New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
PULLIAM REELECTED.
Succeeds Himself as President Of
National League.

Harry c. Pulliam was reelected president of
the National League of Baseball Clubs for a
term of one year at the third session OF the
annual meeting in the Victoria Hotel yesterday.
Nobody else was placed in nomination. but his
election was not unanimous. as John T. Brush.
Of the New York club, voted no" and Garry
Hermann did not vote.
When in the regular order Of business the cleo
ton Of officers came up President Pullam called
Garry Hermann, president of the Cincinnati
club, to the chair. Mr.. Pulliam was then nomi-
mated to succeed himself by NJ. S. Robinson,
Of st. Louis. and the nomination was seconded
by Charles H. Ebbets. of Brooklyn. At the
rollcau all the clubs with the exception of New
York and Cincinnati voted for Mr.. Pulliam. Mr.
Hermann said:
The Cincinnati club VIII not vote on the prop
osition Of the election Of president, but as
president of the Cincinnati club I desire to say
that III the event Of the election Of Mr.. Puliam
he VIII have the unqualified support of the club,
and especially viii he have the earnest support
OF the Cincinnati club IN the enforcement of dis
cipline on the hall field.
There IS a proviso in the constitution Of the
league that one man can I'll the office Of presi-
dent. secretary and treasurer or the league can
elect two men 10 fill the same Offices Under
this provision John Heyder, who for some
years has been private secretary to President
u-llslI, was fleCleG SeCTeTaTT-tTeaSu
Mr.. Brush introduced an amendment to the
constitution. which was unanimously carried.
that provides that bali parks shall have proper
and suitable dressing rooms for the members Of
the visiting clubs. These rooms must be pro-
vided with toilet conveniences, hot and cold
water, shower baths and plenty Of suitable lock-
ers for the use Of visiting players. For failure
TO keep these dressing rooms in proper condi-
tions the nome club viii be fined SO day upon
the complaint Of the visiting club.
There was considerable discussion on the sub
ject Of uniform tickets for all the clubs. and
committee consisting of Messrs. Ebbets. Dreyfus
and Brush appointed TO get UP a uniform
ticket.
The new board OF directors was elected as fol-
lows: Barney Dreyfus. PittsbUrg; c. II. Ebbets,
Brooklyn. Garry Hermann. Cincinnati Charles
Murphy Chicago. and 9. 3. DOvey, Boston.
Messrs. Brush. Hermann and Ebbets We're ap-
pointed committee on constitution and Messrs-
DTeyfus. HanlOn and Murphy were appointed
committee on playing rules.
Heretofore the president OF the league has
made out The schedule, but the meeting decided
that he had enough work TO do. and q schedule
committee consisting of MessTs. Ebbets. Drey-
fUs and Murphy was appointed to make q
schedule and to report at the spring meeting in
March. The committee was instructed 10 meet
the committee OF the American League and de-
clare for a schedule OF 154 games This is the
same number as last season The league then
adjourned until l o'clock to-day
dinner given AT the Waldorf-Astoria
last night 10 William Il. COnant and Arthur H
Soden the retiring Boston owners and loving
cups, suitably engraved, were presented to each
In accepting his cup, Mr.. Soden offered the
following toast: May the national game out
live the youngest man here"
The only thing that Uncle Bill" Conant could
say was: Gentlemen. thank you. Years ago.
when SOden and I first met. II was agreed that
he should do the talking and I the drinking, and
we are going TO keep that agreement up"
John T. Brush. who IS now the oldest man IN
the National League in years of active service
gave history Of baseball and said that there
We're now TWO hundred and fifty professional
clubs playing baseball IN this country and that
the players We're all protected under the rules
formulated by the National League.