Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-17
HEYDLER'S FRIENDS
MAY YET ELECT HIM
National League in Deadlock,
With Ward and Brown
as Candidates.

NEW YORK, December 1I.-Big Chief
Stallings commander of the Yankees,
saved the base ball situation yesterday
afternoon when he traded Pitcher Joe
Lake and Outfielder Ray Demmtt to the
ST. Louis Americans for Catcher Lou Cri-
ger. 1t was the only crumb that fell
from the diamond board. except a drawn
battle among the National League pow
ers. who were deadlo ked. to 4. on the
presidential election. Half the league
presidents Endorsed John NJ. Ward and
as many Robert W. Brown, the Louis
VILE newspaper man. The name of John
A. Heydler, present executive, was not
advanced.
The acquisition of Criger is the second
strategical move of Stallings to prepare
the Highlanders for d strenuous cam
paign next season. The release of Kid
Elberfeld to Washington Wednesday was
the first In the veteran backstop of the
Browns New York gets receiver of
marked ability. The man who helped
rank of pitching celebrities is far from
youth. Yet no catcher knows the game
better than Criger. and when he is right
none is more cunning in his art.
Move to Save Heydler.
Robert W. Brown. a newspaper man of
Louisville, Ky. was yesterday offered as
sacrifice on the altar of base ball
politics TO further the designs of sup
porters of John A. Heydler Brown was
put I'D against John NJ. Ward, the Muir
ply Bbbets- Brush candidate. to sound the
strength of the opposition. AS expected,
Charles W. Murphy, John T. Brush,
Charles Ebbets and Horace Fogel hung
on stubbornly for the election of Ward.
Barney Dreyfuss, August Hermann,
John Dewey and Stanley Robson as
bitterly opposed Ban B. Johnson's enemy
for Brown.
The fact that Heydler's name was not
advanced for the first ballot convinced
base ball politicians that Hermann and
Dreyfuss uncovered the craftiest move of
their campaign. With Robson favorlng
Brown and refusing to vote for Heydler.
there was at first no possible chance to
return the present executive to office
There was also the chance of Robson
casting in his lot with the revolutionists
had he been baked. But by advancing
the champion of Robson, the Heydler
supporters won over the Cardinal owners
TO their sympathy at least 1t Is not
believed that there is the barest posi-
bility to elect either Ward or Brown. and
who more logical than Heydler as COM
promise candidate.
That there are more ways to kill cat
than strangling, the anti-Heydler fac
ton is likely to find out. The majority or
managers of National League clubs
stated that neither Ward or Brown
would be elected when they heard the
result of the first ballot. Clark Grit
fifth offered to lay 100 to / against either
candidate. The departure of Joe OBrien,
president of the American Association,
for Milwaukee. together with an en-
phatic declaration that he would in no
wise accept the position as a compromise
candidate. eliminated Heydler's most
dangerous rival under the circumstances
Ed HanIon of Baltimore, has been men
toned as a dark horse but the famous
leader of the old Orioles says he will
wash his hands of the whole affair.
In the meantime John Arnold Heydler
will continue to act president of the
organization until the eight deadlocked
warriors come to. some agreement The
Ball Clubs is not incorporated, and there
is no statutory law for unincorporated
bodies. But the courts have held that
unincorporated bodies follow the same
law as incorporated bodies.
This point of law was explained at
length to the magnates after they had
adjourned for the afternoon, and caused
quite some CONSERVATION in the anti
Heydler ranks, especially to John r.
Brush, who believed the deadlock an ave-
nue. to return to the old regime, when a
board. OF regents controlled the club. At
that time John T. Brush was chief re-
gent, and he is still ambitious. The Hey
dler admirers are enjoying the joke to
its fullest extent. AS long as the dead
lock continues Heydler will be the whole
works. There is no chance. for Robson
point is that Heydlers opposition will
finally give way.
News and Gossip
1t was rumored about the corridors of