Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-14
MURPHY's UNk|NDNEss
PROVES A BLESSING
Chased Tinker, Evers and Chance
From the Cubs Lineup, and Each
Make Good Elsewhere.
FRoNNE HAS BEEN xED
While With the Reds He Was Con.
stdered Good Pitcher, Makes
Poor Showing With the Giants.
Same Applies to Eddie Grant.

Chubby Chawles'' Murphy, the ex-
communicated Cub president, who per-
formed a come back" must have been
the person that the author had in mind
when she wrote that thriller. Cruel,
Only to Be Kind"
Charles. as many may remember. de-
| eided upon a few cruel deeds some
time back. To think is to act with
Charles, and no sooner had he thought
out his plan of action that he chased
Joe Tlnker, Johnny Evers. and Frank
Chance from the Cub pastures with the
Injunction to go to browse elsewhere.
Charles thought that he was being as
unktnd toward that trio as he could
be, but later day events show that the
kindest thing that Charles ever did
club so they could go elsewhere and
take unto themselves few million
kopecks,
John, Evers drew $4,000 a year while
with the Cubs In 1913. Murphy shooed
him on to the Braves and in seven
about $4,000 for his ball playing eff
forts.
Josephus FaverBha Tinker, the foun-
dalton Of the Federal League. aroused
, the ire of Chubby Chawles" over a
year ago. whereupon Charles said: "Get
thee hence and get hence P. D. O."
Josephus henced himself to Cincin-
natl, showed his wonderful endurance
! powers by staying there one year and
then jumped to the Federal League.
The Feds paid Josephus $4,000 for bali
playing. They also gave him years
bankroll. He got $1,000 for going to
the stage in the Disguise of an actor.
he got about $4,000 for the use of his
name In advertising stunts, and he
made another bunch as an automobile
All in all, Josephus made about s4s.-
600 last year.
Frank Chance, once time Peerless
Leader was banished from tho Cubs.
Frank used to draw down about $4,000
for bossing the Cubs. The Yankees
thought SO much OF Chance and SO lit
tie of Murphy. who pronounced Chance
through" as a manager, that they paid
him $4,000 year. Chance took the
hrst years salary and used 1t to pur-
chase another orange ranch in Call
tornia; The profits from that were
$4,000 this year. Add to that the
$4,000 that Chance got for this years
salary $1,000 which he got for 'moyie.'
acting, and about $1,000 for writing"
| newspaper articles, and It will be seen
that Chance drew down about s47,5o0
thi. year. as, -
bow would you like to be fired by
| Chubby ,chawles Murphy 1ss...5:7;s
Garry Hermann and those zinzin.
naooi directors used to be unconscious
henetactors. but OF late 1t seems that
all those whom they shoe of TO other
parts are promptly jinxed
Arthur Fromme, while with the Reds.
was considered good pitcher. He
usually won about half of his games.
and everybody used to say that OF
Fromme ever got with good fielding
and a good hitting club he would
rank as one of the greatest pitchers in
the game"
In due course Of time. Fromme land
! ed with the Giants. and his showing as
Giant has been far worse than hfs
| showings while incased in red hosiery.
Eddie Grant used to infeld In grand
| style for the Reds. and he used to club
EN- out mile or so every time he
ambled to the plato. Eddie was trans,
ferred to the Giants. and right away.
SO to speak, Eddle's batting slumped
and his fielding slumped.
what DO you make of 1t. my dear