The sun., 1905-12-13
SAY PULLIAM WILL Be CHOSEN.
DREYFT' SIS AND OTHER BASEBALL
MEN ARE FOR HIM.
National League Bids Farewell TO Hart
and Welcomes Murphy Into the Fold
Minor League Representatives Pre-"
sent Their Recommendations News.


Minor League Representatives Pre-
sent Their Grievances Other News. |
The National League baseball Legislators |
did not get as far along In their annual rreet-
ing yesterday as the election OF officers. con- |
fning themselves to routine business. Con-
seuuently tho question as TO whether Harry
Pullam viii succeed himself as president
OF the organization or be sidetracked goes
over until to-day: but the general unofficial
opinion yesterday was that Mr.. Pulliam
would be reelected and that the opposition
against him. If there really Is any organized
opposition, would not be strong enough to
oust the present incumbent
Several club representatives Wheh ap.
preached on the subject came out hatfooted
and said they would vote for Mr.. Pulliam,
while II was no sure thing that all OF the nom
oommitta ones were against him. President
Ebbets OF the Brooklyn Club said he thought
Puliam would be reelected. d. Leroy Reeves
of the Philadelphia Club said that organiza-
ton would vote for Puiam. and President
Murphy of Chicago said the Chicago Clubs
vote would be for Pulliam. President Drey-
fuss's remarks on the subject left no doubt
as to the way he would vote.
Whatever differences the Pittsburg Club
may have had with Harry Pulliam, he said.
does not alter the fact that 1t is not opposed
to the president OF the National League
Baseball has been prosperous under Mr.
Pulllam's administration made more money
with the Pitsburg Club last season than
ever made In one season before. ana am
content to let well enough alone l am not
in favor OF any change in the PRESIDENCY
Personal differences do not cut any figure
with me, and | don't believe IN haroorlhs
them"
Another club president who did not want
his name used ventured the opinion that
| Pullam would be reelected and II ne votes
| the way he thinks the election Will go, ~
| looks as II Pulliam would get at least hVe
votes enough to reflect him, The poilti-
| clans ABOUT the corridor of the Victoria Hotel
| figured it out that one or two other magnates
would follow the lead of the club president
| Just referred to John T. Brush of the New
| York Club. they asserted. was the one who
was chiefly opposed to Pulliam. Another
magnate remarked the night before that II
looked very much as II there would be an neW
there was strength enough yesterday to ,acn-
complish that, end it was well concealed
nS,'d are said to be agar nst him showed any signs
| OF campaign worries yesterday; iuliaLn
will be elected, and there woh{ VS atorn Ipore
| than one name in nomination. SAID western
There were present at the League ggn meeting pthagg
Ebbets fGb t and H, " Medicus OF Brooklyn, 4. Il.
SSeSe Reeyes ann and VIZ ". sheiislne Of PRladephia
Charles v. Murphy Of Chicago Angus, sId aeTr W
Barggy p 4rfyiSnss RyoSseh s1a % st.
Louis, President PullIam and John heyaeT;;
Previous TO the League meeting the oodTa eaS OF
fuss and Hart, met. awarded the pennGnt
to the New York club. audited the accounts
and did few other stere0iEped az thms7 IN me-
HefT out from base ball Of Jim Hart and the ntr9,
duction Of his successor, Murphy, Both made
| sneaches MIR Hart was made an honorary
member for life Of the league then the board
of directors report was received ana ap-
The financial report for the year was gone
| over and with the presidents report as secre-
Of OF those who was on hand remarked after
ward that the best campaign document
Pulliam could have was his report oil tue
H WatkRs savSas of MnnsaG10s' sn1 r. TFepFEessn pFssfa
sasretsry ns shT tsSS Of the minor league organsao
APPEARED before the league dignitaries to
Bring minor league grievances TO their At A.
| t.ntion. Watkiuss plea was Tor the one
man draft with the drafting, price 81 500 in
stead OF $3.50, Farrell raised the point that
when the majors draft player they would
pony ,1s, up the full drafting price at once in in
Ss.dna Ssnd Si Les se fnag S hp
as the minor leagues are meeting mere '4-uaS
the best thing they could DO would s6mif De to
them in thai form. The league then ad-
joQrned until to-day. p,,.a.,,,,, .,oor.
Fred fenney. the Boston manager; Catcher
Mike Grady. who declares he has retired and
Will 90 into business IN Philadelphia; Manager
! Clarke and Clarence Beaumont or Plttsourg.
Pitcher Mike ONeill, Outttelder MageG ot
the Phiqdelphas. Bill pqhlen and Bii thSert Sh
| is not doing anything in baseball Just now
and says he is not E0TS WhS U fny he s 0gfaW gng
hotel Joe Kelley talked with Garry Herr
| md tlat connection there was q
jersey city manager might handle the Reds
next season; but Murray said he would be
found right across the North River at the
Fred Clarke who expects to make dea
| or two while here brought his hard hitting
centre fielder, Beaumont, East TO have Mike
Murphy the Pennsylvania, tratneer' have pno 4, q
tore muscle In his foot last sumWer and ttled
the rest cure for the injury You ought to
Murphy told him. What the muscle needed
was exercise to restore II and build II up. As
It il there is no muscle there now where there
coIIrse of treatment which he said would fix
beaumont all right {Ihe latter started in on
the treatment yesterday ,...,,, .,. 49,,
Pitcher Ferguson to, McGTaw, says the New
Yorker is a second Mathewson. he has
curves speed and, above all. nerve. declares
Tebeau, but it isn't 80 much what he mas
done as what there is in him that makes him
The Eastern League met yesterday and
nit i'm most of the time revising ana adopting
a new constitution. The schedule for next
wear was discussed, and a l4O game schedule
will probably be agreed on lhe national
tion of Professional Baseball Leagues which
ia easy 10 pronounce when said quickly put
in the afternoon fixing up cases OF disputed
ths nationnl commission. Ban Johnson.
president of the American League, was in