Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Z|M' 8 STRATEGY
NETS HIM 4 Bic
RAISE IN SALARY
Crack ln6eIder of Cubs, Aided by
Joe Tinker, Hands 1t to
Charles Murphy,
A UGUsTA, GA, March 21.-The

"A true story Of how Heine Zim
norman, the smuggling infielder
of the Cubs, managed to stick up
Charles Webb Murphy before the Chi
cago magnate made his compulsory
exit from baseball helps pass the time
in the Brooklyn National camp. Mike
Heckinger brought ii on from Chicago,
and so good is it that the Dodgers
young catcher is asked almost every
day to repeat il,
1t will be recalled by baseball fans
that Zimmerman had a contract with
the Cubs calling for salary Of $500.
The life of the contract was three
wears, and it expires at the close of
the 1914 season. Now when the Fed
eral League began tossing about its
money with reckless abandon, Zim-
norman did a lot of thinking, likewise
scheming, how to get little extra
money from Murphy He was tied up
with the club for 1914 and knew that
he could not get a bonus or extra
money under his contract unless he
used diplomacy and brains.
But Zimmerman was equal to the
occasion. He made it a practice TO
hobnob with the Federals in chicago
as often as possible, and made sure
of Murphy. The impression got abroad
that Heine was dickering with the
so-called outlaws, which was just
what the player wanted.
ONE day he told Joe Tinker he was
~ scheming to make Murphy as
gorge. H called on Tinker for a bit
Of help. Tinker was only too willing.
The two got their heads together and
finally this was the bait they threw
to Murphy: Jimmy was told by linz
err to tell Murphy he had been talking
business with the Feds. He was 10
inform the Cub owner that Tinker nad
offered him a three-year contract cal.-
ing for a salary of $22, 500. Further
more. he was to receive $4,000 not to
play with the Cubs this year, his con-
tract with the Federals not to being
until 1915 out of respect for the con-
tract zimmerman had with Murphy
ihis season. It listened good to botn
schemers and Zimmerman galloped
most haste to Murphy's office to see
how Charles Webb would receive the
news. Ushering himself into the au-
gust presence of the Chicago magnaSe:
Heine began to unbosom hlmsell U
wat was on his minG. ~
'rPrettv soft for me ibis year, MI
nrurnhv b~o.an Jimmy. Nothing 10
do but sit around, smoke good cigars
see the Cubs an the White SoX IN
action, and play golf. Nothing Ike
"Whadd mean pretty 7oft?" queried
,r,,rrby n nuzzled look on his face re-
aActipg his utter failure to compre-
bend what his crack infielder was
driving at. q don't get you; please
explain" this with show OF lmp@-
tienCe o,,,,o,,
lv replied zimmerman, VINO WahIe9 ~
i1se no time to n AXE Murphy under
stand now that he had got him inter
ested 1--WE been talking business
With the FederaIs and they have made
ne a great offer" ,o.t
"Ouit your kiddins, He:ne." almost
yalIed Murphy. who believed ne had
Zimmerman sewed up so he could not
dicker with the outlaws.
.tNTC kidding at all, Mr.. MURPHY,
IN was Heines ! -joinder. never
was more serious in my ne. 1,; nav
heen to see the Federals anu ~
has made me an oner OF $1-3s1o1Vo 17
niav for him in 1915, 1916 and 1S ~
p5aS iG Sc more NOR he viii give me $4,000
80 70 NAV ball for the CUBS tnIs
year I guess that's going some RE-
y, soft what? Oh, I'm just Iull o.
such tricks. .,,,.,a ue hardly
Gould trust himself that ne hau n5at -. d"
Zimmerman correctly, and Wailleu ~
Enow If the facts were as Helhe Ha'
related them. ,.uo cross nv
heart" answered the player IN all sc
rioneness There wasn't the susp'-
zion of A smile on his face 49,
"Now. see here, Heine,' sag M u
v,,- &c he struggled to pull hlmscIl
together, this will lever 90. ~ MS Inst
or of your sterling worth never nus ~
90 over to the Federals. IL WouIu -
= bIow to organized baseball LIZ .,,
sec vour contract with me mas sun
one more year to run. You are TO re-
cniva S37z0 for playing for me ms s
season I'll double your salary Iels
year and tender you contract TOT
nc three following seasons at We nc,
s I'm figures-s7 500, How about IL
duaii If YOU feel that way about IT,
al riebt. Ri stick" was the SLOW au-
syer Of zimmerman, and right away
the business began OF drawing uP
ne The en- deal closed; Zimmerman laa
u,allted ont Of the o, ce ana 10 see
Tiniter There was a drink ana
snnoke and. a good laugh at the eT.
ranee ~ Charles Webb Murphy.
p p,as one time the chubby Chlcaso
r,a9pate had had one put over or