Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
TOM LYNCH TO HEAD
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Unanimously Elected to Presi-
dency, With HeydIer Sec
rotary and Treasurer.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Thomas j.
Lynch of Meriden. Conn. former chief
of the staff of umpres, was today elected
president of the National League. John
A. Heydier former president of the
league was elected secretary and treas
urer of the organization. The elections
IF Mr. Lynch and Mr.. Heydler were
unanimous, and the magnateS adjourned,
10 meet again i'm February.
After four days of wrangline and con-
ference tho club owners o. the National
base Ball League this afternoon elected
Thomas J. Lynch president of the senior
association that controls professional
base ball Lynch was a dark horse of
the blacklist hue and his nomination and
election was a stunning surprise to the
followers of the game who have been
following the conference of the magnates
FOR the past few days.
Following the election of Lynch as
president the magnates selected John A.
ffeydler. former president of the league,
to ALI the office of secretary and treas
urer. Both Heydler and Lynch will serve
for one year from the date of their cleo
ton.
The election of Lynch and Heydler was
thought by many to be victory for the
Heydief contingent, since it was a de-
feat for Murphy and his man Ward.
That Lynch was compromise candi-
date in the full sense of the word is
shown by the fact that he was nominated
by John T. Brush. president of the New
York Giants. after an agreement had
been reached this morning by which the
magnateS agreed to vote for any man
nominated by Brush other than the men
whose names were before the meeting.
The election of Mr.. Lynch. who now
lives in New Britain. Conn, means that
there will be no war between the two
% cyl1a nj of IiC Sa1n inn,
was brought about by John r. Brush,
owner of the New York National League
club. who was we'll acqua inted with Mr..
Lynch when the new president of the
league made his headquarters in Gin
cinnati
When the magrates gathered for tho
days session both Mr.. DreyfiIss and Mr..
Hermann declared that 1t was evident
that there could be no agreement on
either Heydler or Ward and that they
proposed to leave the city tfis afternoon.
Mr.. Brush said that it was very foolish
OF the magnates to continue the present
III 2dlock and that as a solution of the diff
fculty he would propose the name of Mr..
L+..ch. Mr.. Hermann arose and seconded
,'le nomination and the election of Mr.
Lynch was made unanimous
Charles III. Ebbets of Brooklyn. who
has bitterly fought the election of Mr..
Heydler, arose and nominated Mr.. Heyd-
Ter for secretary and treasurer. and his
nomination and election were made unani-
nous. The uagnateS, after shaking hands
all around adjourned.
Mr.. Lynch has been interested in the
atrical enterprise. He has not been active
In base ball since 1896.
Back in the nineties Tom Lynch, was
one OF the most popular umpires that ever
handled an indicator. He was one of the
first umpires to insist upon respect being
shown him by the players. and when
this was refused him in his third year of
service he quit the diamond to go into
the theatrical business. Mr. Lynch is
about .ferty-five years old, knows the,
game thoroughly and should make an
ideal president for the National League.
The retention of Johnny Heydler as
secretary and treasurer is exactly what
he wanted. wish expressed by him
when recently in this city. The politics
of base ball is entirely too much for the
genial Heydler. and he will be more at
0ome digging into the players averages
and the finances of the league.
Both Messrs. Lynch and Heydler are
we'll known in this city. and among the
old base ball enthusiasts the selection of
the pair to lead the National League was
received with a great deal of favor.