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Show MAJOR LEAGUES ON BETTER TERMS New York, Oct. 28. Relations between be-tween tho tro major baseball leagues have become pcrfectlv amicable as a result of the sensational world's series se-ries just closed. For several years the National and Amoricau circuits worked in close harmony because it was to the Interest of each of us to do so. But behind the mask of friendship there still rankled a bit of ill will, with Ban Johnson, president presi-dent of the American league, on ono side and John T. Brush and John J. McGraw of the New York Giants on the other, Tho world's series between the Giants and Red Sox brought about a complete reconciliation among these three powers of organized baseball. John T. Brush and his time honored foe buried the hatchet at the confer- enco In Mr. Brush's home, prior to tho opening of the blue ribbon classic of baseball, two weeks ago. McGruY and Johnson shook ha,nds and called everything quits on the way hack from Boston It was the first time tho two had spoken to each other in ten years. Bnn had been after McGraw's scalp ever since the New York loader deserted de-serted the American leaguo nnd Baltimore Bal-timore in the old days of the war and jumped to this city with the best of his players. This desertion for ft time threatened to break up the young American league, but it eventually event-ually resulted in its salvation. The Baltimore franchise was transferred to New York and Frank Ferrell's club Is now enjoying gratis Baltimore's Balti-more's charter. Tho reconciliation between Ban Johnson and the New" York National management signifies much to close followers of baseball. It has been given out officially that the New York Highlanders wlil play next season sea-son at the Polo grounds". Such an arrangement with the local owners ds entered into this month. Mr Farrell has instated that this is but a temporary move, a step to avoid resigning of a long lease on tho Hilltop property. He Insists that work will be rushed on this new plant, at Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Twenty-fifth street and Broadway, nnd that ho will remain at the Polo grounds only until his own property has been Improved for baseball purposes. Onc of the main arguments advanced ad-vanced by the New York American League club against pooling intorestB with the Giants in a playing field has been that this step would leave a loophole for somo new league to break into New York Mr. Farrell has tied up considerable capital In real estate at Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth street und Broadway. He controla the si ( and this shuts off any possibility of Invasion by a third league1 Tho Giants control both the Polo Grounds and Manhattan Field, thus closing the door on anv possible New York invasion By doubling up on the Polo Grounds the oxpenses of both teams Would bo minimized. The Yankees used tho Polo Grounds several sev-eral times this past season and New York appreciated tho move by record attendance. It became known yesterday that the mangement of tho Polo Grounds intends this winter to remodel the entrances, nnd that two new club houses will bo orectcd. That would I indicnto something moro than a tern-1 pornry switch to the Polo Grounds I by Frnnk Farrell s team It Is u cor- I tainty that the Highlanders will play beneath Coogan's Bluff next season. If tho system "takes" it Is likely It will bo adopted for g6od. |