New Britain herald., 1917-12-12
1ENER REELECTED
TO PRESIDENCY
National League Executive to De-
vote Only Part Time to Office

New York, Dec. 12.-John K. Ten
Or was reelected president of the Ma
tional League yesterday for a term
OF one year, but it was with the I'M
\ derstanding that he would have
free hand in conducting his private
affairs, and that Secretary Treasurer
John A. Heydler would practically act
as president in conducting the rou-
j tine affairs of the office. The threat
ened break between President Tener
and August Hermann of Cincinnati
did not transpire, and it was Herr
mann who proposed Tener's name for
4 reelection.
President Tener announced to the
club owners that he would give most
J. OF his time hereafter to another busi-
ness having been elected president Of
the Permanent Highways Corporation.
This concern will have its headquar-
tiers in New York and President
Tener. although serving as the head
OF the league will have little time to
give to its activities. The work which
Secretary Heydler will assume will
not be new to him, for he was acting
president several years ago filling out
the unexpired term of the late Harry
Pulliam. Mr.. Heydler also acted as
president during the first term of
President Tener four years ago, while |
Mr.. Tener was serving his last year !
as governor of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Heydler was reelected for term OF |
four years.
The league spent much of its time |
yesterday clearing up the misunder-
standing which has been brought
about by the joint meeting between
the National and American leagues in
Chicago at the end Of the week.
The club owners showed that. they
were unanimously in favor of the Joint
meeting, but President Tener pointed
out that his misunderstanding had
been about the date.
The league will be unable to finish
Its business in time to be in Chicago
Tor meeting tomorrow, but it =
likely that after the meeting here
the National League will join with the
American League in Chicago on Fri
day or Saturday. So two of the feat
ures which promised to raise a big
rumpus in baseball circles proved to
be only tempest in teapot
It was the sentiment among the
club owners yesterday that the. joint
meeting with the American League
would be the best means of adjusting
The questions about the length of the |
and the player limit The
question Of other retrenchment poll
cies will be left until this meeting at
the end of the week. The league has
much routine business to attend to and
will convene today at 10 o'clock.
The gathering OF baseball men at
the Waldorf was one OF the largest in
years. Among those who promenaded
Peacock Alley were Manager Christy
xog Of the Giants, Dick Rudolph and
Manager George Stallings of the
Braves, Manager Fred Mitchell of Chi
cago, and Manager Pat Moran of the
Phillies, Bill DONOVAN. formerly man.
agcr of the Yankees; Bob Shawkey,
the Yankee pitcher: Manager John ].
McGraw, Otto Miller and Manager
Wilbert Robinson of the Dodgers.
Sherwood Magee of the Reds, Casey
Stengel Of the Dodgers, and John H.
Farrell of Auburn, Secretary of the
National Association.
Jack Hendricks Of Indianapolis, who
IL wanted by Branch Hickey as mana
ger of the Cardinals next season. |
brought the good udings that he rep
resented a syndicate which is to buy |
the Indianapolis franchise, and he i
holds an option of twenty days on this
club. If the new owners buy out
Owner McGill, Hendricks will be re-
leased from his contract us manager
OF the Indianapolis Club and will be
free to take the St. Louis offer.
President Barney Dreyfuss of the