Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-12

BOSTON CLUB Wants HIM
pcppcry Second Ba~cman said lie
NCuld Like to Play Win the
Boston Nationals.

sor To Frank chance, az manager of
the Chicago Nationals, is one NJ the
mysteries Of organized baseball to-
might Eycrs Is inclined to believe he
is free agent; Charles ", Murphy
uf the cubs. declares he is the prop
erty OF the Boston Nationals and the
National league is on record as act
ing I'm the capacity Of guardian TO the
peppery second baseman.
This complicated situation was the
result Of Murphys action i'm hirns
Hank O'Day as manager Of the 'upS
before he legally released Eycrs from
The same position.
At o special meeting of the board
of directors and the National league
as a whole that body Of magnates
decided that Eyers had not resigned,
as coutcndod by Murphy and that his
nye-yc0r contract as manager ana
player was valid and binding
The league further agreed to take
over an rights and responsibilities
under the contract thus helping
Murphy out Of an embarrassing poe
stlon.
The Boston club Immediately en-
tered into q contract with Murphy {"
trade mAclder W. j. Sweeney ana
Pitcher hub" Purdue for llyers, but
the latter declared he would not be
a party TO the contract lie insisted
that unless arrangements acceptable
to him were made he would sign
with the Fcderals, who he said, had
made him a liberal proposition for
three years Of play including cash
bonus to be delivered on the signing
Of a contract
Eycrs declared he had no gr.ev-
ance against the Boston club or the
National league as whole, and an
fact, told President James u. Gaii-
.ney. of the Bostons, that he would
rather play with that team than the
Fcdorals His refusal To be - party
10 the deal, he said, Wns because
Murphy against whom he is extreme
" bitter. would get two valuable
players, thus prohting by the move,
something that Eycrs is determined
he shall not do.
The Boston club expressed Its vii
linaness to assume the provisions OF
Evers two contracts which call for
a total payment Of $4,000 n year
with four years yet TO run. ~
player he received $4,000 from the
Chicago club and $4,000 additional as
manager.
10 further complicate matters,
Joseph Tinker, manager Of the chi
cago lederals, the former team mate
Of Evors is speeding TO this city TO
try and induce EyeTs to sign with the
Fcderals. Baseball lawyers contend
that EHcrs IS not free agent
whereupon the Federal magnets say
they stand willing TO pay big money
for Evers' signature 90 o contract
and supply much more cash if needed
10 fight the case through all the
courts of the country
In addition the officers Of the
Brooklyn club say Murphy tried TO
obtain an offer from that club after
he had agreed TO turn Eycrs over TO
Boston with the sanction Of the
league az whole.
Evers says ne has received neither
verbal or written announcement from
Murphy that he no longer was man
ager Of the CUBS and Murphy admit
ted at the meeting that he had over
looked the necessary formality Of Civ
ing Evers his ten days notice Of re
lease before signing O'Day as his
new manager.
After the meeting OF magnaics had
st,.. f,.ft a1 hU
leading club owners, who cungratu-
lated him upon the fact that he had
been upheld and guaranteed his sal
airy by the league, and urged him 10
be reasonable and accept the position
under manager Stallings, Of the BOs-
ton club. Evcrs remained Arm and
stated just before leaving the hotel
that he would not agree TO anything
until he had consulted the best legal
authorities His parting shot was
that the magnates had agreed not 10
force him into any deal or position
which was disagreeable TO him and
that the idea Of Murphy bcnefttng
in any way was enough TO make him
jump to the Federals.
In the midst Of all this hubbub the
American league held its schedule
meeting a few blocks away Tho
1914 schedule was adopted and If was
agreed that while the request Of tht
Glass A a clubs for the elimination
OF the draft could not be granted
the players purchased this year from
these clubs shall be permitted TO fn-
ish the entire season with their pres.
cnt clubs
The Federal league was discussed
and definite plan Of action evolved
against inroads Of the American
league. No explanation was made re-
garding this plan which will be laid
before the national commission by
President Ban johnson tomorrow.
At this meeting some concerted
campaign is expected 10 be evolved
as well as other matters Of impor-
tance. including tho signing ot tho
final agreement with the Baseball
Players Fraternity which will be rep
resented by President David i. Fultz,
who today denied that either the fra
ternity or he. as its representative,
was taking sides or lending influence
to either organized baseball or the
Federal league ~ the struggle now
in progress.
The discussions OF the Evers' case
by the National league occupied the