Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12

Murphy, against whom he is extreme
ly bitter, would secure two valuable
players, thus profiting by the move,
something that Evers is determined he
shall not do.
The Boston club expressed its will
ingness to assume the full provisions
of Evers' two contracts which call for
a total payment of $4,000 year with
four years yet to run. AS player he
received $4,000 from the Chicago club
and $4,000 additional as manager.
Federais Want Him.
To further complicate matters, Jo-
seph Tinker, manager of the Chicago
Federals and former teammate of
Evers, is speeding to this city at the
order of President Gilmore of the new
league to try and induce Evers to sign
with the Federals. Baseball players
contend that Evers is not free agent
and cannot sign any further contracts,
whereupon the Federal magnates state
that they stand willing to pay big
money for Evers' signature to a con-
tract and supply much more cash If
needed to fight the case through all
the courts of the country.
In addition, the officers Of the Brook
lyn Club state that Murphy tried to
secure an offer from that club after
he had agreed to turn Evers over to
Boston with the sanction of the league
as whole.
Evers stated that he had never re-
ceived either verbal or written an
nouneement from Murphy that he was
no longer manager Of the Cubs and
Murphy admitted at the meeting that
he had overlooked the necessary form
ality of giving Evers his Today notice
of release before signing O'Day.
After the meeting of .he magnates had
adjourned, Evers was surrounded by the
leading club owners who congratulated
him upon the fact that he had been up
held and guaranteed his salary by the
league, and urged him to be reasonable
and accept the position under Manager
StaIlings of the Boston club. Evers re-
mained firm and stated just before leav-
ing the hotel he would not agree to any
thing until he had consulted the best le-
gal authorities. His parting shot was
that the magnates mad agreed not to
force him into any deal or position which
was disagreeable to him, and that the
idea of Murphy beneftting in any way
was enough to make him jump to the
Federals.
American League Meeting.
In the midst Of all this hubbub the
American League held its schedule meet
ing a few blocks away anu completed its
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schedule was adopted and it was agreed
that, while the request of the Glass AA
clubs for the elimination of the draft
could not be granted, the players pur-
chased this year from these clubs should
be permitted to finish the entire season
with their present clubs. The Federal
League was discussed and definite plan
of action evolved against inroads on the
American League. No explanation was
made regarding this plan. which will be
laid before the National Commission by
President Ban Johnson tomorrow.
At this meeting some concerted cam
paign is expected to be evolved as well
as other matters of Importance, includ-
ing the signing OF the final agreement
with the Baseball Players Fraternity
During its session the National League
agreed that in future there should be no
Joint occupancy of major league grounds
by major league clubs, except In cases
of extreme emergency.
Umpire Rigler's claim against the o!d
management of the Philadelphia club was
reported to have been satisfactorily ad-
justed by the payment of $500 to Rigler
At a meeting of the board of arbitration
of the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball Clubs the Eastern Asso-
ciation's objection to the use of the name
Eastern League by the New York and
New Jersey League was acted upon and
the objection was sustained.