New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-16
u;cb.Handed Methods OF
y" National League Likely
70 Mean Strife.
o,yNFRS HIDE BEHIND
COAX OF OWN MAKING
v.ruhy May Be Bad as Painted
BIT the Punishment Hardly
Fits the Crime.
BY Herbert.


,.srlos francis Murphy Of Nc"
.. storm centre Rarely has the
,,,ur Nauono. Ieasue. Justly
~ ruuinc i;s wrong foot for
~, ,r,i the wrong time. provided
e.os that was hard 60 digest than
go case ~ the gathering here lsS'
,f.-nrv was the.cauSe OF . a
80, usually is The man who ran
..,irc into q worlds championship
In ,ear, could not he satisfied For
=. for, wears now ne has been try
...,- worlds championship base
.,s~, hack 10 Shoestr.us. ana u
., loor as - ne might succeed
80 CHARLEY has his own ideas a.
t.st and quickest ways 10 accom-
-, his purpose. and one must conera'-
~. ti-, fo- tho delicate way DO Wnlch
-, cone about vrocNng really
,.eeheu machine without the use
.,.fre-rann,er. lie might have &C
-.a.tod his purpose quicker. but TINS
~, Ngrphys way. lie much pre-
80 80 10 accused Of heertlessness
han o. iolooy
....,..,5 seem oghand As Il man had
.,-fsc. rich; 90 DO what he pleased
- h,s on, but his associates IN the
,..,,-.l League. under some pressure
..e,ia have awakened at last 10 the
....,s, d, wrecking his own team he is
.-,..,s,,inc Tho best interests Of the or
,.s,ior ~ which that team 3 a part.
r.,,sv ma not realize IT, but the other
-, 40 beginning % see the had ei-
a.. n TOO much publicity along certain
ZEE. Tn. Simon Lesree OF baseball &C
...s-e ~ Frank chance. cannot he
100 for appointing new ager
a. D. rslt that new manager was
,..sas Tor his cubs. but in view Of these
.,.lish times. with the American League
:. rsrlike end the outlaws so active and
,,-ss.ert ne might have chosen a more
,,s,sss.ike way 10 depose a man who
t.9 contract that had four years 10
o.. and man who is considered most
,,,r,bls asset 20 the league as whole
,.,r. from his value 10 any one club.
:, az 60 good This baseball child or
frfe,s NAV he all that he Is painted ny
RI Johnson and others. 40 doubt he
,,s done much 90 bring discredit on the
v,tonsl League and caused il 70 ne
rsir,e5 20 with a hnger Of in'rth. bul
,,s-. should he a limit 10 this falling
h.so,a most elastic baseball law which
Ia, b,sn used as cloak so often for
-i.-s, thsi would hardly pass IN court
O. Sup Murphy should be restrained
BIZ at why Murpsy should be robbed
50 10 srssk % Johnny E.vers without so
morb az p song in payment with on!
ne firsy excuse that he failed 20 give
Biz 5eposed manager the usual tcn-day
ro,'es o. release. is almost beyond under
standing Governor Tener. who Is nnd-
nsr far easier 20 handle the big state
q Pennsylvania than the eight owners
q National League clubs. SAYS that there
A.. angies which cannot be explained a.
is tine but that everybody concerneu
vn be treated with the utmost fairness
lr3er ordinary circumstances Governor
Tasfs word would be enough 10 disarm
Suspicion and satisfy the army OF base
lsr fans but this radical and unpre-
-sia1ied move or the board OF directors
demands the frarkest explanation. e'se
iless who have tine interest OF the sport
az heart cannot be blamed for dfaWihs
ihtf own observation-disclosures Which
90 noi reflect much credit on organized
baseball in general and the well known
National Leaguc .r particular, concioslohs'
b. fact. which are forced by the warhAe
declarations N Ban Johnson. who SAYS
ne American League cannot oovetsh
WITH the National League under present
coalitions and We are prepared TO go
% any length 20 get rid OF this influence
D. Chicago" Influence. Of course, speils
Murphy
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