The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-05
Uncle Nick Young Held the Job
the Longest, Remaining on
Il for IL Years
1T HAS BEEN HARD TO
SATISFY ALL MAGNATES
Lynch. Who. Will Leave Office, is
Choice of Late John T.
Brush, Of Giants

John *. Tener will be the seventh
president that the National league
has had since Its organization. late
In 1876. His predecessors in the OF.
hce have been Morgan G. Buckley
William A. Hurlbert. A. G. Mills, N.
r. Poung. Harry c. Pulliam. and
Thomas ]. Lynch. Mr.. Hurlbert died
~ ONCE April 10. 1882: Mr.. Mills re-
signed the position In 1885. and Harry
Pulham committed suicide In 1909 by
shooting himself In the head after a
physical and mental breakdown.
Mr.. Buckley. the Arst president.
held the once only one year, being
succeeded In 1875 by William A. Hurl.
bert. who has been called the "foun-
der OF the National league" Mr..
Hurlbert welded the reins until he
died In 1882 His successor was A.
@. Mills, who was succeeded in 1855
by ". E. Young. Mr.. Young was aho
the secretary and treasurer of the
league, and II was not until after the
National went to war with the Ameri.
can league that Uncle Nick" step
ped down and out. This was In 1902.
A successor to Mr.. Young was NJ
chosen at once. but during 1902 the
National league was run by CON-
mittee Of which the late John T..
Brush was the chairman.
In 1903 Harry c. Pulliam, who had
been Barney Dreyfuss' right bower
as the secretary of the Louisville and
Pittsburgh clubs. was elected presi-
dent. Pulliam's career In the league
was very stormy. The strain of the
1908 campaign, when the memorable
play-oR of the tie between New York
and Chicago occurred, and other in
cidents resulted In Mr.. Pulliam break
Ing down. At the meeting OF the
league In Chicago In 1909 Mr.. Pull
liam's condition became % serious
that II was decided to put the affairs
OF the league In the hands OF John
A. Hevdler, who was then, "a now,
secre&ary-treasurer Of the Organise
ton.
Mr.. Heydler. like every other man
who has held the position or been the
custodian Of the once. could not sat
isfy all Of the nAgnates. He had
an excellent chance to be elected
president of the league at the meet.
ing in December, 1909. until the Phil
adelphia club was sold TO Charles
p. Taft, OF Cincinnati. This trans
action lost Mr.. Heydler the vote Of
the Philadelphia club and the cleo
ton.
For an entire week the two factions
Of the league were deadlocked. Final.
ly It was agreed that President John
r. Brush Of the New York club should
select the man and all Of the clubs
would vote for him. Mr. Brush
sprang q complete surprise by nam.
ing Thomas J. Lynch, the former
king Of umpires," who had been out
OF the national game for many years.
Mr.. Lynch's term has been hlled
with trouble. He has been repeated
" 1t odds with the club owners. but
each year he managed to be re-elect-
ed becaues those opposed to him
could not agree upon any INDIVIDUAL.
Until q few weeks ago Mr.. Lynch's
reelection for a NTH year appeared
to be good. His opponents. Herr
mann. Ebbets and Dreyfuss. could not
secure any moro votes for their can
didate. Bob Brown. Then President
Baker OF the Phillies began HE cam
paign for Gov. Tener, which met with
such success that In q very short
time al Of the club owners were on
listed in the unanimous call" Tor
the governor TO accept the position.