The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-20
Sweet Peace DescendS Upon
National League Magnates
With Election Over.
EBBETS ENERGIES
WITH NEW FAME
All He Needs Is Pinch Hitter
When Verbal Bases
Are Full.

Murphy now realizes that he did too
much talking, prior to the election, and
John N. Wards friends say that If the
King Maker only had put a clothespin
on his mouth the veteran golfer would
have been elected to the leadership OF
the old organization.
Murphy put John NJ. in bad and
Wards friends well know It. II Muir
ply had kept quiet and stayed away
from Philadelphia when the Quaker
club was sold, Garry Hermann prob
ably would not have grown so active
and made his successful stand to get
Stanley Robson in line with himself
Dovey and Dreyfuss.
Now that the smoke OF battle has
cleared away. # viii be found the cleo
ton of Lynch TO the presidency hasn't
left a trail of woe among the baseball
fraternity. John Heydler certainly isn't
sore that he is in his favOrite position
of secretary-treasurer at an increased
salary; no howls have been heard from
Brown, the dark horse Of Louisville, and
Adrian c. Ansop isn't out anything eX-
cept the expenses of journey from
Chicago TO New York and back and his
hotel bill here. Murphy, who told tne
Cap to come here, as there might pe
p chance for the veteran 10 become
fainIy ought to reimburse Adrian G. for
his futile trip. Murphy shouldn't play
Jokes OF this sort on man VINO once
had II in his power to Kill the Nauonal
League.
Compromise Candidate Francis c.
Richter OF Philadelphia. has right 70
be peeved at his throw down and the
sDeech OF acceptance typewriter.
richter ought TO publish this speech in
next weeks Sporting Life, as the fans
and scribes would Ike 10 see II
Charley Ebbets. president Of the
Brooklyn club. emerged from the
weeks meeting national character.
Charles H no longer will be known as
the organizer Of the Beaver Hat Bri-
gade. From now on his official title
viii be the King OF Speechmakers. Eb-
bets ought to sign a pinch hitter TO
have with him when he makes
sneeches. Charles H. dlIed the bases
with infanCies and then couldn't bring
them home
Ebbets stuck with Ward to the last
and had he been IN charge Of John
Ms campaign would have run it far
better than Murphy. who added one
more blunder 20 his already long string
Charles w maintained his batting
average IN the Apologists' League dur
ing his ten-day stay here. The Chi
cagoan made the amende honorable
three times-Once 10 a scribe. once TO
magnate, and once TO an umpire.
Horace Fogel, the Philadelphia clubs
president did not lose any prestige
during the meeting. and neither was he
able 10 dispel the growing suspicion
that the Quakers are owned by Charles
p Taft and Charles W. Murphy.
Charley Ebbets. Garry Hermann, and
Charley Murphy are to act as COM
mittee 10 draft resolutions on the
deaths Of Harry &. Pulliam, George y.
Dewey, and Israel w. Durham. This
was decided at the meeting Of the board
OF directors on Saturday night.
Today, in all probability. John T.
Brush's speech nominating Thomas J.
Lynch for the presidency viii be made
public. The owner OF the Giants GER
tainly made his presence felt at the
meeting, and IL was remarkable that
he was able attend 20 Il. John T. GER
tainly deserves lot Of praise for bring
ing order out Of chaos and for picking
as president a man Of the ability and
power Of Thomas J. Lynch
There will be no war. there will be
no return TO the DAYS Of old when the
nagnates could censure umpires and
bar them from the grounds and all
signs point 20 the National League, IN
der President Lynch. being Just as
caDeb bly, differed as when IL had for
its leaders Harry Pulliam and John
Heydier.