Basel)all has* not been demoralized by the war as yet -•. The * outcome of the joint meeting o£ 'Nationaland American League magnates .at Chicago proves beyond a : doubt. that wav times have not squelched .the siririt or confidence of the club owners,.= The. big . money .spent for players, leaving camouflage out of it entirely, shows'that the owners are not hang-mg .'oil-the ropes calling for .some* body to toss .a sponge into-the ring. They -are looking ahead with all the onUmism possible and they feel much, better,-now that they have gotten together and. talked things.oyer.The: sound advice handed to N-. tionai’ League, magnates by President j John K Tener was largely responsible for. the change of front oh the part of owners in the .senior- circuit. There had- been a : tendency toward calamity hoy/ling before, the meeting irt iSew. York- . But - the mags have all gone home to tend to the knit-tin' and make their usual plans lor ISIS., V‘\.:Baseball has.taken some hard wallops. Guess it can stand a few more.diclhiViiKn