The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
FOUR YEAR CONTRACT
SIGNED BY EYERS
Comes to Terms With Boston
Braves. Who Give Player
$1,000 in Advance.
MURPHY CASE UNSETTLED
But sweeney and Pcrdne Won't
Go to Cubs. Who Will
Get Nothing.

John j Evers, the deposed Gun man
arer. signed a four year contract with
the BOSTON Nationals q. the waldorf
Astoria yesterday afternoon. Up 10 the
time he placed his name on paper the
Federal l.eaeuers were hoping ne would
desert organized baseball II appears
that late Thursday night Evers had
talk with the Fed leaders. who offered
him $4,000 a year and a four year con
tract. together with $4,000 IN cash In
advance. II he would sign with them
Ever~. who had promised President
Gaffney OF the Bostons several hours be-
fore that he would not consider any prop
6stion until yesterday morning. kept his
word He appeared az MIR Gaffneys Of
flee AZ the appointed time with his law
yer and a copy Of his Chicago contract
II was stated that Evers at first agreed
TO sign FOR a salary OF $4,000 a year.
but wanted $4,000 in advance.
Ganney was Informed that II Players
sweeney and Perdue were handed over TO
Murphy OF the Cubs In exchange for
Evers the latter would refuse go sigu.
Ther.upon Gaffncv and EVers accom-
panied by their LAWYERS appeared before
the directors Of the National League and
after - long session j. was decided "a
cancel the terms of the deal with Mur-
phy. TO turn back sweeney and Perdue
to the Braves together with Evcr- and
20 leave the other details, including a
financial question 10 which Murphy will
/ play II prominent part. 10 GOV. John Is
Teuer. president of the league.
/ EN-rS seemed 20 b. well satisfied with
/ this new arrangement. and at o'clock
: IN the afternoon hc signed a Boston con-
tract said TO call Tor q total salary OF
10000, 81 which b received $1,000
. down. \ telegram was sent 80 Gov
Tcuer In Harris hurg To come hero "a,
once and the Governor left at 80 O'Clock
arriving here ~ . o'clock last night
Gov. Teuer at once Went into session
with Gaffney. Barney preyfus- OF PITTS
burg and other National League magiates
! after which 10. said - THE SVS reporter
"rh" Evers matter, as Ear a. the Bos
ton club Is concerned. has been adjusted
amicably The National League. IN ad
ditiou TO considering Evers's contract wit,
Chicago. will so into all the details re
latinE TO his eNper enc" with the presi
dent OF the chicago club can
not say what decision viii he arrive,
AZ. ! am not prepared to answer cues
ton involving "A sum Of money to be psi6
20 Evers by Mr. Murphy Bu' will say
that everything will l., settled for the hes
interests Of all concerned. Evcrs ha
remained loyal To organized baseball he
cause ho realizes that has inter, ST. will b.
protected. and congratulate him upoi
his new engagement
GOV. Tcncr when informed 81 the new
attitude % Pres dent FulT and the Ia so
bal. Players F'at.ruty toward t1a Fed
e-h League sad ra an MOI care 'u lis
,uS- the matter. bat r- added 'aat j.
would talk with NJ. Hermann He'Nr
.4A,f-g for HART zbt,rg 'p-dY'
Manager Stali.ugs ~ tn" Boston Brave
was ~ happy AZ a s'hool1uv when Ever
Joined h!s team II, SAID that 20. VAS a. :
gra;.dcl t. learn thai he would not lo'
sweeney and r.rlue. and bee p~edi,t-
, tnat tho Braves would make "a stroT
} fight for tho Nations L,Igu" psurar
under the new and favorable condition.
President Gaffuey good aatur.dly decline
{, say anything about the salary 'hd
would he paid tn Evers. declaring 'h-
the subject would not interest the 'an
Ev,rs pho was congratulated on "A
sides. SAID that he was glad that the ma
ter was over
Ran Johnson, aror attending NEE
Ing OF the Joint rules committee. i"f' Ni'
70 President Ihiviugtoa ~ the America
Association on the Tv"ut,-l 'eu'ui
70 Limited yesterday for chicago On q
~ sam, train were cha les W-"ghmar Al
W VI Walker. haCErrs ~ the Ch!ca.
. F.dcra.s and their manager, josef
II Tinker The rival baseball ma-ra'e
when the train pulled OUT We're In Sc
u arate cars and their friends predict
', that they would not meet one anoth
II during the trip 10 the Windy CITY
y tho tension Just at present "a too strong.