The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-27
king WILL RETURN
TO CUBS THIS YEAR
Famous Bsckstop Has Patched Up His Differences With
Mmpky-Wife and Billiard Business Offer OPP
position-Fever Grips Player.

thus: x plus Z plus z minus W equals
$500
The negotiations which have gone on
systematically for a year were droppto |
about six weeks ago when Murphy, t'4h-
ing 10 King over the long distance
phone, made some sort OF an ci1et-
King al that time told Murphy posi-
lively that there was no chance, a ne
could not AFFORD 10 play bah at ai-y
salary, as he feared leaving Kansas
CITY would damage his billiard puslles9-
Ny wife has talked me out or the
notion OF playing said KING To-Day
Every once in a while I get the FEVER
but the minute mention II she Uaihs-
Maybe she viii balk now"
The love OF the game, however, slicAs
20 King He is really anxious 10 play
again. and after positively declining ne
conn need 10 figure He figures tnat,
with good manager for his bliilssIa
business here. he can afford 70 leave
not for the salary Murphy Oilers Dlt
for the advertising his playing Win
Chicago again would give his biihaIu
and pool business
King IS not Understanding MS loss
He gave out the figures on his business
and II would require a princely salary
20 cover the loss even II the business
falls OF only IL per cent because OF ms
/ absence It has been pointed out 70
him that. should Chicago win lhe pen
nant with his aid next season he would
more than make up the loss. II Is that
argument that " ms
Has Baseball Fever
But although King can take that view
tot things, money is not the real motive
for wanting 20 return He has the base
bail fever. and today when the spring
winds played softly around the streets
! Of Kansas CITY king was in "a receptive
nacod-
The matter now stands just thtc way
king wants 10 come back, Murphy
wants him they understand each other
nerfectIy-which includes terms and
everything else, for q 0ne-year contract
| What remains 10 be done Is to secure a
/ competent manager for the bnIi5-j halls
/ and King either has a Eide-'rcuud or
I tentative agreement with such q man
ana 10 have king re5ustal led
/ King realizes now that p e way he
was the victim OF mistaEIer. friends last
! season The advice trey gave him was
+ not the souudest and as nc had TO stand
/ the brlut % everything ard they roth
Ing. l. may have cost him rather dear
/ Just now much diffcUIty he wil meet I'm
] returning TO the game g. hard U tell.
I tie VIII not have 10 suffer any fines As
/ n matter OF fact the national agreement
4 and the constitution or the National
I Lea g1e gives President Murphy the sole
{ right - punish his PLAYERS, and yet x
/ seems Murphy and king have decided
/ thai the best method viii be 10 secure
I lt.-ll- L-1tfLlFilt TO TIE game LlEQaEL Llir
/ commission rather than b- insisting up
on any rights claimed under the agree
mCnL
Expect No Interference.
r IS not believed that President John
! son viii attempt further 20 prevent
King from playing in face of the de-
mand OF the Chicago fans for his re-
| turn 10 the game. His first Offeuse
/ was refusing 10 play under his con-
; / tract. and no law can compel 4 man @
/ work King saw chance 70 establish
paying business He Gid IL Now Er
sees q chance 10 make lot NJ money
I and add to his fame by playing another
/ year with the cubs, and undoubtedly De
l wants 70 do IL Ills other Dffeuse was
! bringing a club into protected terTitory
and playing games buf IL u thought
/ that charge can be wiped away easily
% The fv En- the ointment e that kiinc
{ / probably WlL not play more than ono
J season Ffa wants 20 come back, helT
z ! Chicago win another pauraut and retire
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