Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
SIDELIGHTS
On Sports
BY A. 4. c. Mitchell.

@~NS~~-r~-~f ny ~ n " mltSHeils
TT is not quite clear how the
National Commission is to col
lect the $4,000 it proposes to
soak Charles Webb Murphy, the
laxative owner of the Chicago
Cubs. for his treatment of Bvers.
The commission may order
Murphy to pay that sum to Ev-
ers, but suppose Murphy refuses
to pay? The chances are a mill
lion TO one that Murphy would re-
fuse to pay.
7 UDGE Lands fined the
j Standard OH Company $29.-
100000 a few years ago, but I'm
Gle Sam never collected. From
this angle it looks as though the
National Commission has even
less chance against Murphy than
the Government had against John
d. and his cohorts
"R ULSTER" BROWN, whose
- death in Iowa has just been
announced, was a fine man pei
sonally. He played ball for the
Boston Nationals for several
years A few weeks ago he shot
himeslf in the arm while out
hunting 1t is believed this acct
dent had something to do with his
death
Brown was a very quiet man.
we'll liked by his teammates and
never a trouble maker on the
club
DRUMMOND BROWN. til e
- catcher who was with the
Boston Nationals a part of last
season and was then released to
the Toronto club, accepted $500
advance money. agreed to terms
with Toronto. and then jumped to
the Kansas City Federal League
team. At least, this is what the
Toronto people say. Browns case
is to be put up to President Gill
more, Of the Federal League, for
action.
WHEN he was released by the
w Braves, Drummond Brown
was told TO report to Toronto. To
the surprise of Mr.. Gaffney he
showed up at New York the next
day and called on the owner of
the Braves.
Hello, Brown. What are you
doing over here ?" asked Mr.. Gaff-
ney
We'll, I'll tell you" replied the
bah player. Il read so much in
the papers about Evelyn Thaw
that / thought ] would run over
here and see her act" Evelyn
was then performing in New
York
Gaffney afterward remarked
that he thought Brown was a
queer character.
T OE TINKER is talking loudly
J and somewhat loosely over in
New York. He is saying things
he SHOULDN'T say. For example:
"All this talk about the Fed
eral League being a gust of wind
comes from the old magnates.
They are whistling to keep up
their courage, but we are going
to give them the fight of their
lives. We will put the small
minor leagues out OF businesS-in
fact. all the minor leagues-for
next summer when they have de-
veloped desirable players we will
sign them. All we have to do is
TO give them a bunch of money
for themselves. and they will re-
fuse 10 go TO clubs that draft or
purchase them Then the minor
leagues will go out of business.
T may be asked: Why should
anyone desire 10 put the minor
leagues out Of business The
minor leagues DO a lot for base
ball Many Of the minor league
ventures are losing ventures.
financed by public spirited citi-
zens in the small towns-good
sportsmen who stand their losses
because they like baseball
II YOU kill on the minor leagues
you Kill off the recruiting ground
Of the major league teams-and
the Federal League teams as well.
II the Feds survive their fight
against organized baseball
HoUcK TO BOX ON COAST.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 20-I.a,