New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-18
IRONING DAY FOR
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Evers Case and Murphy's,
Too, May Be Settled
i'm Cincinnati.
SATURDAY SET AT
HOME OF c. p. TAFT
X. b. Ward Finds Time 10 Make
Few Denials and Say
Word for Tip Tops.

Tho National League will have an iron
INK day in Cincinnati ~ the Sinton Hotel
on saturday. Governor Tcner has called
an adjourned session" OF the league and
an adjourned moetins" Of tho board =
directors
\ few days aro tho Governor remarked
that there were certain angles OF the
rn.crs case TO he "iroucd out and nn-
doubtedly tho meetings have been called
for tho purpose Of performing this work.
From present indications tho iron VIII
probably pass over the PROSTATE form Of
charles Webb Murphy president Of the
Chicago cubs
ono significant fact about the two
meetings is that Cincinnati has been
chosen as tho place Of assembly. II rs
the home Of Charles 7. Taft, who holds
q controlling interest IN the cubs. and
there is strong probability that 'hc
meeting VAS called in the Ohio city IN
order 90 bring the dclinQucncics 4
Murphy more closely home.
n tho National League owners can cor
vince Mr.. Taft that chubby Charlie is
cudrucCrine the financial success or a
,aluablc piece Of baseball property it will
not be necessary 10 build new league
cor Go any OF the other extraordinary and
uon,cnsical things which have been SIX
cestcd in order To remove Murphy from
organized baseball
Horace Fogel was allowed free rein for
a long time. but when nc had passed a
certain limit out he went Whether
Murphy is removed or whether ne and
Tho other National League presidents
make their peace. it seems certain that
in some way or other the Chicago club
Will receive remuneration for the loss
~ Johnny Evers
without doubt. the star second base
man will remain with Boston, IS will
Pcrduc and Sweeney. but money pay
meut is likely 10 he made 20 chicago.
Whatever the ARRANGEMENT may he. IL
- likely TO he secret. as Governor Tcner
has adopted tho motto Silence first for
the National League.
The Governor darted out OF New York
yesterday to make speaking tour in
Eastern Pennsylvania. lie made a silent
,Nit
r. r.. Ward. chief owner Of the Brook
Ism Feds is beginning to find on, that
baking cuts into baseball fearfully. The
running Of his biz plant i'm Tho Bronx
keeps him so busy that he hardly hes
time to deny all the stories which arc
printed about him.
i'm moments respite Yesterday he
ccutradictod the story that me nad oh
near his Bronx bakery as a lite for q
Il ball park.
a Mr.. Ward said that hc thought he
would have all he could do 10 attend 10
one ball club and that he had absolutely
no intention OF hacking a New York
Federal League club in 1910.
The baseball round-the-world tourists
are combining to make Eddie BranniCk
assistant secretary OF the Giants. the
owner OF the most extensive picture post
card collection in the world Tho peram-
bulating players have not proved them
selves adept at the art Of letter writing
but most Of them arc hitting so or more
in the postal card league.
Erannick has twenty-five Give my TO
CARDS 10 Broadway" messages from
Japan. ton II am feeling fine How arc
,ouo' greetings from Australia and eleven
u wish YOU were with US" cards from
China Travel is a great educator.