The Washington times., 1916-02-06

One faction wanted Mr.. Heydler re-
elected and another faction advocated
president. john i. Brush. OF the New
York club, selected compromise can
didate In Thomas J. Lynch, of New
Britain. who had been National
III tip isis. when John X Teper, then gov-
ornor Of Pennsylvania, and an old base
ball pitcher, was elected and Mr..
Tener now holds TIE office.
During the forty years Of the Leagues
Iifo twenty-four cities have been repre-
sented in its membership. Of that num-
ber only two cities have been cOntin-
Chicago and Boston. When the lcogue
was organized tie members were Chi
sago, Boston, Hartford. ~; Louis: Gin
cinnati. Louisville. Mutuals OF Brook'
lyn. and Athletics of Philadelphia. The
schedule in those days called for only
seventy raunes. The MutTals and Ath-
letics failed TO make their last Western
trip and play out their schedule, SO
the end of the first season. It was not
until seven years Letter, In 1SSS, that
New York came into the league end
also Philadelphia returned TO TIE fold
At the close Of the season ofls76 the
Boston team was weakened by the de-
sertion OF four Of It's best players TO
the Chicago club. These were Al Spald-
ing, Jim (Doaconl White. Ross Barnes,
National Leagues existence marked
the expuision Of four Louisville players
for throwing" games. Devlin, pltcher:
Craver, shortstop; Captain Hail. LEFT
were the players expelled, and they
were never taken back
No less than sixteen clubs were mem
bers Of the league during the hrst hvs
years. rhe Mutuals of Brooklyn and
the Athletics OF Philadelphia dropped
out tire first year. and In the second
year Hartford. st. Louis. ana Louisviiic
quit. Providence, Indianapolis. ana NIL
waukee were then taken into the cir
cult Indianapolis and Milwaukee drop
ned out in 1879. and Buffalo and CleVe-
land took their franchises.
In 1875 st. Louis came into the lsaguS
for the second time, the original
Browns having been formerly admitted
nut lasting only season or TWO.
Cincinnati took the place OF lndianapo;;
lis in 1890. Detroit left the National
back into the fold.
Tn 1889 Troy was succeeded by New
York From the disbanded Troy team
the New Yorks got Buck Ewing. Mickey
WEIGH Roger Conner, and Gilespio,
! "Buck'' Ewing and Cornor were the
Frst Of the original Giants. worcester
dropped out Of the league IN 1883 ana
philadelphia was taken in. ~
During the leagues existence the life
OF the organization has been threat
ened no less than Eve times py pase-
han wars. Although at times the ~ ~
the League was able to Withstand All
attacks, and has MANAGED TO come out
on tor. lust rs orGantzed naseoau hss ~
! done in the latest bssepaIl War VIII WIN
were the American Association war IN
1SS2 the Union Association uprising IN
1884. the Players League war IN Isov' ,sT'
the American Association war IN - Si'
1902
The National Leagues first rival was
the American Association. Iasteo
nearly ten T"ars Tgo, ana nna1N a 'denIsrod
Fonr c,uhs beJrV purchaS Sed outri"ht nnd
four others being taken into the Ma
tIonaI League, making a twelVe-cluo
circuit -, ,,..,
| League war Of 1890. started by tina
Rrothe~%ood which was headed BY John
NJ. Ward. The PLAYERS in this IeaEne
had equal renresentation with the capi-
taIists who backed It,
The president Of this new organiZa-
ton was Col. F.. A. McAlpin ~ this
| CITY The circuit was made up ~ Bos-
ton. Brooklyn. New York, Ch'caso;
PITTSBURGH. Buffalo. Philadelohia. and
Cleveland The PLAYERS League opened
in 1890 but soon trouble began to brew
between the promOters and the players.
| The conflicting schedule nroved sad
blow to baseball. and the National
League was for a time in dire distress.
| The new league pulled through the
season. and BOSTON. managed bv Arthur
| Irwin. won the remnant. Brooklyn was
second and New York third. Before an
other season began the National League
persuaded the New York and Brooklyn
clubs of the new league to sell out and
the new organization went to smash.
In 1891 the American Association
| broke away from the national agree
| ment and after seasons war with
the National LEAGUE finally gave way
to the older organization and was alb
| sorbed.
| Tho National Leagues greatest fleht
was with the American League. and this
resulted I'm the new organization gain
ing firm footing in the baseball world.
until Il has become lust as great a
mower in baseball as the older organi-
Sation. II was formed in 1893. under
| the name OF the Western League. nv
| Ban johnson. After two wears Of strife
the war was settled hv the famous peace
treaty made AT Cincinnati. when the
present national agreement was formu-
lated.