Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-29
Judgments

the presence of Charles W. Muir
49, ply is to be the big event of the
week at the National leagues
annual meeting in New York. Johnson's
previous claims along this line may make
some a bit dubious of his achievement,
but we shall see what we shall see. In
the meantime, we say strength to his
arms" But things seem to have shifted
a bit for Murphy. Yesterday excoriated
as the pest of base ball. mathematical
nowhere so much as in his own Chicago.
today he is being touted as some Muir
ply for Saving the day over on the
west side" George S. Robins, writing in
the Sporting News from Chicago, goes
on to relate how, when It seemed the
Federals might make their peace deal and
supplant the Cubs on the west side.
Murphy boarded a car post haste for
Cincinnati" and convinced Charles p.
Taft ''of' the folly of sanctioning a deal
that would take away a major league
club from the west side in Chicago"
whereupon the deal fell through. Then
with eciat and much weeping for joy,
the Chicago fans turned from panning
Murphy to weep on his swelling bosom.
As further illumination Mr. Robins adds:
The relation of Murphy to the Cubs is
plain. He holds notes Of Mr.. Taft with
a majority of the stock of the Cubs as
collateral.
Many may open their eyes at this. But
Robins offers as circumstantial evidence
in support of his claim that:
Murphy won the point. Weeghman will
not purchase the Cubs and Roger Bres-
nahan, as per agreement with Murphy
was appointed manager Of the team to
succeed Hank oDay.
So much for the tenure of Murphy
Then it appears that Brother johnson,
who doth protest lot, has job on
his hands. While wishing him success, let
us quote yet again from the Sporting
News, this time from its editorial col
umns:
There is an effort being made to
charge Charles w, Murphy, silent partner
in the Chicago Cubs, with responsibility
for blocking peace NEGOTIATIONS with the
FeGerals. Some critics also refer to him
as the goat brought into the SITUATION
by Organized Ball to bear the onus Of
Wrecking a settlement which ORGANIZED
Ball pretended it desired. yet really did
Mr.. Murphy may be responsible for sew
eral things In base ball that were not for
the good of the game, but we must come
to his defense in this case. Mr.. Murphy
is not responsible for the failure OF peace
negotiations. His representations TO MT
Taft may have been the cause OF tne
final breaking of negotiations with Mr.
Weeghnan, but the fact remains tnat
those negotiations practically had ended
before Mr.. Murphy had injected himself
into the situation, and, moreover Mr..
Murphy's appearance would not nav! nave
interfered with the negotiations had there
been any basis upon which agreement
could have been reached.
But one thing all seem agreed on Is
that, nevertheless and notwithstanding,
Murphy ought TO go. And. maybe he will
when he gets the purchase price Of that
majority stock" Oh. dear. oh, dear!
But what boots it whether Murphy Is
in or out of the atmosphere OF base ball.
so long as the war lasts7 The big thing
for the big men Of base ball to accom-
plish is peace. Regardless OF the rights
or wrongs Of the present situation, peace
would be the biggest possible paying
proposition for all, concerned. : The or
ganlzed forces still contend that the out
laws are absolutely unreasonable In thelr
terms OF peace and so long as such a
feeling exists, peace, Of course, Will De
a good long ways off. Every friend OF
the game. whether he has the money and
time invested in it or not. hopes that
present conditions may not last long. II
they continue up to the advent OF the
next playing season it will mean another
lean year for base ball.
Everybody who saw Dan Syelkle umpire
I'm the Western league at the close OF las
season must feel like congratulatint
President O'Neill for re-engaging him
Dan gave us the best line of umpirinl
this league had in many seasons. IL no
ever. He was on the job every time and
kept the players moving, which is {
big feature In making base ball attrac
tive. There was only one bad thinl
about having Dan and that was the con
trast between his work and that OF SOM
Of the fellows who followed him. Blu
perhaps President Tiperino means Il
provide against that contingency for 1915
Merely calling the Federals names ans
saying they are down and out does no
help the situation much. The woods ar
fun Of wise parrots who told us the Fed
would never open the season OF 1913 AM
again 1914. Yet they finished both. Now
in all fairness, isn't It time for these in
spired ones to give out something real
What we want is peace and order
So skipper Bill schipke will. maybe
manage Salt Lake City next season
Well. the Skipper knows the game an
can play 1t and maybe can run a tear
under the right circumstances. Here
hoping.
The Chicago Feds say Eddie Plan
asked too much money. Gee. Eddie mus
lave asked a million a year. That
the first time We ever heard OF a limi
too high for the Feds.
Josh Clarke has been re-engaged I
manage SiGax City. Matty McIntire Ia
landed the job for Lincoln. Who wi
xvary,, 4ha heprb Tor Omaha We ,uoe M,