The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-13
PULLIAM BASEBALL PRESIDENT
NEW YORK THE ONLY CLUB TO
VOTE AGAINST HIN.
John HeydIer Made Seer etsry and Treasure
OF National League-Ebbets Head OF
schedule Committee More Comforts
for P1ayers-As to McGraw's Team.

or National League-Ebbets Head OF
schedule Commute e More Comforts
for Piayers-As to McGraw's Team.
Harry Pulliam was reelected president
OF the National League at yesterdays session
OF the baseball men in the Victoria Hotel.
Pulliam's clean ball platform and other labors
for the organization since he has been its
chief executive made such a hit with most
OF the club owners that there was little doubt
he would be reelected. Any other course
would have been . surprise. There was no
other nomination. Pulliam was nominated
by Stanley Robson OF st. Louis and Ebbets
OF Brooklyn seconded the nomination. Six
OF the eight clubs voted for Pulliam on the
frat ballot. 80 that only one ballot was neces-
sAry. The Cincinnati club did not vote.
while John r. Brush OF the New York club
was the only one who voted no.
August Hermann of Cincinnati has. like
Brush, been opposed to Pulliam, and he
made the following statement; The Gin
cinnati Club will not vote on the proposition
OF president, but as the president Of the Gin
oinnati club l desire to say that in the event
Of the election OF Mr.. Pulliam he will have
the unqualified support Of the Cincinnati
club. and especially will he have the earnest
support Of the club In the enforcement Of
discipline on the ball field"
John Arnold Heydler, who has been Pull
Jams secretary since the former has been in
ONCE. was elected secretary and treasurer
of the lea que. Pullism heretofore has been
secretary and treasurer as well as president.
Not in a good many years have the Offices
been held separately. The election Of Mr..
Heydler was unanimous, his nominator be-
ing Dreyfuss Of Pittsburg.
The following board OF directors was
chosen: Dreyfuss OF Pittsburg, Ebbets OF
Brooklyn. Hermann Of Cincinnati. Murphy
Of Chicago and Dewey OF Boston. The only
cha nRa WAS hermann for Shstfslina Of phila-
delphis. The old committee on constitution
was named; Brush Of New York, Hermann
and Ebbets. Also the same committee on
playing rules; Dreyfuss. Hanlon and Muir
ply.
A schedule committee was appointed. con-
sisting OF Ebbets. chairman; Dreyfuss and
Murphy. As soon as possible this committee
will confer with the American Lea que sched-
ule committee. The lea que voted to con-
tinue the l54 game schedule. The playing
season will probably begin on THURSDAY,
openings the Brooklyns are likely TO open in
Philadelphia, the Bostons in New York. Chi
An Amendment proposed oy Mr.. Brush
and adopted was that all clubs provide ade-
ouate dressing rooms on their grounds for
visiting teams. Lockers. hot and cold water
and the like must be provided. The penalty
for not providing the accommodations will
rule provides that the fne is to be assessed
and collected by the secretary Of the lea que
on complaint OF a visiting team that the
In New York and Brooklyn there are Dress
ing rooms for visiting teams. but in the other
cities the custom has been for visitors TO
dress at their hotel and ride 10 and from
the grounds In carriages, buses Of antique
vintage: leo horsepower automobiles or
fancy. The new idea will do away with a
good deal Of unnecessary parade and fuss.
a committee on uniform tickets OF admission.
This particular bee has been buzzing briskly
All the American League clubs having
pitcher goes from Connie Mack's Athletics
the Reds there 10 TO be a monetary considera-
tion; Coakley has been with the Athletics
where Mack picked him up two years ago,
The only question, regarding Coakley. said
Hanlon YESTERDAY. is his health He win be
He was not in good health last season"
Manager McGraw Of the New lorks was
Graw isn't worrying about the strength
Of his team. As a matter of fact he feels
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and shannon the out field is regarded as bet
ter OF than it was then in batting and field
ing strength. and the pitching and catching
department is as good az anybody could
M~athewson weighs 1875 pounds and has fully
recovered from his Illness OF last summer.
Mathewson's condition and other setbacks,
such as the accident TO Doplin. kept the team
bdNh u bFu6Obs 9hA WV lo N'NN uA A'
McGraw thinks II but natural TO look for
better results next season. Shea, the In
fielder secured from st. Louis last spring.
will join the New Works when they 20 TO
California TO train next spring, and in addi-
ton there il Mullin, the second baseman
who was purchased from Baltimore. v it'll
what he has in old and new players and Grip
Piles back in shape. the New York manager
IL by no means hopeless OF being in the next
pennant chase all the time.
There will be anot her session OF the league
to-day. Last night all the delegates at
tended a dinner TO Messrs, Soden and Conant
OF Boston in the Waldorf. Loving cups
were presented to the ret iring Bost onians.
About hfty persons were present at the din
ner In the Waldorf last evening given 10 4. ".
Soden and Uncle Bill COnant. the retiring
Boston ma0nates. President Pulliam of the
National League presided. and presented silver
loving cups to the guests OF honor. Each Of
the recipients made a speech OF thanks, and
acceptance. Tears ran down MIR. Soden's
cheeks as he wound up. and Mr.. COnant was
similarly affected. though he tried to>pass il
on with humorous remarks. John T. Brush
made a clever speech when introduced by
Soden had retired. He spoke Of the Bostonians
being descendants OF the founders of the
country and in their turn founders OF bnse-
ball.