Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-31
IS PRESIDENT
Louisville Man Heads American AS
ISOLATION of Base Ball Clubs.
FIVE VOTES ON FIRST BALLOT
George Tebeau Chosen Chairman OF
BOARD, Hut His Riaht 90 Hold
the Ofnee WIN he Com
tested.

CHICAGO. Dec. oO-Thomas L Giving
ton Of Louisville was elected president Of
the American Base Bali association. over
Joseph h.. o'Brien, at the annual meeting
here yesterday. Chlvington won on the first
ballot by five votes 20 three. o'Brien, the
present incumbent. did not make as good
a battle as was expected, as 1t was thought
he was at least powerful enough TO cause
a deadlock on the first ballot. Chivington
was elected for one year.
The association also decided to play a
lsS-game schedule in 1910. elected W, R
Armour Of Toledo vice president and de-
cided to ho,d the schedule meeting In
Chicago at the time Of the American
league meeting about the middle OF Fehru-
airy. a rule was passed requiring all clubs
to provide dressing rooms at the park for
the players. President Chiyington an
nounced the league headquarters would be
moved TO Chicago about February 1
George Tebeau was reelected chairman
Of the board Of directors. but there may
be a contest on his right to serve The
directors are elected by clubs, and Louis
vile not Kansas City. Is entitled TO a
director. At one time Tebcau was the
owner Of both the Louisville and Kansas
City clubs, but last year he sold the
Louisville club to William Grayson. He
has continued 10 hold his seat on the
board OF directors, although he had no
interest in the Louisville club. The point
has been raised that Tebeau has no right
to represent Louisville on the board and
the question OF his eligibility will probably
be considered at the February meeting.
Result L. n Surprise.
The election OF Chivingtan was something
Of a surprise. although Chivington himself
was confident. The three northern clubs,
Minneapolis. St Paul and Milwaukee, stood
sol!dly behind O'Rrien, but that was all
the support he could muster.
Both Toledo and Columbus were consid-
cred as favoring q compromises candidate
until shortly after noon. when w. r.
Armour OF Toledo announced he would
vote for one Of the two candidates then In
the contest This was interpreted as
meaning he would vote for Chivington
and the O'Brien supporters admitted that
II he voted for C~hivington that would
clinch his election.
When the ballot was taken Armour voted
for Chivington and Columbus followed.
This gave Chivington the support Of Kan
sas City, Louisville, Indianapolis, Toledo
and Columbus.
The continuance OF the les-game schedule
met with little opposition and the financial
success Of last season caused the magnstes
to adopt it again. The season will begin
or April Is and probably end on Septem-
Der IS. The schedule committee is COM
posed of W. H. Watkins. Indianapolis;
George Tebeau, Kansas City, and NJ. T..
Cantilion, MINNEAPOLIS.
Teams TO Dress at Parks.
The motion requiring the teams to dress
at the ball parks was adopted without op-
position. This was following up the plan
now in vogue in the National league. st.
Paul will not be required TO provide a
dressing room at the park, as the team
may be required to use two parks during
the coming season.
There was little doing in the trading line.
Roger Bresnahan, manager OF the st.
Louis Nationals, was the only major
Lacquer present. He was trying to dispose
Of some Of his surplus youngsters.
Jack Mccarthy, manage Of the Dan
vile TArce-I league team, received an
offer IRON Walter McCreedie to manage
the Portland Northwestern league team,
but refused it.
Pitcher Packard OF the Louisville team
was sold to Columbus.
1t was announced that four members of
the Chicago Americans were sold to the
San Francisco Pacific Coast league club.
The men sold were Catcher Warning. for
merry of the Guthrie, Ok. team; Pitcher
Harry Stewart Of the Houston, Tex.
team; Pitcher Frank Miller Of Des Moines
and Outfieider Flanagan. a Pacific coast
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