The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
HARRY PULLIAM REELECTED
Brush Casts Only Vote Against Ma
tiOnal League Chief.
John HeydIer, a Washington Boy,
HOnOred-ChOSen Secretary
and Treasurer.

New York, Dec. 12.-Harry Pulliam was
reelected president of the National
League at tO-day's session Of the directors
in the Victoria Hotel. Pulliam's clean
record since he has been chief execu-
tive has made such a hit with most
of the club owners that there was little
doubt that he would be reelected. ANY
other course would have been surprise
There was no other domination. Pulliam
was nominated by Stanley Robson. Of
St. Louis and Charles Ebbets, Of Brook
lyn, seconded the nomination. Six OF the
eight clgbs voted for PUliam on the first
ballot, so that only one ballot was nee
essary. The Cincinnati club did not vote,
while John T. Brush. Of the New York
club, was the only one who voted No.
August Hermann, Of the Cincinnati
club. has. Ike Brush. been opposed 10
Pulliam. and the former made the fol-
lowing statement. The Cincinnati club
viii not vote on the proposition of presi-
dent, but as the president OF the Cincin-
natl club. I desire to say that in the
event of the election Of Mr. Puliam he
will have the unqualified support Of the
club in the enforcement of discipline on
the ball field"
John Heydler who has been presi-
dent Pulliam's secretary since the
former has been in Office. was elected
secretary and treasurer OF the league.
PUlliam. heretofore, has been secretary
and treasurer, as well as president Not
ia a good many years have the Offices
been held separately. The election Of
Mr. HevdIer was unanimous, his nom
iuator being Dreyfuss, Of Pittsburg Mr..
Heydler is one of the most capable men
IN baseball
eli
chosen: Dreyfuss. Of Pittsburg: Eb-
bets, of Brooklyn; Hermann, of Gin
cinnati; Murphy. OF Chicago, and
was Herman for Shettsline. Of Phila-
delphia. The committee on constitu-
tiOn was named as follows: Brush.
Hermann. and Ebbets. The old COM
mittee on playing rules was reelected
as follows: Dreyfuss. Hanlon. and
Murphy.
A schedule committee was appointed.
consisting OF Ebbets, chairman; Drey-
fuss. and Murphy As soon as possible
the committee will confer with the
American League schedule committee.
The league voted to continue the I54-
game schedule. The playing season
viii probably begin on Thursday.
April H. Following out the rotary
order or openings, the BroOklyns are
likely to ooen in Philadelphia, the Bos-
tons iE New York. Chicago In St.
Louis, and Pittsburg in Cincinnati
An amendment proposed by Mr. Brush
and adopted was that all clubs provide
adequate dressing rooms on their grounds
for visiting teams
MessrS- Ebbets Dreyfuss. and Brush
were appointed a committee on uniform
tickets OF admission. This particular bee
has been buzzing briskly in the Ebbets
bonnet for long time
All the American League clubs hav-
ing waived claim to Andy Coakley, that
young pitcher goes from Connie Mack's
Athletics 10 Cincinnati
Manager McGraw, of the New Yorks.
was not at the meeting at any time. Nc
GraW isn't worrying about the strength
of his team As matter of fact he
feels that his team is stronger than it
was two years ago.
There viii be another session of the
league tomorrow. Tonight all the dele
gates attended a dinner to Messrs Soden
and Conant OF Boston. in the Waldorf
Loving cups were presented to the re-
firing BostOnians