Evening journal., 1913-12-10
TENER GIVEN
LEAGUE BERTH
Is Chosen President Of Ma
tiOnaI for Four Year
Term
SALARY WILL BE
$4,000 A YEAR

4 NEW YORK, Dec 1O.--John x.
Tener. Governor Of Pennsylvania,
was elected prcsdcn. Of the National
League Of Professional Baseball Clubs
TO succeed Thomas j. Lynch.
Before electing a president the mag
mates voted unanimously to change
the bylaws extending the presidents
term from one 20 your years
With the election of Governor
the meeting adjourned until today 1t
was announced that Governor Tencr
would be on hand today. John A.
Heydler was reelected secretary for
two years. A new board of directors
was chosen as follows:
Barney Dreyfuss. Pittsburgh.
Charles n. Ebbets. Sr., Brooklyn.
Harry Hampstead. New York.
Charles w Murphy Chicago.
Harry Ackerand. Chicago.
Except for the selection of the new
president all the important problems
I which confront the National League
went over until tomorrow. These in-
cluded the demands oil the BaschaN
Players Fraternity a new plan loi
drafting players which would favol
the second division clubs. the attl
tude of the Federal League and thu
appointment of schedule and gulei
committees.
There was no dissenting voice ii
the election of Governor Tener, who
will continue in his present Office until
the expiration Of his term in January
1915. William f Baker, president Of
the Philadelphia club. nominated the
Governor. alluding 10 Mr.. Tener's DAYS
as a professional baseball player and
his record In public life. Ebbets and
Dreyfuss seconded the nomination. u
Is understood that Tener's salary Will
be $4,000 a year.
A committee was appointed to not
ify Thomas J Lynch. retiring presl
dent OF the selection of his successor
lynch. who. according to an uneon
firmed report. will be retained by thu
league as chief umpre-ho was for
morly an umpire delivered to th'
conferees before they had selected
Governor Tener a statement IN whicl
he expressed hope that they woul'
acquire themselves some OF the dig
nifty they would expect from his sue
cessor. Later Lynch denied a repor
that he would associate himself wiu
the Federal League. If am a Ma
tional Lacquer" he said.
13,72S Baseballs Used.
Lynch's report, read by Secretar
Heydler. set forth statistics dealin
with the 1913 seasons play. Their
were 76 postponed games, 7S double
headers. 10 tie and u unplayed games
Five we're protested. of which fou
we're disallowed and ono protest with
drawn. Eleven players we're save
| / from relegation TO minor leagu
herths by refustls of major teams
waive. There were 426 waiver rc
quests asked and 173 claims filed TO
PLAYERS services During the train
| ing season and championship game
the eight clubs used 1928 baseballl
An interesting feature OF Lynch
report was that referring to rowds
ism. Taking into consideration IN
fact that we had many new manager
lighting for a record during the pas
season. the department of payers o
] the hall field was good asserte
: Lynch. who is strongly opposed
disorder on the playing fields. Lyme
cited as two unusual occurrences IN
encounters between Manager MeGraS
of New York. and Pitcher Brennan
of Philadelphia, and Joe Tinker. tn
z manager Of Cincinnati, and Shortsto
z Maranville of Boston.
Z The report lauded ;he enterprise {
Z the Brooklyn Club in building its ne
z park and paid a tribute to Willial
= Locke. late president of the Phil'
delphia Club The league adopted
z resolution expressing sorrow over u
z passing of this National League fl
= ure.
z Owners, presidents, managers an
= scouts of major and minor league clul
= gathered. in hotel lobbies all day to tal
z trade and other gossip. The minor O
= eanization representatives were on han
q in hope of getting big league playc
= who might be released Chief among Il
y pending deals discussed was that
= Tinker. whose services are sought /
y several major league teams. iuciudii
q Brooklyn. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
= Announcement was made by represe
y tatives of the Boston National Leagl
4 club that Fenway Park. the home of q
y Boston Americans. would be the playil
q field of the National team in that cii
z until The completion of the new park
4 the Older leagues club. The new groun
q will be ready for occupancy pIobab
y hate next season. There Will be sea
= ing capacity for about 10000 persons.
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