New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
To Be Inaugurated in Open
Meeting in This City at
High Noon To-day.
LYNCH APPLAUDS, BUT
FIRES PARTING SHOT
Inject Some Dignity Into Your
selves" Says Retiring Ex-
ecutive to Club Owners.


the gate in the most approved fashion at
the annual meeting at the Waldorf yes
terday afternoon, electing Governor Tener
of Pennsylvania president of the organi
cation for term Of four years a. a salary
said TO be $500 a year. But Tom went
down fighting. Before he surrendered the
gavel ne gave the owrers frank talk
ing to-
You have gone on record as wanting a
man who will lend dignity and prestige to
the National League" he declared. You
have the right man. But hope you will
inject some of that dignity expected OF
him into yourselves"
Thus did an honest man pass out of the
councils of IhS league TO satisfy the
whims Of a few hypersensitve owners.
His farewell address was no sooner
spoken than he left the room, John
Heydler. secretary of the league, taking
the chair.
The name Of Governor Tener was placed
in nomination by William +. Baker. presi-
dent of the Phillies. President Dreyfuss,
owner Of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and
Charles II. Ebbets. owner of the Brooklyn
Superbas, made brief speeches in second
ing the nomination. James T. Gaffney, oil
the Boston Braves. promptly moved that
the nominations be closed. so that Lynch S
name was not brought up and the election
of Governor Tener was unanimous.
In view Of their efforts in behalf of Mr.
Tener. Baker and Dreyfuss were appoint
ed a committee TO inform the Governor
Of the signal honor which had been be-
slowed upon him. His EXcellency was
unable to be present yesterday, but eN-
poets 10 be on hand for his inauguration
in an open meeting al the hotel at noon
to-day.
Another committee. consisting OF
Messrs Hampstead, BrittOn and Herr
mann. had no difficulty in fulfilling its
function They were elected to tell Tom
Lynch that he had been fired, released
and yanked back into private life by the
Justly celebrated hook.
II was a nice sort Of committee to be
on. Just like being appointed to tell Bill
Bryan that as an orator he was the
worst ever or 10 inform Rudyard Kipling
hat he had better go back 10 school and
learn TO write. Lynch received the in
formation of his defeat cheerfully, as If
vast weight was lifted off his shoulders.
lie expects 10 have the merriest Iuletide
in four years.
The meeting was called TO order early
i'm the afternoon by President Lynch. The
owners lost no time in getting under way
Cor the business at hand. First, how
,ver. an amendment TO the constitution
MAS made permitting the election Of a
president and secretary for term oil
four years.
In nominating Governor Tener Mr.
Baker said that he had made name TOT
himself i'm the political world as the Chief
Executive Of one Of the greatest states in
the Union as we'll as being one OF the
leading baseball players Of his day. lie
characterized Governor Tener as man
fitted for the great executive position at
he head Of the National League.
John Heydler secretary Of the league
took the chair and conducted the meet
ing after the election Of the new presi-
dent. His own tenure Of Office was ex-
.ended two years, so as 10 coincide with
that OF Mr.. Tener's. John was elected
10 a three.year term at the last annual
meeting
The reports OF the president and the
secretary were read by Mr.. Heydler be-
fore the meeting was adjourned. The re-
ports Of the committee were held over
until to-day. so that the new president
could have ar opportunity TO hear them
President Lynch's report covered the
last baseball season thoroughly. IL
brought out that there were seventy-slX
postponed games and fifteen tie games.
Twelve contests were unplayed, While
there were seventy-three doubleheaders.
The eight clubs used 1928 baseballs dur
ing the season. He declared that the de-
portment Of the players on the field was
good on the whole, the only unusual hap
penings being the encounters between Nc
Gfaw and Brennan, in Philadelphia, and
Tinker and Maranville, in Boston.
Five games were protested. or these
four were disallowed and one withdrawn
a fine tribute was paid TO VIII Locke
the late president Of the Phillies, and the
enterprise of the Brooklyn club In build
ing the new park was lauded. The re-
port closed by pointing TO the healthy
state Of the national game and by eX-
tolling the league and wishing it success
No further business was transacted
The demands OF the Baseball Players
Fraternity were not brought up. but
probably will be discussed at the meeting
to-day. There is a possibility that the
sessions OF the league will extend over
three DAYS. in order that all business may
be transacted.
The representatives Of the various clubs
were as follows: Boston, James f. Gaf-
ney: Brooklyn, Charles II. Ebbets. Ed
ward ]. McKeever and Stephen w. Nc
Keever; Chicago, Harry Ackerland: Gin
cinnau, August Hermann and Larry
Stephens; New York, Harry Hampstead
and Ackley Lloyd: Philadelphia. William
r. Baker and l.. G. Ruch; Pittsburgh,
Barney Dreyfuss and John G. Harris: St
Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Britton.
A meeting OF the board OF directors of
the League was held at ] O'Clock, just
previous TO the annual meeting Of the or
ganization. The treasurer's report was
read and approved. The new board con-
sists of Messrs Dreyfuss. Hermann Eb-
bets, Murphy and Hampstead, the last
named succeeding Cornelius J. Sullivan.
The National League owners appointed
a committee, consisting Of Dreytuss'
Baker and Elliot TO draw UP resolutions
on the death OF VIII Locke.
IL was formally announced that the
Boston Braves would play at Fenway
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