The evening world., 1914-02-12
Murphy a Target for AL;
Feds Offer Euers SIS, 900

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was discovered by Barney Drcyfuss
that Johnny hRi been released with
out having b6en given ten days
with the Players Fraternity. Under
that clause OF tho contract tho Cubs
have two managers-J ohnny Evers
and Hank O'Day.
Mr.. Fogarty, owner OF the Jersey
City club, at last has solved the
question of moving hts team 10
brooklyn by deciding that n good
club might do ut tho old stand Ho
thinks minor league club would
he a laugh In Brooklyn. and n It ~
70 be Joke he might as well try
II out On the home folks.
George StallinEs announces that he
has all Of his players signed with
the exception of Catcher RaridfM
who has 'joined OUT with tho Fehs
a telegram was sent to Rarlden YES
terday asking him to declare hnn.
self. This would appear unnecessary
In view Of the fact that Mr.. Gates.
the Fed lawyer. has the signed con-
tract OF the Bravo catcher in his
grip.
Charley Doom left last night for
Philadelphia. where he will remain
ton. n. c.. the latter part OF the
month. Charley has no fear of being
able to keep Killifer from the
clutches Of the Feds.
popogRs ARE AFTER STAR IN.
FIELDER OF CUBA.
L Do hA ~
ahco of Pepe Conts, the Cuban base
ball writer, II making another effort
70 get Romanach, the Havana In
fielder. to report to the Dodgers at
Augusta. ROmanach. II seems. has
heard Of the American ball players
! getting large chunks of money and
wants 5000 In cash before he signs
Just the same an II no had been
bought from another club.
A. nobody seems Interested in the
transfer Of the Toledo club to Chi
caGo. Tom Chivington of the Ameri-
can Association finds himself with
nothing to do but assist the news
American Association chief has made
quite . hit with the gang.
The American League. according
to Ban johnson. has adopted n plan
for dealing with the Feds which, II
10 understood. consists In letting
them None. On top Of this Ban
adhsres to his declaration OF not
speaking to any Of his athletes who
take the Jump. That. he figures,
ought to bo sufficient scare.
There was an awful ripping and
tearing sound when the New York
Club pried itself loose from that
$4,000 which had been held out or
the National League since the
Worlds Series. Tho constitution OF
the league now reads that each par
ticipant In the Worlds Series must
turn over q percentage of the re-
ceipts TO be divided among the othel
clubs of tho organization. Well
. there IL some consolation In tina
Harry Hempstead's income tax viii
be cut down.
Tho income tax officials. who hav'
been reading the papers about tn
big salaries paid certain ballplayers
7 are flooding said athletes with blank
to be filled out and turned In i'm
~ ediately. That ought to smoke ou
q lot OF these big salaries which talk
= on extra ciphers In tho newspapers.
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!, George Stallings Is about to aban
. don his proposed Confederate I.cagu
on the grounds that the moment h
gets some valuable players enslave
the Yankees--meaning abolitionists-
4 will come down 'and FREQ every dar
. one Of them"
1t was reported last night that I'll
Il Feds are again getting estimates o
y what II would cost to erect II base
Il hall park In Corona, Long lslan'
u Tim Hurst. the former umpire. wa
II around, and rumor has II that he
d IN on the deal. He will be II the