Show 1 TENER BECOMES BECOMES' PRESIDENT or OF NATIONAl i tODAY Open Meeting f fort Ceremonies Incident to lri of New for Parent League 1 NEW YORK Doe Dee John 10 Z Toner governor ot of Pennsylvania to Now York today formally to accept the presidency ot of the National of Professional Clubs t which he was unanimously elected yes succeeding Thomas S J. J Lynch Although 1 his s selection waS was a a. conclusion not notified the of-the result by wire and promised to be here litre at noon when the tho National league cl club b owners reconvened An open meeting WM was arranged forthe for fori the ceremonies non es incident to tho tion o of the new president and then than the tho doors were to be closed sed and business I transacted with Governor or Tenor Tener in th the chair Governor Ten Tenner nor ol of Pennsylvania when informed at at- Philadelphia last night that ho had been elected pres dent dont of tho National league said To be elected of the iho a a. a rent association of organized baseball is is' isan an honor anyone might covet and ant coming to me mc by unanimous vote voto or of all clubs is especially pleasing Baseball not only the best Rl form but has a great force for good goodin in its high moral tone The Tho cleanliness and honest honesty or of the game cannot b be questioned while it its enthusiasts enthusiast a and ld admirers are always legion The Tho hon boa of baseball is IS Its greatest arni to preserve and maintain its go good name shall be ray mv chief concern as hal hail been bean first in the minds of aU all my predecessors in office Naturally I have certain which when carried out I believe add to the popularity and of those who j league lague baseball and to a a. better and moro more complete understanding by- by those who participate and thoo who are aro committed to the promotion p of the tho best interests of organized baseball J J prefer rather rathor to tD work out those these than to announce o them at this time I anticipate only ony the best oll of rea between Mr r. r Johnson of at American league and myself hen si-hen w e consider business before the tho national commission sinco both of us us' us will ill al always ah ways be primarily of ono one nd that i to maintain the tho high standard of base i ball in considering er contro controversies ic bi Jl may mav como come before the commission lon settlement and to render rener decisions decisions- i fOi partially d |