The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-21
CURB OR DROP
MURPHY TODAY
SITUATION BETWEEN
AMERICAN AND NATIONAL
LEAGUE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20s--The Ma
tional league has a big task on its
hands tomorrow. for 1t plans to either
curb or drop Charles w. Murphy, OF
Chicago, as gracefully as possible or
sever its harmonious relations with
the American league. President
Tener has called the meeting primarily
to handle Murphy, who probably will
be requested TO sell out.
Secretary John A. Heydler, Of tho
National league, and President Ebbets.
of Brooklyn, Will leave for Cincinnati
today. Every club owner has promised
to be there. President Hampstead, OF
the Giants. Will go from Indianapolis.
With dissension in the National league.
the stock of the Federal league has
taken boost. 1t Is believed by base
ball men that II Murphy was eliminat-
ed from the game. peaceful relations
would be resumed and the Federal
league would not be able to live against
the opposition of the major organiza-
lions when they are running smooth
~.
Blame National Leaguers.
American league club owners lock
upon the National league, or certain
members of II. as being responsible
for the Federal uprising. Starting
with the Tinker case in Cincinnati.
when he was deposed by the Cincin-.
natl directors because of a wordy
spat with one of the members OF the
board, trouble has been brewing In
the league.
The Brooklyn clubs failure to land
Tinker when 1t could have signed him.
followed by the Evers affair. has
aroused feeling against the National
league. No one realizes this more than
: vii ha 81
fort to get rid of the disturbing ele-
ment.
Many experienced baseball men do
not hesitate TO predict that IL the pres
ent discord continues in the National
league the ultimate result will be
truce with the Federal league and the
formation of new league. This could
be brought about with the co opera
ton OF the American league and the
National association, which governs all
the minor leagues.
With perfect harmony between ma
jors and the covering UP OF open terri
tory, there would be no occasion for
any other leagues, but constant inter-
nal strife is sure to create a demand
for new conditions.
Center of Intereat.
Ordinarily affairs like the Tinker
and Evers cases would have been han
died without attracting much outside
attention. hut with the major leagues
trying to thwart the formation of q
dangerous enemy in the Federals. they
became of vital interest to everybody
concerned in organized baseball.
The National league in its troubles
IN the past has always lacked a one
man leadership. All the club owners
have taken hand in it's affairs, and
it's policies have been ineffective. What
baseball men look for at the Cincinnati
conference tomorrow is to sea Cover
nor Tener take the bit in his teeth"
and suppress he trouble making ele-
lnent in his league.
The league will be willing to pay
Murphy well for MS stock in the Chi
cago club, and also satisfy hiM in rne
iratter of tie Evers transfer to Bos-
ton The Chicago club is very VAL
liable, but the other club owners view
with alarm the manner in which it
has been deteriorating during the last
few seasons. Last season every club
in the league was affected by the de-
crease in popularity of the Cubs in
Chicago