Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
FINAL CURTAIN
FOR HARRY PUlu|AM
Body Of National Leagues
Dead President to Be
Buried Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Soon after the
burial of Harry Pulliam in Louisville
Monday there will be a meeting of the
board of directors of the National League
TO consider a man to take full charge of
the duties Of the late executive and to
fill his place on the national commission.
Section II of the constitution of the Ma
tional League provides that in the event
of resignation, removal from office or
death of the president the vacant office
shall be filed on the vote of the members
of the board within thirty days of the
time of dismissal resignation or death of
the league leader.
Notice of the untmely end of Harry
Pulliam was sent to the various members
of the board Friday last, just as soon as
Secretary Heydler was able to hurry back
city, and today a meeting of the board
was called, to be held in the Falls city
some time Monday night The probabil-
ties are that Heydler will be compelled
to step in and take temporary command
Of the National League by order of the
directors-not that he is DESTROYS of sue
ceedng to Mr.. Pulliam's position. but
that perhaps the exigencies of the oc-
ca aston may require 1t.
The members of the board of directors
d
bets of Brooklyn, Garry Hermann of Gin
cnnati. Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburg
and Charley Murphy of Chicago. Each
and every one Of these men probably Is
sure that Heydler is the best fitted to
carry along the work that was laid down
by his friend of long standing.
Heydler never has been a candidate for
the presidency of the National League.
and while he may later have to step into
a dead mans shoes, he hasn't thought of
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friends death except to carry on the bust
ness of the organiza ton by which he IS
employed and to see how far he can help
in arranging for the funeral
Mr. PuIliam's brother-in-law, George w.
Cain of Nashville, and Mr.. Heydler will
Start for Louisville tomorrow morning as
an escort to the body. The funeral of the
late executive of the National League VIII
take place at 3 o'clock Monday at Cove
Hill cemetery. Louisville. The actual
pallbearers will be college mates of Pull
lam from the University of Virginia. The
honorary pallbearers will be Ban john
son. president of the American League:
John E. Bruce. secretary of the natlonal
commission. John II. Farrell, secretary
of the National Association, and other
National League presidents. Ban is so
much upset over the death of his col
league on the national commission tina.
he is contemplating acting by hlmse1
and calling off all the games that are
scheduled for Monday in the American
League.
Action of this kind was taken by the
eight presidents of the National League
clubs today after they had gotten with
in Geographic communication Win
Heydler today. The only thing that may
deter Mr. Johnson from ordering a day
of rest while Mr.. Puliam is being buried
is-that the western teams of the Amerl.
can League have so many postponed
games to play in the east that it would
be unfair to the club having pennant
prospects to order a cessation OF nos
tilities.
Ever since the news was flashed from
this city that Pulliam had crossed to
the great majority, there has been a
constant succession of messenger boys
from the telegraph offices to the National
League headquarters bearing kilograms
telling the National League magnates and
Heydler how sorry they are that Pulliam
was dead Many communications also
have been received in the executive OF
fees in the ST. James building asking
where flowers should be sent to decorate
the coffin Mr. Puliams body, surrounded
by the tributes of some of his friends,
will be shipped to Louisville tomorrow
morning When the shipping is done, an
extra baggage car will be required to
carry the floral tributes. Many more
are waiting at the western end, for the
late president of the National League
was known just as well and had just as
many friends in that section of the coun-
try as he had here.