Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Thomas j.
/ Lynch of Cincinnati. former chief OF
the staff of umpires, today was elected
president Of the National league.
John A. Hcydler, former president OF
the league was elected secretary treas
urer.
The elections of Lynch and HeydIer
were unanimous, and the magnates ad-
/ journed to meet again in February.
The election Of Lynch, who NOW uNeS
I in New Britain, Conn, means there
/ will be no war between the TWO major
/ leagues.
Ills selection was brought about by
John r. Brush, owner of the New Hork
Nationals, who was well acquainted
with Lynch when the latter made his
! headquarters in Cincinnati.
When the magnates gathered for the
days session both Dreyfuss and Herr
mann declared that it was evident there
could be no agreement on either Heyd-
Ter or Ward, and that they proposed to
leave the city this afternoon.
Brush said ii was foolish for the mag
mates to continue the present deadlock,
There is reason to believe the eight
league presidents held n secret con
ference, which did not end until
o'clock this morning, at which the
supporters of John Ward of New York
and Robert Brown of Louisville came
to an understanding.
1t is understood each side instruct
ed John r. Brush OF the New York
| club to select a man whose name had
not been before the league, as candi-
date. Brush consulted none of his
| colleagues, but telegraphed to New
Britain, Conn, for Thomas }. Lynch
| to come here at once.
Thre ballots We're taken, all OF them
resulting in the same tie-i for Ward
and 4 for Brown.
Then. apparently by agreement
President Ebbetts of Brooklyn read a
letter from Ward in which he with
drew from the contest. At the same
with drew Stanley Robson of st. Louis
withdrew Browns name.
Following the pre-arranged plan
Brush then mentioned Lynch, refer
ring to him by his better known title
| king OF Umpires." The seven mag
mates quickly seconded the nomina-
tion and the election was made unani-
nous.
Ebbetts. who had been one of the
bitterest fighters against Hcydler
who succeeded the late Harry
c. Pulliam as president, then nom
| mated Heydler for secretary treas
urer position which he has filled con-
president.
There was no hitch here. II was
understood that Heydler would not ac-
cept the appointment for one year. and
after conference. he was nominated
for three years and unanimously elect
ed.
Lynch's election Is for one year,
After the meeting Lynch and HeyG-
| Ter We're formally introduced 20 the
newspaper men. Both made speeches.
Lynch is 81 years Of age and was for
a long time a resident of Cincinnati.
TO the reporters, he said:
"The hardest thing the president Of
the league has to do Is to protect his
umpires, and I want the newspaper
men to help me. If you see an UNI
pire that you think won't do come and
tell me, and l will keep my eye on
him. Don't roast him. That does no
good. l was a young fellow VIXEN
Nick Young made me an umpire, and
the first six games l umpircd were
here i'm New York three with New
York against Detroit and the others
against Chicago.
MY first decision was calling a bail
on a home pitcher. and that whole
week the newspapers and fans roast
ed me to frazzle. They gave me hell,
I tell you. They called me a robber,