Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-09

NEW YORK, Jan. although the
new year opens with no signs of
peace on the basketball horizon there
is report circulating in the ranks
of organized baseball that some form
of working agreement will be reach
ed between the Federal league and
the major leagues before the begin.
ming OF the 1915 pennant races. Both
organized and Independent baseball
is understood to be awaiting the de-
cison in several cases Of players
contracts now before the courts.
The leading officials OF the leagues
now opposed to each other are chary
about being quoted regarding the pos
sibiity Of peace pact but it is
well established fact that the discus
sion of plans to bring about the de
sired result has not been dropped en-
tirely majority of the magnates
are convinced that another season OF
conflict such as marked 1914 will
prove disastrous from financial
standpoint and must be avoided il
possible
Just which side will take the initia-
tive depends upon the outcome of the
cases before the courts Once final
decision has been rendered and the
various interests have learned their
legal rights and future line of action.
determined effort TO reach an I'M
derstanding may be expected. AS
pointed out by prominent club
owner in recent private review of
the situation. any other attitude will
spell financial disaster Under the
present conditions the only person to
benefit by the continuation Of the
baseball war is the baseball player
While the magnates admit that he is
a necessary adjunct to the business
there is no intention to turn the bust
ness profits over to him in their en-
tirety.
That the proposed tour of South
America by major league baseball
teams during the winter of lsl5-lt
will be financial success and boon
for the sport south OF the equator Is
the confident prediction made by sew
ersl American business men con
versant with conditions Throughout
the southern continent Baseball II
frequently played by Americans resid
ing in the principal cities of Chile
Peru, Argentina and other Soutl
American countries. These gamer
never fail to attract the natives, witt
watch the play with interest. Thu
younger generations are taking to thu
game and already play fair baseball
Leagues composed of native player
are predicted within the next tel
years and speaking on this point
returned American said recently !;
"In the natural course of evolution
the intricacies Of American baseba
will be mastered, and the nations
pastime transplanted south OF tn
Panama canal Climatic condition
are as favorable to the success
baseball in South America as In n
United States, while the intere'
shown there in other sports show
the existence of embryo baseba
fans. | am certain that in time am
teur baseball will be followed by Il
professional league and it is not
dream to imagine that some di
South America win send team nor
for real worlds series.
Norman S. Baber, former brow
university mile runner and now
Rhodes scholar and member Of I
relay team at oxford university
writing of undergraduate life at t
English university, states:
THE activities among undergra
ates also tend to broaden the Rhod
scholar for they. too, are differe
from those in American unversit
and here believe that, in one p
ticular at least. oxford has a va
able lesson TO teach the colleges
the United States. This is her $
TEN OF athletics and which provi'
exercise and competition for everyC
and not for limited number OF sta
In the afternoon all oxford men,
most without exception. take part
outdoor games OF some sort. ! do
discount the importance and the va
OF the university teams, but | "
TO encourage the building up Of
system OF athletics that will CO
TO every student. Regular exer'
and competition on the athletic q
are essential 10 both the mental