Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-23
MURPHY'S JOKE IN EVER'S CONTEST COST
 LATTER MUCH MONEY

The Evers deal was Che turning point in the most sensational season of baseball history The National League. in a few brief hurried days. passed through a stress which rackcd 1t to it's foundations. The national agreement for a time seemed dissoly- ing into the air. The whole complex baseball structure trembled'to it's base while millions of spectators in all the hamlets of the continent awaited the outcome in tense silence.
 And then almost in a moment the horizen cleared The National League reused to O. pitch of terrible earnest ness never displayed before backed by the compelling weight of public opinion. rid itself of the most unpop- ular maguate baseball has ever had Charles Murphy The national agree. ment was sustained Che Federal League, which had lowered to threat ming proportions was suddenly baked of its prey, and John Ever .he man of many misfortunes and many hon. 0rs. passed forever from the city which had witnessed ton years of bis tiumphs. with a fortune in his hand
 In the August Baseball Magazine Eyers tells bis own story
 Eyers' Story.
 "The beginning of my dismissal suppose dates back to the signing oi the original contract That contract contained a fatal defect in a faulty or crafty wording which made it possi- ble for Murphy to twist it to his own meaning. and at teh same time to be well within his legal rights in doing SO. ] have been accused of being too easy-gOing in a business sense ] sup pose ] am The defect has cost mo dear It wiped out the savings of the ten best years of my life when teh shoe ventures ! was interested in went to the wall, carrying with them $25. O0O-all the money ] had in teh world ] Perhaps ] should have learned from experience and been more careful But Murphy. whatever ho had seemed to other people had always treated me fairly ] am willing to confess looked mp to Murphy ! had some ad miad0n for his energy and business ability which even bis enemies never denied. and ] have always had a nat ural inclination Co take the part oi the under dog Ito stand beside tel man who had enemies on every hand J don't know that Murphy's enemie. gave him much concern though ho certainly had enough of them And that isn't directly connected with th' question. in any case but what
 mean to say is ] usually took Mur phy's side in a controversy an th' years ] worked for him. and even nov |I have no feeling against him. Tho most serious defect in his nature was first last and an Che time business that he never allowed sentiment q sway hia actions in the least and tha he was perhaps inclined to be no overscrupulous in his dealings. Bu these things which are merely a sigl .ol EhreWd business, Murphy would b' Che first Co admit and in fact taH pride in being described as Smart
 Evers ENplain9.
 Tho contract thought ] had s.gne gave me my appointment for fiw years at a certain salary
 was glad to be honored with th
 managcrship of what had been th ? greatest club in Che world and signeD lWillingly enough. scarcely readin
 tho contract at an
 ? William Locke. witness Co the cor
 tract told Ban Johnson that ! ha lsimed over a trap door
 The enmity which evlsted betweei