The chronicle=news., 1913-02-05
SAYS EvERS WILL
DRAW HIGHEST PAY

New York, REQ. who's going
TO capture firs, place in the league!
That question appears TO be the
dominant one IN base balloon lust
now. The other day. when Frank
Farrell engaged Frank Chance as
manager OF tho Yankees at yearly
wage estimated to he 100000. the
vexinE problem seemed to have been
solved. But the irresponsible Charlie
Murphy. star extraordinary and press
agent extraordinary OF the Cubs. has
today put his rotund figure on the
baseboli horizon ~ disputant -
theNChance assertion.
Murphy says that Johnny Evers IL
going 10 he the kingpin salary ar
t!s,. n the new Cub manager really
gets al that his employer declares Ia
coming to him in the way OF finau-
ctal rcturns II will be only n year or
two before he might enter into part
Lcrship with Uncle sam in the Unit
ed States business. Little Johnny"
who Is much liked in Chicago and
no, so much liked here because Of
his criticisms OF the Giants. In going
to &c, 50 much money that Murphy
doesn't really like to tell any one
just wha; the amount is.
Only one string In tied TO Evers'
annual stipend. That is. the Cubs
must fnish In first. second or third
place. With that condition carried
out. he will receive In addition 10 the
stipulated amount a percentage OF
the earnings und u bonus. the latter
depending on wha: position the club
occupies at the end of the season.
High managerial salaries promise
10 be an important feature OF the
baseball season. The winter has
brought about many important
changes in the baseball firmament.
with six Of the major league clubs
being placed in the hands OF new
leaders. Discomfort in many cities
has compelled changes in the man
agement Of the clubs. and in the
general shifting about the men Sc
lected TO assume charge have been
In position to dictate terms Under
which they would attack their sig
natures TO contracts.
Every vear for the last decade the
wages OF ball players and managers
have been on the increase. 1t was
mnheard Of not more than 10 years
ago for a manager to get anything
like $4,000 for a years services.
John McGraw was the first man 10
land real big money II has been
understood that his salary is $4,000
n year with other perquisites that
the position naturally offers.
The example that McGraw set as
high-priced man has probably had
. lot TO do with the Offering OF large
sums as an inducement to men with
long experience and known ability to
serve as managers. No one can deny
that McGraw has earned every cent
of the SIS 900 paid to him. Not only
has he placed the team in position
second to none in the National len
que, but he has thrown out lines
that enable the Giants at all times
to learn where the best playing ma
terial may be obtained.
or the SIX changes made In the
lineup of managers in the two lea
CUES, four were In the National and
the remaining two in the American.
The acquisition OF Chance by the
Yankees fsures as the most import-
ant deal, while the filling Of the va
cancy that he left In the Cubs maa-
agernent ranks second. Chance has
had the novel experience OF being let
out OF $4,000 job. sold twice for
$1,000. only to receive. despite Muir
phf's assertion, what is regarded as
the highest salary ever paid a man.
ager.
Chicago, in fact, has played al