The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-31
MURPHY HAS DATE
WITH Mr.. FOGEL
OWNER of Guns THINKS HE SEES
CHANCE TO GET sHoRTsToP
DOOBAN.
JOE TINKER TO GO
ALLIES IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
MAY BE ABLE TO FIX DEAL
THAT WILL HELP ALL
AROUND.
JOE TINKER TO GO

PHILADELPHIA. Oct s0.-Presi-
dent Fogel. OF the Phillies. received
word today that President Charles
Webb Murphy, OF the Chicago Cubs.
will be here. in a day or two to see
him about a trade of players. Fogel
says Murphy wants Doolan for short
stop, and that the Cubs can have hun
if--and right here that little word
may block the deal--he will give up
the players whom manager Doom
wants In exchange for the crack
shortstop.
The fact that Murphy is coming
here is sad by other interested per-
sons that it Ia really the president %
ne Chicago club who has cJme -
the ass stance of Fogel now hat he
NEEDS friends In the National league.
II In even limited that because Sec
rotary Locke, OF the Pittsburg club,
has seen Murphy about the purchase
Of the Philites that this is the real
reason for Murphy trip TO this clay
Of he present time, and that Anrpiy,
II pfsst nj LIZ tne iAit htcTSstss mas
come 10 arrange matters.
when h agei Was asked about
~. and que stionai IL there might Il |.
be some truth in the inference that
trades OF players at this time were
purely coniectural At the best. and
the real "a sest Il Murphy visit was
actually the finances of the club or
us possible sale, Fogel waxed indlg-
naut and said;
win Not Change Hand.
Il told YOU In club viii not change
hands Ina IT.. and Iva got AL the
capital need. No, there nothing
In the thought that maybe Murphy IL
going to arrange for the sale Of the
club. He wants players. and we will
deal with him Il he VIII give us the
men WE want tttferstse there. is
M. ,t4i so AR as trades go
Ret Fogei and Doom say they will
not stars n the way Of Doolan's go
ing TO Chicago, for he can get more
money from the Cubs than he can
e. here. and they are Wi Ing To sac
ritiee their Interests TO the extent
of he'plnw Doolau. proTidins that
Murphy gives them an experienced
che aeidsr
J. I suggested .het - r mixer Is
gofn4 % Cine matt u " may be
f9en4 TO switch Grant back here,
via Chicago. and IN this way three
cornnred deal might be eonsuue mated
Doom insists that a pitcher p" given
l.. ~~e II 80 possible several
players will agsse IA the deal 20
gel said;
II do not think Chance VIII ever
plav baseball again, SO II would be
useless 10 talk about him. have
read for several days that Chicago
a+es r4a-la So DO She Pht!ies
The only offer ! would consider from
On csgo for Dooian would be short
stop and Cheney II Chicago WA
give us that paid. ! will talk onsi-
ness about Doolan. Otherwise there
Is nothing doing.
He Needs Shortstop.
The fact that Murphy needs
shortstop more than anything else
now that Tinker has been slated TO
manage the Reds. is an indication,
Fogel says. that Murphy W II listen
to arguments and reason more than
ne has done in the past. Severai
times during this and last season
there were deals on between the TWO
clubs, and II is said that Murphy al
WAYS baked when 1t came time TO
eigo up for the trades,
Murphy. II Is said, mas an idea
thai he can get Frank Chance of ms
hands by unloading h m ON the Phil
lies and there are some VINO mat
that Murphy may be able to persuade
Foge! 10 let him have Doolan, SO that
there will be no more friction be-
tween the president of the Phtllies
and MS manager, who do not always
agree on plans.
If this is done. men who are on the
inside say. that It II be an easy
matter to send both DOOM and Doo-
Ian to Chicago. as il is known tnat
Evers has told his boss the Cubs VIII
have to he strengthened II they are
TO cut much OF a figure In the future.