New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-14
National League Make, ,
Move Which May Mean
Bitter Civil War.
ACTION UNHEARD Or
IN LIFE OF BASEBAI,
Deposed Manager Signs vsx
Boston for $4,000 a Year ,,A
Big Bonus of $4,000.

The National League nit Charlie, w..
Murphy in his most vital spot ys.,..s~
u forced him 10 hand over Johnny -
the manager he deposed. 10 IN. D..
Braves, and not oven for song
II also compelled him to return sv.
and Perdue the players ne rec,,v.s
exchange FOR the infeldsr, and a..
crownlng blow, the league puruo...
force Murphy 10 paw Evers ho,,.
$4,000 for signing with Boston. . -,
club.
The action il unprecedented in ors,.,,..
baseball Even Murphy's worst en.r....
have never denied that he was h,,,..
He will fight now, unless all Indicaso,.
are wrong The struggle which s...
bound 10 follow may disrupt the Na,,o,,
League and effect a new line-up IN "a.
baseball world. Civil war is brewing
The blow az Murphy was dellyersd "A.
terday at meeting OF the board :,
directors OF the National League. in "a.
Waldorf-Astoris. Barney Dreyfus, a
Pittsburgh: August Hermann. Of Cn~,'
natl: Charles RI. Ebbets OF Brooklyr,
Harry Hampstead, OF the Giants. ,A
John n. Heydler. secretary Of the l.asu..
who presided. were present.
This may not be law in the courr'
said August Hermann, chairman Of n.
National Commission, but It's basst,a
law. and guess that will be good snoss.
for US
Governor Tener. president OF the league,
who hurried on from Harrisburg, Penn.
and arrived late last night, would %,
make a formal statement concerning the
case.
sweeney and Perdue and Eyers nA
the property OF the Boston club he
said. Il do not care 10 say anything
more about the details ~ the transfer.
except that the honor OF baseball must
be upheld and justice must be preserved
between owners and players.
There are several angles 10 N. dssl
which ! do not care 20 discuss, but y,
Injustice has been done 10 Mr.. Murphy
Governor Tener remained IN town D.
only half an hour. You may be sure III.
league will sift the matter 70 the bottom
was his parting comment. The Goysrn~
declared that any other staten ent On D,
zeal must be made by James Ganne,. q
the Braves but Mr. Gaffney refused %
embrace the opportunity.
II the National League took d1sf
action in the case OF Murphy versus ETss
the need was drastic. II was not che,
through a desire to punish MurphF thr
he was stripped Of one OF his star paI.A
an asset worth to him from 5000 nn'
900. The move of the Federals into Bro
lvn forced the hand Of the Nafnn
League.
Evers signed with the Braves last Esn
for a salary of $4,000 a year fcr 'eE
years and a bonus of $4,000.
The outlaws. with Joe Tinker acting a.
treir advocate, offered him w." i@
three years TO become manager Of NE
Brooklyn team. OF this amount tie
promised to put $1,000 IN his hands =
check or currency IL he desired.
The PLAYER was loyal TO the Nauona
League, but he was obsessed with
hatred OF Murphy. who had thrown ''n
out OF his job as leader Of the CUBS sD
out even giving him the tcn-day NOTICE
release.
When the trade OF Evers for Perdus' ~
Boston pitcher. and Sweeney, the se'oN
baseman. was arranged 1t was tao's''
that the PLAYER from Chicago would W.
lighted TO accept. He baked.
I'll give you biz bonus II YOU X,
with US" said James Gsnney, owner
the Braves. Its not matter Of mons'
said Evers. Il will not be a party tos
deal by which Murphy profits. II casa
paid for me Murphy must not get one g"
Of it, The purchase price viii q paw
me or | won't 20
II won't let Murphy get any players "
me- he continued Hes humiliated ~
and want him to be Inundated "a "
turn.
4 lawyer was summoned from NV"
who told Evers that his stand si'"'s'
perhaps natural under the circumsA"'.'
could hardly be maintained a. reason"'"
Yet he would not give in.
The news that Ban johnson ana -
American League frowned upon ho'p-'
and all his works made the PLAYERS "
ton stronger. and after an all-da' W.
ference Yesterday he won his point
When he signed the contract VIII W.
Boston Braves for $1,000 year. h'o'
who is known on the diamond as !" y
veterate crab grinned broadly
What are YOU laughing att S'
friend beside him. Are you thinking y
that $4,000 a year and the 5000 o0nS
NO" answered Evers. I'm thinNhs '