The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-07
Election of Dan
 Murphy Pleasing
 To PhiIa. Rooters
Former Connecticut Leaguel Receives Compliments From Connie Mack and From
 Various Fans

If Danny Murphy the Athletics new field captain, proves to become as successful leader as did his pre- decessor, Harry Davis, now managing the Cleveland Blues, Connie Mack will have no cause to regret the selec- ton he recently made. The naming of Murphy is particularly pleasing. to Philadelphians, for the reason that Danny is a ma tive of the Quaker City. Murphy is the second member of the team who gained his early baseball training on the back lots of the Attn lettcS' home town, the other player being utility man Amos Strunk.
 According to those who are person ally acquainted with Murphy, the out fielder should make a capable cap tain. Murphy is disciplinarian in every sense of the word, but he does not stretch his executive powers to the point of bullying. Murphy be- lieves that the best way to get along with his fellow players is by being diplomatic. And this is the way he means to rule, the men intrusted to him. Murphy, it is thought, will make a very agreeable captain.
 Davis was an easy-going chap and continual association with Connie Mack. No ball players in the coun- try have as kind feeling for their manager as nave the Athletics for Connie Mack
 When Mack named Davis successor he was not the least bit partial. Be- fore ne promoted Danny, Mack con- sidered all the rest of the team, the more capable men being Eddie col- hns Ira Thomas and Baker. Some thought that Collins would get the job because of his service to the team when he explained it during the ab- sence of Davis, who was i'll. The following is the reason advanced by Mack relative to Murphy's appoint ment:
 "I made up my mind to give it to Danny Murphy. I had in mind all of the men when I made this selec-t ton. Dan gets it because of his length of service. I considered Eddie Collins, Ira Thomas and the rest, but Murphy is the man. Most every one had guess as to who it would be. Murphy has been valuable man to my club, and I think that he is the man who deserves the place. That is the reason why I selected him.
 Davis, who knows Murphy's abili- ties, says of his former teammate:
 Murphy will make a great leader for the Mack men. Dan is a favorite with the fellows; he does not have d lot to say; but when he talks they will all listen to him. It seems fun ny, but, like myself, he is a Philadel- phian and also he has played with the GtdnlS. Tie uIt .oA5 TOT the year, and he is still full of the best years of his baseball life. Why, a player ought to be at his best at 35,, if he learns the game aS he goes along. 1 was better at that age than I was at 25. Dan gets the job because he has years of service, and he has been faithful for a long time. I know that some of the youngsters aspired to the positicn; but they will gladly admit that no better man could be chosen than Murphy"
 Murphy has been with the cham pions for seven years, and he has been ones of the star outfielders of the country. He used to play. with from that team by Manager Mack Once the Giants held the Contract of Murphy, but they permitted him to depart and Manager Mack immedi- ately signed him.