The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

Three ballots were taken, an resulting
i'm the same tie-four for Ward and four
for Brown. Then, apparently by agree
ment, President Ebbetts OF Brooklyn read
a letter from Ward in which he with
drew from the contest. At the same time
Stanley Robson of st. Louis withdrew
Browns name.
Following the preauanged plan, Brush
then mentioned Lynch, referring to him
by his better known title. King Of Um-
pires.' The seven magnates quickly sec
onded and the nomination was made
unanimous
Ebbetts, who had been one Of the Bit
teTest fighters against John A. Heydler,
who succeeded the late Harry C.. Pull
liam as president then nominated Heyd-
Ter for seCretaFy-treasureT. "a position
which he has filled continuously for
many years even while president. There
was hitch here. 1t was understood that
teydLer would not accept the appoint
ment for one year and after a conference
he was nominated for three years and
unanimously elected, Lynch's election is
TOR one year.
After the meeting Lynch and Heydler
were formally introduced to the news
paper men. Both made short speeches.
Lynch is 81 years old and was for long
time resident Of Cincinnati. To the
reporters he said:
Must Protect Umpires.
''The hardest thing the president Of the
league has to do is to protect his um-
pires, and 1 want the newspaper men
to help me. If you see an umpire that
you think won't do, come and tell m5
and I win keep my eye on him Don't
roast him, That does no good i was
a young fellow when Nick Young made
nae an umpire, and the first six games
j umpired were in New York three with
Now Work Tfafrnff M
three against Chicago.
My first decision was calling q ball On
home pitcher, and that whole week the
newspapers and fans roasted me TO
fragile. They gave me he'll, I tell you,
They called me a rObber thief and every
thing, and players spiked me and made
life not worth living. / was sent tho
next week to Pittsburg and at the no.
tel they handed me a telegram. I thought
II was all or with me. But Jnar r5le-
gram was from Nick Young, and it warm
~ congratulated me on my fairness ia
the New York games. Then I said they
could all 60 to hell as long as I'd been
honest and fair
And that is going to be my policy
as president Of the National league 1
know the game about as well as any
one and I think ] have a pretty good
reputation.
"The public, the players and the UNI
pires viii get nothing but square deal
from me, and everything viii be above
board and open to the newspapers.
Want Heydler Secretary,
'I want to add that 1 refused to take
the presidency until l was assured that
my old friend Heydier, whom 1 broke
in as an umpire, was to be elected sec
rotary and treasurer, IS I could not g5g
along without him
HeydIer's speech was Iaudatory Of
Lynch as an umpire, and then several
old time baseball reporters made speeches
felicitating the new officers.
Pop Adrian c.. Arson. whom Charles
W. Murphy had brought from Chicago.
believing ne would be elected remained
at the Waldorf to the Lass, and then de-
parted, silent but sOrely disappointed
The resolution changing the bylaws SO
that no club may carry more than =
players during the playing season caused
some confusion The maguates did not
specify the dates Of the playing season.
President Ebb6tts, however, declared the
playing season would be from May ~ %
August 29.' and that the resolution would
permit CLUBS to carry not more than 81
players from August 20 to May lg. Be
fore May 10 an dafter August ~ the clubs
are usually trying out new players ana
their stats are larger. The American
league adopted a similar resolution, but
ft specifically stated the playing season
to be from Nay 10 TO August 20
The spring meeting Of the league will
be held in New York, instead Of Chi
Gag. as heretofore. This Is the meeting
at which the playing schedule is arranged
and announced
Lynch. the new president, was an um-
Dire fin the National league from 1885 TO
1901 with one or two years OF retirement
sandWiched ia that period His honesty
and fairness became a byWOrd with fans,
who continued to remember him with re-
spect even after he retired voluntarily
n 1901 to manage the theatre he owns
at New Britain, Conn.
The report that the committee had been
instructed to work on a l68-game playing
schedule was afterwards officially COn-
7irmed The National and American
10 avoid. as much as possible. conflicts
Ia playing dates.