The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-16

First. Ed +. Murphy, pres
ident of the Union association,
came ia town to talk baseball.
Second, Howard Murphy, Salt Lake
out6elder. was sold TO Ogden.
Third, Charles Webb Murphy, Cub
owner, rot first whack at the news
papers. thereby beating Ban johnson
ct al.
Far be it from any regular baseball
feller to Join the first two MurphYs
with the third, but coincidences must
be recognized.
President Murphy arrived in Salt
Lake from Butte early yesterday morn
ing In the afternoon he talked base"
ball with the Salt Lake club officials
and last night he talked it with the
holders of the Murray and Boise iran
cbises.
There was no particular significance
TO Murphy's visit. He came down to
get the latest news first hand, and III
doing that he proves himself worthy
successor to the lameuted w. III. Lucas,
founder Of the Union association.
league president who shows dlsposl-
tion TO keep in touch with the clubs
Of his circuit is the kind OF league
president to have. and that appears TO
be lust what Murphy does and intends
to keep on doing.
Enthusiasm Up North.
President Murphy is enthusiastic
about the situation in Montana. His
enthusiasm, he says, rs we'll founded,
because both Butte and Helena are as
enthusiastic a. they possibly can be.
t'Buttc will he good baseball town
this year says Mr.. Murphy. II nev-
er saw so many enthusiastic baseball
bugs iu my lifc as thore are IN Butte
right now. You can connt on Butte be-
ing in the swim for fair this year.
Helena, says Mr. Murphy, is going
right along with preparations for the
campaign. The Commercial club of
Helena has got behind the team and
there will be no lack of support. Mr..
Murphy was not informed as 10 whcth-
or or not Jack Flannery. who holds the
reius of the Helena team, has vet Sc
Iected manager for the Viglantes.
Flannery was eager to get Frank Huels-
man. Salt Lake s heavy-hittipg outfield
cr. but as Huelsman will be with the
Skyscrapers. Flannery was disappolut-
ed There has been some talk in Hell
ager Filmau OF the Houston club of
the Texas league as leader of the
Vigiau,cs, but Mr.. Murphy could not
say whether the negotiations had beer
carried TO successful issue
Wants Good Umpires.
President Murphy said he had moi
vet engaged his umpires for the 1914
season. If 'Rasty Wright is sufficient
~ recovered to take the Indicator, he
surely will be one Of the leagues ar
biters. However. Wright s condition is
reported 10 be verv serious and it is
doubtful If ne viii be able TO serve
~ am in communication with three
or four uInpires who have been recon-
mended to me as good men, but ] have
not vet definitely decided upon anyone
! have had no fewer than u hundred
and fifty applications for jobs as UNI
pires. but I Will take my time and pick
the best men ! can get for the money
the league can afford TO pay. You can
say that Ralph Frarv will not be on
the lea que s umpire staff this year.
Mr.. Murphy will begin work on the
season S schedule Immediately upon his
return TO Butte.
''It goes without saving he said.
''that in making up the schedule I shall
endeavor 70 give every city square
deal. There will be no favorites. After
have completed the schedule the
league directors at their schedule meet
ing in Ogden in March can make such
chaugesas they DESIRE
s'Feed'' for President.
Last evening Mr. Murphy was the
guest Of honor at little dinner given
at the Hotel Utah by President George
o. Relf of the local team, There were
present in addition to Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Relf, George r. Wasson, attorney
for the Salt Lake club; w. II. Boothe,
Jry director of the club; NJ r. Evans,
holder of the Boise franchise; Dr. c..
P. Harveille, holder Of the Murray
franchise; Charles Tying, director OF the
salt Lake club, and a couple Of news
paper men. The dinner was pleasant
affair and abounded in edibles Favored
with binglcs, stolen bases and inshoots,
Mr.. Murphy will be in town today,
when he viii talk moro baseball. Tues,
day morning he will 90 to Ogden, where
the principal topic also will be base
ball.
Howard Murphy Sold.
Manager Herb Hester of the Salt
Lake club yesterday completed negotia-
tions for the sale Of Howard Murphy.
Skysoraper outfelder, to the Opden