New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-11
Re- elected President as Dove OF
Peace PreenS Its Feathers
in the Waldorf.
REAL BASEBALL HARMONY
August Hermann Says Deal
for Tinker to Manage the
Reds Will Be Reality
This Afternoon.

for Thomas ]. Lynch was unanimously
reelected president Of the National
League yesterday at one of the most
duloetly harmonious meetings That the
well known owners ever held In The
equally well known Waldorf-Astorle.
Can the aforesaid dove be blamed for
feeling a trife pert when two Of the
archest of arch enemies of the Lynch
dynasty. Charles II. Ebbets and Charles
Webb Murphy. brought about the happy
ending
As If il were not enough 10 have the
Brooklyn entrepreneur place Lynch N
nomination the erstwhile Taucous voice
from CHICAGO seconded the nomination.
Thus was consummated the blissful re-
union. For be IL remembered that the
noble little trio OF Ebbets, Murphy ana
the late lamented Fo2el have in he past
stood shoulder 10 shoulder against Lyhch.
This band has commanded considerable
attentioasat times, but with one Of them
missing, for Foeel did not Try 10 force
an entrance into the meeting, the other
two sided with the great majority and
an undivided brotherhood was the result
Such peace. harmony and perfect under
standing never was known in the coun-
ellis OF the National League. Not a cloud
dimmed the horizon when adjournment
was taken for another session this after
noon. Perhaps the spanking Nj. FoGel
received was responsible for It all
While Mr.. Lynch was reelected fo@-
only one year. John A. Heydler the eff-
cient secretary, was swept into another
1hree-year term by the too utterly pacific
90 FORpl
who declared that he would get Lynch's
scalp came 10 naught. As a matter Of
fact the Philadelphia vote. cast by Al
fred S. Wiler. went with the rest. There
was considerable speculation as TO who
would represent the Phillies, because re-
port was current that the club had been
sold But Mr.. Wiler. the attorney put
al the head Of the club by Fogei when
he resigned as president to face the
charges made by Lynch a short time ago,
was still az the helm. Evidently there
are 10 new owners for the Philles, al
though the rumor still persisted that
Governor Tener is going to buy the club.
After the meeting was over another bit
OF welcome news was disseminated by
Garry Hermann, president Of the Gin
cinnati Reds. This harmonizes with the
tone Of the big gathering, Tor Hermann
declared that Joe Tinker was sure to be
the next manager OF the Reds. lie
stated that both Chicago and Cincinnati
had made tentative propositions which
were agreeable 10 both sides. Hermann
said that he had teegraphed 10 Cincin-
natl 10 get authority from the directors
Of the club 10 make the proposed trade
and that he would meet with Murphy
and Johnny Evers this morning 10 put
through the deal The president of the
Reds would not divulge which Cincin-
natl PLAYERS were involved Neither
would he discuss the status OF Frank
chance. preferring 10 let that rest un-
m he had landed Tinker.
There was a fun attendance for the
meeting Among those present we're
James Z. Gaffney and Hermann Nick
erson. of Boston; c. H. Ebbets and F. j.
and s. W McKeever, Of Brooklyn; c. W.
Murphy. of Chicago August Hermann
Of Cincinnati: II. y. Hampstead, Ashley
Loyd/C. j. Sullivan and r. II. McCutch-
con, OF New York: Alfred 5 Wiler and
r. j Hagstoz, Of Philadelphia; Barney
Drevfuss and William Locke, of Pitts
burgh: J. C. Jones, W. s. Crawford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Britton. OF St Louis.
Little except routine business was trans.
acted. The report of the directors was
read and approved, along with the reports
Of the telegraph and constitution COM
mittees.
In his annual review OF the season
President Lynch reported that the league
was in a healthy condition. He said that
T. 90 baseballs were used in the cham
pionship campaign. There were eighty
eight games postponed and 40 double
headers Seven games on the schedule
were not played. Thirty-fve of the eigh-
weight postponements were made be-
tween April II and May II. He declared
that the conduct of the players on the
reid was the best that II has been since
his administration began. He also stated
that no Philadelphia player was suspend
ed during the year and only one was
fined The fine was imposed for discol-
orlng a bail. This was rather pertinent
note when some OF EogePS sensational
charges are considered.
six games were protested but only one
protest was allowed, During a struggle
between the Pirates and the Cubs on Oc-
tober 2. player batting out of order
drove i'm the winning run. Consequently
the protest was allowed and the game
thrown out OF the record. IT was so late
in the season that the contest could not
be replayed.
The league went on record as being
against umpires signing players for diff
ferent clubs during the off season. The
directors took the same stand on Mon
DAY. Ebbets. Hampstead Gaffney and
Locke were appointed as a committee on
telegrsphs. for wires going into parks.
Before the league meeting was called
10 order the directors held a short ses-
sion. when the attorneys in the Bresnahan
case were asked TO report on the arbi-
tration matter. They declared that they
had not been able to agree on an arbi-
TRAITOR. and the time was extended until Q
o'clock for them to come 10 decision.
Among the trades and sales announced
were those OF Houser. the Boston first
baseman. 10 Baltimore. and Woodburn,
the 81 Louis pitcher TO Louisville.
Alfred WiIer, the president Of the Phil
lies. arose in the meeting and declared
that IL Fogei had promised $3.50 70 Rig.
Ter. the umpire. for signing Eppa RiXey,
the club would pay him the 5000 still
due him. OF course, Fogel managed TO
get his finger in the pie by sending dis
match from Philadelphia last night TO
the effect that he never promised Rigler