Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11

| of any of the problems facing them,
today, until they could learn the views
OF their newly elected president, Gov.
John K. Tener of Pennsylvania, whose
address on the occasion of his in
stallation, early this afternoon, con-
tanned an assurance that he would
work to put the national game on a
higher plane than ever, during the
four years of his term. Chief among
the issues the league faces is the one
involving the II demands of the Base
ball Players Fraternity. This matter,
It is expected, will come up in execu-
tive session, tomorrow.
After the formal ceremony of in
Quoting Governor Tener into the pres
idency, the magnates adjourned until
tomorrow morning. 1t was learned
that they were not idle during the
afternoon and tonight, however, for
while not nominally in session, they
were comforting with the leagues new
head regarding the players demands,
what attitude they should take against
the Federal League and upon ether
. questions.
None of the club owners would al
low the use of his name, tonight, be-
| ing quoted as to Gov. Teners views
| o. the fraternity's demands. 1t was
| pointed OUT however, that as fig
ure in professional ball, years ago,
| Mr.. Tener was secretary of the old
| Brotherhood, which revolted and set
up for itself. Some of his friends de-
| elared his policy toward the players
would be one of giving them more
| freedom than they enjoy at present
and that most of the owners follow
him in this and other respects in re-
| Spouse to his plea in his inaugural
. address, today, for harmonious coop
/ Grafton.
1t was believed, tonight, that the Ma
| tiopal League would take no official
notice of the Federal League. Several
| club owners are in favor of a policy
| of ignoring the outlaw organization
1 altogether, except to resort to legal
means to prevent players from jump
ing contracts. Several magnateS
. claimed. today. that no players had
| informed them that they had agreed to
! quit the National League If the play
ers' demands were not granted they
| protested to place no credence in re-
/ ports of wholesale defections emanat-
| ing from Federal League quarters.
The Tinker transfer held fire, today.
President Charles II. Ebbets of the
| Brooklyn Club. during the day, re-
| peate6 his $4,000 offer for the Gin
/ cipnati shortstop. The Philadelphia
| club, it was said, was willing to give
| up Doolin and a pitcher-Chalmers,
| Mayer or Brennan-for Tinker. Au
gust Hermann, president of the Gin
! cinnati club. wanted Doolan and a
pitcher, but not one of the three offer
| ed; he wanted Rixey or another twirl-
er.
The possibility that Roger Bresna
| han, the Chicago catcher, would be the
Cincinnati teams next manager was
apparently disposed of in a long-dis-
| lance telephone conversation between
| Harry Ackerland. representing the
Chicago club here. and Manager John
EVers. 1t was said that Evers refused
to consent to give Bresnahan and Cor
ridon for Tinker.
Secretary John B. Foster of the New
| York Club and President Schuyler
| Britton and Manager Miller Higgins
| of the ST. Louis Club were in confer
ence, this afternoon. The reported
| subject of their talk was deal which
| would bring Konetchy and Magee here
| in exchange for Merkle. Snodgrass and
| Herzog. Herzog was quoted as saying
| he would refuse to play with any west
ern club.
The New York American League
Club, today, announced the purchase
of. Lester Channel, outfelder, from
| Denver Of the Western League. Chan
ha Vanlyaac
/ several years ago, broke a leg sliding
| into base and was released later.
The New York and New Jersey
4 League, organized. last spring. held its
j first annual meeting here. today and
! voted to adopt the name of Eastern
| League. Long Branch was formally
] awarded the 1918 pennant. The or
! ganization WIN be expanded to include
| eight clubs. Paterson, N. j., was CIV
/ en- franchise. and either South Nor
walk, CT, or Perth Amboy, N. j., will
| complete the circuit.
Roslyn M. Cox, mayor Of Middle
/ town, N. Y, was reelected president.
New York, Dec. 1o.-John K. Tener.
Governor of Pennsylvania, was for
4 manly IuduSuIdltQ PACSidShN u NihS 49,
| tional League Of Professional Base
| ball Clubs at a meeting. this after
noon, of the clubowners. In his inaug-
ura, address President Tener ANNOUNCE
/ ed that he would work increasingly to
| place baseball on a higher plane, II
! possible. than 1t is today; asked for
| and said he expected to receive the
corporation of the club owners, and
added that instead of announcing his
policies now he would attempt to do
so by the progress of his work rather
than by statements.
I do not feel it incumbent on me at
| this time to announce what might be
my policies as president Of the league"
| he said Rather I will leave their en-
| forcement to a more practical demon
| stration of those ideas and policies
| leave it to those of you who are inter-
ested to note in the progress of the
came the resultant benefit.
II believe that the sentiment of the
game should enter into the business
consideration of the league and those
who promote and are at the head of or