The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-11
Is AGAIN
CHOSEN TO LEAD
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Heydler Also Reelected as Sec
rotary Unanimously at An
nual Meeting.
TINKER GOES TO CINCINNATI

was reelected president OF the National
League at the annual meeting of that
organization to-day at the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel. John Arnold Heydler was
reelected secretary. Lynch was ye-elect-
ed to office for a term of one year only;
Heydler for three years. Both officials
were reelected unanimously.
1t was expected that a big fight would
develop against the present executive.
Charles II. Ebbits had been reported to
have six Endorsements for a new candi-
date-Robert w. Brown, of Louisville.
But this was before the trial and con-
viction OF Fogel. The result OF that spe-
cial investigation seems to have put an
entirely new complexion on the situa-
ton. 1t placed the National League in
such a situation that it had to retain
Lynch or appear to repudiate its action
against the former manager Of the Phil
lies The fact that Ebbits and Murphy
the two prime movers in Browns erst-
while campaign, subscribed to Lynch
made to-days election the tamest Of
National League history.
Mr. Murphy has again entered negotia
tions with August Hermann for the
trade of Joe Tinker to Cincinnati. I'm
less he is greatly disappointed, he will
have the Cub shortstop signed up as
manager OF the Reds before tomorrow
night.
As Good as Closed.
The deal is as good as closed said
Hermann tonight. Manager Evers. OF
Chicago, and myself arranged a trade
this afternoon which is mutually agree
able. The bargain will be ratified to-
morrow morning If the directors of the
Cincinnati club fully approve of it l
am not prepared at this time to state
the names of the players involved in
the trade. Several minor athletes not
mentioned heretofore will figure in the
bargain. To me there does not appear
any possibility of hitch
Hermann would neither deny nor af-
firm that Bobby Bescher, champion base
stealer of the National League. would
go to Chicago in part payment for
Tinker Evers was reported to have told
a friend yesterday morning that he would
call of negotiations IL Hermann would
not listen to some proposition for the
speedy outfielder. Whatever the deal
may be- Hermann appeared in very high
spirits after the tentative agreement was
reached. He declared that he would not
retain Frank Chance, whom he was re-
tanning as an ace in the hole, provided
he could not barter with Evers or
Murphy.
One of the National League magnates
declared that Murphy would have been
The Windy City mogul gave Joe permits
sion to negotiate with Cincinnati. He
promised to release him II the shortstOp
was able to land the management of the
Reds. Thinkers case was similar TO that
of Jake Stahl in Washington. Jake was
promised the liberty of dickering with
Comiskey's White Sox. When he landed
an opening, Washington tried to back
out But Ban johnson stood behind
Sf1bI and tharhhxr tahliShad
dent which the national commission
could not very well ignore.
Ttnker's imminent release to Cincin-
natl clears the atmosphere of mystery
which has surrounded the managerial
situation of the New York Americans.
Frank Chance has been pledged to the
Yankees. None OF the National League
club owners will oppose his transfer of
allegiance to the rival organization.
Interest in Philadelphia.
Considerable interest was manifested
before to-day's meeting as to whether
or not the Philadelphia club has been
sold. 1t had not. Alfred D. Wiler the
new president. was on hand as emissary
However, the Philles are likely to be
under a different administration before
the end of the week. Horace Fogel holds
an option on the club stock. This option
is said to have loaned Fogel the money
with which to purchase most of the
stock taking notes. and unless he does
so by the weekend the property will
revert to the Cincinnati capitalist 1t is
said that a syndicate, of which Gov.
Tener of Pennsylvania is interested.
holds a season option, and that unless
Horace Fogel redeems his pledge by Sat-
urday the Quakers will pass into the
hands of the syndicate
To-day's session of the National
League, aside from the election was
largely occupied by routine Various re-
ports were read and adopted and a num-
Der of committees appointed. The league
went on record against umpires in the
off season acting in the capacity OF
scouts or agents for club owners. Cor
nelius j. Sullivan, of the New York
Cub, was elected to the board of di- /
rectors OF the league in place Of the late
John T. Brush. Barney Dreyfuss, c. IA
Ebbits. August Hermann, and c, w
Murphy were all reelected to the hoard |
The Presidents report to the National
League showed the old major in flourish
ing condition. During the past season |
eighty-eight games were postponed, thir-
ty-hve- OF these between April IL, and
May II. There were 40 doubIe-headers |
and seven games scheduled We're not /
played The league used LOS dozen balls. |
ne department OF the players was better
than ever before. Philadelphia had no |
players suspended and only one fned. |
this for selling new ball SIX games l
were protested. OF which five protests /
were disallowed