Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
z|M'S STRATEGY
NETS HIM 4 BIC
RAISE IN SALARY
Crack InfeIder Of Cubs, Aided by
Joe Tinker, Hands It to I
Charles Murphy.


of the Cubs, managed to stick up
Charles Webb Murphy before the Chi
cago magnate made his compulsory
exit from baseball helps pass the time
in the Brooklyn National camp. Mike
Heckinger brought it on from Chicago,
and so good is it that the Dodgers
young catcher is asked almost every
day to repeat it.
1t will be recalled by baseball fans
that Zimmerman had contract with
the Cubs calling for a salary of So,
The life of the contract was three
years. and it expires at the close of
the 1914 season Now, when the Fed
eral League began tossing about its
money with reckless abandon. Zim-
norman did lot of thinking, likewise
scheming, how to get little extra
money from Murphy. He was tied up
with the club for 1914 and knew that
he could not get a bonus or extra
money under his contract unless ne
used diplomacy and brains.
But Zimmerman was equal to the
occasion. He made it a practice to
hobnob with the Federas in Chicago
as often as possible, and made sure
that word of his doings got TO the ear
of Murphy The impression got abroad
that Heine was dickering with the
so-called outlaws, which was just
what the player wanted.
ONE day ne told Joe Tinker he was
~ scheming to make Murphy dis
gorge. H. called on Tinker for bit
Of help. Tinker was only too willing.
The two got their heads together anu
finally this was the bait they thre"
to Murphy: Jimmy was told by Tink-
err to tell Murphy he had been talking
business with the Feds. He was to
inform the Cub owner that Tinker had
offered him a three year contract call
ing for a salary of $3.50 Further
more. he was to receive $4,000 not to
nlay with the Cubs this year. his con-
tract with the Federals not TO being
until 1915 out of respect for the con-
tract Zimmerman had with Murpav
This season. 1t listened good to both
schemers and Zimmerman galloped
post haste to Murphy's office to see
how Charles Webb would receive the
news. Ushering himself into the au-
gust presence of the Chicago magnate:
Heine began to unbosom hlmsei OF
what was on his mind.
pretty soft for me ibis year, MI
Murphy" beoan Jimmy. Nothing TO
do but sit around, smoke good cigars,
see the Cubs an the White SoX In
action. and play golf. Nothing like
sWhaddymean. pretty 5oft?" queried
NTurnhv a PUZZLED look on his face re-
decting his utter failure to compre-
bend what his crack infielder was
driving at q don't get you; please
explain" this with show OF lnpd-
tienCe. .,,,Io,,
lv replied Zimmerman, who wanted 10
lose No time to make Murphy under
stand now that he had got nun 1hees
nsted 1--WE been talking business
With the Federals and they have made
me a great offer" ,4
"ouit your kidding, Heine." almost
vailed Murphy, who believed ne haa
Zimmerman sewed up so ne couId not
dicker with the outlaws
uNTO kidding at all, Mr. MGrphy,
IN was Heine's lJjOinder i never
was more serious in my life. | nave
heen to see the 7ederals ana mae
has made me an offer OF $zz,oou ~
biav for him in 1915, 1915 ana I9 40
What is more, he Will give me @o tpjY
no+ 70 nlay ball for the CUBS TINS
I 10 guess that's going some. Pret-
-, soft what? oh. I'm just lull OF
SuCn ITltho' .,, liz n a rdly
,o,,iG trust himself that he had heatd
Zimmerman correctly, and wanted 10
know if the facts were as Helne Ha'
related them. ,ross NV
honest to goodness, cross my
heart" answered the player in all Sc
rionsness. There wasn't the suspl-
cion of a smile on his face 49,,
Now. see here, Heine, sag NIUE
nhv as he struggled to pun nlnisci
tngether. this will Lever do. a play
or of your sterling worth never must
,o over to the Federals. It would pc
bIow to organized baseball. Let's
soc your contract with me has sun
ono more wear to run. You are to re-
ceive s3,750 for playing for me this
season. I'll double your salary tnls
wear and tender you CONTRACT Tor
the three following seasons az tn a,,
sar,o hpures-S7.500. How about ~
well if you feel that way about H.
all tight: I'll stick" was the slow au-
swer of Zimmerman, and right away
the business began OF drawing up
"V The deal closed; Zimmerman
walked out of the o. -ce ana 10 see
Tinker There was drink and
smoke and a good laugh at the eX-
nanse of Charles Webb Murphy.
was one time the chubby Chicago
vcagnate had had one put over on
him.