New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
BARROW Twice ELECTED
7otes Rejns of Eastern League
Away from Pat Powers.
BITTER STRIFE AT MEETING
Farmer Presidents Resignation
Not Accepted When Il
Comes Too Late.

and bitter SSrlie marked me an
mai meeting of the Eastern League at the
Eotel Victoria yesterday, when Edward
Gran, Barrow, manager of the Montreal
club. was twice elected president and Pat
i.l r Powers was forcibly ousted from a
bs--.l, which ne had occupied for eighteen
Years, Mr. Powers was not even allowed
% resign as his letter of resignation was
ROAD and not accepted by the delegates.
The first election of Barrow was held at
q rr,rnp session of five delegates who were
,,.6eed not 10 vote for Powers. These in
cl,,ds6 NcCafrey, Of Toronto; Stein. OF
buffalo, Dunn, of Baltimore; McGinnity, of
Newark. and Lichtenstein, of Montreal.
mis- session was held as a result Of the
,rorrastination Of Powers in calling the
meeting 20 order
When the call was sent out for the an-
rusl meeting the president requested the
delegates 10 be present promptly at L
o'clock noon. The opposition arrived IN
force promptly At the stated hour and met
The suave and smiling Powers, who as yet
had not announced whether or not he was
: candidate for reelection There seemed
30 be plenty of broad and expansive smiles
.n evidence. and the five delegates sat
down TO Wait for the representatives from
The Rochester, Providence and Jersey City
clubs
As time went on and the delegates wait
ed. a distinct chill perIneated the atrros-
phere of the hotel corridor and the men
looked inquiringly al one another. Powers
in the mean time had retired from view
and seemed TO be disinclined TO hurry mat
rers and call the meeting to order. The
delegates themselves began to wonder
whether they had not become confused on
the date and doubted whether any meeting
az al would be held.
Word was sent TO Powers who appeared
btissfully ignorant Of the presence of the
I've delegates, and information solicited
shout the meeting Powers replied that he
would call the meeting to order when ne
Eot, good and ready, and suggested that the
delegates repair TO a spring training camp
or some warmer spot Instead, they re-
paired to the room reserved for the gather
ing. Jacob Stein. who represented the But
1alo club, with George Stallings, called the
meeting 10 order. The only business trans
acted vas the unanimous election of Bar.
row by the five delegates. The session then
adjourned
The action OF these men was a straw
which showed Powers which way the wind
vas blowing, consequently the former presl-
dent determined TO Withdraw as gracefully
IS possible from q situation. which did not
enhance his prestige. Consequently Powers
ordered second meeting at = o'clock BY
this time the delegates who supported
Powers-Chapin, of Rochester, Crowley, OF
Providence, and ONara, Of Jersey City
had arrived. making full attendance. As
soon as Powers had called the meeting to
order he left the chair and the room ana
came out TO talk it over with the news
paper men.
In explanation of the early meeting he
sag:
II received a communication At 12.51
O'Clock. signed by nobody. informing me
that five clubs of the league were ready TO
DO business. generally throw those things
IN the waste paper basket, but this one L
did not I went 10 The room and said thar
I would cali the meeting 10 order at >
o'clock and Immediately left. What they
did after that l do not know
Powers gave out q letter which he said
he had prepared innnaAdia tely after the sea-
son Of the Eastern League closed, but
which he was advised hy his friends not to
make public until the annual meeting OF
tie league. The letter was dated Deem
ber u, 1910. and was addressed 10 the presi-
dents Of the Eastern League clubs The
letter read as follows;
Immediately upon my reelection as presi-
dent Of the Eastern League last year [
stated that ] would not be q candidate
another year. That statement was ToIun-
1arv on my part
Aiy election was not brought about by any
statement of the kind made by me prior
10 my election, reports TO the contrary not
withStal6ing. For eighteen years have
been elected president Of The league, and
cf late years. just prior TO the annual
meeting. some disgruntled magnafe or mag
mates who could not influence ne 10 dis
-r-..sv- mo he
playIng season would bring forth a canc1-
0sls ambitious 10 succeed me, but at no
time has there been one vote cast against
TO one VINO has given the best of his
ability TO the performance OF his duty, ana
his without fear or favor. opposition is OF
,lecessity embarrassing and annoying This
ana the fact that opportunities are open 10
ne ~ the present time WHICH seem III
riting nave prompted me not 10 DC q cam
Gidate for reelection
Since the cate OF the last annual meet
ing 1 have not in any way solicited any
club owner 70 vote for rue, nor have !
requested any of my friends TO do SO.
in conclusion l want TO say that have
n0thing but The most friendly feeling tow
ard the members of the league and / Will
always hope for the future success, artis-
ucally and financially, Of the organization
IN g conversation after he had given out
TIE letter he reiterated that for eighteen
Years be had given the best of his service
70 the Eastern League and he said: Now
] an a. case and ] have protest TO
make"
in the mean time the annual meeting was
taking place behind closed doors. Vice
President Stein took the chair when Powers
left the room and called for the election Of
officers Barrow and Powers were nomi-
mated, and Barrow was elected BY vote
o. TO s. the lineup Of the delegates re-
naming unbroken. The first election was
ignored Powerss letter Of resignation was
then read and not accepted.
u was decided TO have a schedule of -.
games, beginning April %. the Western
CLUBS opening IN the East. The meeting to
adopt schedule viii be held in Baltimore
on February 6 The pennant for 1910 was
awarded 10 Rochester
The new board Of directors eIac.as g.,