The Washington herald., 1909-04-09
May Profit by Decision.

cago club this year. for IL is expected
Johnny Evers viii now see the need OF
his return 10 the club and viii report
possibly even before the season opens.
Should the Trojan do so, Chance would
be delighted, for he feels the absence OF
the second baseman far more than the
loss OF King.
Manager Chance admits King Is a
great catcher, deserving OF all the money
he gets. and that his loss viii mean a
great deal TO the Chicago club. But the
leader Of the worlds champions says
without reserve that King is one Of the
best paid ball players in the country, with
the exception Of playing managers, who
receive an additional sum for the extra
work they are called on 70 perform. IN
der his worlds series money King has
received close 10 $500 a year. accordine
10 reliable authority.
This Chance feels. considering King
accepted the amount and practically die
tated the terms Of his contract when he
signed in the spring Of 1907. gives him
every right 10 refuse 10 consider any
thing IN the nature Of more money 10 in
duce him 10 change his mind.
The more / read that telegram OF
Kings the weaker Il looks 10 me-" said
the manager this morning. 1T bears all
the marks OF an attempted hold-up II
he didn't want US 10 run after him 20 re-
turn, why did he say anything about his
salary. There hasn't been talk from him
in the past that he was dissatisfied with
his contract. He ought 10 be well salts
fed
If King can make more IN the sum-
mer out OF his billiard and pool room
than he can at baseball he would be fool
fish TO come back. and I would be the first
70 advise him 10 stay where he Is. But Il
VII take a better plant than believe he
possesses to give an income equal 70 his
salary and the chance Of getting a split
Of worlds series money. he dictated
his own terms when he signed. practical
ly setting his own price, and also de-
manding a three-year contract, and now
he must live up 20 IT.
The thing that hurts most is that he
waited until this late date to tell me.
Had I known II I would not have let
Marshall get away, and now I intend TO
enter into negotiations with Brooklyn az
once TO get back Marshall II possible.
The story that King has done this in re-
venge against Murphy because the latter
blocked his deal in Cincinnati is non
sense. Murphy did not have anything 20
do with that. King was his own worst
enemy.
Moran VIII FIJI the Bill.
Without King, Moran viii have an
opportunity TO show Chicago fans what
q catcher he is. When I got Moran from
Boston I considered him second only TO
king and Bresnahan. thought knew,
for it was Moran who always stopped
my base-running He was the worst man
7 had to face. Since Joining the Cubs,
Pat has had to sit on the bench two
thirds Of the time. Under such condi-
tions no catcher can do himself justice
when called on in an emergency Let
Moran work regularly and he viii be-
come a great faYorlte on the West Side.
I know one thing. we won't lose as many
ball games through runners getting
away with the plate as we cid when
Killing was IN the game.
Killing was the worst great catcher I
ever looked at. His faults were innumer-
able and he was unable to overcome
them. but he was so clever IN other lines
that the fans failed to see his mistakes. -