The Washington times., 1911-12-14
MOGULS
u. TO SCORE MURPHY
Cheerful Charles Attack on Ban Johnson May Fur
ther Strain Relations of Leagues, It Is Feared.
nv Washngtonians Get Scare.
By SENATOR.

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Unless all signs ,
fail, one Cheerful Charlie" Murphy.
owner OF the Chicago Cubs, will come
in for a scoring from his colleagues
Of the National League this afternoon,
when the magnates OF Tom Lynch's
organization get together in the state
apartment OF the Waldorf-Astoria. The
unexpected decided stand Off the Ameri-
can League. as evidenced by the resolu-
tions passed at the Astor. Tuesday
afternoon and expressed by President
Ban johnson. has frightened many OF
the National League moguls. They fear
that, II Murphy continues his bitter at
tacks on Ban johnson, trouble may
break out between the two major
leagues.
That Johnson is thoroughly incensed
at the suggestion from Murphy that he
would nominate the American Leagues
leader to be president of the National
League. and that he has the hearty
support Of the magnates Of the younger
organization. there can be no doubt.
Frank Farrell declines to discuss the
subject. John /. Taylor smiles and
says. Ban knows a whole lot more
than Murphy, and he Is acting on his
knowledge" Charlie Comiskey says
that johnson is the head Of the Ameri-
personally are attacks on. the American
League. johnson has the complete sup
port of his magnates and. while the
war is very unlikely. friendly relations
. Tarry In New York.
The National League magnates, re-
membering that Billy Murray's six-day
race still is bringing in the money. de-
~.
postponing them until today. thereby
holding in town a lot of sports who are
glad of the opportunity Of studying the
| architecture of the chandeliers support
ing the white lights of Broadway
After Tom Lynch had been chosen as
head of the league for another term,
, and Willie Locke, the storytelling Sec
been made a committee of one to look
| up good hotels for the travelling teams
, next season. the meeting came to an
! end amid clouds of cigar smoke.
writer's In to confab with him. It was
evident, that the, magnates had done
other things besides tyirl their thumbs.
The resolutions and defiant attitude Of
much wonderment. Garry Hermann
didn't want to say anything about the
matter. but he finally admitted that
%ss
Murphy Is to be handed a stiff lesson
| today. He will be shown that his atti-
tude toward Johnson may bring both
johnson does not seek such trouble
aS aSS the u .ession today likely i isIS Is 70 ps
filled with pepper and spice.
| Views Of Heydler. ..
..I have read the resolutions of the
American League" said John Heydler,
secretary Of the National League, to-
day, land I can't see in them anything
but an expression, of support for John
son Yin his troubles with Murphy. II
has been said that no more official
intercourse will be held between the
two big leagues. Still, Johnson says
that his league will be governed by the
any schedule competition. for the agree
ment covers the meeting of the sched-
ule committees from the two big
leagues. There will be no conflicting
ment is honered. The % stand Of sIs the
American League is simply that Of sup
porting It's president, nothing more.
hardly expect any real troubles, and
believe that everything will be smooth.
ed over before many more weeks"
II am sorry to have johnson look Al
things as he does" says Garry Herr.
ain.s mann today. .h He insists that hi.
agree with him. but we have never
had a quarrel He and / get along
very well together on the National
Commission, and am deeply grieved
to have this lamentable situation arise
However, I shall do my best to ar,
range everything to the satisfaction OF
Johnson. and have no doubt but thai
all will be WELL"
, Griffith Comes Home.
Manager Clark Griffith went hom,
yesterday. saying that he had a Who'll,
: lot of work to do in very little time. "l
have done nothing regarding Elberfeld',
case" said he to the writer. "I hav,
four possible places for him. He wants
. to go to Chattanooga. Jack Dunr