The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-13
Minors And Majors
 May Settle Today
Differences Keeping Them Apart Are Small and If Agree ment Regarding Arbitration Board Gan Be Reached
 Peace Will Be Declared

Chicago, Feb. 13-Mfnor and major league baseball magnates got together yesterday in an informal meeting to discuss plans for a new agreement be- tween the two organizations. No ac- tion was taken, but indications are that relations will be resumed in some agreement similar to that which ex- isted until year ago, when it was discarded, leaving the minors to sc their own way.
 Another session will be held today, which is likely to bring about the re- storation of the draft as well as the forming of a board to handle cases coming up between the minors and the majors. At the informal session a plan was formulated to provide a board of four men. two from the minors and two from the majors, with a neutral man as chairman, the four men to pass on all cases, and in case of a. dispute the chairman to cast the deciding vote. Such plan is a1n ost certain to be adopted today, when the two factions get together.
 Possibly major league men were a bit surprised at the mild demands of the minors when the two met It had been generally supposed the little fel- lows would ask many things which the majors would consider imposs- ible- However, the request for a rep reseEtative board and the restoring of the draft were the only important things desired. No particulars con- cerning the draft were announced
 ever, the request for a representative board and the restoring of the draft were the only important things desir- ed. No particulars concerning the draf: were announced.
 The business might have beeL completed yesterday had President Johnson of the American league been present. He failed to appear, and the American league went into session at the appointed hour and named a committee of three to rep~ resent the league in the gathering with the minors. President Ebetts of Brooklyn, President Hermann of Cincinnati and President Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh were the three men ot the committee.
 The National leaguers went into session with the minor league com mlttee early in the afternoon, but the American league was represented only by two volunteers, William Richardson of Washington and Harry Grabiner, secretary of the Chi cago White Sox. They took part in the informal discussion.
 All eight members of the minors were on hand. some of them coming rom the Pacific coast, some from the far south and some from the east. The eight were: Cal Ewing of Oak lind, representing the Pacific Coast League; Thomas Hickey, represent ing the American Associations; Dave Fu1tz of the Interna tional League Walter Morris of the Texas League Al Tearney of the Three-Eye League, Ed Hanlon of the Western League. J. D. Martin of the Southern Asso- citation, and John Farrell of the Ma tonal Association of Minor Leagues.
 Tonfghts session is likely to wind up the big gathering of magnates Which has been the largest ever held -n the history of the game. A num- Der, including some of the New York men, left last night, but a ma Jorify of the horde will stick around until everything is finished.
 Talks of trades seemed to be kee,,- ing some of the magnates around. Not deal of any consequence was turned yesterday, but from morning until night one could hear of secret conferences between rival managers and rival club owners. Presiden; 1 Veeck and Manager Mitchell of the | Cubs seemed active and there was a | ru1nor that Mitchell and Stallines | of the Braves, had a, dea! on, but nothing has resulted yet. ] Manager Cravath of the Phillies de- arted for home in the evening with | out selling Eppa Rixey, his ta,. southpaw.