The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-13
Pat Powers Letter.

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New York. Dec. L
Gentlemen: Immediately after my reelection IS
president q the Eastern league last year stated
that ! would not BE- a candidate another year. That
statement voluntary on ny part My election
was not brglght about hy any statement q this
kind made b. me prior 10 my election. reports 70
the eOntrar5 notwithstanding. For eighteen years
have been elected president d The league. and
Of lats years just prior 10 the annual meeting
some dlsEruntled magnate or magnates, Who could
not influence ne 10 discriminate in bis q their
favor during the paying season. Wo1id bring forth
a candidate ambitious 10 sacoz,de ne Bot at no
time during the entire period has thcTe been one
vote against me for this Office
To enc who has given the best Of his ability To
the performances q his duties, and this without
fear OF faFor such opposition IS q necessity en-
tarTzsssng and annoying. This and the fact that
opportunities are Open 70 me at the present time
~aleh ssem inviting, have prompted me not 70 b
candidate for reelection.
since the dAGe a the last annual meeting have
not ia any way solicited any club owners vote nor
have l nalnested my friends to do 81. In conciu-
sion l want 70 say that l have nothing but the
most friendly feeling toward the members a The
league and ] win always hope for the future suc-
ess. artlstieally aud RnsxciSls, d us1 organiza-
ton Very truly yOaFs. p. 7. 3S9WERs
BY vote OF 10 3 it was decided not
10 accept Powers resignation, but TO go
ahead with the election. as II was quickly
seen that the snap vote taken earlier in
the day could not stand legally Stein, OF
Buffalo, then nominated Barrow, and
Dunn, Of Baltimore, seconded him.
Chaplin. OF Rochester, placed Powers
name before the delegates. and Crowley,
OF Providence seconded the motion.
Barrow was declared elected, Rochester.
Providence. and Jersey City remaining
loyal 10 the man who founded the league
and spent his own money TO keep il
above water.
1t was decided 10 play a schedule of 15l
games next year. the season 10 open on
April %. and the dates to be assigned
by the new president The new board Of
directors is composed OF Stein, chairman
Chaplin, Dunn, O'Mara and McCanrey.
The schedule meeting viii be held in
Baltimore
At o'clock the meeting adjourned I'M
I'll tomorrow morning President-elect
Barrows said he would not remove the
leagues headquarters from this city and
would open new Offices in a few days.
The Montreal Club signed e ]. McCaf-
ferty 10 manage the team In place of
Barrow, and the former promptly made
two trades. He exchanged Winters for
NaIFOi' VI AVfohAos ana iNt DoihtF 60 70
Wilkesbarre in exchange for Hunter.
John Camel has a deal on with the
New York Highlanders for Catcher Fred
Mitchell and Otis Johnson, but nothing
has been done so far. He may secure
Mitchell. but it is believed that johnson
Will not be allowed to go, in which event
Camel may try for ShOrtstOp Foster. If
driven TO extremes, Camel may land
Mcmillan from the Brooklyn Club
President Ebbets had talk with CAMEL
this afternoon. but he said nothing had
transpired. incidentally Ebbets signed
Third Baseman Iennox and Out1elder
Lejeune for his own team.