The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-10
OTHER PROBLEMS
DELAYED FOR DAY
Lynch to be Notified Of Ac.
tion-De nies That He will
Go to the Federals.

New York, Dec. 10.-Governor
John X. Tener Of Pennsylvania last
night was elected president Of the
National league to succeed Thomas
Lynch.
John A. Heydler was reelected gee.
rotary for two years. A new board of
Barney Dreyfuss, aPittsburg:. -Chas.
H. Ebbets. Brooklyn: Harry Hemp
stead. New York:. Charles w. Muir
ply and Harry Ackerland, Chicago.
L.. Except for the election Of tho new
president. all the important problems
went over. until tomorrow. These in
clude the Demands of the baseball
players fraternity. q new plan for
drafting players which would favor
the second division clubs, the attitude
Of the outlaw federal league and the
appointment Of schedule and rules
committees.
There was no dissenting voice in
the election Of Governor Tener who
Will. continue in his present Office
January, 1915. William. r. Baker.
president Of the Philadelphia club.
nominated the governor, alluding to
Mr.. Tenerss days rs a professional
baseball player and his record. in pub
Tic life. Dreyfuss seconded the nom
lination. It is understood that Tener's
salary will be $4,000 a year.
notify Thomas j. Lynch. retiring pres
ident. of the selection of his success
sor. Lynch, who. according to. an un-
confirmed report. will be. retained. by
the league as chief unlpire-he was
formerly an .umpire-delivered the
Gonferee. before they had selected
Governor Tener, a statement in which
he. aXnra0cnd n h@ra k1,o< kl,~,, ,.-.H1
acquire for themselves. some of the
dignity they would expect from his
successor. Lynch denied a report
that he would associate himself with
the Federal league.
II am a National %.leaEuer,". he said.
LNnch's Report Presented.
Heydler, set forth statistics dealing
with the 1913 season. There. are rs
postponed games. 70 double headers,
Is tie and IL unplayed games. Five
We're protested, OF which four were
disaliowed and protest. withdrawn.
Eleven players were saved from rele.
cation to minor league berths by re-
fusals OF major teams to waive. There
were 426 waiver requests asked aud
LIB claims filed fc-. players services.
During the training esason and cham
'pionsllip games the eight clubs used
Enthusiastically. ~~... -..es
An, interesting feature. of Lynch's
was that referring to. rowdy-
ism.
failing Tito consideration the fact
that we hads many new managers
lighting for a record during the past
season. the department of. players on
the ball field was good" asserted
Lynch. who is strongly opposed to dis
orderly playing OF the field. Lynch
cited as two nusua occurrences the
encounters between Manager McGraw
Of New: Ferk-and Pitcher Brennan of
Philadelphia and Joe Tinker the man
ager Of Cincinnati and Shortstop
Meanwhile 4Pf, Boston.
Brooklyn Club Iauded,
The report lauded the enterprises
of the Brooklyn club in. building it's
new park. and paid a tribute to Will
liam Locke, late president Of the Phil
adelphia club. The league adopted a
resolution expressing sorrow over the
passing of this national league figure.
Owners, presidents managers and
scouts of major and minor league
clubs talked trade and other gossip
all day: Chief among the pending
deals discussed was that Of Tinker.
whose services are sought by several
major teams, including. Brooklyn.
Philadelphia and Pittsburs.
Announcement was made that Fen
way Park, the home Of the Boston
Americans. would be the playing field
OF the Boston National team until the
completion of the new park of the
Older leagues club. Tho new grounds
will be ready for occupancy probably
late mex season. There will be a
seating capacity for about 10000 per-
sons >.