Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-19
DEADLOCK BROKEN;
LYNCH IS HEAD Of
AT|0NALLEAGU
King Of Umpires'' Chosen as
Compromise President When
Friends of Ward and HeydIer
Despair of Success.


lby Morning journal Special Lensed Wire
New York, Dee. lS.-The deadlock
In the National league Of professiona
baseball clubs over the election OF {
president was unexpectedly broker
this afternoon by the unanimous selcc.
ton of Thomas j. Lynch. whose name
had not been considered or publicl,
mentioned for the position.
There IL reason to believe the eigh,
league presidents held Il secret confer.
ence which did not end until 9 o'clock
this morning, at which the supporters
of John NJ. Ward of New York ana
Robert w. Brown of Louisville came
to an understanding. 1t was under
stood each side instructed John r.
Brush of the New York club to select
a man whose name had not been be-
fore the league as a candidate. Brush
consulted none OF his colleagues. but
telegraplled to New Britain. Conn. for
Thomas j, Lynch TO come here at
once.
Three ballots were taken all Of them
resulting in the same tie-four for
Ward and four for Brown. Then ap-
parently by agreement President Eb-
belts of Brooklyn read q letter from
Ward in which he withdrew from the
contest. AT the same time Stanley
Robinson of st. Louis withdrew
BFpNnS name.
Following the pre-arranged plan.
Brush then mentioned Lynch referring
TO him, by his better known title liking
of the umpires." The seven mag
mates quickly seconded the nomination
and the election was made unanimous.
EbbettS who had been one of the
Interest fighters against John A.
Heydler. who succeeded the late
Harry G. Pulliam. as president, then
nnminpH TJHvltap f.,s ~ ) ~. ,a.o.
urer, n position which he has filled
continuously many years, even while
president. There was a hitch here. til
was understood hat Heydler would
not accept the appointment for one
year and after a conference he was
nominated for three years and unani-
mously elected. 1Lynch's. election isl
for one year.
After the meeting lynch and Heyd-
Ter were formally introduced to the
newspaper men. Both made speeches.
Lynch is 81 years of age and was for
Il long time a resident of Cincinnati.
Then 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 umpire
that YOU think won't do come and tell
me and ] viii keep my eye on him
Don't roast him. That does no good
I was a young fellow when Nick
Young made me an umpire and the
first six. games ! umpired were here
in New York, three with New York
against Detroit. II the other three
against Chicago.
My first decision was calling II bail
on a ON pitcher and hat Wholel
week the newspapers and fans roasted
me to a FRAGILE. They gave me. hell
| tell YOU. They called me q robbcr.
I hiAF =, al ,sa s..-r go A,y SEQ. -s1~ |
cd me and made life not worth living.
] was sent the nex week to Pittsburg
and at the hotel they handed me d
telegram. | thought it was all off With
me. But that telegram was from Nick
Young and it warmly congratulated
me on my fairness in the New York
games. Then | said they could all go
to he'll as long as ] had been honest
and fair. '
And that is going to be my policy I
rs president of the National league. =
! know the game about as we'll as !
anyone and ] think ] have a pretty {
reputation. The public. the play 5
ers aud the umpires will get nothing
but a square deal from me II every- !
lhtng Will be above board and open to |
the newspapers.
Il want to add that ! refused to /
take the presidency until | was as !
surcd that my old friend Heydler.
whom I broke in as an umpire. was !
secretary and treasurer, as =
could not set along without him
HcNdler's speech was laudatory OF 81
lynch as an umpire and then several -
baseball reporters made !,
'peeches felicitating the new officers :
Pop" Adrian G. Arson. whom :,
-harles Murphy had brought from \
Chicago, believing he would be elected q
remained at the Waldorf to the last .
md then departed silently. but sorely y
disappointed. :
avs 50 That no club may carry moreI
nan 20 players during the season
'anscd some confusion. The maS-
lates did not specify the dates of the \
season. President Ebhetts. how "a
Yer, declared the season would be ;
rom May 10 To August 20. aud that d
ne resolution would permit clubs to o.
AIRY not more than S5 players from p
90 to Nav 10. Before Nav 10l
md after August 20 the clubs are A
,suaitv trying out new players and !"
heir staffs are larger. The American
adopted a similar resolution,
'ut 1t specifically stated the "playing
Jason to be from May 10 to August
The spring meeting of thu league "a
~ be held in New York instead of @
hlcago as heretofore. THIS is the l.
1e'tns at which the playing sched- a.
i'S IS arranged and announced.
lynch. the new president. was an n
in the National league from n
ane TO 1901. with one or two years el
sandwiched in. His hon r.,
stt aud fairness became a byword :,
'lth friends who continued 10 re- -,
him with respect even after \,
2 retired voluntarily in 1901 to- man 4,
e the theatcr he owns AT New Brit =,