an offer for the 70
eral league 8rOunda The Federal leas
made a counter proposal. but the d
ferenoe In the two figures Was - vi
that no agreement was reached.
A COMMITTEES viii be appointed with q
power 70 act Ia settling both Of the
questions relatively 20 the Information
ieasus.
sfgners OF the Pact.
Those who signed the agreement WeE
August Hermann chairman Of the N
tional commission: President John
Tener Of the National league. Preside
Is. Is. Johnson Of the American leAgl
President James 8. Gilmore Of the Fe
erai league. President Charles Weeg
man o. the chicag0 Federal league cla
Harry Sinclair OF the Newark FEEDER
ieaSns cluh Secretary John a. FAR