Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-18

he was of extremely ucrk ous temper
ament and worried excessively over
National league troubles" tie was also
obsesscd Vita the dea that the sue
cess of The league rested entirely upon
his shoulders.
lie was popular among all classes,
mcludiHg baseball maguates news
papermcn and fans for over hYc
years he was the most picturesque hg-
ure n baseball llis qualifications Tor
the office of president were based ON
his previous experience in baseball.
ile was reporter on "a newspaper in
Louisville when President Zach Phelps
made him secretary From that hour
TO the day OF his death he was cons
noctod with thc game. I'm 1888, and
1898 he was "a mcmher of the Ken
lucky lcgislature but az the same
time was president of the Louisville
club, then one of me twelve members
of the National league. tie was secre-
tary Of the Louisville eight IN 1893,
Barney Dreyfuss being president, and
occupied that position when the
Lalizrnle and Pittsburgh teams were
consolidated In 1900.
lie remained the secretary OF the
Pittsburgh club until 1903, when he
was raised TO the presidency OF the
National league Early IN his adminis-
tratiou. In 1906 and 1906, be Incurred
the cnmity Of John #. Brush. ef New
York and August Hermann, OF Cin-
f..,..t4 fn..stet,f- If.rl..attt. r,aa from
the fact that Pull.am dared to dis-
cipne John McGraw. his manager
In 1907 Hermann Joined the Pul-
liam forces. which left Brush the only
oppdnent OF the young president in
1908, and he remained away from The
meeting The same state of affairs
prevailed at the election in 1909
when Pulliam. for the NTH time suc-
ceeded himself
u was not long. however before he
gave indications of a collapse IN
health. ON July 2S he shot himself,
the bali passing through his head,
destroying both ewes. ON the follow
ing day. July 30. 1903. he died.
For pullam's unexpired term, the
league selected John a. Heydler who
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In his early days he became o printer
and later reporter ON Washington
newspapers lle was am officer of the
Amateur athletic Union. and in This
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secretary lor ''le i''N' '0ui ''i
The seventh president oi the \'lio"-
al league was Thomas .. LEnen VINO
held Office during iour years l'4V- -
'i2-'l3. His election came as q sur
prise to the public as ne was never
mentioned in connection Win the
honor Al the annual meeting lh 'e-
cemhcr of 1908 two candidates We're
I'm the field-John NJ ward ana ROD
ert M. Brown-and each received ioni
votes. creating deadloeN
Finally the name of Lynch was pre-
sented and lle was Unanimously erect
ed. Lynch was known To an the n'se-
bah world as a strong and an honest
man. Tie made am enviahie reputation
as am umpire i'm the National league
where his integrity and hrmness saih
ed him the title of King OF lh-
pircs.
Hc was horn I'M New Britain conn"
where he played amateur nas, ''1ii'
I'm 1884 he began ms suecesslul 'a-
rccr as umpire ln the Ola Eastern