Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-08


4 Is no worlds series. without again
therc is no doubt that Tener was all
lvhatsoever without consulting the me
fha1 straw that broke the camels vertet
fkl fward withdrew from the National
{sMsy Not Arrange Series
HYN SPITE of Ban Johnsons opposition
Hi the magnates of organized baseball
decided to play the worlds series. How
z zever, as long as Johnson was opposed
40; playing the classic and favored clos
k1ne the leagues on August 90. and with
Tener refusing TO sit with the national
fcominissIoners. plans for the series were
~ standstill Now that Tener has
tlresigned and John Heydler, secretary
him, arrangements for the series will
pceed apace.
Ef And this brings us back to Ban John
4seon. What is he going to do?
w w In some quarters of the baseball map
IN has been rumored that johnson will
&1pllow In Tener's footsteps and resign
because he lost his fight to have tn"
&4en&ues close down before September !.
Er4ounded on anything that johnson has
E4nid and it Is extremely doubtful that
Xp)An will give up his $4,000 job when
k>&here is a chance that the two major
y6agues may be merged into one for
'Es4el0 and that he will be retained in
1ome kind of a high executive capacity,
Hs8robably president of the proposed
faerged organization.
aeesssor to Tener
Of Tener's successor, it is
nst likely that one will be elected
3nfil the annual meeting of the league
&nA9pates next winter in New York
hi 0hn Heydler, who has been mentioned
HNo the probable and logical man to head
X4h4 National League. will take up the
E4ufiee Immediately and continue to act
ft4o pfesident pro TEN. of the league until
r. Fener's successor is elected by the club
1 Ss3Nners.
{ Tener was the eighth president of the
eAEatienal League. He was elected to the
f<ational League presidency in 1913
while he was still Governor of this
State. He was born in Ireland July 25,
ff 1853 and came to this country when
EsHery young. He received his education
Tin Pittsburgh where he learned to play
SIpasepall His first professional base
kt.pall engagement was in the old New
&lEngland League He pitched and Will
E<4ert Robinson, manager of Brooklyn
EzWAei his catcher. He later went with
Pep Anson's Chicago team. where he
t{DlAyed two years. Tener also was a
8neznber Of A. G. Spalding's club, which
E90ade tour of the world in 1889. Tener
fynleo played with Pittsburgh and had
HEonnie Mack for his catcher. He quit
bS3he game after the collapse of the
kRrotherhood.
SHE follo,oing letter has been re-
cetred In this office:
Hr. r, W. MartceH,
M Sports Editor Evening Public
Ledger:
~6tr-Seeino in your raludble sport
mo c0Iunn that a series for the inde-
r ropdcnt championship of South Phild-
aelphfa Is being arranged, ! desire to
saW that ttoo OF the. most important
1easns haze been omitted They arc
f u. @. T. and Becker. Smith DC Page
4; both ,of Uhom play before 5000 TO
IL 5000 fans epery Saturday at Broad
4 street and Oregon dUenus True IL is
that these clubs play IN the MdnuJnc
turers' League, but are o. the Opinion
that they should be included II, this
Il series. Yours ~ sport.
III. GOTTLTEB, Secretdry.'
Eaasi Stars Coming
{ERYEWS that the Pacific coast authori-
hes have decided to send a full
"a Of court stars to the national
61spionships. to be decided at the West
6& Tennis Club, Forrest Hills, L. J.
The latter part of this month, makes II
Il oertain that Ichiya Kumagae Is no,
going to make a runaway race OF the
l3 fitla matches.
The system in vogue on the coast
u without the slightest doubt the
greatest in the sport More champions
s have been developed under its good
II Influence than by any other means
k Maurice f. Mclaughlin. William NJ
Johnston. Peck Griffin r. Lindley Muir,
= nv. Johnny Straehan, Roland Roberts
MN Bundy and hundreds of the Other
&1IIe who have done much, of late tt
1114e tennis TO gain in popularity ar,
{J3tes Of this system OF play w,
H <15f the opinion that any system
Ah can contribute such wonderful
8 to the game is CAPABLE of givinJ
h X1 lad well able to take the measur,
Et &3he present Japanese challenger.
[f X4X course. the easy way in whicI
S 6ngae has been cleaning up our hes
=. n players of late causes most fan
6k him as the ultimate successo
crown of Dick williams. II tn
y star succeeds in his endeavors h
- accorded full honors. However
x be remembered that the roa
1npionship honors Is a most diff
NJ Kumagae may be able to de
NJ best Eastern players. but wi
fufnph over the lads coming fror
4clnc coast?
E Phllies' defeat yesterday sho
keRs hack into the second dir
Cinciandtfs double pictor1 ope
Efoufs, fchich rirtudiiy put IN