The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-10
McFar Wins From Whitman--Poultry Show A
IENER ELECTED,
LYNCH RETURNS To
THEATRICAL WORK
FORMER PRESIDENT MAKES
CURT SPEECH--TENER TO BE
INSTALLED TODAY.

NEW YORK. Dec. John Kinley
Toner governor of Pennsylvania, was
unanimously elected president of tina
National League Of Professional Base
ball Clubs at the Waldorf Astoria to-
day. Governor Tener was notified W
wire OF his election, and he will ar
rive here from Philadelphia tomorrow
morning. AT noon the league club
owners Will reconvene 1T the Waldorf
In open meeting. and Governor Tener
will formally take his new office. Then
the league will close the doors and
proceed to conduct business In the
usual way, with the new president Il.
the chair
The league men went into session
today at O'Clock, the clubs being
represented as follows:
New York-H. ". Hampstead ~.
Ashley Lloyd, G. j. Sullivan and John
b. Foster Brookiyn--C II Ebbetts.
S. w, Mckeever. f. J. McKeever and
II. w. Medicus, Boston--James r.,
Gaffney Philadelphia--w. r. Baker.
Chioago--Harry Ackert. Cincinnati
August Hermann. Pittsburg--Bar-
ney Dreyfuss 81. IIouis--Schuyler r.
Brjtton. Thomas ]. Lynch. the re-
firing president OF the league. called
the roll this being his last offfciai act.
Lynch then addressed the delegates In
this brief fashion and subsequently,
gave out printed copies Of his 70.
marks. reading as follows;
lynch Makes Short Speech.
Gentlemen: In choosing your next
president, you have gone on record
as wanting a man who will lend dig
nifty and prestige to the National
league In your selection of Governor
Tenor for yhiN paGittnn hzva fhA
right man.
But, | hope that you will inject
some Of that same dignity expected Of
him into yourselves, and be a help
instead of a hindrence TO him. In
leaving this office, want you to know
there is no feeling on my part.
recognize II as a business PROPOSE
ton | wish the National league and
it's new president all the success in
the world"
Lynch then put on his hat and left
the chamber. When his statement
had been made public he was asked
If he had intended to hand the mag
/ mates a backhanded slap because OF
( the way some Of them had opposed
/ his administration. But he merely
/ laughed and turned away. He did
say. however, that nothing could In
duce him to accept the position ar
-eAiAfa vFEapiFas- Ia- s=lia thai ha In.
/ tended to go back to his theatrical
+ business in New Britain. Conn. and
/ that he needed a rest.
/ Salary $4,000.
The National league constitution
was amended so that the president =
term Of office was increased from one
I to four years at an annual salary that
/ was not made public. although sew
erai of the magnates refused to deny
that 1t would be $4,000. Secretary
John A Heydler. who has two years
to serve. also had his term extended
to end in 1917.
A new board Of directors was elect
ed, consisting of Dreyfuss. Ehbets.
Hampstead Hermann and Murphy.
After that the league adjourned until
- o'clock tomorrow without taking
up various questions Of Importance.
which will be reserved for Governor
Tener's approval.
The magnates, after adjournment
spent this evening talking over pris
vate matters In the hotel corridors