The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28

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/ American League in particular
and baseball in general lost a loyal
friend and worker in the sudden
death Of E. S. Barnard, the junior
organizations chief executive.
Baseball was the only thing in which
Barnard was deeply interested. This log
ioally followed life exclusively dedicated
20 the game. first as a baseball writer,
next as an under office clerk in the
Cleveland club and then successfully as
the club president and the league presi-
dent.
Barnard vas probably the most thor
ever had. because he knew baseball from
every angle. Essentially an executive typel
he was at the same time keen student Of
game.
7 never talked with any manager who
knew more about how the game ought to
be played. and there was no umpire in his
league who knew more about the tech
nioallteS Of play than the tall. erect
fofceful Barnard.
TTAD he lived he would have be-
Il come very distinguished
personality in baseball. He was ISL
getting to be known to the pubic.
There is something cruelty lronlc IN
the death that takes him away lusI
when he had managed to get TO inc
ton after SO many years OF OBSCURE
vet consistently effective, work II
savors Of a raw decision.
p.rn,rs would never have grown INTO
,.ddelv popular figure. Like Ban 1onhsoil'
in his early days. for example. ne 49,
1obnson's boisterous amabilty anu
liar fair for shownmanship. ana Oes'uS'
he was too intensely absorbed IN inc pi0"
lens which beset bis office
II n
barnard moved in small Gree fif, Of I'D I'd
friends who knew nm lL'y51i'eH M anGis
esteemed him hlgniy. yuIs9 vii miss him
greatIv The Judge naQ IIel1vi'C III mai
spect Tor Barnard op4itACO1nr3} Win which
t tseS bot6 we're professionally lden0lIeu'
Until, Barnard moved into the
ONCE the American League hao
t,rou,n but one other president
1oonson. And, oddly, it was John-
en-, Who brought Barnard into UIle
American League. twenty sew .S.d
Years ago Barnard came 70 Clte
cleveland club from a Spo1 W
EDITORS chair in Columbus y. III
coroe as the clubs road secretary.
I or was contennporaneous WIN
t t 7edgling days Of the American
yo,+ 80 He welded a trenchanU
--er1 in his columns in favor OF IIllS
baby league that had COM i en-
being to oppose the SVTolsly .
trenched National
,o.n.,r vead what he wrote ane u
- =. ougbt to be placed some" nero -,
49, orranization. Johnson was ciose
St,art,e somers, a Cleveland capita--s'' W.
I'D the club in that city. somers wa
49,, a. the godfather OF the Ain0tto-.
His money had financed tniee
go. ,,,,hs His faith in the business
90 Johnson was implicit. II was
,mulv rewarded. These
yielded rich dividends
so when johnson suggested may o 81 abs
the young sports VIE E!ng,srs va vas happy to /
in his orgsiniz aye back IN 1908. Things
ooat,.aeG aiong smoothly and peace Started
4n tie Federal League ~ lost lot OF /
49,, AZ IN outside enterprises. Az made /
Mi{b the so-called outlaws nan
bis situation any more lhV4ViHA
r.,. complete financial collapse ne
,ras compelled to make retIehohiil'A -.
rin,,1, he decided he would have 10 Ses
lio,,r uitbout Barnard. and he informed
Iobrsop TO that effect. Johnson repneu'
"Don4 do it. Hes TO valuable man.
- hin, on your pay roll. II you can
49,, his salary. I'll pay it out OF my own
pocket"
Some thirteen years later johnson 6rq5kf s
en- in health. no longer rroT@1T6eled to resign
he league ! fesidency. ana d - ybose
afterward Barnard. the oulCe Oi ~ = ~ take
az he had once saved. moved IN 70 ,SCeetP9e
}B G}9 lace ~ welt as the fellow says tha'
life for YOU.
A ND where do you suppose Bar
n nard was named president
In Jake Ruppert's brewery. Inc
facts aren't generally known but
thev can be verified. The boys
knew johnson would have TO get
out so they held an informal coun-
cil of war in the brewery
=
I'd Harrow Of the Yankees could have
tbe lob. but he didn't want 1t, and hup-
merit didn't want him to leave New York
barnard was an equally desirable choice
His name was put in nomination by
charles Comiskey. Which must have
been a precious moment for this orochety
old gentleman, bitterly hostile TO johnson
once his closest friend.
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vbetber the BOYS sat around. the big
conner watts. hoisted stems and yodeled
Wssnerian harmonies is not IN the rec
or6S But none the less It was IN the
brewery that the Barnard boom became an
sctualitv Naturally there was notnlhs
obscene or bawdy about such a proceouIe,
for all .ts uniQueness. More tnan ont
White House career, l am told. mas peen
formulated in the back room OF cheeI-
full tavern
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