Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
SEVERAL MANAGERS WANT
EX-CUB LEADER WHO WAS
REPLACED BY HANK ODAY
Johnny Eyers in Great Demand
by Major Leaguers, Who
Appreciate Him.
RELEASE A BIG SURPRISE
Claims He Has Clause In Eils
Contract Giving Him
Freedom.

iD7 80DD murphy gained more
baseball notoriety yesterday when
he announced that Johnny Evers. his
manager. had been released outright
and that Hank osDay would succeed
him. At the last National League
meeting the Cincinnati owners.
through Garry Hermann. made
known that Joe Tinker was released.
Evers claims he had a binding con-
tract with the Cubs that Eives him
his unconditional release as soon a.
he IL deposed as manager. The ve6-
erals got busy with offers the mo
nent Il was announced that Bvers -
loose. Almost every town In ne
circuit put In claim FOR him, in
Guiding the New York Americans.
Evers said be would fuke 20 play -s<s
Prank Chance again.
o'Dny New xenAm.
Hank o'Day, FORMER u,snaxsr 81
the Cincinnati Club, and an umpire
on the National League staff. viii
succeed Evers az pilot OF the Cuba
OpDay really started his work q
month ago when he succeeded In lining
- ~O@-A-1NCh13 I'll OUltlGAuCEf VINO WIS
on the point Of deserving the Cubs
for the FederaIs.
Evers earlier had been deposed as
manager of the Cubs.
The unheralded gathering Of the
highest powers Of organized baseball
came as the climax Of a rapid Sc
quence Of baseball DEVELOPMENTS a.
tending the meeting of the National
League which. almost incidentally.
as 1t seemed, announced its 1914 play
ing schedule. It was cofncident. too.
with a gathering Of Fedsrai $1,000
magnates IN the big city with no os1e
magnates In the big city.
President Ban johnson. Of tn
American League, which WIN ho1d it,
scheduled meeting today. arrived and
shortly afterward went into secrer
session with Governor John X. Tenef.
OF Pennsylvania, president Of the Ma
tional League and Garry Her1nnnn,
chairman of the National Commits
sion: the three comprising the menu
oersnip OF the commission
Has Three Year csntx.c4.
The commission took no one into fta
confidence and II was several hours
before 1t was known a meeting wss
IN progress. The news came when
the commission issued its summons
for Evers to appear before Il. II was
said, however, that IT might be to-
morrow before Evers would appear IN
person. The action OF Charles VI
Murphy in outsing Evers an manager
created an apparent undercurrent Of
hostility among the leaders of organ
lied baseball toward the Chicago
Clubs president, and the commits
sion's order to Evers to produce his
contracts were significant Evers dis
al fha 80 a
/ freely after his deposal
Each contract is for five years. be-
| ginning with the season Of 1918, &C.
cording to Evers, one calling for his
services as manager and the other AZ
player. Evers claimed the contracts
were interlockfng, so that when he
was dropped as manager thu Chicago
Club automatically dispensed with
his playing services. He declared this
left him a free agent to sign where
| he wished. Insisting he would never
| play for Murphy again, he intimatcd
he would like TO play with the New
York Americans under Frank Chanca,
his one-time manager in Chicago.
o'Day Disappears
| Murphy and Henry O'Day, Cincin-
announced as Evers's successor. dis
appeared after the announcement WAS
made Of Evers's deposal, and would
not discuss the matters OF contracts.
It is known, however, that Murphy
holds view opposite to that of Ev-
ers, and 1t is expected, he viii claim
Evers's services as q player. What
action the National Commission win
take in Evers's case could only be
conjectured last night, but baseball
| observers considered almost anything
as likely to happen, including possible
measures of discipline toward Presi-
dent Murphy II the commission
found that the Chicago Club owner
acted too hastily in Diminishing Evers
The commission may decide IL was
said, TO uphold Evers's view OF his
contract and declare the little second
baseman a free agent Evers, in this
event, would not want for employ
ment. President James z. CARNEY.
of the Boston Nationals. announced
last night he was ready to give S25.-
600 for Evers's release. 1t is known
that Brooklyn and Philadelphia are
after Evers and II is reported that
Cincinnati is in the hunt. Meanwhile
President Frank Farrell, of the New
York Americans. said he would offer
as high or higher than anyone else
in an effort to secure Evers 20 the
Yankees
Not TO Take Any Action.
Tht National League decided. It de-
veloped late last night. not to attempt
at present a proposed counter move
against Federal League invasion OF
metropolitan territory.
While the National Leaguars were
in session President James A. Gilrnors
and FIVE other Federal League officers
and club owners arrived in town.
They met secretly and declined to
state the purpose OF their meeting.
President Gilmore said the league did
not intend to place team In New
York.
Murphy Makes Statement.
Murphy left a statement in the form
of an interview, which was made pub
lie last night. The interview said;
1.-THE announcement that Henry
O,Dav is to manage the Chicago Cubs
came as a great surprise. but was
we'll received in basebill circles. While
we are sorry Evers win not be with
us, we feel mighty good over secur-
| ing O'Day, the former battery partner
of Connie Mack have known O'Day
for many years and do not know any
man who knows more practical base
ball
without wishing 70 crtticise any
body, I think the Cincinnati Club
made a mistake in not retaining
O'Day as manager. He did wonders
with that club until his regular play
ers got crippled, and he did not have
the reserve strength to help out We
are very happy in securing O'Day.
Phiiadelphis Could Use EvcrA
| If Johnny Evers. deposed as manager
| of the Chicago Cubs yesterday re-
mains in organized baseball II will h.