Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
PRES. TENER RESIGNS
FROM NATIONAL LEAGUE
Follows Refusal to Serve on Ma
tional Commission by Quit
ting as Senior League Head.

New York, Aug THE resignation of
John X. Tener, as president of the Ma
tional Baseball League, was received here
yesterday at National League head
quarters.
In letter addressed to all the club
presidents in the National League,
President Tener said:
Having declined to serve further on
the National Commission for the good
reason familiar to each of you, | must ask
that my resignation as your president,
rendered last December, be now accepted.
Il am prompted TO take this course out
of consideration of the present situation,
and that you may more speedily select
my successor, who will, If you desire,
serve on the commission under the cir
cumstances.'
The resignation OF President Tener viii
clear up the involved situation IN the
National Commission and expedite the
work of that organization IN preparing
for the proposed world series, scheduled
to begin on September 3 or 4. Follow
ing the decision of the Philadelphia Amer
lean League Club TO carry the case OF
Pitcher Scott Perry TO the Civil Courts
after the National Commission had finally
awarded his services to the Boston Ma
tionals, Mr.. Tener announced he would
no Iorger serve as member of that body
The National League bylaws and con-
stitution made no provision for any other
person, aside from the president OF the
League to serve on the National Com
mission, and his refusal to act for the senior
league complicated affairs it's aim when
co-operation WAS essential. Barney Drey-
fuss. president Of the Pittsburg club,
represented the National League at the
conference at Cleveland on Saturday when
it was decided to play the world series as
In past years.
As this series is played under the con-
troll and direction Of the National Com
mission, it is necessary that the latter
organization be represented, and, SINCE
Tener refused absolutely to have further
dealings with the Commission, II Is as
sumed he felt that the acceptance OF his
resignation at this time would clear the
situation and pave the way for more
harmonious arrangement OF the details
for the proposed series.
John kinley Tener was the eighth man
10 be elected president OF the National
Baseball League. He was chosen As the
executive officer Of that organization IN
December. 1918, and the constitution of
the League was amended so that his
term OF office was extended to tour Years.
In December, 1917. he was reelected for
one wear with the understanding that he
could devote a great deal of his time TO
new commercial enterprise, OF which he
had Just assumed control.
In 1913, when he was first elected 10
direct the affairs of the Older ma jor circuit,
MIR Tener was governor of Pennsylvania,
and his term of Office in the gubernatorlal
chair was not completed until 1915.
During his last fifteen months as governor,
Mr.. Tener kept in close touch with the
interests OF the National League, but
it was not until the beginning OF the 1915
season that he was able to devote his
entire time and energies TO the league s
affairs
MIR. Tener was born in Ireland on July
25, 1868, and came to America when
quite young and settled in PIttsburg
where he was educated and found his,
first employment, and later held RESPONSE
bic positions In manufacturing firms
there
While at school Tener learned how to
play baseball and made his first appear
ance as a professional pitcher in the old
New England League, with Wilbur
Robinson, now manager Of the Brooklyn
Nationals, as his catcher. In 1888 his
ability in the box attracted the attention
of Captain Anson, who brought Tener to
the Chicago Nationals.