Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-24
BY j. ED GRILLO.

If it is true that Charley Murphy in
tends to make Evers thhe manager of the
Cubs there are apt to be some lively times
in Chicago next summer.
Evers is a high-strung individual, who
is not going to take much from Murphy.
Chance was a diplomat in handling the
owner Of the club. something that Evers
is not apt to be. and the clashes which
will result are apt to be very interesting.
Just what Chance means by offering to
sign with the club at any figure and
hustle for job on the team is not clear.
Chance could undoubtedly get a position
as manager with some other major league
team, but he seems intent on embarrass-
ing Murphy in every way possible, which
may account for some Of the remarkable
statements he is making. Murphy's I'M
popularity in Chicago has naturally great
ly increased since he started the final
controversy with Chance, whose popu-
larity is unbounded in the Windy city.
There is, however, but little chance of
Murphy quitting the game. He has al
ready declared that his club is not for
sale at any price and that he proposes to
remain in base ball as long as he can.
If there is such thing as appreciation
among ball players then Griffith ought to
get the best efforts of all of his players
next season. The treatment given those
players who made good last season was;
such that they cannot help but feel that
they were royalty served. There We're
several instances where members of the
team received bonuses at the end of the
season which they had no reason to ex-
pect. Griffith surprised several OF his
players in this way and it is but natural
to anticipate that these will do everything
in their power to make good for him next
season.
Conditions in the National League
would be materially improved by the pro-
posed sale of the Phiilies to jefferson
Livingston of Cincinnati, a good sports
man and man Of means. Livingston
has been trying to break into the game
for several years. He and Eddie Will
burn were the financial hackers of the
scheme to have an all-star series in the
fall several years ago. All the star
players were handed checks for big
amounts. but the series was finally called
off by the national commission. Living
ston is d live wire and he would add
great strength to the National league.
1t is evident that the way is being paved
are behind him seem to have tiTed Of his
regime and the sale of the club to Liv-
ingston is more than likely.
In one respect at lei st the Systems of
play employed by McGrGE Ind Griffith
are decidedly similar. Nef<ber of the
veteran leaders has much confidence in
the sacrifice game and SELDOM resorts to
it. Even I'M so important a seriesN as the
worlds gayAes, where most of the CONTESTS
We're Decided by a single rpm, MtGraw
did not play the one-run game. which is
the term applied to the sacrifice feature.
He went into every inning intent on get
ting a lbt Of runs or none, aid " might
be possible to go back over She scores
and figure that his failure to sacrifice
cost linn a game or two.
Griffith, like McGraw, does not favor the
sacrifice His team did less of it last
sea sob than any other in the league. and
that there is some logic in the theory to
play for a bunch of runs or none at all
is shown by the fact that McGraw won
a pennant and Griffith finished second.
If one of the numerous white hopes
can come to the front at this time and
show superiority over a few Of his rivals
there is a good chance for him to claim
the championship. 1t goes without say
ing that Jack Johnson's claim to the
title will be ignored from this out. There