The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-07
ToDAY's BATTING ORDER.

rifice his reputation as the best first
| baseman in the business in order to help
! Chance fill the more important position
of second base.
Chase's friends point to the fact that
! he will be severely scored If he Is q
failure at the middle bag, but he is
willing to try his level best. If Chase
| were of a selfish nature II is argued
that he would insist on playing first
base, where he has become so famous
that he is able to command salary OF
! 5000 a year. Chase, from the very be-
tginning of Chances engagement. wanted
| him to play first base. He knew that
Chance preferred to play and manage
instead of sitting on the bench. He also
knew that the team had no second
baseman and that Chance would find 1t
hard to dig one up.
For that reason Chase made the orig
inal suggestion to Chance to try him at
the keystone of the infield. no matter IL
he failed in the attempt. Chase's friends.
therefore, say that it is unfair to criticize
Chase in his new position until he has
received a fair trial They declare that
Chase should be encouraged in his earn
est effort to aid Chance in the present
difficult undertaking of turning tail
ender into a first division contender
Once again we must don our lids to
c.. McGillicudy, better known in the
baseball world as Connie Mack. Many
things have been printed about Eddie
Murphy, the brilliant little outfielder Of
the Mackites, and how Connie came to
make the trade with Baltimore that
brought Walsh and Murphy to Philly.
According to a Quaker City scribe, Ed
die states that all of these accounts
have been sadly mistaken, and that he
has been under Comics wing for three
years, and that Connie had string
on him all the time. This is how Ed
dies story runs: He was born in New
York State, and will not be twenty-one
years of age until next month.
When he was quite a youngster his
family moved to Scranton, Pa. Eddie
was always noted for his baseball abil-
ity, and Connie was kept well posted
on Eddie's work Eddie had reached an
age when Connie thought 1t was time
for him to get further schooling where
he could keep close tabs on him.
Now, here's where Connie got i'm his
fine work He decided that Villanova
College would be the best place for Ed
die, where Father Moran. brother of
Charley Moran, the old Washington in
fielder could watch his work closely.
Father Moran and Connie were very
close friends The priest knows the
game from A to u. and was some ball
tosser himself in his college days.
Connie footed the bills and allowed
Eddie to attend the institution for one
year, another fact which is news to
Philadelph;ans, who have believed that
Eddie was a stranger in these parts.
After school closed in June Eddie work
ed out every morning at Shibe Park
until Connie sent him to Monte Cross
at Scranton for his first professional
experience.
Murphy was a sensation at Scranton,
and Connie saw to il that Jack Dunn
purchased his release in order to keep
him close to the fold of the Mackites
while he was growing for the higher
class league.
At Baltimore Eddie was even more OF
a sensation than at Scranton. When the
Mackies' outfield wabbled badly, Connie
had to make a trade for a man who was
really his own property, because the
team had to be strengthened for the final
dash for the pennant fight last season.
Murphy played well, but the Red Sox
could not be overhauled.
Manager Mack had intended to bring
Eddie to the fold of the Mackies this
spring anyway, but is glad now that the
trade was made last season, as many Of
the rough cages IN EOdle s Work nave
been smoothed out nicely.
Another thing concerning Eddie Muir
ply that should interest the fans is that
he has his position on the Athletic team
cfrched regardless Of all reports that
there is going to be a tough time picking
the regular outer garden men.
Murphy is going to make a great ball
player, according to every veteran MEM
Der of the Mackmen and Connie HIM
self. He Is a player of the Roy Thomas
type, with just few assets that Roy
never had. Murphy can throw better
than Roy and is better long-distance
hitter.