The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-02
:TENER To STICK
AS PRESIDENT OF.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Club Owners Are Una1i--
NOUS In Prefer to Ex-
Governor to Retain Office
John Heydler Also Re-
elected League Secretary.

New York. Nov. 2-Jonn K. Tener,
for the last five years president of
the National League, whose term ex-
pires next December, will be re-elect-
ed president of the National League at
the annual meeting next month with
out any opposition. In fact, the lea
que is SO anxious to have the former
Pennsylvania Governor remain in Of
flee that it has rendered him an In
vitation to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
Tener has accepted the invitation to
retain his present position, though he
has not yet decided for how long
Tener may sign either a two or d five
year contract, which ever he prefers
and it is said he rather favors a two
year document. The league would
rather have him remain in office for
another five year period.
The duration of Tener's new con-
tract will be decided upon at the
annual meeting of the league here on
December IL.
John Heydler, secretary-treasurer of
the league for many years, also re-
ceived an invitation to remain in Of
flee, which he has accepted.
The National League arrived at its
decision to invite Tener to remain in
office at the meeting Of the board
Of directors held here shortly after the
worlds series to consider the suits of
Baltimore Federal League directors.
All the club presidents were of one
accord that every effort should be
made to induce Tener to remain in
office during the perilous days of the
great war.
A committee of three, consisting OF
President Harry Hampstead, of the
New York club, President Charles Eb-
bets Of the Brooklyn club and Presi.
dent William Baker Of the Philadel-
phia club called on Tenor in his office
here last Friday and informed him OF
the leagues urgent request that he
remain in office. Tener thanked the
efforts and accepted the invitation
It had been by no means certain
that Tener would continue in ofice
after the expiration Of his present
five year contract. Last summer II
was said Tener would not be q can.
i dfdate for reelection. At the tins
Tener was spoken of as a probable
| successor to Senator Oliver of Penn.
| sylvania, whose term expires this
year. Tener was in the United States
House of Representatives before be.
coming governor of Pennsylvania, an6
| has never given up his residence IL
the Keystone state.
| Tener Not to Oppose Merger.
| While President Tener refused Il
commit himself in favor of a third
major or semi-major league, to b,
| formed by the merger Of the Ameri
/! can Association and the Internationa
League. by his conversation he re
vealed the fact that he has given tn,
subject considerable thought and will
rot oppose it,
Things have been breaking SO bad
| ly with these two leagues that the,
are at their wits end seeking a wa.
| to turn" said Tener. Now, the.
seem to be Of the opinion that If the.
can appear before their public will
claims of playing major league ball I
| would end a lot Of their troubles. Oh
| viously the leagues require some help
but whether they could be in a posi-
ton to claim a major. league rating
have my doubts.
'I think at the time the Fedora
| nuddle was on it was pretty well de
cided that a major league cannot b
made over night by simply calling tb
circuit a major league. To be rea
major league the circuit must hav
major league players, major leagu
territory, major league equipment an
be in a position to pay ua5er leagu