Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-10
TENER ELECTED
NATIONAL HEAD
Tom Lynch Has Only Good
Words for League as He
Quits Office.
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
Make Offices of President and Secre-
tary for Four Years Instead Of
Electins Them Annually.

New York. Dec. 10.-With one par
ing broadside at his traducing consti-
tuents, Thomas ]. Lynch. who for four
years has been the goat of National
league club owners. stepped down and
out of the presidency withou. awaiting
the formality of being dismissed. He
left the league flat on fits back, and
John Heydler. the honest secretary
treasurer, had TO mount the throne SO
that the machinery could be put in
motion toward the unanimously cleo.
ton OF Governor John Kinley Tener
for term OF four years.
Before opening his guns on the mag
mates who had given him the raus,
King Lynch made his annual report.
which was met with some applause.
Then, throwing back his shoulders
and sweeping the assemblage with n
challenging gaze, the former king OF
umpires rid himself of his trials and
fluctuations with these we'll chosen
words:
In choosing your next president.
gentlemen, you have gone on record
as wanting a man who will lend dignity
and prestige to the National league.
In your election OF Governor Tener for
the position you have the right man.
I hope you will inject some OF that
dignity expected OF him into your
selves, and be a help, instead OF
hindrance, to him. In leaving ONCE
want you to know that there is no Ill
feeling on my part, and I recognize It
as a business proposition. I wish the
National league and its new president
all the success in the world"
Constitution Is Amended.
So Governor Tener will be inaugur.
ated president of the National league,
the first executive of the parent major
circuit to assume that dignity with I'M
fettered hands. Because of the four
year term he will be free from the
necessity of petty politics which ruin
ed the administration OF most of his
predecessors. His excellency will be-
further untrammeled because OF the
fact that Secretary Treasurer John A.
tenure of Office has been con-
tinued contiguous with that of his new
chief.
1t was necessary to amend the Ma
tional league constitution before the
new executive could be selected.
the constitution called for
an annual election. The following was
THE officers of the league shall
consist of a president and secretary
treasurer and a board of five directors.
h,rh aIl at
annual meeting. but the president and
the secretary treasurer may be elected
for a term of four years"
This amendment was unanimously
adopted. William +. Baker OF Phila-
1elphia proposed Governor Tener for
the honor of the first long tenure or
office Barney Dreyfuss and Charles
H. Ebbets Endorsed the suggestion
with oratorical masterpieces and the
Iced was done. Heydler. acting as
president, made il unanimous when
James f. Gaffney moved the nomlna-
ions be close.
Players Demand UP First.
Harry n Hampstead, Schuyler Brit
on and August Hermann comprise
he reception committee which will
tronghold Thursday a. high noon. The
coronation is expected TO prove an
went of more than passing moment.
The roof of the Waldorf-Astoria has
,een engaged for the exercise. For
his rare triumph the National league
as deserted its time-hOnored air or
nystery. Baseball writer's and the
laying fraternity will be admitted alb
olutely free OF cost.
Governor Tener Will plunge right
ito harness against a knotty problem
'irst business on the calendar tomor-
ow is to effect an understanding with
he Baseball Players Fraternity, repre-
ented by David FultZ and few or
is vice presidents. A lot OF routine
latters, such as committee reports
i'll conclude the business of Tho 1ny'
nd doubtless the business OF the meet
~. These matters might have been
cared I'D this afternoon as well as
II. but the National league promoters
aclare Tener will have 10 work for
lat $4,000.