Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-22
MURPHY Is OUT Of
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SOLD Ills INTEREST ~ CHICAGO
CLlB 10 CIIARLls T..
Taft.
SOLVED Delicate QUESTION
National Icaguc Greatly Benefited by
thc Ousting Of Chicago Trouble
Maker

CINCINNATl, Ohio, Feb. 21--As
sequel 10 the recent deposing Of John
E,vers as manager OF the Chicago
National League club. Charles W,
Murphy. president of the club, today
resigned as President, sold his stock
and severed his connections with the
Cubs, Murphy likewise no longer Is
q director of the National League. HIS
holdings In the Chicago club have
been purchased by Charles j. Taft,
The resignation of Murphy from
National League baseball was an
nounced following a meeting today
between Gov, John Tcner Of Penn
sylvania, President of the National
league, Charles =. Taft Of this city,
Harry Aclscrland of Pittshurs stock
holder of the Chicago club, and John
Conway Toole, director Of the Bos-
ton National League club and legal
adviser to the National league.
The withdrawal OF Murphy came
after a four hour conference and
solved a situation that had been de
cdedly delicate in National League
circles While the conference was in
session the presidents OF seven Nation
al league clubs were meeting ard dis
cussng the possibility of an amicable
adiutment Of the Evers case.
At the time Murphy obtained Hen
~ O'Day to manage his club he made
an agreement with James Gaftney OF
the Boston club whereby EVers was
to 20 TO R0ston in exchange for pitch
er perdue and infielder sweeney.
When lIVccs heard of the trade he re
fused 20 go to- Boston under these
conditions and announced he would
not allow himself to be traded or sold
if Murphy vas benefited. After
promise had been obtained from the
Natinal league that Murphy was not
benefittng, he agreed to play with
GaffnoV's team ard 1t was then that
steps were taken which led up to the
sensational climax reached at today's
conference.
Todav's Development was not en-
tirelv unexpected, inasmuch as few
days ago President Tener called a
special meeting Of not only the board
of directors Of the National league
today. Apparently no one except
Mr. Trncr knew the exact purpose of
the meeting, though il generally was
understood that tic Evcrs case would
be The principal subject of discus
sion.
The amount of money that will
change hands in the deal was not ALI
nounccd.
The retirement of Murphy means
that he not only is out Of the Chicago
club but also out Of organized base
ban insofar as the Major leagues are
concerned.
Further than acknowledging that
be had purchased Murphy's stock in
the Chicago club, Charles i. TAFT
would net ccmmitc himself tonight.
President Tener said:
Il ear Vt add any thine other than
that as IA" as ! know Mr.. Taft is not
associated with any one else in the
purchase Of Mr. Murphy's stock"
Harry hckerland said: Il sill re-
tain my interest in the Chicago CLUB.
and ! intend to continue to do so.
was present at the meeting only be-
cause ! was stakeholder Of the chi
caeu club and further than this
can say nothing"
Mr. TAFT nad nothing TO say as to
who the next president OF the club
would be. while Mr. Ackcrland said
TIE man probably would not be chos-
en- until meeting Of the directors OF
the club. which h predicted would
be held at an early date Ackerland
would not venture an opinion as to
whom he favored.
President of the various clubs of the
National league were almost unanf-
nous tonight in their praise for Gov.
John X. Tener who one of the thehi
acting as d spokesman for the
party said mad pulled the National
league out OF On extremely. delicate
situation.