New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-12
SAYS He Won't Be a Party
to Any Deal Which Gives
Murphy a Profit.
PERDUE AND SWEENEY
THE MEN INVOLVED
National League Guarantees His
Chicago Contract, Which Calls
for $4,000 a Year.

Braves yesterday for 'IiuO fcrpuc' the
pitcher and William Sweeney. the clever
second bascmsu.
Evers said last night. however. that he
would not 80 TO Boston. The reason for
his refusal is not that he loves Boston
less but because ne hates Murphy more.
20 won't Zoe a party to any deal when
gives Murphy anything. was the ultima
tum of the PLAYER who made Fred Merkle
famous.
81 Won't play with Murphy club. ana
n he sells me To- anybody else ! won go
unccs the entire sum Of the purchase
money is paid 20 me. would rather paN
in Boston than any other city. but M
Through with Murphy
In the onius q low. rakish black crait
may be seen Ayius the flag of the Federal
League. It's crew is eager 10 set EVers
aboard the lusgcr
James \. Gilmore. president Of the out
laws. met the player in a conference at
tho Hotel Somerset early Yesterday morn
ing and made him big offer 10 jump
provided he could prove that he was not
under contract to organized baseball.
Evers would not state the sum, but ad-
mitted that it was more money than
ever saw i'm my life before"
1t was reported that the Fcderals prom
ised To pay the former manager Of the
Cubs Sl500 down as an advance payment
and $1,000 for three years Another CON
fercrcc will bc held to-day between
Tvcrs. Gilmore and Joe Tinker. manager
OF the Chicago Feds. who is hurrying 10
New York 10 aid i'm capturing the man
vino helped him make the double play
bvNord II EVcrs signs ne Will 20 10
Chicaco 10 work with his old teammate.
Il may bc stated on good authority that
there is not tho least danger Of Evers
going hungry this season. After each OF
the directors or the National League had
"iumped" ON Charley Murphy. president
OF the cubs AT yesterdays meeting, the
league voted to guarantee Evers his Chi
cago contract. which called for 5000"
year 5000 as player and $500 az
manager.
tn, league then demanded that Murphy
should trade his star in the general inter-
est Of peace. James Gaffney. president OF
the Boston Braves was the first 10 start
the bidding.
I'm give $3.50 Tor the release OF
Evers." he said.
Charles H. Ebbets was not slow TO
enter into the competition. IF there's
good ball player on the market no club
in the world will outbid Brooklyn de-
clared the Squire Of Flatbush in ringing
tones. which ratified the glass in the Wal
dorf sun parlor
Before MI Ebbets could name sum
So stupcndous as 10 crush Murphy and
the other owners. the Chicago magnate
answered that he did not want cash, but
PLAYERS
Gaffney hurried out OF the room. after
hearing the Cincinnati folks begin 10
marshal their trading forces. and, on the
advice Of George stallings. offered Perdue
and Sweeney
Murphy was willing to make the trade /
and clmchcd the deal. chiefly because
Hub" Perdue has always been sue
.essfu worker against the New York
Giants. Heb" who is more Familiarity
known as The "Gallatln squash won
sixteen games and lost thirteen last year.
Sweeney IA l39 games batted 81, but
this marx is lower than he has had for
several years He helded for 1893, and
was last among the second basemen who
PLAYED regularly
Eyors had a good year at the bat last
season. FOR am average OF .2s5. lie was
third among the second basomen. with an
average of .96o
MURPHY tried TO make the rest OF the
National League directors believe that
Evcrs had resigned as manager and read
a letter from the player, dated week
ago. i'm which he said that he would not
work for the cubs except under a diff
fercnt form of contract The league de-
cidcd. however that the letter was not
a resignation. Evers was allowed to state
his case before the directors. Earlier in
the day hc conferred with Governor
Tencr. president OF the league.
Evidently the club owners were in lib
eral humor for Charles Elgler. the UNI
pire. won d claim which he has made for
some time against the Philhes for signing
Eppa RiNcy. the pitcher II amounted TO
s. 800
For the second and last time Prank
Farrell owner Of the Yankees was in
formed that he could not use the grounds
OF the New York Giauts after this sea-
son. The league puts itself on record as
against the joint occupancy Of ball parks.
The war committee" was disbanded, as
the American League had refused TO APP
point similar body The meeting proba-
bly, will come TO an end to-day.
Early corners at the Waldorf were sur
priscd 10 see johnny Evcrs and Hank
O'pay walking down the corridor arm IN
arm The last time johnny came 50 close
70 the umpire was with the plan OF put
ring sand down Days back. He sue
ceedcd boo his attempt, ana q SUSPENSION
OF i've days was the inevitable cohso-
QuenCc.
Even # Evcrs decides not 10 play base
ball nc need not desert the game, Tor
"Thc Chicago Tribune has made him
an offer TO become "a regular reporter OF
the sport.
As an evidence That managerial cares
had sobcrcd him Evcrs stated YESTERDAY
that during the season Of 1917 he had
been put ont of the game by unpiros
twenty five times. while last year ne was
banishcd only ten times.
John Ward visited the Waldorf but did
not 20 TO the BiitmOre TO greet Ban
johnson.
John Hcydler. secretary OF tho National
League has been appointed To the rules
committee 10 succeed Hank ODaN.
Dick Henncssy. late mascot OF the
Giants. will play Sunday baseball TINS
year i'm Garrison. y. y. During the week
he will double up IN Wall Street affairs.