New Britain herald., 1915-12-17
E TREATY IS NEXT
|asy on Players-Details " Take Some Time

@~S~' A w CtLClll ul
 characterized the actions of
 Pnal league magnates at New
 Fterday. With the possibility
 between organized and 1nae-
 interests but twenty-fOur
 Way, the senior league club
 assed the time with informal
 ces and perfunctory duties
 American league peace com
 puld reach New York from
 and the various organizations
 formal manner.
 the Am erican league and the
 Fsociation considered the per-
 If their committee for the
 pnference, neither the Ma
 ague nor the Federal league
 ected it's representatives last
 President Tener of the Ma
 hague stated his organization
 into session at 1O:30 o'clock
 rning, at which time either
 ee or the, league as a whole
 e delegated to attend the con- |tainty existed among both the
 and Federal league officials kg the size and the powers del- to the committee appointed Eor the American league. Ed hrrow, president of the Inter- league, and John H. Farrell, |y of the National association pr leagues, will represent the at the meeting his afternoon. -.-
 } there was much talk regard
 possible outcome of the peace nee none of the magnates of organized or independent. in- would venture to predict the 3 outcome of the conference or le necessary to consummate ch- desired peace agreement. eminent National league off, q that fthe various commit re empowered to proceed to a settlement the conference continue for several days at ince the numerous details not be arranged satisfactorily ,arties without much delibera- concession by all interests. If,
 other hand, the committees Irst report back to their re- } organizations for final in ms the meeting today would turned, after the proposals had scussed, to a date which would for a ratifying confer of the doubtful contingencies is ire status of the Federal league
 after the absorption of that ation by the National league. F. Sinclair, one of the finan- wers of the independent league ed yesterday the positive state nat every player under contract
 league must be taken care of peace could becom a reality.
 dent Tener said he was in fa-
 restoring all contract-jumpers rganized ranks to good stand l by inference made it appear oh an understanding had been l between the National and [ league officials at the recent meeting in New York city. He I have always believed and I lieve that no ball player should ished unless he has made him. orally unfit or a real detri- Q ball playing. I, for one, cer- will not vote to punish a con- reaker just because peace is to ,blished. It would be we'll for udging him to think of the con- and the temptations. Some of remember back to the brother avs and I am one of them."
 National league executive fur i'd that every step toward peace le Federal league had been 1y thought out by himself and ociates and that he expected nc . difficulties in the negotiations as his league and the independ. erests were concerned. The Ma league had been for peace fol
 time, he stated, and all the
 had been worked out before announcement was made of tht ,ility of a harmonious settle of the baseball strife. All tha led was for the American 1eagut uiesce and enter into, the argu t the National and Fedora
 magnates had arrived at al standing was evident from tn 1T in which they fraternizet the day. Sinclair was in ire conference with Garry Herr
 chairman of the national com ]; James E. Gaffney, president o oston Nationals, and w. F. Ba Wner of the Philadelphia Ma ,. President James A. Gilmor
 Federal league was not in evi
 in the hotel wh ere the Ma
 league magnates gathered, bu nearby quarters kept in touc' he situation. He refused t ent further upon the peace pos les. stating he was through talk i'd was waiting to hear from tn side. .......
 nors were more frequently hear acts and the various club owner kept busy denying reports ; and other deals incidental t ina Bowling Alleys