Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-13
PULLIAM SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
President Of National Base Ball League
Reelected with Little Opposition.
SCHEDULE COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
IL f. Instructed TO Prepare for 154
Games and Report TO Meeting
60 he Held I'm
March.

NEW YORK, Dec. Hilary c. Pulliam
was reelected president at today's session
of the annual meeting OF the National
League Of Base Ball clubs. John Heydler,
who for some tins has been private sec
rotary to President Pulliam, was chosen
secretary and treasurer, the constitution Of
the league providing that either one or
two men may be chosen to nil the three
Offices. The following board Of directors
was elected:
Barney Dreyfuss Of Pittsburg Charles z.
Bbbetts OF Brooklyn, Garry Hermann Of
Cincinnati, Charles w. Murphy OF Chicago
and George r. Dovey Of Boston
A committee on constitution was ap-
pointed consisting Of Messrs. Brush, Herr
mann and Ebbetts, while Messrs. Dreyfuss.
Hanlon and Murphy were named com
mittee on playing rules
There was considerable discussion on the
question Of uniform tickets for all Of tho
clubs. Messrs Bbbetts, Dreyfuss and
Brush were appointed a committee to ar
range for such a ticket.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted providing that ball parks shall
have properly equipped dressing rooms for
the visiting clubs. For failure to keep the
rooms in order the club will be fined S25
a day, upon the complaint Of the visiting
club.
Election of Omcers.
When the election Of officers came up,
President Pulliam called Garry Hermann,
president Of the Cincinnati club, to the
chair. Mr. Pulliam was then nominated
to succeed himself by M. 8. Robinson OF
st. Louis, and the nomination was SEQ
ended by Charles E. Bbbetts OF Brooklyn.
At this Juncture Mr.. Hermann de-
clsred:
The Cincinnati club will not vote on the
proposition OF election Of a president. but
as president OF the Cincinnati club, de-
sire TO say that in the event OF the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Pulliam he will have the I'M
qualified support Of the club, and especially
will he have the earnest support OF the
CINCINNATI club in the enforcement OF as
cipline on the ball field.
There were no other nominations for
president and the roll was called. Six clubs
voted in favor of Mr.. Pulliam. New York.
through John Brush, voted NO." and
Cincinnati did not vote.
Heretofore the president OF the league has
made out the schedule, but the meeting de-
oided that this officer had enough work
10 do and a schedule committee consisting
OF Bbbetts, Dreyfus5 and Murphy was ap
pointed to attend to that important work
and to report at the spring meeting in
March The committee was instructed to
meet the American league and vote for a
schedule of 1854 games This is the same
number of games called for in last seasons
schedule.
The meeting will be continued tomorrow
banquet for Conan and sOden.
The retirement after thirty years Of bast
ball activity OF William II. Conant and
Arthur H. soden was the occasion of a tes-
timouial dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria to
night rendered the former owners Of the
Boston club by the magnates of the Ma
tional league. Each Of the veterans was
the recipient OF a loving cup. Presiden
Pulliam presided and in a speech declared
hat base ball owed nero to the guests o.
The evening than could ever be repaid.
Mr. COnant and Mr.. soden responded
feelingly, the latter Offering the toast
"May the National game outlive the young
est man here"