Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-08
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Tomorrow, in New York, the Ma.
aonaf League win hold its annual
meeting. and. according 10 program,
elect Governor John X. Tenor. OF
Pennsyl gania, president to, succeed
Thomas J. Lynch.
An eastern paper, commenting on
the recent announcement that Gov.
Tener would be It the helm Of the
/ NationaI - n;,zs !, u - s., &.
John K. .TenerS governor Of Pennsyi-
vania, and the new, head Of The Ma
tionaI league: is giant, physically
and mentally He Will run the Ma.
tional League. and while ne is. doing
1t he will build up d big thing 70 run.
He says there Is nothing the matter
with BASEBALL as u stands The job
he will undertake is TO keep 4 that
way. -
In Gov. Tener's eye is the same old
love for the game that caused A. q.
Spalding to select him as star pitch
.er for the trip around the world in
1883! 3 s, - = "a ~
The one great need of baseaaii, nc.
cording ito Gov. Tener, is continued
health. 1t was suggested that tie Ma.
ional league needed aid
You asked me that question" he
said, .as If you had brought patient
to new doctor. The trouble is you
have no. case, The patient rs strong,
healthy, civic institution. It needs no
doctor. II there were any symptoms
of disease, might be willing to sug.
gest a remedy, but il everybody was
as healthy as baseball the physicians
would have to shut up shop. =.
81 will not assume the role of doc.
tor when take charge of the Ma
tional league 1t will be my purpose
to see that the game Is kept sanitary
and avoid the little things that, If left
alone, might bring on disease" n
The governor is highly delighted at
the opportunity of getting back into
baseball and he dearly loves TO saiK it.
Gov. Tener thinks Christy Mathew
son great credit to the league and
will insist that he be kept there as
manager or owner long after his use.
fitness as pitcher has ended. - b
The one great feature In the sue.
cess of the American league said
the governor, cautiously, lis that Pres
ident Johnson has taken a personal
hand in constructing the various
parts so as to keep it on an even
keel" 800 ~
Gov. Tencr said that the present
day ball players are no better than
the oid-timers. The only difference,
he said, is that details of the game
get more attention these days.
Speaking about umpires, the COVER
nor said that the umpire should rule
the field, but at the same time he
should consider the enjoyment of the
public.
AN umpire occupies a very peeuI-
lar position" continued, the governor.
He must run the game at good clip.
and at the same time DC must bear in
mind the entertainment of the public.
The public should always be consid-i
cred. For instance, the spectators
often do things that annoy the play
ers. The umpire has to protect the
players, but he also has to be careful
not to put too much restraint on the
spectators, who are there to enjoy the
game. That is one of the biggest
problems an umpire has to face.
Again, think there are cases when
the players side Of a controversy
should be heard as we'll as the Urn.
pire's. That is also serious propo-
sition- Unless an umpire is allowed
to run the game in czar-like fashion.
the players are likely to take advan.
tage of him. But, remember, they
also have rights that are violated at
ines" r