Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Former Umpire Rises to
Highest Position in
the Game.
PLACE FOR HEYDLER
Man Who Has Acted as ExeCu-
tive Returned to Old Place
as Secretary.

New York, Dec. 15.-Thomas j.
Lynch of Cincinnati was elected pres
dent of the National league this after
noon.
Lynch was former chief of the staff
of umpires. John A. Heydler, acting
president of the league, was elected
secretary and treasurer of the organza-
ton.
The election of Lynch and Hey1Isr
was unanimous and the nagnates ad-
journed to meet again in February.
VIII Be No War.
The election of Lynch, who now lives
in New Britain. Conn. means that there
will be no war between the major
league organizations. His selection
was brought about by John T. Brush
of New York.
Threaten to Leave.
When the magnates gathered for the
DAYS session both Dreyfuss and Herr
mann declared 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
then proposed the name of Lynch.
Hermann seconded the nomination.
and the. election was made unanimous
Not In Baseball flor Years.
Lynch has been interested in a the
atrical enterprise. He has not been
active in baseball since 1896.
Not I'm Baseball for Years.
The National league schedule next
year is likely to provide for 1GS games
for each club. The schedule for 1908
was 154 games.
Three Ballots Vain.
New York, Dec. 1S.-After taking
three ballots, which showed a con-
tinuation Of the deadlock of Thurs
day, the third session of the annual
meeting of the National league ad-
journed last evening until this morn
ing at the Waldorf-Astoria. The
three ballots stood: For John N.
Ward, 4; for w. r. Brown of Louis
vile, 4.
: The most significant feature of the
meeting was the introduction by
Garry Hermann, president of the
Cincinnati club, of telegram from
Ban B. Johnson. president of the
American league, which was as fol-
lows:
THE American league club owners
have left New York. This should in
dicate forcibly to you and your col
leagues that we do not wish to in
ifluence or embarrass to the slightest
degree your organization in the cleo
tion of an officer"
Johnson sent this telegram from
Syracuse. n. Y, on his way to Chi
cago after the American league meet
ing here.
Brush Uses Sarcasm.
When Hermann read this tele-
gram john T. Brush, who had been
brought from his apartments to the
meeting in an invalid's chair, moved
that Mr.. Johnson's telegram in
which he recedes from his position
be accepted and given to the press
This was carried unanimously, and |
after the four hour session was over
President Ebbets of the Brooklyn |
club announced that it was the sense |
Of the eight magnates that Ban john |
son receded from his avowal not to
SIT on the national commission if
Ward was elected president of the
National league, position he as
sumed as an ardent advocate of the
reelection of John A. Heydler.
Hermann Denies 1t.
Garry Hermann explained that
President Johnson had not receded /
from his position in any way. The /
American leaguer was simply answer
ing the charges made by the hackers /.
Of Ward, according to Hermann.
rhe Cincinnati club owner declared |
that johnson would not recognize
Ward as a member of the national