Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

New York, Dec. 16.-Watchful wait
ing characterized the actions of the
National league magnates here today.
With the possibility of peace between
organized and independent interests
but "a hours away, the senior league
club owners passed the time with IN
formal conferences and perfunctory
duties until the American league peace
committee could reach here from Chi
cago and the various organizations
meet in formal manner.
Peace Committees.
While the American league and the
minor associations announced the per-
sonnet of their committees for the
peace conference, neither the National
league nor the Federal league had Sc
Iected their representative late this
evening, President Tener of the Ma
tional league stated that his organ
fzation would go into session at 1890
o'clock tomorrow morning, at which
time either a committee or the league
as a whole would be delegates to at
tend the conference. Uncertainty ex-
listed among both the National and
Federal league officials regarding the
size and the powers delegated to the
committee appointed to act for the
American league. Edward Barrow.
president of the international league,
and John H. Farrell secretary of the
National Association o. Minor Leagues,
Will ISpIS SS1lI the ldlleI OTSdIliZdllOll
at the meeting to be held here early
tomorrow afternoon.
While there was much talk regard
ing the possible outcome of the peace
conference none of the magnates of
either organized or Independent in
terests would venture to predict the
ultimate outcome of the conference,
the time necessary to consummate the
much desired peace agreement.
Would Restore Contract Jumpers.
President Tener said that he was in
favor of restoring all contract jump
ers from organized ranks to good
standing and by inference made it APP
pear that such an understanding had
been reached between the National
and Federal league officials at the re-
cent secret meeting in this city. He
said:
Il have always believed and I now
believe that no ball player should be
self morally unfit or a real detriment
to ball playing. I, for one, certainly
will not vote to punish a contract
breaker just because peace is to be
established. 1t would be well for those
judging him to think of the conditions
and the temptations. Some of us can
remember back to the Brotherhood
days and am one of them"
For Peace Long Time.
The National league executive fur
Their said that every step toward peace
with the Federal league had been care
| fully thought out by himself and his
assistants and that he expected nc
| further difficulties in the negotiations
so far as his league and the indepen-
| dent interests were concerned. The
| National league had been for peace
| for a long time, he stated, and all the
| details had been worked out before
| public announcement was made of the
| proba bility of a harmonious settlement
| of the baseball strife. All that remain.
| ed was for the American league tc
| acquiesce and enter the agreement
| That the National and Federal league
magnates had arrived at an under
standing was evident from the manner
! in which they fraternized during the
| day. Sinclair was in frequent confer.
ences with Garry Hermann, chair.
, man of the national commission
James E. Gaffney. president of The
Boston Nationals and w. F. Baker
owner of the Philadelphia Nationals
President James A. Gilmore of TIM
Federal league, was not in evidence il