The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
WILL PLAY WITH NEW YORK.
nURPHr, YILEs CLETER sBoRT STor.
Aligned a CONTRACT YESTERDAY

Strongest Player IN the College RsnEs-
Ths New Yorks worhi.E Tor wsshinu-
tou's Crsek BAttsry-Daye FoutS's Tern-
Accepted By the Broohiyn Ciub-eo-sip.
Y.Ie's clever iittls short stop. william II.
Murphy. came to this city yesterday afternoon
snd after an hours consultation with Treas
urer T. Is. Tslcott at the Murray Hill Hotel
signed a contract to play ball with the New
AOrks during the coming season. The terms
OF the contract were not made public. but II Is
rretty we'll understood that Il certain director
ofths club has guaranteed Murphy his salary
for the whole season, so that, whether the
SounRster Is successful or not as n Now York
PLAYER. he will not he the loser financially.
Murphy Is ut present n student at the Yale
Law School, where he will remain until Ward
orders him to report here. about April ]. He
IL taking regular gymnasium practice. and
SAYS II will only be a question OF q few days on
the field for him tn get in perfect condition.
Murphy is a modest young fellow. who doesn't
apparently like to talk much about himself
He said to a SuN reporter shortly after he had
signed:
81 have made satisfactory terms with Mr.
Talcott, and attn now at the New York Clubs
service shall continue my law studies at
Yale until April /. when I expect to report at
the Polo ground. l shall do my best to fill
whatever position is assigned to me. hope
to be successful"
Mr. Talcott was very much pleased over the
situation. and remarked. among other things:
This young man 10 coming tall player
Those who have even seen him play on the
Yale team know what a phenomenal batsman.
base runner and felder he Is. II he can show
the same ability as mem her Of the New York
team he will he one OF the Leagues best cards.
He will receive thorough trial. and will play
short stop regularly II he can excel Fuller. l
think the club Il to be congratulated on sccur-
ing so gentlemanly and well-educated young
'Murrhy is a brother OF Trainer Mike, MUIR
ply of) ale. lie was born in Southvilc: Mass.
inches tall and weighs rs pounds, STRIPPED
He reRan his career on the ball field with the
,Se a oi iss G1 IN tSs s foowns st spfnG he
chosen hSs a sTSs btSt Of The Ss vSTsy
yrIIii Yale beat. Princeton. that year at
to aTs ur P6Sos pnyed .sns ssoFG s.
was placed at short stop. a position b has filled
' played on the e Bratiesoro w. team "p and and
/. t,sImmeT he played at Northampton. Mass.
1ne IN ht%s s'Rs n, srs%i
:, trher; Jack Highlands. in the final gam, mt
Tie polo ground; Ills work was OF such
Bostons made him u standing offer to Join the
champions whenever ~ might decide to turn
in 6eishi and weight Murphy is a smaller
nan than shorty" Fuller Of the Sew Yorks.
eriy. and has the reputation OF being WORKER
player Of the colleges during his career at
Yale. and, unless MI signs fail. he will surprise
III for New Haven last nieRt on the o'coeS
train, and he cnrried slice OF advance money
with him.
WORKING FOR FARRELL AND MEAKIN AGAIN.
The New York Ball Club ha. reopened it's ne
gotiation- with the Washington club for the
trans'er o. Catcher Farrell and Pitcher Meakin
asked by the local tirectors what he wanted
for his battery. startled the aseLAll world by
with him were promptly cut Off at the time,
but since then he has written to the club that
he willing to do business on more reason
Treasurer Talcott has been in constant COM
munlcation with botn Wagner and Manager
Echmez for the past week. with the result
that II Is only question Of dollars and cents
cer cert the " New York eiubs latest Offer which
fs understood to be most liberal. the two play
said s"se that sRR w6 maxim
Farrell secured tn" local club would consider
his, ready ' fh ssGIn nn the season; son
the local players win be released ny March |.
IN order 70 give them y lair chance to secure
Sas ss sam upon the "wss n "S 'o'H se
fTSttr Gbs%.n 9rE MetWSrTyeIt b nSd-
%arJ psvles Fuller, Murphy. outls id %%Sr.
Twenty in all
MAN GER FoUTz ACCEPTS TERMS
The BROOKLYN club hns , not signed a player
ny,Se t a%a As ssxc after
tiers terms Long Dave" has agreed TO sign
;sfCntrs;;tt calling ,oE SALARY e S53o6 on Ger:
EIcokyns in third place, III. said. he is to got
5000. i in second place, $1,000. and II, by
Treasnrsr Ahell talked baseball with TIE
suE Ieportrr Tor = hall hour yesterday. He
quietly. and that as soon on as Foutz signed s a
contract he would begin signing the other
has aceei ted our terms. sa'#G with The "U un
Outstanding that he is to receive more money
position. He VII! have absolute charge Of ID"
,S ssr and sil w IL r rns signing OF the
sr''sor Of nis rcins,ai"mcnt AMI ii" sincerely @
bore that Danny will :Hme back Gus, l.'tting
prsciaiss iiich1r'i-on worth. ami il he is will
Ing :" play hall under Foutz again he will he
Sn T''S arms nGS 6Gh Bali"
recent lr1nth"rs- Keeier-S indie Treadway
NO place for iiG Dan.
:" A. far as New York Is concerned really
ed. New ior Is strong In battery players and
has a fine indi'inal team. i-ast year was its
isnson I" tcFvs TINT Il VIII pIay - pcr cent cent
stronger hall his season am a, stock holder
much mon, should le rut up for new nav
ers. can tel YOU now'that We have come To
the cnnrinshn not to put up a dollar in
Brooklyn"
EAsTfRS LIE CUE MEETINGS TO BIZ HELD HERE
IN FUTURE.
The Eastern League In the future will hold
all tts business meetings in New YORK city.
1resident l. Y, Powers told a SUS reporter This
yesterday The first Meeting will occur about
one week "fora the Zig session Of tho Ma
tioRal Lengue in February. Powers who WAS
aecompar isd by Manager Chapman OF EufHalO
and ex- Umpire Herman Dnesrher. said that he
would begin "a tour Ol the Eastern League cir
cult next week, preparatory 10 framing n
schedule to he adopted ut the annual meeting.
THE SEASON Nay OPEN on APRIL 10
Presiden. y. + Young Of the National
League, in letter 10 n certain we'll known
baseball official. writes that. acting upon the
advice o. majority of he League clubs he
will 81 DRIFT the Paving schedule that the
coming championship season will open on
ApHl 10,
sH' or Gan KIeL Wen a. L.adsHaep.
Ihn nssn.laiInn fnntkal tam Of TIA gt.tan