The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-02-26
:. LIVE SPORT :.
Murphy 0usted
From Baseball
The Chicago 'Barnacle" is at
Last Disposed of.-Bought
Out and Thrown Out.

On the morning of Washing
tons birthday the baseball world
awoke to find under glaring head
lines the information that Charles
w. Murphy, the owner of the
Chicago Cubs, had at last been
disposed of, and is forever elimi-
mated from the managing forces of
organized baseball.
The action came as result of
conference held at Cincinnati be-
tween Governor Tener, president
of National League of professional
baseball clubs, and G. P. Taft,
Harry Ackerland and other stock
holders of the Chicago National
League baseball club, by which
Mr.. Taft purchased the stock in
the Chicago National League base
ball club, which has been hereto
fore held by Charles w. Murphy.
Murphy has resigned as presi-
dent of the Chicago National
League baseball club and will have
no further official connection with
it's affairs. Murphy has also re-
signed as director of the National
League of professional baseball
clubs, and the board of directors,
which was in session at the time at
Cincinnati.
Murphy was not in Cincinnati
when the deal was made, but list
ened to the words that spelled
''skidoo" for him over long dis
lance telephone at Chicago. He has
confirmed the report, and says he
has forever quit baseball, and
Chicago fans are beside themselves
with joy.
For years Murphy has been a
thorn in the flesh to the more ener-
getic and straightforward man
ayers, and has caused more
trouble through his arrogant, self
conceited and niggardly policy
than any man ever connected with
the game. His disposal of Frank
Chance last year and his recent
throw-down of Johnnie Evers,
thoroughly disguised the supper
ters of the game in Chicago and
they virtually demanded his over
throw.
Just what sum ex-President
Taft's brother paid for Murphy's
interests is not known, but is said
to be small fortune. After the
deal was announced, Chicago in
terests offered Mr.. Taft $500, 900
for fifty-one per cent the Cubs
stock.
Who will take Murphy's place
as president of the Cubs has not
been decided, but it is understood
that the place has been offered to
Harry Ackerland, of Pittsburg,
who is largely interested.
The Federal League managers
announce that they have already
signed over two hundred players
and these will be divided between
eight clubs. 1t is said that Jake
Stahl, Boston's former American
League manager, will manage the
Brooklyn Feds, and that Iris
Speaker, Mike Donlan and Sam
Crawford are about to join the
ranks.
LATER: we 60 to press, a
report from Chicago states that
Christie Matthewson has signed as
manager of the Brooklyn Federal
League club.
Though not conceding the White
SOX the pennant at so early a date,
it can be safe to mention that CAL
lahan's outfit will put in a strong
bid for same. The array of pitch
ing talent last season and promis-
ing recruits should help materially
in bolstering up the Callahan
tribe.
Now that Jim Delahanty has
been granted his unconditional re-
lease by the Minneapolis club of
the American Association, the
famous Delahanty family, once in
the limelight in baseball circles,
has all but dropped out of sight.
Jim may land a job with the Feds.
Should Clyde Engle fail to fill
out the first base position for the
Red Sox. in George Wilson, who
topped the New England League
in hitting last season, with 1865
average, they have a player eligi-
BILE to compete with any of them
for the initial sack.
Manager Doom has been heard
from. Quoting Knabe high in the