New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-13
BASEBALL.
Pulllam Elected President of the National
League

Inc National League magnates who have been in
session at the Hotel Victoria since Tuesday COM
pe.so thelf business last evening, and adjourned
SUBJECT to the call of the president Harry Puliar,
Inc next session of the league will probably not be
heio until its peace committee is ready to report
Inc principal business transacted at the final ses-
sion was the election of officers and new board of
directors. The announcement of the unanimous
election of Harry PuIliam as president-secretary-
treasurer OF the league was not a surprise. for he
was practically slated for the place on Thursday.
Inc only man mentioned Pulliams rival for the
place was John Montgomery Ward. On Thursday
Mr. Ward announced that the Of his name
candidate had been without his consent. With
Ward out OF the race it was either Pulliam or a
continuation of the executive committee scheme.
The magnates decided to abolish the executive COM
mttee and elect a president. The salary of the
place is $1,000
Mr. Pulliam is the second newspaper man be
elected the active head Of big baseball organiza-
ton The other man is Ban Johnson. the leader of
the American League forces. Both Pulliam and
johnson are Westerners Like President Johnson.
Puiam is young, and he is thoroughly wrapped up
in the national game Although little more than a
boy, Harry PuIliam is known from end of the
baseball world to the other.
The new president will be allowed TO name his
own assistant, subject to the approval of the board
Ge for tS set There M TH OF aad
Charles Murphy, of Cincinnati.
nation was e read d0 u m Nick has directed the
affairs of the league for thirtytwo years, and re
tires because of i'll health. Mr.. Young was made
an honorary member of the league. and then an
honorary life member of the board of directors
The following directors elected: John T.
Brush, New-York: a. H. Soden. Boston: Barney
Dreyfuss, Pittsburg. and James Hart, Chicago.
The first session of the peace committees will be
held on January s. 1908. probably in Chicago
There much curiosity as to what WOULD De
done at the conference at the Criterion YESTERDAY
The National League committee, August Hermann
of Cincinnati; F. De Haas Robson OF st LOUIS
and James Hart, of Chicago reached the criterion
about II o'clock: In the American Eeague parry T,
We're President Johnson and Charles Somrners ana
J. F. Kilfoyle- both OF Cleveland The conference
was short and its close it was announced that
details of the proposed basis had oeen ols-
cussed
man Hermann of the National League committee
THAT while he and his companions had authority
to arrange for a peace conference. they could do
nothing until the American League had met. ap,
pointed a committee to meet that of the National
Lea que and clothed the committee with power To
act
Mr.. johnson said: :, -,
MY people are for peace first, last and all the
time / don't see why an anlcable ARRANGEMENT
should not be reached
Mr. johnson admitted that under no circuT1-
stances would the American League consent na,1 10
withdraw from Nev-York- The American league
viii also insist that contracts with players now
signed be rigidly lived up TO, and That sach or
SANITATION retain the players II now has.