The evening world., 1913-12-11
New Leader Hands Charley
Murphy Of Cubs an Awful Jolt
When He Announces His In.
tention Of Doing All the Talk.
ing for the League.

Inaugural address he declared with /
pointed smphasis: II shall expect the !
club presiAsnts TO speak for their teams. |
wAils I shall insist upon speaking for !
ths league"
This was Q terrible blow to Charley !
Murphy upon his arrival from Europe
Saat nisht. AZ first ne couldn't believe
Il, but when Charles Historical Ebbets
assured him II was true the Cub presi-
dent walked right out and sold his
trusty typewriter at q sacrifice. Now.
10 all fairness. can you IMAGINE situ-
alton where c. Webb Murphy will not
Ne permitted 70 make loud outcry on
behalf Of the league from time to time?
It's hard for . man to break himself
Of . lifelong habit. but there is nothing
else to do. John X. Tener has said that
he will Be the boss and the mouthpiece
OF the league. and you can 20 and bet
that what he says will 20. He 10 feet
inches m his stocking feet ana his
brain runs In the same proportion.
The Governor did another thing by
way Of . start that stamped him as
big man. He went out Of his way to
pay . tribute TO an old patriot OF the
league who has long been neglected.
He headed the body Of baseball men
that went to the Fifth Avenue Theatre
In . storm to pay tribute to Capt.
Adrian c. Anson, who II trying to earn
y living In his declining days by dsliv.
sring . monologue on baseball In vaude-
Vile. Thu captains appreciation Of this
honor wAs little less than pathetic. He
pointed to the Governor. who sat In q
boz. and called him John" referring
to him a. . ''boy that started out
back in the eighties" The audience
caugh: the spirit Of the remark and
the sentiment Of tho Governor and ap-
plauded until Mr.. Tener had to arise
and bow repeatedly.
For Xears efforts have been made to
have the National League do something
for the old man who stood by them in
times Of dire trouble. but Gov. Tener In
the hrst to be able to put II through.
; Il 10 understood that At the meeting
to-day the magnatss will formulate a
'plan By which the captain can he paid
. retainer and kept In the service of
the league the rest Of his days and be
called upon for consultation when
ns6dsd.
During the afternoon the Governor
spsnt two hours informally discus.in-
. league matters with the club owners in
an effort to ascertain Just what his
o@eiai duties Will be. He has taken
hoA With an iron grip and will run
thingS will II Interference.
Thssa 10 little left for the masnates
TO Do and the chances are the meeting
VII end this afternoon or Tonight.
No6by hes his eye on . younaster who
havpsns 10 b the son Of q former star.
otA Dashsr Troy. This younsster has
played great ball out in the West, and IL
he shows up we'll next spring the Brook
: lyn club will probably take him on for q
stry-eut
An unexpected arrival At the meeting
was Hsinie oroh. the little inheidsr. who
formerly played on the Giants Heinis
had rssd % much about his being traded
that he came on TO New York to be IN
whsn the salary question was decided.
AZ Q matter Of fact. 0roh need have no
unaaslpeas, - Herman Gays he wouldu' I
LEI lin 80 for Sse:eoo in cash.
4 vov,s1 catcher mamed Con-
NslJy, pho has Been doing some
~eorderfUI cork on the semt-pr0
teoSss oyovnd NeW York and WAo
cot q TROUT at FdU RtVer last
Swwwser. sDdS st0Ned yesterday
bv Dick KtxseIl0 to catch for
Decatur, ILL., II ~ ~sakss good
sAosplwS, KtNsslId. toho 10 scout
fov the 0toNts. sotJJ 0tve him q
cAowce 10 NeW York.
Charlie Doom and Rube Marquard. VINO
are on the same vaudeville bill with
Cant. Anson, were 40 much tickled over
the ovation rendered hun a. II II had
been themselves All week they have
.hesn saying that Anson has them dashed
to the mast ~ performer. They played
second fiddle last niEht and were glad
to be put IN the background ~ Ions
a. II would help the old veteran.
Larry Mclean 10 stu around looking
fer the person or club that owes him
,.eeoo. He vas promised . bonus. and II
10 up to either the Cardinals or the
Giants TO 80 that hs gets It. McGraw
claimed that when he bought Larry
there vas nothing said about the $780,
and that St. Louis must pay II. In the
mean time Larry doesn't know which
club 70 roast
The National League masnates did q
very ssnsibls thing In referring the sew
entsen demands Of the players to Gov
Tsner fer consideration. The American
League conferred the same authority or
Ban johnson, 10 II ought to be easy
for them to get togsthsr and do tha
right thing.
The nrst open meeting Of the league
was . big success. The palm room q
the waldorf was PACKED With notablss
A. Mrs. Brttton wss TIE only woman
present, al the spesksrs had to beSr
their address With "La6y and gentle
men," The men appeared TO be de-
lighted with the presence Of q woman
owner. Womsn's suffrage gained ssv'
sral new supporters,
For the Arst time IN their lives the
magnates were put through thS
DsStillon systsm. After being thorough.
ly pAotos7aohsd while IN session they
went out On The reof and did stunti
fsS the mov1AG pieturss. No. this d
one ums there with b NO lawsuits ovsI
~ DCslQeties VighlA AaS1asss ~