New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04
TEMPLE WILL NOT ACCEPT
HE DECLINES THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Inconsistent always. the club owners OF the
National Baseball League remained in secret ses-
sion at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night until
after midnight. Only the day previous they had
passed resolution not to hold any sessions after
II p. m. After wrangling over the question OF the
presidency many hours 1t at last decided to
affairs of the organization in the hands OF
the executive committee. which Is composed OF
James Hart. Chicago: John I. Brush. Cincinnati
and A. H. Soden. Boston.
schedule was adopted but II was said
that as the dates had been agreed upon at such
late hour the schedule would not be announced I'M
til to-day The session stormy one and
flushed faces numerous as the warning dele
gates appeared occasionally in the corridors
Almost the entire day taken up by the
schedule committee and the committee named 10
receive bids for the official ball to be used the
coming season. The league convened for a short
session in the afternoon. but after hearing w e.
Temples answer to the profered presidency of the
league and the list of umpres for the coming sea-
son. adjournment was had until evening Every
one was unanimous saying that the meeting so
far has been the best interests OF the national
game.
The committee appointed to revise schedule got
work 1890 a. and did not get through until
.. m The committee had before 1t three sched-
ues After considering each OF them in turn. the
committee drafted entirely new one
In the mean time W G. Temples reply had been
received. but not opened until the magnates
into session. which they did at once. after
the schedule finished its work Mr.. Temples reply
follows:
y. E Young. Chairman. National League:
Express to the league my high appreciation OF
their confidence in but health and business both
prevent my acceptance '" q TEMPLE
The decnaton blow to the
mates and all expressed disappointment 1t neces
STATED going again the whole ground and
the selection of a governing head for the league.
II this question. and the adoption of playing
schedule that occupied the time of the mdSnateS
a the sessions last night
Mr.. Young announced the following appoint ments
Emslie. Hank" O'Day. Tom Brown and Joseph
Cantillon. An appointment was offered to Thomas
Lynch. but he refused to accept IL.
Last nights session was d long and warm one
executive committee. II IS said. that Hart dis
avowed all allegiance to Spading in the recent
baseball controversy
The present trouble With the American League
gone length. and 1t was decided
that the National magnates would make strenuous
against the American men. They would make
fight to get all players back that have jumped
to the American League. by paying big
money for them.
The meeting adjourned at 1890 o'clock. the ad-
being sine die, subject to the call of the
executive committee. of which Brush is chairman
He will president at all league meetings.
Soon after the meeSing opened last night
Young handed in his resignation as president or
the league thus giving chance for the appoint
ment of the executive committee
The Offices of president, secretary and treasurer
made separate ones. and Young was then
elected secretary and treasurer. He VIII come 10
New-York at once and open his office here for the
transaction OF league business
The SpaldinE ball was adopted Tor league play
for the coming season
The schedule committee will meet this forenoon
and revise and go over the schedule again