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Show MAJOR LEAGUES MORE FRIENDLY i New York Xox S P.elationa between be-tween the two major baseball leagues have become perfectly amicable as a i result of the sensational world's series Just closed. For soveral voars' tho National and American circuits I worked in close harmony, because It, was to the interest of each or us to do so. But behind the mask of I friendship there still rankled a bit I ol ill will, with Ban Johnson, president presi-dent of the American league, on one side, and John T. Brush and John J. McGraw of the New York Giants on' the other. The world's series between the GInnts and Red Sov brought about a complete reconciliation among these three powors of organized baseball. John T. Brush and his time-honored foe burled tho hatchet at the conference confer-ence in Mr. Brush's home, prior to the opening of the blue ribbon classic of baseball, a month ago. McGraw and Johnson shrink hnmlc and called everything quits on the way back from Boston. It was the first time the two had spoken to each other In ten years. Desertion Threatened Leaque. Ban had been after McGraw's scalp ever since the New York leader deserted de-serted the American league and Baltimore Bal-timore in the old davs of the war and lumped to this city with the best of his players. This desertion for a time threatened to break up the young American league, but it event-uallv event-uallv resulted In its salvation. The Baltimore franchise was transferred to New York and Frank Farrell's club Is now enjqying gratis Baltimore's charter. The reconciliation between Ban Johnson and the New York National management signifies much to close-followers close-followers of baseball. It has been 'riven out officially that the New York Highlanders will play next season at the Polo grounds Such an arrangement arrange-ment with the local owners was entered en-tered Into last month Mr. Farrell has Insisted that this is but a temporary move, a step to avoid ,'resignlng of a long lease on the Hilltop Hill-top property He Insists that work will be rushed on this now plant, 'at 225th street and Broadway, and that he will remain Et the Polo grounds onlv until his own property has been Improved for baseball purposes One of the main arguments advanced ad-vanced by the New York American league club against pooling interests with the Giants in a playing field has been that this step would leave a I loophole for some new league to break into New York. Mr. Farrell has tied up considerable capital in real estate at 22oth street and Broadwa.. Ho controls the site and this shuts off any possibility of invasion by a third league. The' Giants control both tho Polo grounds and Manhattan' Field, thus closing tho door on any possible New York invasion. By doubling uu on the Polo grounds the expenses' of both teams would be minimized. The Yankees Yan-kees appreciated the move by record attendance. It has become known that the management man-agement of the Polo crounds Intends I this winter to remodel the entrances. taud that two new cjub houses will be erected. That would Indicate . something more than a temporary ! switch to the Polo grounds by Frank I Farrell's team. It Is a certainly that J the Highlanders will play beneath) iC'oogan's bluff next season If the i svste-a "takes" if is likely St will be adopted for good |