The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
LYNCH IS ELECTED
. TO ANOTHER TERM
He, With Heydler as Secretary,
Gets Unanimous Vote.
No Discord.

New York, December " holhdS
Lynch was reelected president ana
John A. Heydler secretary-treasurei
of the National League at the meeting
of the league to-day. The present
board OF directors was continued. ex'
cept that {. J. sullivan, of New York,
succeeds the late John T. Brush.
The election of Messrs Lynch ana
Heydler. the former for term OF one
year and the latter for three years
was unanimous.
The league would not permit rum
or even of ripple OF discord TO 30
uncontradicted. and the report that
one club had opposed the reelection
OF President Lynch was denied. fres
ident Lynch, in detailing the ofiic'al
history Of the 1872 season, awarded
the pennant for good behavior due
ing the play ins year to the Philadel-
phia team. which had Il record OF no
suspensions and only one fine.
other things noted in the report were
that Il 1850 baseDalls were used In the
scheduled games; that eishty-elghi
games were postponed. that there were
40 double headers. ana sevehty-eisn'
games on the schedule left unplayed-
or the six protests against the resul's
OF games during. the season, five were
disallowed.
President Wil-r Of the Philadelphia
club. cleared up the claim Of Umpire
Rigler for s2200 for services in sign
ing pitcher RiXey. by assuring tho
league that the sum would be PAID
The league. however. went on record
as opposed to umpires acting as scouts.
1t also was decided that in drafting
players in the future. the names OF
the club shall be drawn first in &C
cordance with a rule adopted by the
National Commission. The names Of
PLAYERS have been drawn first on sew
eral occasions. IL appeared. in violation
of this rule
The final session Of the feafue meet
ing VIII take place tomorrow after
noon.
The National League decided to-
night to try the case involving the
claim Of Roger Bresnanan. deposed
manager Of the II. Louis club. for al
legged breach Of contract by that club
at a special session Of the board OF
directors. preliminary 10 the February
meeting of the league. This decision
was reached at q meeting of the board
of directors The St Louis club was
directed 10 file within twenty days an
answer 70 Bresnahan's complaint
The National Leagues action I'm as
surfing Bresnahan a trial OF his claim
was taken after the former manager
and President Jones. of the st LOUIS
club. failed 10 reach an agreement on
the question of whom they should Sc
iect as "A third or odd arbitrator 10
sit as had been tentatively suggested
with two members of the National
commission. Rresnahan and his coun-
sci President L. nch. who presided
President Jones. Of the -. Louis. ana
most Of the directors Were present
When il was seen that the plan 70!
arbitration would not be put into ef-
feet. Bresnahan quit the meeting ana
left his interest in his cOunsefs care
The directors voted to raise the salary
OF Secretary Heydler and continue Tor
an6cher year the pension of Harry
Pullians invalid sister. Mrs. NJ. =
Johnson. of Louisville. Ky.
Garry Hermann said tonight that
the Tinker deal" was OF again until
tomorrow" He expects to confer
with President Murphy, Of the Chi
cago club. at il o'clock tomorrow
forenoon but he would not promise
that the deal would be put through
then. lie hoped" II would.