The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
ROD IN PICKLE FOR
MURPHY OF THE CUBS
vust Paw Damages to Evcrs and
Nav BE Disciplined by the
National League.
oJD RESOLUTION APPLIES
Nsgnates Prepared for Such Ac-
zion When They Expelled
Fogcl From Councils.
oID RESOLUTION APPLIES
Second Section

when Charles Webb Murphy OF the
r,ss il officially notified Of the action
:, the National Leagues board OF di-
...,,-s in the E.vers case II is expected
ia, hs will Jump out OF his skin. While
-, tohn * Tcner would not say what
IA been cooked up by the directors for
vurphy when questioned at the Waldorf
astoria Yesterday. Il was said on good
authority that Murphy would he called
mon 10 pay n large sum of money to
gysrs In the shape ~ damages TO the
,,uers reputation and feelings
President CARNEY Of the Boston Ma
,ons,s said that the report that Evers
rod receive bonus OF $4,000 for sign
lrs A contract was groundcss. He adj
r,,,ed that Evers would draw n yearly
alary Of $4,000 from the Boston club,
which had assumed his Chicago contract
g, which Evers received 5000 for playing
hail and $4,000 for managing the Cubs
G,rney stated that Evers would receive
N additional sum for his services, but
:, declined TO say that the Boston club
would pay it.
Sweeney and Perdue will not be sold
b, the Boston club said Gaffney stall
'nss needs them in his business. sweeney
sa sreat ball player and we would be
foolish TO let him go. OF course. II we
could trade Perdue for players that would
strengthen US we would consider a propo-
,,!on But Just now Perdue looks like
al,ure.
II was Gov Tener's diplomacy and
70, stu Wi
us He handled the controversy with rare
sdu and we owe much to him. / think
that Evers should be praised too because
o. the honorable way he acted. lie gave
ne his word on Thursday that he would
10, accept terms with the Federals until
lie had had chat with me on Friday
and he made good in spite of great temp
,a,on.'
II was learned yesterday that Evers
Rad talk with Joe Tinker. Weeghinan
ard Gilmore a. o'clock Friday morning
-ha Feds, 80 the story goes, counted OUT
$4,000 in cash and weeghman wrote a
check for $4,000. which they told Evers
he could put in his pocket " he would
syn a five years contract at $4,000 a
year Evers told the Feds that he had
gwen his word 10 Carney and could not
nik business whereupon Gilmore compli-
merttd him for his honesty.
S,y,~a. interesting facts relative TO
NuTqhys experience before the LEAGUE on
Tuesday leaked out yesterday. II APP
pears that Murphy first announced that
as Evers had resigned he wanted to have
Hank Opsy released from the umpire
stan to accept the MANAGEMENT OF the
Cubs. When Evers was sent for II was
quickly proved that he had not resigned
and that Murphy had m!srepresented the
facts II was then that Gov ener. II Is
sad. decided TO take the bull by the
0orns.
According 10 the gossips. Murphy was
informed that the time had passed when
ore CLUB owner could jeopardize the in
'--ests Of the others Murphys outburst
N Chicago on Friday may get him into
more trouble with his colleagues, Il was
stated yesterday. His declaration that ne
would not allow EVers to go tn Boston
Vi'~out getting Sweeney and Purdue IN
sycnange, and that II necessary he would
break mp organized baseball and the Ma
tlonal League ov going into the courts.
usy Prove boomerang.
When Horace FOgel was expelled from
ne National League on November p.
49,, the league adopted this resolution
Resolved THAT this league IL not
BODY OF limited powers whose author
IT. rs restricted by the powers ex-
rr,ssly enumerated in its constitution
- "a voluntary association OF repre-
tffitlNeS or organlyed bhseDait We
Ia" the same unlimited powers that
pertain 20 Individual men and asso-
cations Of men. Whenever the rep
res"u,atye of any club falls short OF
those high principles which should be
t1e standard Of all modern business
mon and sportsmep 1t becomes the
privilege and duty OF this league to
say 10 the clubs composing IT and to
~" general public that such person
VII rot be admitted to its councils.
w lp not say TO the clubs who shall
represent them in the meetings OF this
hague but We do reserve the right 10
"a who shall not represent them,
Anon the person SO excluded shall be
proven unit to discharge the high
duties devolyng upon him in our de-
lh-'8''ous
Y Vas pointed out last night that tn
League would soon place Murphy on trial
charged with violating the letter am
sp.rit ~ the above resolution. which, l
VA said. the league adopted in view o
The relations shown TO have existed be
tween Murphy and Fogel prior to tn
convection Of the latter of slandering tn
uml.rr stan and former President Thoma