The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-15
ROBINSON CENTER
OF FIRE IN FIGHT

New York. Dec, 14.-Routine mat
ters were disposed OF by the board
Of directors of the National League OF
Professional Baseball Clubs, which
convened today Consequently the all.
important question of electing n preSi-
dent will not be taken up until tomor-
row,
The situation apparently Is dead
locked, with John NJ Ward command.
ing the votes OF the New York, Brook
lyn, Chicago and Philadelphia clubs.
and John A. Heydler, present presl-
dent, supported BY Pittsburg. Cincln'
natl and Boston. Stanley Robson of
st. Louis holds the deciding vote but
he has not yet decided whom to vote
Tor, Baseball men now on the ground
believe National league magnatcs. il
Heydler and Ward each have four
votes will look around for a compro-
mise candidate, and the man who has
the best chance In this contingency Is
Ned HanloD, former owner Of the Bal
timorcs.
Joseph D. O'Bricn, president of the
American association who has been
mentioned as a dark horse, said today
he was not Interested in the National
league presidential situation in any
way
The National Commission Will hold
another meeting tomorrow morning.
at which 1t Will probably reopen the
case OF attempted brlbe OF umpires
In the play of game In October, 1908
between the New York and Chicago
Nationals
No important tardes between major
league clubs have yet been negotiated.
The American league meeting is
called for = o'clock, and President
johnson, says his organization Will be
all through with its affairs by five
o'clock.
The directors who concluded their
deliberations today dismissed charges
that the New York team had main.
tanned bureau to disclose signals and
by opposing teams, In di5mlSsing the
charges. however. the board resolved
that any manager or official found
guilty of operating a sign tipping bu
reau shall be barred from baseball for
all time. This motion was carried
unanimously Nh.
The pennant was officially awarded
10 the Pittsburg club today,
President Brush of the New York
club asked that the Philadelphia club
be fined $1,000 for having forfeited a
game at the Polo grounds last season
No action was taken. and II Will be
brought up again tomorrow morning.
New York. Dec l4-Stanley Rob
ison. owner of the ST Louis National
League club today held the balance
of power which probably Will deter
mine the outcome Of the contest be
tween John NJ Ward and John Heyd-
ler for the presidency of the National
league. i
A sharp fight was promised at the
meeting OF the National league mag
mates late today. and Robson was the
center of fire by both factions In an
endeavor to swing him into line He
would give no lnliling OF what he
would do.
The reYerbeTatioDs Of President
Johnsons heavy broadside yesterday
against Ward and Murphy still re.
echoed today in the -Waldorf-Astoria.
where the National league magnate5
met. and rot a few leaders suggested
that IL Wards election meant split
WIN lne AiueIlcdn ledSue, tuth d Colil-
promise president would have TO be
elected
The National Commission met this
morning aud the National league direc-
tors convened later. The magnates Of
both leagues were scheduled to so into
session this afternoon.
Managers and players mingled be-
fore the meetings and numerous trades
were discussed. Catcher Lou Criger
OF the ST Louis Americans probably
Will come 10 the New York Amerl-