Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-12
EvERS ACCUSED Of
SEEKING RELEASE
Murphy's Friends Say Johnny
Is Anxious to Join
Feds.
BALKS AT BOSTON DEAL

Johnny Evers, who got into Joe
Tinker's class yesterday by being de-
posed as q National League manager,
was traded to Boston yesterday, but
came out with fiat statement that
he would not join Stallings' team
The trade involved Hub Perdue, Bos-
ton pitcher, and Bill Sweeney, the
heavy hitting second sacker of the
Beaneaters. Evers declared that he
would not go to any club in deal
which would put money or players
In Charley Murphy's interests.
It was whispered around yesterday
that the real reason for Murphy's ac-
ton in releasing Evers was the high
salaries he gave to Cub players this
season In signing them up to ward off
the Federals. Murphy became in
dignant when Evers spent money
with a lavish hand and it is insinu-
ated on some sides that Evers did it
purposely, playing into the hands of
the Feds in as much as he is a close
friend of Tinker's and Joe would like
to grab him II Johnny could have
obtained his release from Chicago.
This story is absurd but there is no
denying that Evers would like to
play with the outlaws, particularly
in Chicago.
Whether Johnny Evers jumps from
organized baseball seems likely to be
decided today. when the persuasions
of National League officials on the
one side are pitted against the tempt
ing offers the Federal Leaguers are
setting before him on the other. While
the deposed manager of the Chicago
Cubs Is known to be inclined to re-
main with the organized baseball
forces, If he can do so on terms he
considers fair to himself, he has de-
clared he would listen with more than
ordinary attention to the offers of the
outlaws If he were slated to stay
with the Cubs, or made to figure in
deal by which Charles Webb MUIR
ply, president of the Chicago Ma
tionals, would benefit. And while the
forces of the organized game were
weakened today by the absence of
Governor John K. Tener. president of
the National League, who has gone
to Harrisburg. leaving his proxy with
Secretary John A. Heydler, the out
law ranks were In a way to be ma
terially strengthened for the clash
by the expected presence here Of Joe
Tinker, head manager of the Chicago
Federal League Club, who helped to
make the famous thinker Evers-
Chance" combination In the old Cub
inf1eld and who Is expected by the
Federals to be able to bring more
IIldIl lllHuCuC8 " bOoi Oii
Evers In the way of turning him
toward the new league ranks.
The Evers incident brought forth
rumors today that plans for the elm
nation of President Murphy from
baseball were being considered by
National League club owners, who are
said to resent his attitude in several
recent matters affecting the interests
of the league and of organized base
ball as a whole
While both major league officials
were in numerous conferences today
discussing plans to combat the Fed
eral League, President Gilmore and
other officials of the new organization
awaited the arrival of Manager Tin
ker from Chicago and Otto Stifel from
st. Louis, when. 1t was said, an i'm
portant announcement could be ex-
pected. The Federal League officials
have been especially active during
the past few days. and much interest
is manifested In their presence here
while the big league representatives
are in session.
The National Commission meeting
today considered minor demands of
the Players Fraternity, which were
presented by Dave Fultz, president of
the fraternity.