Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
FEDS WILL NOT
START SEASON,
SAYS MURPHY
Cub MoguI Intimates Promoters
Are None Too Solid Financially,
and Warns Players,
Bv James Clarkson.

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baseball happenings were OF
little consequence. Nothing OF
sensational nature was given out at
Federal League headquarters. Charles
W Murphy's most important story
was the signing of Outf1elders Char
ley Stewart and Cy Williams, and the
only news 10 be picked up. around the
offices OF the White Sox was the nam
ing of few exhibition dates for the
Sox while training in California.
The Feds We're probably contented
10 sit idly and say nothing yester-
day They came through in such
grand form the other day when thew
announced the positive signing of
Killifer, Brennan, Packard and Cole
by the Chicago team that they prob
ably figured that they were entitled
10 an off day. And they were They
are promising us some sensations
during the present week, and, believe
us. we will camp on their trail. We
have a direct tip that the next story
released by Gilmore e. Co. will be
regular bear"
OF course. Charles w. Murphy. was
~ well pleased yesterday over' the
signing of Outfielders Williams and
Stewart. During these troublesome
days" the signing of a contract by a
member of the American and Nation
a Leagues is bound to bring a great
deal of satisfaction into the offices of
the interested parties Murphy de
clares that at least IS of his athletes
are now under contract. That makes
the Cubs look pretty safe for the 1914
season.
And, by the way, have you stopped
10 consider that with the Phillies
being stripped of some of their valua-
BILE talent that the National League
race for 1914 begins TO look very
much like Giant-Cub affair? To
date the Feds have not invaded the
ranks of either OF these teams. and
with the Phillies being crippled, also
strong possibility OF Pittsburg los
ing some timber to the Feds, 1t be-
gins to look very much as though Nc
Graw and Evers already have shade
over the other National League clubs
that will battle for the gonfalon dur
ing the present year.
Mr.. MURPHY takes his daily jab at
W the Federal League. He said
Yesterday that he was willing to wa
ger that the Feds would not open
their season. However he made no
wagers to that effect.
Below we publish a short interview
handed out by the Cub boss. OF
course. it was prepared by Mr.. Muir
ply before the arrival of the scribes
at his office. Says Murphy:
There is only one sure way for a
baseball PLAYER to get three years sal
airy, and that is to have the entire
sum of money placed liz his hands
Personal contracts and surety bonds
should be eschewed by players. These
men of the baseball profession should
get some persons familiar with bust
ness procedure, finance and contracts
and get them TO skim below the sur
face OF statements made by Tinker,
Brown, knabe and others that there
are practically unlimited resources
behind the FEDERAL League. Such
statements are silly, but certain play
ers seem to be falling for that line of
bunk They don't know how often
some of these promoters have failed
and how difficult it is for them to get
sufficient funds to carry on their own
private business enterprises. Presi
dent Fultz should warn the members
Of the Baseball Players Fraternity to
use discretion before they jump into
&n outlaw league, accepting az urety
bond for part of their salary and a
personal contract given by some pro
ipoter and which may not be worth
the paper il is written on. It is still
my opinion that the Federal Lea que
viii not start. There are some sur
prises in store for the promoters of
es'outlaw' circuit