Evening journal., 1913-11-22
TENER HAS BIG
JOB AS HEAD
OF NATIONALS
Handling Of UmplreS One Of
the Presidents Hard
est Tasks
MAY LOCATE HIS
OFFICE IN PHILADELPHIA


The job Of president Of the National
League has grown so in importance since
Nick Noung's time that it is now worth
S25,0oo a year to Governor 1ener, of
Pennsylvania. This big salary is paid
to a man who must combine the quail
ties Of baseball genius, diplomat
and shrewd Judge Of men to make
good as the boss OF the National League.
Duties OF president OF the National
League are many and varied, and Gov
Tener viii probably find it necessary TO
put IN many hard licks to keep up with
his new position. Aside from countless
details, National League head has two
big tasks on his hands. tho handling of
hi- umpire stan and the ioh of being
member of the National Baseball Com
mission.
A member Of the National Baseball
Commission is Job in it.elf The
presidents of tho American and Nation
al Leagues, with Chairman Garry Herr
mann. have absolute control of all or
canized baseball ia the country. Cover
nor Tener. when president of the Ma
tinnal League. will be forced to attend
"a
mission. at which all matters pertaining
20 organized ball are pondeted over The
meetings are generally held in Cincin-
natl. and Governor fcncr will find il nee
cssary to take the trip from New York
or wherever he makes hi. headquarters.
ihe umpire stan is a task that has
given other presidents prematerely gray
hairs. Last wear there were eleven UNI
Ia. a I II
TO assign them satisfactorily to the diff.
ferent games is as difficult as running
a ball club.
League Boss Responsible for Umpires'
Work.
The president is directly responsible
for the performance of his umpires, and
il is a painstaking job to select and
drill competent men 60 be Judges at the
games. Last season it was nothing an
usual for five or six umpires with as.
signments TO games around the city to
call ON President Lynch for instructions
and 10 discuss matters that had cropped
up during doubtful play
When umpires are not calling on the
president for instructions IL is just
possible that some club owner drops in
10 be enlightened on some law or rule
OF the leagues constitution. When the
press of business at headquarters per-
mts n president must travel around the
circuit on a tour Of inspection. These
visits to the various baseball centres
take up much time and amount to thou
sands Of miles every year.
During the playing season the league
! head is kept extremely busy with mat
ters that must be adjusted every day in
4 -.
the National Commission At the end
of the ball wear comes the arduous work
in connection with the worlds series.
Then before n rest may be had. a presi-
dent must start on his annual report, to
he presented at the yearly meeting Of
the directors. About the only time a
league head can take breathing spell
is during the month Of March, lust be-
fore tie start Of the playing season.
Headquarters May Be in Phillie.
Governor Tener. when he assumes
charge of the National League. won't
have to ask the advice of any one as TO
what hours he must keep But Judging
from the routine of other leaders Of the
National. Governor Iener will probably
get on tire Job about 10 o'clock in the
morning. receive visits from his umpires.
press fcllf~tNtlllNf, ann oiUel tdilcl >,
which viii keep him engaged until mid
day. The league business must be at
tended to until game time. When a
president is on one Of his inspection
tours there IS inst 50 much work piled
up VI his return
For manv wears the headquarters Of
tho National League have been located in
New York. hut there is nothing IN the
league constitution that would forbid the
offices from heing moved 10 Philadel-
lpha. If Il suited the Pennsylvania eX.
iecutive better,
Notwithstanding the various duties
connected with the management of q
baseball league. many fans could be found
who would fail to see how the
Job measured mp to the $4,000 mark
but allowances must be made for the
prestige and dignity that Governor
Tener will bring from the state House
lin Harrisburg to the Metropolitan Tower
as president Of the National League.