Show fAMOUS OLD PLAYER PAY I MAY BE B PRESIDENT r NEW YORK Nov Co At l.-At At the annus annual LI meeting of ot th the tho National baseball league eague In z this city n next t month John M. M Ward Yard ino mo ramous famous ole Old baseball player am wm b aa a- a a n. strong candidate for or tim the presidency It Is Js said that four clubs arc aro now pledged to Ward rard These arc are Chicago SL St Loul Louis Brooklyn and New York Charles W. W Murphy of the Chicago o club is said to havo have agreed with John T. T Brush of ot the New Yorks and C. C 11 I of the to support Ward Murphys Murphy's candidate James JamE's J. J Hart lIart having hil refused to be bo considered It IS Is' understood that the Philadelphia club is expected to join this combination and will wUl leave Jea Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin- nati naU PIttsburg and Dos Boston ton for tor John A A. Heydler to succeed himself Ward retired from baseball b. In 1894 1591 after atter turning out tho the famous New Nc York team that won the Temple cup from the Baltimore pennant winners Since Sinco then he has been practicing law lan but has haR been beon active In baseball U matters |