The evening world., 1910-12-14
Opposition to the Present
Head of the National League
Has Crumbled.

There In no doubt about the re-elec-
ton of Thomas J. Lynch as president %:
the National League. The opposition has
crumbled. n II Is very likely that no
other name will be presented for the
consideration OF the moyuls. The cleo
tion may be held to-day and 1t may
not. A National League magnate never
figures on Il future. Things do not
come on Oh schedule time. In fact. the
only schedule they follow Is the one
made out by Charley Ebbets every year
for the playing season. still. 1t keeps
the crowd hanging around. and thereby
does good business FOR the hotel.
The proposed sale OF the Boston Ma
tional League team to william Hepburn
Russell of New York and James T.
Phelan OF Boston was finally declared
on to-day. John d. Harris. In whose
name the majority of the stock of he
Boston Club Is. conferred with the
others. lie ixed his lowest price at
$4,000. but Russell and Phelan said
they would only give 10000 for the
franchise.
There's nothing doing them said
Harris as he walked away.
The suggestion OF Garry Hermann
that the schedules OF the two big leagues
be no arranged that each league play
a regular schedule OF liz games, and
then an i~nterleague series OF sixty-fouf
games. the worlds championship to go
to the club winning the majority Of the
games ! nthe dual series. has proved
startling to the magnates. 1t was con-
coded early this afternoon that action
on II would be deferred for a year. 1t
Ls the present intention OF the magnates
not to appoint a schedule committee
this year, but to authorize Presidents
Lynch and johnson to frame the sched-
ules. and then to meet and formally
approve them.
Player Hit of Baltimore has been sold
to the Lawrence. Mass. team of the
New England League, and Player Grim
show OF Toronto to Louisville OF the
American Association.
Later Harris minated that the deal
for the sale OF the Boston club vas no,
entirely on. He said negotiations were
still pending and that he would have
a definite statement to make late this
afternoon. He gave the impression
that the sale was likely to 20 through
after all.
In the event OF sale. Harris said
Fred Tenney would he the new man
ager Of the team and Fred Lake. las
SEASONS manager. would probably 80
to st. Louis.
The short schedule OF 15t games wa,
agreed upon this afternoon by the Am
erican League magnates at their meet
Ing at the Hotel Wolcott. which wa,
presided over by President Ban John
son. The 1911 season, II was announced
would open on April ~ and close OF
Oct. s. Another meeting Will be hel,
In February, when the schedule will h
formally adopted.
1t was announced this afternoon a
the American League meeting tina
Catcher Clark OF Cleveland had bee
traded for Griggs OF St. Louis. n utllit
man.
President Hedges OF the 81. Louis clu
was In conference this afternoon wit
Willie Keller. and II was currently re
ported that Keller would be engaged /
manage Hedges's team next season, re
placing lack O'Connor, who was d.s
missed on account OF the Cobb-I.sjoi
. batting scandal recently.
In tho mean tina the American League IL so,r
TO begin q quiet bttls session over St the wa
q rott hut Ban JohnsOu promises To M oysr m