The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-11
(. W. MURPHY PLANS
 FOR BASEBALL MEET
LOOKS AS IF MURRAY WILL
 AGAIN BE THE LEADER.

Charles w. Murphy, owner Of the Chicago Nationals. who reached New York yesterday. is a John M- Ward man all right. The conversat'onalist of the Cubs, just as soon as he was able to gather an audience. came out and declared himself for John Mont somcry as the next president Of the senior league. Murphy intimate1 strongly that Ward would be electSu president of the National League o. the first ballot that would DC takeh next week but refused positively to say whether ne would vote for Johh Heydler to be continued in the Ma tional Leagues employ Jonn Hey dler Is thoroughly honest and all that. said Murphy. but I have made up my mind to vote for Ward as presi- dent of our league I may vote TOT Heydler as our secretary-treasurer' and I may not"
 reasons why he wanted Heydler thrown in the discard. and said that 1t was none of the newspaper men business who would be elected presi- dent of the National League Charies w. who once was a scribe. said that the matter of the selection Of a presi- dent was exclusively the business or the club owners. and adopted a Com modore Vanderbilt policy toward the sc-ibes who greeted him.
 sI am for Ward. and that is all there is to 1t. Heydler is a nice fel- low. but the Chicago clubs vote TOT president of the National League VIII be cast for Ward. I have nothing 10 say about the Philadelphia situation. or as to how President Fogel will vote Neither will I comment on the dis patches sent from Philadelphia ex- planning my appearance there when transferred If these accounts say that I was on the ground represent ing the National League in the change of ownership. well and good-I am de- nying nothing. and am explaining nothing.
 Persons on the outside do not know the inner workings of big organiza- tion like ours. It is none Of the news paper mems business who is elected president of the National League. anu none of Ban Johnson's. either.
 Murphy did not crate as much as usual about Big Ban, but the Cups owner kicked in with the remark that Johnson would not refuse to serve on inc National commission if Ward were elected president of the National League 'It isn't a matter for MT Johnson to decide as to whether he will sit on. the National commission with Mir Ward The National agree ment provides that the American League president shall be member of the National commission If Johnson refuses to live up to the agreement don't think DaSeDau VIII Su1eT- ooAl~ new arrangement then will be made for a governing body"
 Murphy is strong for a schedule Of 16S games for the major leagues. and says that all eight American League club owners favor the scheme of heap ing more work on the athletes Char les w. says that he never tires Of see ing an exhibition of the national pas time, and that if the campaign Is ex- tended until october as there will be no injustice done to the contestants and spectators of the Worlds Series Besides" said Mu=phy. "a schedule of 16S games is just the thing for the fans"
 E Murphy is willing to lay all sorts of wagers in real money that the major leagues will adopt schedules of l6s games. the season in both organiza- tions to start on Thursday. April A. In the East. according to Murphy. the campaigns will close on Saturday. Oc- tober Is. while the finish in the West will be on the following day.
 ' The only member of the Murphy en- tourage now here is Adrian C. Anson, who is one of the several compromise candidates mentioned for the National League presidency.