The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-12-16
MAGNETS MEET
FOR WINTER CONFlRB


New York, Dec 12.--All follow
ers of the national game VIII be in
gerested IN the series Of league meet
tngs which began in this city today
and will occupy the greater part OF
the week. Three distinct meetings
of three different leagues are sched-
uied. and when the proceedings are
concluded il is expected that several
important points affecting the COM
ing season now in the doubtful col
ann will have been definitely set
sled.
Today the Eeastern League mag
mates began their annual conclave
at the Waldorf-Astoria The big
little organization had prosperous
season this year and the owners of
The several clubs were in pleasant
&rame OF mind when they went into
session behind closed doors. Never
theless, the proverbial harmony at
tending the annual meeting may not
he written with quite so large an
H" as, The public has been led to
believe. The election of a president
for the coming year is the matter
concerning which the magnateS are
said to be not all of one mind and
which may precipitate some lively
discussion in the meeting. Patrick
T. Powers hopes to be reelected to
the presidency and is understood TO
have the support Of some OF the
club owners. Others, however, are
said to be Of the opinion that
change in the head of the league
would be to the benefit Of the Or
ganization and it is said to be their
intention to dethrone the genial Pat
and give the presidency to Ed Bar
rows, the Montreal manager. Bar
rows is an active candidate for the
place and is said to be confident OF
election.
No strife is in sight for the an
Dual meeting of the National Lea
que, which will be held tomorrow
at the Hotel Breslin. Thomas j.
Lynch, who was made head OF the
league as compromise after the Bit
ter fight last year, is practically sure
Of reelection to the presidency. The
New York, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
Boston clubs are certain to vote for
him, and if he has no other support
ers he will hold over as chief ex-
ecutive for another year by reason
Of a ruling made last winter, that
tour of the eight votes would keep
him in office. Messrs. Brush, Her
mann and Dreyfuss are in favor OF
making the term of office five years,
instead of onefi and they are going
to fight hard for such a change in
the leagues constitution. This may
cause some friction at the meeting
tomorrow, but it is generally bellev-
sd that Mr. Lynch will finally carry
the day and will receive unanim-
GUS vote. So far as can be learned
no opposition candidate is being
doomed for the place.
Except for the election of four di-
rectors-two from the eastern and
two from the western clubs-there
will not be a great deal of business
10 occupy the attention Of the Amer
lean League magnates when they get
together for their annual meeting at
the Hotel Wolcott Wednesday. The
presidency of the league will not be
involved at this meeting, as Ban
Johnson has been voted what IS
practically life tenure of the job
The club owners will engaged in
some preliminary discussion as to
the playing dates for 1911 and prob
ably some deals and trades OF play
ers may be consummated. Then the
magnates will adjourn, to re-assem-
bic in the spring to complete the
schedule and otherwise arrange for
the season of 1911.