Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-13
MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marry PulIlam Elected President
OF the Organization.
PREPARING TO MAKE PEACE
strong Efforts Being Made 20 Put an
End 10 the Baseball wsr-I
Peace Meetings

New York, Dec. l2.--The National
league of Baseball clubs completed Its
business tonight and adjourned subject
10 the cali Of resident Harry Pulllam.
who was elected to the principal execu-
live office today. The next session Of
the league will probably not be held
until lis committee having in charge
the task OF concluding peace ar
rangement with the American league
Is ready to report.
Before the election OF officers the
apeaceo committee, consisting OF Aug
ugt HERMAN Of Cincinnati. James A.
Hart Of Chicago and Frank De Hass
Robinson of st. Louis, met, In pursu-
apce Of the arrangement entered into
Yesterday, the peace committee Of the
American league, Ban johnson, j. F..
Kllfoyle and James Summers, at the
Criterion hotel. The session OF the COM
mlttee was executive and at the close 1t
was announced that further confer
ence would be held Jan. s, at place to
be selected by Mr.. johnson.
The principal business transacted by
the Nationel league members today was
the abolition Of. the executive committee
and the unanimous selection Of Harry
Pulliam Of Pittsbmg to the consolidated
Offices OF president, secretary and treas
urer. The only person mentioned as .lr.
puliam's rival was John Montgomery
Ward. who Yesterday announced that
use Of his name had been without his
consent. The new presiding officer Of
the national league vii be allowed to
name his own assistant, for which po-
sltion, 1t Is understood, there are two
prominent candidates, ID, Mills Of this
city and Charles Murphy OF Cincinnati.
Before the election Of Mr.. Pulliam u
letter OF resignation from N. Il. Young
was read. Mr.. Young has directed the
affairs OF the national league for many
years, and retired because of Ill health.
He was elected to honorary membership
In the league and subsequently was
made an honorary life member Of the
beard OF directors.
The following new board OF directors
was elected: John 7. Brush, New York;
a. II. Soden, Boston; Barney Dreyfus.
Plttsburg, and James A. Hart, Chicago.
At the conclusion of the meeting Of
the'peace" committees Chairman Herr
man Of the national league committee
said:
eve were informed by Mr.. johnson
that while he and his companions had
authority to arrange for peace confer
ence, they could do nothing until the
American league. had met, appointed
committee TO meet that of the national
league and clothed the committee with
power TO act. He said this would be
done as soon as possible and suggested
ttat Jan, be fixed as the date of the
Iirst conference. This was satisfactory
TO us. think the first conference will
be held IN Chicago"
Mr.. johnson admitted that under no
circumstances would the American
league consent to withdraw from New
York. He further lntimated that
statement as to the exact location OF
he new grounds might be looked for in
day or two. The American league
win, It Is understood, insist in the peace
negotiations that contracts with play
1rg now signed be rigdly lived up to.
This means that large salaries, II peace
& declared. will be maintained only un-
I'll the present contracts expire, when
they Will be greatly reduced. The
American will also insist that each or
ganizatlon retain the players II now
has and severe penalties be meted out
to those who eviolate the contracts.