The Washington herald., 1916-02-09
John K. Tener the Car
Of the National League
Magnates at Meeting Kill Rul-
ing Which Gave Club Right
to Appeal from President.
SCHEDULE is ADOPTED

New York, Feb. S-John X. Tener is
now the autocratic power in the National
League. Hereafter he will rule the major
organization with an iron fist just as
does Ban Johnson in the American
League.
The nragnates Of the National League
in session at the waldorf-Astoria today
voted to take away the right Of club
to appeal from a decision OF the presi-
dent. Formerly II the president decided
against a club on a protest. it had right
TO appeal to the board OF directors and
the latter body could reverse the presl-
dent II the vote was unanimous. Every
thing Is different now What President
Tener says goes. whether club owner
likes 1t or not
When former Gov. Tener was prevailed
upon to accept the presidency two years
ago he made two demands. One that he
must be elected for a term OF years and
the other that he must be the boss at
all times. lie won out both ways. He Is
being ~. about S25000 a year. and now
he is the whole works, so to speak.
The club owners went into session early
in the afternoon and adjourned for the
day shortly after 8 o'clock. The fight
that Harry Hampstead, Of the Giants,
was TO make on the twenty-one player
rule failed to materialize. Some one
timed the owner Of the Giants that he
The question Of the short left-feld
fences in several Of the ball parks came
up for discussion. Every one was aiming
At the Philadelphia grounds, where home
runs are said to be easy to make.
Barney Dreyfuss suggested rule that
makes It compulsory for club to have
a fence at least 30 feet from the home
plate. The matter will come up for a
vote tomorrow. The present rule limits
the distance between the plate and the
fence to S35 feet There was a complaint
made last season that some Of the dia-
monds were not accurate. President
Tener ordered that each diamond be sur
veyed BY a registered surveyor at the
start Of the season and a report made to
the league.
Peter Harrison, who was with the In
ternationaI League last season, was ap-
pointed an umpire. Al Orth, who was
Iu a greater part Of last season, will be
given another trial He Is named as an
alternate. and if he can stand the strain
will be appointed a regular. The other
arbiters named, or rather reappointed,
are Bob EmsIie, Hank O'Day. Bill Klein,
Cy Rigler, Nal Eason and Ernie Quig-
ley.
Percy Haughton was elected to the
board Of directors to take the place Of
James GafTney. The adoption OF the
schedule was the last business OF the
session. The magnates accepted the
dates as they were submitted by the
committee.
George StaIIings may not have to
look around for a first baseman after
all Butch" Schmidt and the manager
of the Braves conferred for half an
hour this evening. Later Stallings
said that he expected Schmidt to be
on deck when the bell rings on April
IL
Despite deniaIs by Charley Ebbets and
the officials of the Giants it seems al
most sure that Chief Meyers will play
behind the bat for the Dodgers this
season. The Dodgers have first claim
on the Redskin and the only thing that
IS delaying the official announcement is
a question OF money.
Meyers signed a war contract in the
fall of 1914 and this still has a year 10
run. 1t is up to the Brooklyn club to
assume this contract which calls for
about $500