Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-10
GOV. j0HNK. TENER
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
To Head National League for
Four Years at $4,000
Salary.
TOM LYNCH POLITELY
OUSTED FROM POSITION
Inject Some Dignity Into Your
selves" Says Retiring
Executive.

NEW YORK. December 1O-John *.
Tener. Governor of Pennsylvania. came
to New York. today formally to accept
the presidency of the National League
of Professional Base Ball Clubs to which
he was unanimously elected yesterday,
succeeding Thomas J. Lynch. Although
his selection was a foregone conclusion
he was notified of the result by wire and
promised to be at the Waldorf-AStOria
when the National League club owners
reconvened.
An open meeting was arranged for the
ceremonies incident to the installation Of
the new president, then the doors were
to be closed and business transacted with
Gov. Tener in the chair. Many matters
to have been taken up yesterday were
put over till today.
Goes Down Fighting.
Three long National Leagues for Tom
Lynch. boys. Altogether They gave him
the gate in the most approved fashion at
the annual meeting yesterday afternoon.
Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania will serve for
a term of four years at a salary said to
be $4,000 a year. But Tom went down
fighting. Before he surrendered the gavel
he gave the owners frank talking 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 i hope you will
inject some of that dignity expected of
him into yourselves"
Lynch Walks Out.
Thus did an honest man pass out of the
councils of the league to satisfy the
whms of a few representative 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 Gov. Tener was placed
in nomination by William F. Baker, presl-
dent of the Phillies. President Dreyfuss.
owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and
Charles H. Ebbets. owner of the Brooklyn
Superbas made brief speeches in second
ing the nomination. James +. Carney OF
the Boston Braves promptly noved thai
the nominations be closed, so that Lynch
name was not brought up and the election
Of Gov. Tener was unanimous.
In view of their efforts in behalf OF MIR.
Tener, Baker and Dreyfuss were appoint
ed committee to inform the governor
of the signal honor which had been be-
slowed upon him.
Breaks News of Custer.
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
nf RI no
on. Just like being appointed to tell Bill
Bryan that as an orator he was the
worst ever or to inform Rudyard kipling
that he had better go back to school and
learn to write Lynch received the in
formation of his defeat cheerfully, as il
a vast weight was lifted off his shoulders.
He expects to have the merriest Yuletide
in four years.
The meeting was called to order early
in the afternoon by President Lynch. The
owners lost no time in getting under way
for the business at hand. First, how
ever, an amendment to the constitution
was made permitting the election of
president and secretary for a term of
four years.
Tribute to Tener.
In nominating Gov Tener MIR Baker
said that he had made a name for HIM
self in the political world as the chief
executive of one of the greatest states in
the Union, as well as being one of the
leading base ball players of his day. He
characterized Gov. Tener as a man fitted
for the great executive position at the
head of the National League.
John Heyd'er. 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-
tended two years. SO as to coincide with
that Of Mr.. Tener's. John was elected
to 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 today, so that the new president
could have an onnortunifY to hear them