The evening world., 1913-08-20
National Commission Hands
Charlie Murphy a Jolt and a
$500 Fine.


@HARLIE MURPHY OF the Cubs
simply can't keep out Of trouble.
Now the National Commission 10
handing the club a son soak for FARM
Ing players, contrary to all agreements.
and 10 incidentally swatting Murphy SOL
i1ly In a long written finding" The
claim by President Grayson Of the
Louisville club. who wanted 100 from
the Chicago Nationals on tho strength
81 Q signed agreement by Murphy to
psy Grayson i2.0o In case Pitcher
Cheney were retained by the Cubs after
May ]. 1912. started the fuss. The Ma
tional Commission. after throwing out all
claims and counter claims. jolted
Charlie Murphy "A few tol,s like this:
president Murphy admitted In his
defense that he was q stakeholder In
the Louisville club In 1910. 1871 and 1871:
During the Investigation Of
these claims both parties submitted In
evidence copies OF correspondence be-
tween them that proves beyond question
that both have been guilty OF farming
players, In violation Of the national
agreement and have repeatedly and de-
hberately deceived the commission by
the practice OF releasing play era under
approved agreements and ofYsctting the
stipulated consideration by exchanging
checks. and have also through COLLISION
disresarded or evadcd its rules and reg
ulations
The commission cannot condone
onenses which. II permitted. will reflect
not only on the sportsmanship OF the
offender. but injurc the interests o.
players ana bring the game and all con.
nected with II into disreputs."
Yea. 30! ] wonder how much lex
changing Of checks" there 10 In connec.
ton with these wonderful deals In play
srs that VIZ read no much about. More
han the baseball press agents caro- 70
,e:; W. old Top
rYERE Is a letter that will interest
7 many people.
Detroit, Aug. II. 1913
Mr.. Robert Edgren. r.
Sporting Editor. N. Y. Evening World.
Ny Dear Mr.. Edgren:
write you TO call attention 20 q
lion hearted little fellow. Just a. lion
hearted In his present adversely a. he
was In other days when afYluent ana
king Of tse lightweight world. George
Lsvigne.
He has called on me and other friends
20 Try and place him In any honorable
employment. but particularly a. that
Of special officer on one Of the big
passenger boats, at most paying about
~ . month. Quite . drop from The
dissy heights he trod thirteen or four.
.A> -
ksow him would never saapect the
change II there are regrets. no one
ever knows It from him. lie has been
. total sbstainer for . whole year
now. knows his own limitations. and
wants 10 make good In whatever humbls
capacity.
He does not wish to gain Q nv,ng
sol~y upon the strength Of his past
performs for none Of hts class
could ever be more reticent than he.
In Q discussion between several friend
u was decided that George II entitled
70 something better. His honesty has
never been questioned. For Q fighter
Who accomplished SO much his modesty
- parsdoxicaL II was suggested that
- no had never done any footlixht
work II might he . profitable thing Tor
some vaudeville manager to take him,
and Diok Barge around = circuit. Per
s0nally can't think Of any pair, pas,
or present. I would go 10 far 10 see.
Lavigns keeps up correspondence with
Burge, and thinks he would have nc
trouble In getting Burgess consent.
] have not u single suggestion 10
make. but II struck me- 10 the public
viii eagerly patronize the exhibitions
the present fighters and near fighters
that the same public might have :
cur!osity to see two real fighters OF
t0ther Gays. and these not SO far r..
moved that their deeds OF valor and
foftitude have been forgotten.
Yours respectfully,
VIM. y. LANE