Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-26
RIGHT
NAN To LEAD
OLD LEAGUE
;ogernor Is a Lover Of Baseball
and Feels Proud of His
New Office.
BY Sam Crane.

+ York club, was back in his Of
see IN the Fifth Avenue Building yes
srday. after his trip to Harrisburg,
Pa where he, with Charles H Eb-
bets president of the Brooklyn cluo;
W y Baker. president of the Phila-
ce.phia club, and Harry Ackerlana,
/, Pittsburg. representing Charles ".
|uvrnhr of the Chicago club, ten
Ejored the presidency of the National
|leaguc TO Governor John kinney
Eianer of Pennsylvania.
President Hampstead is enthusiast
over the acceptance by Governor
|rpucr of becoming a candidate for
Inc important position, and his
ect5ou viii be unanimous, the entire
ban magnates having come into
me as officially stated by Mr.. Hemp
lead
The advent into club ownership in
National League of the young ami
EroGressivc members in the last year
l. Nfssrs. Hampstead, Gaffney. Ba-
err and Britton has given them the
Balance Of power in the councils Of
i e parent baseball organization, and
1o> have been wise enough to see
Iast old fogyism in the conduct of
1c leagues affairs no longer appeals
, the baseball public or to the best
.erests of baseball or the welfare
the corporate body.
Change Was Needed.
Tho constant chickering's between
tc maguates owing to petty politics
1sde possible by the election of their
II Presidents from year to year only,
/ nd which was entirely foreign to
resent day baseball. with the i'm
suenae capital invested in the sport
f5t was necessary to keep progress
II t7 the constantly inCrea sing pop
4rity Of the sport and its conse-
4 nt hold on the public. was largely
q cause Of fhe loss of prestige the
National League has sustained in the
FCN Years.
q was appreciated by the new and
oJugcr magnatcS that some decided
7ango for the better must be insti-
3uted and a happy solution to the
Il a7cJIty was provided when John *.
n onors name was first mentioned as
candidate.
II was thought at the time that it
ou}d be impossible to induce the
'oyernor of the great State of Penn
Il Eania to accept the position, bat
l 1crgetic efforts were made to get
he Governors consent to the use of
name, and they were successful.
Appreciates Honor.
There is no person in this broad
nd who more appreciates the honor
- he derived or the importance and
h snity attached to the position Of
70 presidency of the National League
i1an an old ball player who has
played under its banner. and no one
Il II appreciate 1t more than the COM
president, although he has been
ne recipient of next to the highest
9oltt'caI hOnOrs that a citizen of the
nted States can ever get.
Governor Tener could never be-
\ ONE President of the nation, for the
mp'e reason that he is native of
1 mother country. having been born in
Gland This important event took
lace in 1863. But fortunately that
4 2os not bar him from becoming the
1 o7d of the National League.
And by the way. Governor Tener
HiI not be the first Governor of a
St7te To- have filed the office. Nor
ean g. Buckley. Of Connecticut, was
me- the president OF the National
etsoo and he made a splendid one,
600. lie was an enthusiastic lover OF
game, and has held his interest
y 'o the present time. notwithstand-
0E mas NIGH honor as Governor, SEN
'l ana great prominence in bust
hon there was A. G. Mills now
OF our most prominent and
eaIi.ly citizens: William A. Hurl-
n.y. of Chicago. the watchdog of
game who did more TO keep it
eai.-and thereby of established per-
'7hencH-than perhaps any other
man. and Nick Young, "Old I'm
Nick, whom we all revere for
.oRslanCy and whole souled devo-
an 10 the grand old game.
Proud of His Career.
A.. these gentIemen-as well as
larry Pulliam and Tom Lynch, who
ave oeen presidents since-consid-
ed ,Iat their positions as such were
| H"hg the highest honors they could
'srtbly attain.
y" iAit the august Governor of
"3'sI wanna will not be alone in his
''iallon of having the opportuni-
p" dictate the policies of the ma
same looking 10 It's perma-
ara the welfare of which APP
gus 10 many millions Of people in
""ri-IoNing country of ours.
"fhor Fener rs president Of the
.""HaI League, will have its best
'Sj5 Al heart and that of the
7'Ie 'tseif-that spirit was born in
men he first started in TO play
never fails to EXPRESS himself as
'hg proud of being professional
ahall player Whenever he speaks
baseball banquets, in public, or in
.I,Ie banquets that he still en-
TO participate in with players of
= day and time.
Nofetnor Fener will be the right