Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15
special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to Inc star
TROY. N. y, February 14.-Johnny
Evers, erstwhile manager of the Chl-
cago Cubs, says he is the happiest man
in the world tonight. In signed state
ment Evers tells of his appreciation OF
the liberal treatment given him py
President Gaffney of the Boston Ma
tionals Evers says he was WILING TO
go to the Braves for nothing SO as 10
prevent Murphy deriving any pehenl
from the trade.
The Boston fans always nave ap
ne.1ed tn me as the fairest and most
impartial in the world. Time ana again
when we have played in Boston and
beaten the Braves in close nnish VIC
were cheered by the fans for our great
work In other cities we "oulo nave
been jeered and hooted-
"Poston fans are not the kind that go
merely to see the home team whitney
90 to witness a ball game-they go 10
applaud the players who make the pest
showing. whether these players belong 10
the home club or not
"Of course ] would like to have re-
manned as manager Of the Cubs at least
another year. ! felt that l might make
a better showing in l3li-misht even iead
| the team to the crest of the Nauonal
League. But Murphy made that lmpos-
| | wanted to go to Boston, and l am the
happiest fellow in the world, because L
landed with the Braves.
Hasn't Selected Position.
| II don't know what position In play.
I'll pIay anywhere Gaffney or Stallings
want me to play. II even carry the
hats or tend the WATERFALL if they want
me to- However, I understand that Stall
ings will play me in the inf1eld. just
| where he has not decided. Most likely
| it will be at second base. my old stand.
Long before the 1913 season ended
predicted that the 1914 Braves would be
UP around the top this yea hehting !!
| out with the best of them. Stallfngs had
| the makngs of a great team last year.
| He has developed his Youngsters. and !
| look for the Boston boys to get right
| into the fight right at the start, ana
| they'll be there at the finish. too.
You can bet al you've got that II
work nv head off TO show Gaffney that
| appreciate what he has done for me
| that | am with him heart and soul. IL
| 1914 isn't my best year, it won't be my
| fault.
| at know I have one bad faut-that of
| losing my temper. arsuins with the UNI
| njre and being chased from the game
| But Ill give my word now thar II do
| nv very best to curb that temper ana
|
Will Hold Temper.
| y think have reformed little this
temper business already. In 1912. before
was manager I was chased from the
game about twenty-five times. Last year
when I was manager, I was chased only
about ten times And 1t came pretty
! hard. too. because as manager I had to
iclsS To he
"Rut before the season started l prom
/ ised Murphy I'd curb my tongue and
did If can keep promise to such
man as Murphy I certainly can Keep
one to such a prince as Jim Gafnev.
| ..The bonus I got for signing with
Boston was not because demanded 1t.
| I tod Jim Gaffney the night that
Murphy announced he had let me out
that / would not play there. or any
where else if 1t was through deal
! in which Murphy might benefit either
! by cash or by players.
| "Gaffney then asked me II a bonus
! from h, m would cause me to change
INV mind. but I told him then that l
wasn't out for bonus
".I'H go to Boston for nothing. Jim, ;
| 7 told him. just so long as Murphy
doesn't make anything through the
deal And / should have gone gladly
/ without any bonus
"Stories have been printed that l am
| a troubIemaker. All those stories
were manufactured by Murphy because
he thought 1t a good press. agent stunt
| Tinker and I have never really been
| on the outs Yet Murphy let stories
be printed that we were at sword
points. / guess he figured that would
draw people to the park with the ex-
| pectation each day of seeing Joe slam
me in the eye or of me breaking Joe S
nose.
| II don't court trouble, and despite
| Murphy's statement, and even the news
co. rfac I m ut froI ON koY
1 I sometimes disagree with my fellow
| nIayers on the field and some times Me