The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
AMERICAN 4 MEN
MEET, ADJOURN, DEPART
Quickly on Mass of Minor Problems, Ratify New
Draft Scheme of Ebbets and Welcome Phil Ball
as a Fellow Magnate-No Big Trades.

The annual schedule meeting Of the |
American League AZ the Hotel wolcott
yesterday afternoon set a record for
speed. Hut It didn't get James A.. Gil
more, head Of the defunct Federals. out
Of the woods.
Mr.. Gilmore was planning a wake for
his lost love In Chicago tomorrow. For
various reasons this has been postponed
until next week or later. Phil Ball. the
new president Of the 81. Louis Browns.
Is IA most potent part and parcel OF the
Federal dissolution. Gilmore, unfamiliar
with J~ohnsonian methods, wasn't sure
this former colleague o be able TO
get through In time here to double away
back to Chicago before tomorrow noon.
Furthermore there are several matters
Of mystery on which Gilmore seeks
light before his farewell can be taken
ef~fectually.
The Federal League tas fulfilled its
terms OF the recent peace pact as nearly
as II has been possible TO deliver TO
date. Organised baseball has not made
good its promises other than in buying
n few Of the outlaw slaves" No guar
antees have been made for the payment
Of $4,000 a year rental to the Ward In
terests for Washington Park for n
period Of twenty years. No definite
policy has been effected with the Inter-
f, national League for the taking OF OF
Harry +. Sinclair's hands ri the plant
Mt Harrison, N. J. No assurances nave
been forthcoming that organized base
ball will back the promises OF Angus:
Hermann. chairman OF the National
Commission. that a way would be found
to pacify the revolutionary faction In
Baltimore.
Not All IL Serene and Happy.
These pledges that organised base
ball made TO the Federal League fall
within the offices Of the National Com
mission. II Is true. The commission
was I have held a meeting here this
week. Hermann. who WA expected
yesterday. was detained in Cincinnati,
presumably by some lawsuit. But In the
meantime Gilmore's hands AVE been
tied. Organized baseball Is IN a posi-
ton to be as deliberate as II pleases
The outlaw league is not only un
armored, but stripped Of its weapons
II must wait the good pleasure OF Its
conQueror.
From hints dropped OH the outside
yesterdays brief conference of the
' American League club presidents was
+. not so peaceful as the congeniallty be.
:, fore and after the meeting would in
dictate. A number OF big Bans bench
men had axes TO grind. Clark Grifiti
n Of the Senators Is still frothing AT III,
mouth over the TACT that the Yankee.
4 were allowed to purchase Second Base
man Joe Gedeon in spite Of the fac
that Washington had sent that playe'
to Salt Lake City under optional agree
ment. Charles Comiskey. disappointed
y over having lost out to the Yanke IL
J. the competition for Frank Baker. va
n not In the most am!able frame OF mind
II was limited. Nor was his temper i'm
proved when his overtures for Frit
Maisel failed.
A great part OF the American LPagu
/, meeting W $ devoted to discussion Of tn
- peace terms. Johnson's league was neve
, very strong for compromise with the out
laws in any II seems that John
son was cajolei into the scheme by tn
a majority Of the commission. When tn
= Federals exposed a weak hand certaiI
y American League club wished to Dol
. the peace conference. In the opinion q
- these the outlaw cause got of far to
lightly.
Phil all IL Introduced.
Phil Ball. former outlaw but now pres
. dent Of the Browns, was spared what
ever acr!mony had been directed towar
the beaten revolutionists. Federal leagu
discussion was confined to the first sta
chamber session. Ball was not in O
this. He did not arrive from ST. Lou
until after an adjournment of the tw
r hour noon session had been taken.
IL II was decided TO request the Nation:
il Commission to Change the limit q
It optional agreement dispositions. II III
q National League acQuiesces fifteen play
ers instead OF eight may be sent OF
,r under option of the first year crop Il,
70 instead OF two for the second year. Tn
10 amendment was engineered by the Ne
York club. which has an exceptional
heavy reserve list.
Johnson's league voted TO permit n
70 minor leagues to have until March I "
" stead OF February I each year to get cor
tracts to players. The National Leag,
had Endorsed the scheme previously, FL
bets's scheme for the amendment of n
Nc draft rules also was ratified. This wi
IN allow the weakest clubs OF the maj'
mt leagues first choice from the draft m,
y, ,erial each fall.
,e Phil Ball was initiated officially in
no the secret order Of the Ban JohnsC
a fraternity. He entertained his assoc!at,
It. with "reminiscences OF his outlaw o,
d, perience. W lost sss 900 the first We
Iis in 81. Louis and $4,000 the second
,d said Ball. But We had a lot of fun"
'This meeting is new stun on me
ay hall said last night. Here I came &
- the way from st. Louis and didn't ha'
La chance to get acquainted with my he