The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-10
ELECTED
Received Unanimous Vote OF
National League.
Lynch No Quitter-Asks More
Dignity.

X.
~overnor Of Pennsylvania, came to
New York today formally TO accept
the presidency Of the National League
If professional Baseball clups, 70
which he was unanimously S.ec.eu'
succeeding Thomas J. Lyncn. Al
thoneh his selection was foregone
conciusion. he was notified OF the re-
su1t nv wire and promised to be AZ
Waldorf-Astoria at noon TO-DAY WneA
the National League ciuo o"he
convened. .r-ar~ed for
49, caremonios incident to the lnstai-
iation of tho new president anu tne
the doors were to be closed anu CusA-
nes. transacted with Governor Iehel
in the chair. h..c +ateu
nm Yesterday were put over until To-
day.
New York. Dec. 10.-Owners OF IN n
ternational League baseoaA cuos, -
session here today. declined to sanction
-. ,,-onosal for q series OF interleaeue
Sa.,a. with the American Association.
1ra.tdent Chivington. of the America
A ,.oc;a tion. spoke in opposition 10 eae
80, one Of the chief objections "
~ nroposed series was the oistanc =
ratween tho home cities OF the cluos
making up the two leagues.
BEFORE electing a presloent the ne p
mates voted unanimously to cnanse .1e
hviaws extending the presidents YER"
49,, two 70 four years. With the cleo
ton ~ Governor Tener the meeting ao-
iourned until noon today. 1t was an
nounced that Governor Tenef VIII oe w
hand at today's meeting.
Iohn A. Heydler was reelected sec
re+arv for two years. A new board OF
directors was chosen as follows:
Barney Dreyfuss, Pittsburg; Charles
H. Ebbets, Brooklyn; Harry HEMP
stead, New York, and Charles w: Mus'
ply and August Hermann Cincinna..,
Except for the election OF the ne"
president. action on all other import
ant problems which confront the Ma,
| tional League was postponed untA
wednesday. These include the oe'
m.rd. Of the baseball players frater'
.;tv new plan for drafting players
wh;ch would favor the second o1Vislol
clubs, the attitude of the outlaw feu,
eral League and the appolnt"ems =,
schedule and rules committees.
was no dissenting voice in the elecuol
~ Governor Tener, who will contlnus
IN his present office until the expiration
Of his term irr January, 1915.
william r. Baker. president OF tns
philad 4 Inhfa club, who nominated th'
| Governor. alluded to Mr.. Teners gay.
a. professional baseball player. an.
his record in public life. Eppetts an :,
Dreyfuss seconded the nomination. y
IA understood Tener's salary Will U
81, 600 a year.
| Governor Tener Notified.
Philadelphia. Dec. rI1o ~ ~,
Tener, of Pennsylvania VINO .aar
| c,+v. when informed that he had beer
| elected president Oh
League, said:
Gro be- elected president Of the par;
ant association of organized basepai
n an honor anyone might coVet an.
| coming to me by unanimous vote OF al
clubs. is especially pleasing baseDal
not only develops the best physica
form hut has a great force Tor eoo'
A. -. hieh moral tone. The cleanliness
and honesty of the game cannot o
Questioned while its enthusiasts an
admirers are always legion. The non
estv Of baseball is it's greatest asse
and to preserve and maintain It's goo
name shall be my chief concern, az nd
been first in the minds OF all my pre-
decessors in office.
Naturally, I have certain ioea
which when carried out, believe WI
add to the popularity and greater en-
1oyment Of those who will witness Ma
tional League baseball and to bette
and more complete understanding o.
those who participate and those wn
are committed to the promotion OF tn
best interests of baseball. I prefe
rather to work out these ideas than I
Iannounce them at this time.
IT anticipate only the best OF rela
lions between Mir. johnson. OF tn
American League, and myself whe
We consider business before the Ma
tional commission, since both OF
win be primarily Of one mind. that Il
to maintain the high standard of base
ball in considering controversies whtc
may come before the commission fc
settlement and to render decisions i'm
partially"