Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Z|M' 8 STRATEGY
NETS HIM 4 BIC
RAISE IN SALARY
Crack InfeIder of Cubs, Aided by
Joe Tinker, Hands 1t to
Charles Murphy
UGUsTA, GA, March 21.-Th,

n true story of how Heine zim-
norman, the smuggling inflelder
of the Cubs, managed to stick up
Charles Webb Murphy before the Chi
cago magnate made his compulsory
exit from baseball helps pass the time
in the Brooklyn National camp. Mike
Heckinger brought it on from Chicago,
and so good is it that the Dodgers
young catcher is asked almost every
day to repeat it.
1t will be recalled by baseball fans
that Zimmerman had a contract with
the Cubs calling for a salary Of $3.50.
The life of the contract was three
years, and it expires at the close of
the 1914 season. Now, when the Fed
eral League began tossing about it's
money with reckless abandon. Zim-
norman did a lot of thinking, likewise
scheming, how to get a little extra
money from Murphy. He was tied up
with the club for 1914 and knew that
he could not get a bonus or extra
money under his contract unless he
used diplomacy and brains.
But Zimmerman was equal to the
occasion. He made it a practice 10
hobnob with the Federals in Chicago
as often as possible, and made sure
lildl WOiu VI Ills NlpAllsp ~ ~ NAAN 49,
of Murphy. The impression got abroad
that Heine was dickering with the
so-called outlaws, which was just
what the player wanted.
ONE day he told Joe Tinker he was
~ scheming to make Murphy dis
gorge. II called on Tinker for bit
of help. Tinker was only too willing.
The two got their heads together and
finally this was the bait they threw
to Murphy: Jimmy was told by Tink-
er to tell Murphy he had been talking
business with the Feds. He was TO
inform the Cub owner that Tinker had
offered him a three-y year contract call
ting fer a salary of 1900. Further-
more he was to receive $1,000 not to
play with the Cubs this year. his con-
tract with the Federals not to being
until 1915 out of'respect for the con-
tract Zimmerman had with Murphy
this season. 1t listened good to both
schemers and Zimmerman galloped
host haste to Murphy's office to see
how Charles Webb would receive the
news. Usherng himself into the au-
eust presence Of the Chicago magnate,
Heine began to unbosom himself OF
vat was on his minG.
"Pretty soft for me his year, Mr.
Murphy" bean Jimmy Nothing 20
do but sit around, smoke good cigars
see the Cubs an the White SoX IN
action and play golf Nothing Ike
IT,"
..Vhqdd ,mean. pretty 3oft?" queried
Mummy. a puzzled look on his face re-
eacting his utter failure to compre-
bend what his crack infielder was
driving at. u don't get you; please
explain" this with a show of impa-
tierce. .,.,-
~ rnDlied Zimmerman, who wanted 10
lose no time to n axe Mur1 ny under
stand now that he had got him inter
ested. 1--WE been talking business
with the Federals and they nave maze
ne a great offer" 49,.
Quit your kiddinA. Heine, aln4oss
yelled Murphy, who believed ne had
Zimmerman sewed up so ne coulu nv
dcker with the outlaws.
0NTC kidding at all, Mr.. Murphy,
N was Heines joinder, Il never
was more serious in my life. / haVe
heen TO see the Federals and IdilNeI
bos made me an offer of $22,o0O 10
NAV for him in 1915, 1915 and l9l',
What is more he viii give me $o.Vuo
~ to MAY ban for the cubs thiS
YEAR l guess that's going some Ires
~ soft. what? Oh, I'm just nun o.
such tricks ,,. III hordI,,
,o,ld trust himself that ne had hedt !
Zimmerman correctly, ana Wante2 70
know if the facts were as HEINZ iif''
related them. oross nv
"Honest to goodness cross NY
heart" answered the player IN all Sc
r,ousness. There wasn't the suspl-
rion If a smile on his face.
Now. see here, Heine, SAID Mur
nbv as he struggled to pull hlmsel
together this will lever do A pay
ar Of voi1r sterling worth never must
-, o1,er 10 the Federals. 1t would p1 |
50 bioyv 70 organized baseball. Let !
Coo y,our contract with me has stu |
one more year to run. You are 70 .nia
ceive S3,7+O for playing for me ms ms
season. I'll double your salary 'iis
wear and tender you a cohlraGt loI
The three following seasons at tn9
sno,e f,pures-$7.500. How about II |
well, if you feel that way ABOUT IT, |
all rieht. iii stick" was the slow an-
swer of zimmerman, and right away |
The business began of drawing up
The deal closed Zimmerman |
,,olited ont Of the o &c and to see |
Tinker. There was drink anu d
enlolle and a good laugh at the eX
nanse OF Charles Webb Murphy IL
was one time the chubby Chicaeo
magnate had had one put over OF