New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Triple Position for New
Head-Delegates Await
Action in c h ica a 9 %

The immensely popular John A. Heyd-
ler was elected president, secretary and
treasurer Of the National League for
three years at the annual meeting OF
the senior organization at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday afternoon.
Before the moguls went into execu-
tive session it was announced that Pat
Moran had been deposed as manager
the veteran pitcher of the Robins, will
undoubtedly be the new leader of the
Philadelphia team.
The election Of Hcydler to succeed
Governor Tener was a master stroke
by the National League club owners
and by far the best move they have
made in number of years. Heydler
is fully capable of filing all three po-
sitions, and no doubt wifi add a lot of
prestige to the old league, a thing
which it is badly in need of just now.
Heydler's salary for the three COM
bined positions was not made known,
but it is said that he won his point in
regard to money matters, and also in
the length of the contract which was
to be offered him. Governor Tener
during his first four years as president
received $4,000. Last year this amount
was almost cut in half.
Browns Name Offered
Before the election of the new presi-
dent there was an informal discussion
among the club owners. Heydler was
notsin the room at the time, James c.
Jones, of St. Louis, presiding. A certain
club owner, said to be Barney Dreyfus
offered the name of Robert C. Brown
of Louisville; another that of John
Conway Toole, the attorney for the
league.
While the meeting was going on il
was whispered about Peacock Alley
that Toole had been elected. In fact
the attorney thought so himself, anc
even agreed to pose for the photog
raphers. When the meeting was ad
journed the newspaper men gathered
about the owners outside of the room
and wanted to know if the election O.
Mr.. Toole was unanimous
"The new president is sitting in tha-
room," smilngly remarked Harry
Hampstead, owner of the Giants.
1t was then that it became known
that Heydler, and not Toole, had beer
elected to the presidency.
Although his name had been men
toned on different occasions as The
opinion that some one else would ge
the job. He declared that he woult
have prepared history of his base
ball life for the fans if he had know,
that the owners were going to cleo
1 him.
This is the second time that Hevdle
has been elected to the presidency o
the National League, and the fourtl
time that he has acted as executiv
of the organization.
He started in baseball as writer 70
The ST. Louis News" early in the 80
and later wrote baseball news for 9TH,
Washington Star" In 1884 and 1885,
! he acted as a substitute umpire for the
National League. In 1898 he became
one Of the regular National League um.
plres. However, he had some trouble
over decision in a game at the Pole
Grounds avd retired at the end Of the
season.
He first became acquainted with the
executive office of the National League
in 1908, acting in the capacity of pri-
vate secretary for Harry C. Pulliam
Pulliam at that time was president
secretary and treasurer of the league
Heydler was private secretary to Pub
liam until 1907, when the owners votet
to make him secretary of the league.
In 1908 Pulliam. who was sufferin!
from a nervous breakdown, was givel
an extended leave of absence by th.
league to regain his health. Heydlel
acted as president until he returned
several months later
When Pulliam died, in 1909, the boar,
of directors elected Heydler to hea'
the organization. This office he hel,
until December of that year, when h,
was succeeded by Thomas A. Lynch
This year Heydler acted as presiden
of the league after Governor Tene
resigned Heydler was born in La
The new president Is mild and unas
suming and one of the best liked meI
in baseball. He has accomplished more