The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

Va lit VII JoiIi III N bdiiVutN
wi at the Waldorf-Astoria next
Wednesday night to cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary OF the
National League. Were 1t lot for the
fact hat most Of the baseball digni-
taries will be here at that time for the
purpose of attending the annual meet
ings OF their leagues the banquet
would have been held one week sooner.
for it was on February .. 1876. that
he National League OF Professional
Baseball Clubs actually came into ex.
istence. Its birthplace was the old
Grand Union Hotel on F'orty-second
street.
The first president OF the National
League, Morgan q. Buckley of Hart
ford, later became Governor OF the
State of Connecticut. Its present
leader, John Kinlcy Tener. is a former
Governor of the State of Pennsyl-
wanna. Thus In the old days the pres
idency Of the league was a step to the
G~ovcrnorship, whereas now tho Gov
%ornorship is "A step toward the league
presidency. While holding the chief
honor that the people of the keystone
State can confer. John Tener. an old
time pitcher who went on the world
tour under the late Albert g.. Spald-
ing. declared in n public speech: 81
would rather be president of the Ma
tional League than President Of the
United States" His wish was granted
in 1913, when he was elected unani-
mously by the league members. II
bis administration continues as sue
cessful AS IT has been 50 far and II
precedent is followed he Will he the
league chief for a good while 10 come.
IN All the forty years or the leagues
History only eight different men nave
occupied the chair ne now iolos.
"he.her ,hese lofty years nave
~'ouSht ior'" t'e eNpiu'lon hnpeu LOT
.s t"e ''asueS iou"u''' ",'''''h "
,''', '" '"''"s'' "H''"vr WY
1911 nov. P''N'o " ''oapp'l"'i'''
n- 80 ~ .nas
' 81, -. =.
- n 49,. ~
tho rano ~ has.hau no arao, ana
cpforcc nropor ru,o. for tho oxhihi-
lion and cnpd,r, NJ ,b. came
10 max haseh,I, nlaving rcsnec,.
able ana honorable
Considering ,h,, nroamble /, &c not
dlnicul, IN ruess vbs, nro,n,ea tho
formation Of tho league since nrofes.
| slonnl baseball had cone into hong
! there had been a steady growth Of
| certain abuses. The frs, professional
| loacue had heen ORGANIZED IN 1871 ~
nromo,e interest,", in tho paue and on.
courac. ito correct conduct, I, at
tanned both these nurnoses in small
measure for a short tim. but did NOT
kecp ON. Strict discipline was M,
exer,ised There was M. good epourh
org, nization ,o enable tho officers IN
insist on ANYTHING and they had M,
| the shirt that would lead them into
complete rmo essential IN suc-
| coss in porfec,iny s,,rh orp.piz,,;o,
When rambling gradually cren, in
an, hogan 70 rpau a, mo worry ,~i,,,s
-, tho uane-it. hor.s,yEsoriors
trouble hogan Poo, selling bec,no :,
~non,,ar nrar,ice IN evorv city in ,,o
circul, plavers logan IN soil ganas
Iouor was ano,her evi, !, was so,a
! ci,hcr IN or ,,s. inside everv narL IN
the League. Fist hra. on tho Geld
u.ore f~roouer, and often n,a,.ar. u.o,,,,
10 keen their feet. Tht, resulted in a
falling of NJ and loco ~
money nv every club mos, a, which
| faced hank Mt tho end n, t,e
,S-, se,son comnaro ,hoSa co,di,,o,.
win wha, oh,ains to-day ord w.. NJ
,io,,, Ina,,.., uorL ca, y. on,rooi
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