The evening world., 1914-02-14
New York Club win Pay Cash
for Star TwirIer Of StaIIings's
Staff-Don't Want Sweeney.
BIZ BOzens0n Bulger.

THOUGH all details have not
i been agreed upon. It was prac-
tioally decided at an early hour
to-day that Hub Perdue. ono Of the
star pitchers Of the Boston Braves. is
to become the property Of the Giants.
II the deal goes through. tho consid-
Grafton will be cash.
Manager Stallings had long con-
ference with Secretary John Foster
and Harry N. HempAk ead. president
Of the Giants. last night. and tried to
get . player In exchange. but New
York had no player to offer that STALL
ings thought could be Of service to
Boston. Negotiations have been re-
newed. and whom An agreement 10
will bs on . cash basis.
Sweeney. the other Boston player
| involvea In the mlx- up occabioned by
the Evers Murphy CARNEY affair,
will also be sold by the Braves. Sew
eral clubs are making bids for him.
Sweeney II not wanted by the New
York club. a. there IL no place for
him In the infield. Sweeney 10 not
good third baseman and McGraw al
ready has q star man in Larry Doyle
at second.
Tho sale Of these two players,
which 10 said to be practically upon
the order Of the National League
Board Of Directors. II to make UP the
$4,000 which Evers says was paid
him a. bonus for signing with Boston
and not Jumping to the Federal
League.
TENER WILL NOT STAND FOR
ANTICS OF MURPHY.
In the mean time Charles Webb
Murphy has Just lit in Chicago. and
10 wondering what struck him. 40
cordinG to the way II looked early to-
day. he 10 to get nothing in exchange
for Evers, while the rest Of the clubs
will profit. A winner in Boston. It 10
believed. will be Of enough financial
advantage to the League to Offset the
loss that 10 certain In Chicago on
account Of Murphy's treatment Of
now thoroughly aroused. and every
body wants to take . poke at Charley.
| Gov. Tener. who arrived early last
night In response to an urgent call,
says the affair between the League
and Murphy will be ''ironed out to the
satisfaction of all concerned" In
other words. the Governor intimated
that Murphy. after being made TO see
the error Of his way. would be re-
imbursed to q certain degree for the
Ice: Of he property. even theueh he
time he viii be made to feel strongly
the boot Of the Board OF Directors
They have certainly handed Chubby
Charlie one swift kick.
II 10 evident that Gov. Tener has
made up his mind to run the National
League with an iron hand. He will
not stand for the antics Of Murphy
that have kept the organization Ia
hot water for the last six years.
Tho Governor, out Of Differences to q
member Of his league. would say
lions speak louder than words.
; what I say to Murphy" he said
. will be said to him first."
1T 10 my purpose to see that al
players In the National League re-
!. ceive fair treatment at the hands o.
the club owners" said the Governor
, land that IL why We saw that tn
: contract Of Johnny Evsrs was mad,
D good. He II valuable player and ,
!, perfect little gentleman-just tho kin'
league"
PERpUe WILL Dc elo eoos'
FOR PITCHING STAFF.
3 The purchase of Hub Perdue, II
= goes through a. scheduled. vii
strengthen the Giants materially. H
has always been considered one o
tho best pitchers In tho league. A
the Same time the acquisition o.
{ Evers by the Braves gives them
= chance at the pennant. II Sailing
Q should succeed In landing his clu
= up In the race. Evers will get NOR
o money than appears on the face O
h his contract. He gets q bonus O
! $4,000 II the Braves win. u 800 II the
: finish second. and $1,000 n they win
y up In third place.
"The contract the Boston club cav
h me-" said Evers. was better by sew
n eral thousand dollars than the on
d proposed by the Federals. Even
Q the financial Inducements had bee
. the same, ] would have preferred Of
% ganinod baseball"
y TIE loss of Dvers was . severe b1o'
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