The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-15
HEYDLER'S PLACE
STILL IN DOUBT
National Baseball League May
Tie Up on the Presidency
DARK HORSE MAY COME IN
In the Event That Neither Heydler
Nor Ward Is Elected 1t Is Said
That Ned Hanlon May Be
Elected President.

New York, December 14.-Routine
matters alone were disposed of by the
board of directors of the National
league of Professional Baseball clubs
which convened here today, conse-
ouently the all important question of
electing a president will not be taken
up until tomorrow.
The board is apparently deadlocked
with John NJ. Ward commanding the
votes of the New York, Brooklyn,
Chicago and Philadelphia clubs, and
John A. Heydler, the incumbent presi-
dent, certain of the support of the Gin
cinnati, Pittsburg and Boston clubs.
Stanley Robinson of st. Louis holds
the deciding vote, but he, 1t is declared,
has not yet declared for whom he will
vote.
Baseball men now on the ground be-
lieve the National league magnates If
Heydler and Ward each have four
votes, will look around for q compro-
mise candidate. and incline to the be-
lief that the man who has the best
chance in this contingency is Ned
Handon, former owener OF the Balti-
more club.
J. H. O'Brien. president of the Amer
ical association. who has beeen men
toned as one of the dark horses in the
race. said today that he was not in
terested in the National league presi-'
Dental situation In any WISE
II am a candidate for reelection in
the American association" said Mr..
o'Brien, and not looking for promo
ton"
The national commission Will hold
another meeting tomorrow morning at
which it will probably reopen the case
of the alleged attempt to bride the UNI
pires in the play-off game in October
1908. between New York and Chicago.
No important trades between major
league clubs have as yet been nego-
tiated, but there will be a lot, it is
asserted, before the meeting ends.
1t seems to be an assured fact that
the New York Americans will get
Catcher Griger from st. Louis and that
Norman Eberfeld, the New York Amer
leans shortstop, will be sold to Wash
ington.
Minor leagues have not as yet sue
the major league clubs, but 1t Is added
they hope to secure several shortly.
Buffalo sold First Baseman Clancy to
Baltimore today.
The American leagues meeting to-
morrow Is called for o'clock, and
President Johnson says that his organ
| ization will be all through with it's
affairs by s o'clock in the afternoon.
The directors who concluded their
n fNar~ lon &AIa
charges that the New York team had
maintained bureau to disclose the
signals and signs used by opposing
teams. In dismissing the charges, how
ever. it resolved that any manager or
official found guilty of operating a
sign tipping bureau shall be barred
from baseball for all time.
This motion was carried unanimously.
The National league directors did not
get through with their work and viii
have to give another session to their
work.
The pennant was officially awarded
to the Pittsburg club today. William
J. Murray, manager of the Philadelphia
team. filed a letter with the board
stating that his contract with the
Quaker club has two years to run, and
asked that the new owners be COM
PEELED to respect it. This. 1t is said.
lHey Will nave " w. aSOoiuluS TO Inc
provisions of the National league con-
stitution.
President Brush of the New York
club asked that the Philadelphia cltb
be fined $1,000 for having forfeited
game at the Polo grounds last season.
No action was taken on this matter,
and 1t will be brought up again to-
morrow morning.
When the directors are through the
regular National league meeting is
scheduled to start at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.