The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
National League Accepts His
2 Contracts From Murphy.
Tinker Wants Former Team
mate for Federal League.
NATIONALS MAY GUST MURPHY
Evers Won't Agree to Trade to
Benefit Chicago Boss.
Won't Submit to Boston Deal
Gets Money If Sold.

New York, Feb. 12.-Wnether
Johnny Evers jumps from organized
baseball seems likely to be decided TO-
day when the persuasions or Nat1ohai
league officials on the one side are
pitted against the tempting oners tne
Federal leaguers are setting oelors
manager of the Chicago Cubs is
known to be inclined to remain with
organized baseball forces If he can 90
30 on terms he considers Iair 10 HLia
self, he has declared he wouio hs.en
with more than ordinary attention ~
the offers Of the outlaws II he were
slated to stay with the Cubs or mace
10 figure in a deal by which Charies
Webb Murphy, president OF the IN,
cago Nationals, would Denent. "Hio
the forces of organized Dasepail wele
weakened today by the absence ol
Governor John K. Tener' presiuene -.
the National league. who mas gone ~
Harrisburg, leaving his proxy Wltn
Secretarv John A. Heydler. the outlaW
ranks were in q way TO De Ha.eIi"S
strengthened for the clash by the eN-
pected presence here OF Joe inner;
iea1ue club, who helped to make the
famous "Tinker-Evers-Ch COM
h;notion in the old Cub inf1eld and
who is expected by the Federais 70
he able to bring more than ORDINARY
influence to bear on Evers IN the way
of turning him toward the new ieasue
ranks. <or+h
rumors TODAY that plans for the elm
Ination Of President Murphy from
baseball were being considered oy Ma
tionai league club owners VINO are
said to resent his attituoe III at
recent matters affecting the interest
of the league and of organized base
rail- as a whole. While both major
league officials were in numerous con-
ferences today discussing plans TO
combat the Federal league. President
Gilmore and other omciais OF tne new
organization awaited the arrival OF
Manager Tinker from Chicago ana
otto Stiefer from st. Louis, when IT
was said an important announcement
could be expected. The Federa'
league officials have been especially
active during the last few days ano
much interest is manifest in thelr
presence here, while the big league
representatives are in session. the
National commission meeting TO-DAY
considered minor demands OF the
PLAYERS Fraternity" which were
the fraternity.
Chance Talks About Murphy.
Los Angeles, Feb. 12.-Advertfng U
his own experience as manager OF tn'
Cubs, Frank Chance says:
mo man with red blood IN ms vein
can work for Murphy. He treats bal
PLAYERS as slaves. Some people tnougn n
I was crazy when 1 threw up my plac
and sold the stock I owned in the Cnl
cago club. but 1 am sure they 90 no
think SO now.
Cubs as long as did because 1 had
side contract, apart from my contrac
as a player, to manage the team an
by the terms Of this contract, Murpn
had no control whatever over tn
team. He could not have come int
the clubhouse without my consent un
der the terms of that manager con
tract. If it had not been for tina
Murphy would have disrupted the OF
ganization and We never Woulo nav
had a championship team.
Let me give two instances. Ever
was injured some three years ago !
an accident. He was unable to pia
much the following season. Murph
wanted to dock him-take his salar
away. 1 would not permit it.
''Then Murphy took dislike
Mordecai Brown, his pitching standb
for years and who had won four per
nants for Chicago. and wanted to sen
understanding with Louisville ths
Brown would be given that teal
only on condition that he was M
subsequently traded to any majt
league CLUB. InuS ne nOpeu 10 Col
denim Brown to the minors for lif
Why? Pure cussedness. He was bel
on getting rid of Brown and did n
want any competing club to get hir
But 1 also stopped that scheme ar
this marked the beginning Of the er
for me as manager of the Chicat
Cubs.
'Evers," Chance went on, was rea
ly deposed last autumn when Murpl
announced before he went to Eurol
that Johnny no longer would have al
power to buy, sell or trade player
That reduced Evers to the position
the field captain.
"Of course, New York wants Evel
don't care what the president Of Il
Chicago Fedefals says about payil
$4,000 more than the best organic
baseball offer for him. We will p
more. 1 don't care how much it is. !"
situation Is Complicated.
New York, Feb. 12.-The baseball stat
of Johnny Evers, successor to Fral
Chance as manager OF the Chicago N
tional League club, is one of the my
teries of organized baseball Evers is
cllned to believe that he is free ageI
Charles w. Murphy. of the Cubs declar
that he is the property of the Boston