New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
BATTLE STILL ON
WARD FORCES COUNT
ON VICTORY.
philadelphia Club Recognised
at Meeting of the National
League.


of the National League. but the issue viii
b fought out to-day. with the chances
a, the election of John NJ Ward. the old
second haseman of the Giants. TO succeed
John A Heydler. judging from the con-
ndence of his followers. There was more
TAX of a compromise candidate. and the
name o. Ned Hanlon. onetine manager
OF the Brooklyn club and more recently
owner q the Baltimore club OF the East
ern League. which he sold this fall. was
mentioned IN a way 10 indicate that he
might he the dark horse.
The FIRST session % the annual meeting
OF the National League was held at
o'clock IN the Waldorf-Astoria, and passed
OF peacefully enough. Little beyond
routine business was transacted and this
IVES accomplished 50 quickly that the
order OF business advanced 10 the election
a. president some time before il was ex-
pected John T. Brush. president OF the
New York club. did not attend the meet
trr because OF illness. ana was represent
e. BY Fred Knowles. IL was the wish OF
IRE other owners that Mr.. Brush be pres
eut when Il came 20 balloting for presi-
cent. SO the meeting was adjourned until
I o'clock to-day.
Horace Fogel. the new president ot the
Philadelphia club. found no difficulty in
getting the necessary recognition as a
voting delegate. having satisfied the other
owners or the proper transfer OF the
Philadelphia stock. This caused the
HevdIer forces some chagrin. as II robbed
them q q hold on the Philadelphia club.
Il was thought on Tuesday that the
sale OF the stock would neoessitste the
A. new member. There was nothing in
the constitution. however. 10 Justify this
contention. and Il was only necessary for
H.. FogeI 10 present the proper creden-
tials 20 be accepted as a delegate in good
standing.
The new board OF directors OF the Phila-
6,lph.a club is made up Of Frank :. Elliott.
vel known as a man Of means and affairs
IN PHILADELPHIA; William s. Conway. vice
president OF the Hamilton Tr5st Company
and president 0f the Builders Exchange;
John r. Schwartz. general manager OF
chain u silk mills: John Curley and Hor-
ace Fogel The makeup OF this board left
no question as 10 responsibility. Il was
announced that Norris Scheck. who was
sad 10 reuresent Z. F. Aibee and Percy
Williams. was the new secretary and treas
Urer.
Tuesday. AZ the close OF the session yes
terday. that Philadelphia was stin "on the
fence" 50 far as the question OF q new pres
taert was concerned He added that a
meeting q the board OF directors had been
called for last evening and that IN all prob
ability q decision would be reached as TO
PhiIa6elphia's position Two OF the oirec-
tors who were not in the city came over, in
response 70 telegraphic dispatches. but af-
ter the meeting Mr.. Fogel was stil -'on the
fsnce" or at least he would not declare
himself
In his annual report President Heydler
showed that for the first time IN twelve
years the league had no old debt 10 pay
OF and that the season had been most
successful one The report s. s<cd fur
ther that ninety games had bce1 post
poned and that ninety-five couble-heaoers
had been played. forty-ive IN the East
ana forty IN the West
AIr EEeydler took up the question OF pro-
tested games and said that in the last six
,esrs not a protested game had been al
lowed OF the protested games, Brooklyn
was responsible for three. Cincinnati one,
Chicago one. and Philadelphia one. The
report also showed that for the first time
IN seven years not a player in the New
York club had been suspended and that
under the peace agreement. now six years
old. the receipts and attendance had IN
creased more than 100 per cent
TIE question of putting a monument
over the grave OF the late President Harry
a. P-IIiam. In Louisville. was taken up
and b. WAS reported that there was now a
family monument on the plot In place
- -ris the league decided 10 pay a sum
~ money. amount not stated, 10 a sister
q The late president. whose special care
SIC had been. and also 10 put aside the
sun ~ $4,000. the intlres of which, esti-
mated 20 ~ SIS a month. was 10 be paid 10
her Tor an indefinite period
The claim % the New York club owners
against the Philadelphia club for damages
Sustained when the Quakers forfeited a
game at the Polo Grounds on october 4
was referred 10 the new owners OF the
club. as was William J. Murray's claim
against the old Philadelphia corporation 10
carry out IT'S two-year contract with him
President Heydler announced that Moren.
Doolln and Knabe. the Philadelphia play
.rE who were disciplined for their conduct
in the game Of October 4. had not as yet
paid their fines and would be ineligible 10
play IN The National League until the ac-
counts were settled.
M Heycler advocated that the league
make a change IN the status of players
Who are drafted. They Should be treated.
he holds. as players who are purchased.
II this suggestion Is carried out the Amer
lean League Wlll have a chance 10 claim a
player drafted by q National League club
or whose services waivers are asked, and
Flce versa.
Charles d. Eb5ets, of Brooklyn, and
Charles W Murphy. OF Chicago. who have
heeu making a strong fight for the election
a. John d. Ward as president OF the League.
showed no sign Of weakening yesterday
anc would not even consider the question
O. a COMPROMISE candidate. = seemed 20 De
The general feeling that Philadeiphia woulo
vote with the Ward faction.
The president OF the Chicago Cubs was
hitter in his denunciation OF Ban b. John
sOn FOR holding a club. so 20 speak. over
the heads q the owners of the National
league ~ his announcement that ne woaIo
not serve on the national commission with
Ar Ward and that he might disclose some
rev facts IN the umpire bribery charge OF
year ago. He said:
II puts the Nsional League In ridicu-
loas position 70 have the president OF an
other league assume the role % dictator
and you can sag that I viii vote for WARD
hrsf last and al IA. time"
Barney Dreyfuss. president OF the Plus
burg club, said on the other hand, that ne
WI remain here until spring. u necessary
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