Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-14
FEDS WILL NOT
START SEASON,
SAYS MURPHY
Cub MoguI Intimates Promoters
Are None Too Solid Financially,
and Warns Players.
Bv James GARRISON.

~HICAGO. J, g.. 14,-Yesterday'
baseball happenings were OF
little consequence. Nothing of
a sensational nature was given out at
Federal League headquarters. Charles
w Murphy's most important STORY
was the signing of Outfielders Char
ley Stewart and Cy Williams, and the
only news to he picked up around the
Offices of the White Sox was the nam
ing of a few exhibition dates for the
Sox while training in California
The Feds were probably contented
to sit idly and say nothing yester-
day They came through in such
grand form the other day when they
announced the positive signing of
Killifer, Brennan, Packard and Cole
by the Chicago team that they prob
ably figured that they were entitled
10 an off day. And they were. They
are promising us some Sensations"
during the present week. and. believe
us, we viii camp on their trail. We
have a direct tip that the next story
released by Gilmore & Co. will be
regular bear"
Of course. Charles W Murphy was
~ well pleased yesterday over the
signing of Outfielders Williams and
Stewart During these troublesome
days" the signing of a contract by
member of the American and Nation
al Leagues is bound to bring a great
deal of satisfaction into the Offices of
the interested parties Murphy de-
clares that at least % Of his athletes
are now under contract That makes
the Cubs look pretty safe for the 1914
season.
And, by the way, have you stopped
TO consider that with the Phillies
being stripped of some of their valua-
BILE talent that the National League
race for 1914 begins to look very
much like a Giant-Cub affair? To
date the Feds have not invaded the
ranks of either of these teams, and
with the Phillies being crippled, also
a strong possibility Of Pittsburg los
ing some timber to the Feds. II be-
gins to look very much as though Nc
Graw and Evers already have a shade
over the other National League clubs
that will battle for the gonfalon dur
ing the present year.
MR.. MURPHY takes his daily jab at
AfA the Federal League. He said
yesterday that he was willing to wa
ger that the Feds would not open
their season. However, he made no
wagers to that effect.
Below we publish a short interview
handed out by the Cub boss. or
course, II was prepared by Mr. Muir
ply before the arrival of the scribes
at his office. Says Murphy:
There is only one sure way for a
baseball player to get three years sal
airy, and that is to have the entire
sum OF money placed in his hands
Personal contracts and surety bonds
should be eschewed by players. These
men of the baseball profession should
get some persons familiar with bust
ness procedure, finance and contracts
and get them TO skim below the sur
face of statements made by Tinker
Brown, knabe and others that there
are practically unlimited resources
behind the Federal League. Such
statements are silly, but certain play
ers seem to be falling for that line of
bunk They don't know how often
some of these promoters have failed
and how difficult il is for them to get
sufficient funds to carry on their own
private business enterprises. Presi-
dent Fultz should warn the members
of the Baseball Players Fraternity to
use discretion before they Jump into
an outlaw league, accepting as urety
bond for part of their salary and "A
personal contract given by some pro
moter and which may not be worth
the paper 1t is written on. 1t is still
my opinion that the Federal League
win not start There are some sur
prises in store for the promoters of
the outlaw circuit"