Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-27
SPORTING WRITERS
ARE MENTIONED
FOR PRESIDENT
OF LEAGUE
Henry t. Woodruff of the
Chicago Tribune and Geo.
Rice of the Chicago Journ-
al Are Candidates.
AMERICAN BASEBALL
ASSOCIATION TO CHOOSE

Milwaukee, Noy sT.--fiarvey r.
Woodruff. sporting editor Of the chit
cago Tribune. president Of the Amer
lean Baseball association for isigg
The above guess may not be- 10 far
amiEs when the annual meeting OF
the American association II held IN
chicago IN Doccm ber. n can be
stated ON the highest authority that
Mr.. woodruffr name ~ connection
with she presidency hae bern con.
sidered by certain maRnates of the
association but that u may bc news To
Harvey at this time II can also be
stated that George Rice. baseball edi-
tor OF the chtcago Journal. has also
been named IN connection with the
position and given consideration by
some Of the pagnates.
In addition 90 the two above named
gentlemen there are two other candl-
dateH---Joseph u. O'Ilrien. former
president Of the association. and
Thomas NJ chivlngton. the present
incumbent u. e. barnard. secretary
and business manager OF the Cleve-
land club OF the American league.
was offered the place two years ago
and declined. 40 Il IL not likely that
he would become a candidate now. or
even accept " " offered 10 him. as
he has an excellent berth With char
les Somers az Cleveland.
There has been much dissatistac-
ton over Dir. Chivingtons admlnis-
traitor the past season. brought on
TO great extent by the many rows
on the field over poor umplring. ana
the association Is split ~ present on
the question--fouf clubs being Will
Ing 10 retain him while the other
four want new head. and have cx-
pressed preference for Joe o'Tirien.
However. the other four seem to balk
on that proposition and therefore
mny decide on an outside man-onc
who would be acceptable 10 all the
magnates.
or oil the candidates Mr. Woodruff
IL the only one on whom practicaiv
all the club owners agree. but u - a
question whether he would agres TO
give up his position OF sporting editrr
Of the Chicago Tribune 70 enter the
new field. II Is not probable that
MIR Woodruff would do 80 without
n five-yenr contract George Rice ~
also highly thought Of by al the
magnatea. bat from tho political cad
OF the deaf Harvey Woodruff has the
call
Both are capable men and well up
| IN all points OF baseball. Harvey
Woodruff has had experience Ia
] handling such ORGANIZATIONS, Tor he
waH az ;he head Of the Western
Jockey club OF Chicago when racins
was AT is best and he made q record
10 be- proud of. lie was aiso head
OF the ChlsNgo scmi-Pro league and
Il was his wise counsel that pulled
them through many tigh, hole. Hs
has the executive ability and baseball
knowledge.
Joseph ID. O'firien made u success
fui president white ne vas IN office,
but baseball politics. put him ou'
% Il and that X what ~ hnppsnine
TO chlvlpgton now. He went into
the office thropSn "bifseball politics
and may 20 on, the same way.
a dark horse who has been men
toned favorably oy the a. A, mag
mates IL John n. Ritehie. sporting
editor Of the MINNEAPOLIS Journal.
/ A. to his ability there II no duaesslon
about Mr.. Ritchi~ delivering the
goods. hut n seems 10 be- case Of
selecting man who WIN be able 10
get In closer touch with the major
league men and national commission.