The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-13

rEw YORK, Oct, 12.-Thoss Siam.
ess twins of trouble-makers,
Charles Webb Murphy and Hor,
zee Fogel. have just about
tsd themselves to death. Horace, the
rshead Of the National league af.
b IN Philadelphia, according to the
Ma IN that staid town, is dead
! Ii the pit. It is claimed that he
4 be,relieved Of the executive Office
The stockholders even should the
fonsl league fail to take action on
Many wild utterances Of this dis.
tlsi maRnate. Charles W. Murphy,
y seven years of unqualified sue
il Chicago, has evidently drawn
Nj about his cars the wreck of
hty ball club.
Luphy and Fogel have been the
kl6st disorganizers that have been
> In the game in many years. The
kH Of the Cubs has shown himself
Hhafdest loser' OF history. In
ID years he has won four pennapts,
worlds championships and in the
N three starts was plpped right at
virs-in 1909 by the Pirates and
last two seasons by McGraw g
npioua His investment in the
ide has yielded, doubtless, the
Rtest returns Of modern baseball.
} club cost him Just 100000, and
Drding to Frank Chance, Murphy has
thSt Eum well over the million dol
uark in net earnings, Murphy has
ee had bad season, yet evidently
cannot stand prosperity.
rphy Ungratefud.
lurphy has been guilty Of many
ssloashle acts, but he never showed
ingrstitnde as when he discharged
peerless manager, Frank
nee Chance has been responsible
Augphy's great financial achieve.
~ Few managers have ever carved
such proud records. Even this
spn With joke pitching staff. he
0deled Q team that looked ht foI
esap heap and put up such a grand
> Against fearful odds that until
st the very end of the campaign
Windy city threatened New York 's
ce Of mind. And for his pains h
tnrned down cold, kicked out prac
wy from hospital cot.
1e dismissal of Chance would il
eyeat have bespoken ingratitude
eiaileled in major league history
the,mean manner in which Murphy
about 1t made him appear ever
mavish than usual. CASTING
% for some alibi to soothe hi!
n1oed pride in the loss of the pen
Murphy finally conceived the bril-
IDEA Of laying it all to "demoI
II He said that the Cubs hat
oosed,' SWAY the pennant and tha
zee and his man would have to sigl
saets with anti-dripk clauses
zee az the time was convalescinj
a. operation FOR the removal o
% e!ot on the brain. He was
aek man, but he refused TO stan,
Y " Murphy's insinustions. Fl
fled from New York 10 Chicago fo
olny scene with the babbliug littl
mate. The result Was gres
naturally.
anca ls Popular.
III
rank Chance declares he will nc
sp for any interference from Mul
n the event of securing his r,
the Peerless Leader will aecsE
ottnyee or four offers from easter
~ IN the meantime the gallant az
tSuon which he has welded toGeths
tae West Side is very likely TO &
'sea Chance is an idol to b
snd great hero in Chicago. TT
ssIs have been sore at Murphy fl
Snk nme- This latest slight to the
y, seems to have absolutely demo
a tee club. Joe Tinker is slated
sd Chance, but it is doubtful
~ accept. Whoever gets the lc
oeserye great pity. He u have
~ up an entirely new outfit for Il
4ea machine without Chances gui
nAnd would be but a shadow
Cub ability. Before Murpl
sso MS last fatal blnDder the Gu