Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-16
STORMS AHEAD FOR
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bio Battle Assured Before
President of Organization
Is Elected.

NEW YORK. December 16-"Nho 8
who in the affairs of the National
League for the coming season was the
cole topic OF discussion today when the
snagnates of that organization met TO
select a president for the league. All
signs indicated a stormy meeting. over
night conferences did not seem to develop
any progress in bringing about solution
of the tangle In the National Leagues af-
fairs.
Pittsburg Cincinnati and Boston are
holding out for the reelection of John
A. Heydler. and Barney Dreyfuss, head
of the Pittsburgs, says that Stanley Robi-
son of St Louis has informed him that
he Will not vote for John NJ Ward
though not Indicating that he will stand
ny Heydier
New York lis making the fight for
Ward and John r. Brush. owner of the
local National League club II was SAID
today. feels that if Ward is thrown down
it will he a victory for Ban Johnson,
president of the American League. and
that in such an event the National
League would become subservlent 10 the
interests of the American League
Il won't vote for anybody but Ward.
said c. II. Ebbetts of the Brooklyn
club today.
When the magnates went into session
today Heydler was backed by Cincinnati.
Boston and Pittsburg; Wards adherents
were New York, Chicago, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia.
Prize Purchased.
out of the chaos of inactivity in big
league barter. Jimmy McAleer new man
ager of tile Senators. emerged yesterday
afternoon with what he considered the
prize pippin of Ban Il. Johnson's bargain
jch "A
sonage than our own Norman ('kid ,
E.Iberfeld, for six years the active little
shortstop of the Yankees. This dlcker.
with the admission of Horace roger INTO
the ranks Of base ball magnates by .he
National League board of directors. the
practical adoption of the 134-game sched-
ule by he American League, and other
minor business of Ban Johnsons circuit
COMPLETED 4 rather busy base ball day
From George T. StalHnss of the Yam
KEGS McAIeer landed Elberfeld. al price
variousy estimated from $4,000 TO $500.
1t was a cash transaction purely. Stall
fngs preferred talent to money, put Nc
Aleer was obdurate. Conditions necessi-
tated the removal of Elberfeld from the
team at the hilltop. The Kid simply
would not play ball with New York. Nc
Aleer has turned the foxiest strategy of
"a long life OF strategies.
Stormy Life on Hilltop.
For the past six years Elberfeld has
been a member of the New York Ameri-
cans He has been one of the highest
salaried players of the local team.
In the latter part of the season of 1903
E,lberfed's usefulness in New York was
finally annhilated. He was appointed
manager of the club the resignation
of Clarke Griffith, following disastrous
slump. Under Elberfed the team went
from bad to worse. When Stallings was
appointed TO the management and Elber-
field reduced to the ranks his interest
dropped to 80 below zero Since the be-
ginning of last season Elberfeld has been
trying To get away to Washington.
George Stallings. one of the few man.
ayers who ever managed the Kid with
any sort of success, paid high tribu ute
to the departing player ''McAleer turned
the best deal of his life" said Stallings.
''Elberfeld is still one of the grandest
players that stands in shoe leather. If
for Washington. His family lives there
and his interests lie in the capital. II
lie only would have given New York
his best, all the money in the league
couldn't have touched him. But he was
through here, and he wouldn't have play
ed the game If the Lord were manager
instead of myself.
II think / will be able to get along with
F,lberfeld.' said McAleer. He wished to
come TO me, and if he gives me his best
efforts the Senators will not trail the
field next season
Decide on 154 Games.
The American League. with usual dis
patch and integrity, concluded all its
business in few hours yesterday after