Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-30
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'ennsylvania's Chief Execu- tive. An Old-Time Player, Will Be Chosen As Head of National League

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-when the National League magnates meet .n this city On December g, Governor Iener, of Pennsylvania, will be chosen to succeed Tom Lynch as president of the league This means that an oid-tme ball player will supplant an o'd-time umpire as head of the senior Baseball organization. On the dia. mon, in commercial life and in poli- tics. Gov. Tenef has been a notable success He Is looked upon by the National League monguls as the one man capable of insulting harmony among the different factions os the league and bringing the old organiza- ton up once more, on even terms with that healthy younger rival, the Amer. ican League.
 John Kinley Tener was born m County Tyrone, Ireland, July g. He came to America at the age of nine, was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh and at the age of eigh- teen became clerk .n an office in the Smokey City. His health soon broke down and upon the advice of physicians he sought outdoor em- ployment. While working as a clerk he had earned five dollars a game pitching for local ball teams on Sat turday afternoons and gained con considerable fame as a player His friends, among them William d. Moody, later a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, per suade5 him that he would make good as a professional.
 In 1885 Tener obtained his first pro fessional engagement as first base man of the Pittsburg club At that time he stood 6 feet inches and weighed 200 pounds. He was released before th5 season was half over and joined the Baltimore team. At his own request he was released to the Hayerhil, Mass, club, where he played until the close of the season. He again obtained a position with business house in Pittsburg. but con- tinued to play baseball at every op- pOrtunity.
 His brilliant record as a pitcher in and around Pittsburgh brought him to the attention of A. c. SpaIding and led to job with Capt. Anson's old Chicago White Stockings. Tener more than made goo5 in fast com pany and .-c4uired national reputa- ton as a pitcher. He was one of the men chosen by Spalding to make the famous baseball tour of the world with the Waite Stockings and All Nationals in 1sSS-9, and acted as sec ratsry as well as playing great ball.
 Mir. Tener's career as g National League player lasted from 1887. In 1891 he abandoned the game and set. tied In Sharleroi, Pa. where h5 ac- quired interests in several large cor porations, became president of a bank and the head of a street railway com lany. His fortune is estimated as close up to a million dollars.
 Tn 1909 Mir Tener went to Congress. and on the expiration of his term he was nominateS for governor of Penn sylvania by the Republicans, and elected. Ills term will expire on Jan uary 1. 1915. Gov Tener made a good record as governor and enjoys gen. uina popularity in his state He is a Past Grand Exalted Ruler of the Be- neyo.ent and Protective Order Of Elks and prominently connected with l several other organizations.
 From the time he quit baseball nearly a quarter of a century ago, until last winter, MT. Tener was in no manner onnected with the national game. tut devoted h.s whole energy and attention to business and politics. ! His re-entry into the sphere of base 1 ball was made when he helpsd ths
 late William H. Locke to purchase the Philadelphia National League
 club from Charles P. Taft of Cineiu nati. Now that he is to become pres
 ident of the National League he will no douEt. dispose Of his Philadelplia
 baseball holdings.
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