El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-24


mates Clothes are . passion with him,
and the ties, socks and vests he dons
are extremely passionate. Murphy is
said to own the greatest collection of
vests in captivity. Hence the nick
name "Waistcoat"
Murphy always presents an immac-
ulate appearance. His bristly mus
tache always is neatly trimmed, his
hands always look as if he had just.
escaped from the presence of a mani
curist. His dark hair, CRAVING at the
edges alive Us is neatly parted square
" in the middle, and every hair is in
its proper place.
Was Newspaper Man.
'I am 10 years old" said Murphy,
when asked for a little of his history
i was born down in Wilmington,
ohio. You can find it on the map if you
look long enough. Before really was
old enough to know the mistake I was
making / went to Cincinnati and made
It my home I was a newspaper man
there, and I'm told 1 was a pretty good
In 1904 John T Bush offered me
the job as publicity manager and ad-
vance agent for the New York Giants
1 took 1t. In the fall of 1904 I had
chance to buy some stock in the
Cubs. 1 borrowed some money, and
JhaL added to my own, made me q
stockholder in the club. A year or so
later James Hart who was president
OF the club at the time. became i'll
He asked me if I wanted to take the
presidency. I told him I did and I was
elected A few years later I had made
enough money to pay back what I had
borrowed and I then bought enough
extra stock to give me a contrOlinE
Interest in the club.
Good Publicity Getfer.
I'm called the best little publicity
getter in baseball Perhaps that's
true But I'm not looking for It. The
newspaper boys come to me looking
Tor story. Having been a newspa-
per 1eIIoW once myself I know how
back empty handed. So I usually see
story.
That's about all I've got to hustle
GUY ana get dazzling looking vest
l saw IN a show window up the street
It's what YOU might call a sartorial /
creation, and I want to land if he
Iore someone else does. S'long-see you
Johnson Is Called ~Cznr.Y
Byron Bancroft Johnson is the tvno
OF man who thinks he has been given /
the divine right to dominate everv- !
thlng he surveys and who attempts TO !
crush anything and everything that /
the title fits.
Johnson's personality IS not the kind /
that attracts. It makes him few warm
friends. And his bearing toward most {
l'CA oDAAS ~ Alu WuOm ne comes IN
tact is that of superior being to- 4
ward the merest atom. The Draisa
that has been given Johnson because of
the success Of the American league
seems to have heightened his opinion
Of himself
Not Much of Diplomat.
Johnson has been given credit for
being something of a diplomat. vet a
glance over his career seems to show
hat he is little mOre-perhaOs less
a :
never was sued for SANDER; Johnson
vas Murphy never had to paw $1,000
or damaging a mans character, John
ION did. He had to separate himself
t over to John NJ. Ward. the New YORK.
awyer and former ball PLAYER he
ause- Of some reflections he made ON
Yards character when Ward was a |
for the presidency Of the
National league.
Breaks Loose ut BanGuets.
johnson has a habit Of breaking !
Dose at banquets and flayinE anv2
ody against whom he happens to have
grievance. A recent instance ~ I .
his came about in Cincinnati when he
7shed Dave /. Fultz, president of the !
layers Fraternity
The laShing occurred at a ban0uet
hat was given after the National com
Mission, of which Johnson is a mem
er, had granted, without protest. the :
emands made by Fultz on behalf 81
he players. Johnson, at the meeting
reated Fultz with utmost respect and
Ourtesy. But on the night of the
anquet he made a verbal attack on !
ultz that produced a sensation
Johnson has been given the major =
ortion Of the credit for the forme-
on and the success Of the American
.ague, and for keeping the American :
,ague in a peaceful state But ne I !
oesn't deserve the major portion
harIes Comiskey, the White Sox- pres !
lent. is the man who really fathered
he American league and whose brains
irected the affairs Of the organiza-
on Johnson was little more than ! y
is agent; Johnson seldom made f
love until COmiskey approved the d
ovement n
Agreement Creates TRANQUILITY. a
The tranquility of the American c
ague is due not so much to JohnsOn's ] c