The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-12
Nooul> Of Ban JOhnsOn's
Body Assume Position
of DictatOrS.
INSIST THAT TENER ACT
Must Eliminate Murphy. or
Hints Of Big Rupture
Are Intimated.
now TO GUST HIM PUZZLE
Two club Owners Threaten to
Break Down Door to Get In
to Governors Confab.

vhU. the Federal League baseball men
,,o.et on with much interest. the friendly
,s,s...ns between the American League
and the National League magnates be-
came sadly strained yesterday, with the
rssul, that the club owners In President
ia, Iohusons circuit reached the con-
clus.on that unless Gov Tener could
purge IS organization OF the trouble max
ing element peace In the world OF organ
,zed baseball could not continue. This
crisis was the result OF the rumpus over
he smssal Of John j Evers from the
management of the Cubs by Charles Webb
Murphy. move that in the opinion of "a
large majority OF club owners In both
major leagues and also OF the Federal
LEAGUE promoters I'm town. was most I'M
timely with the Federal League raid
ing organized baseball for players of ans
caib-e. and the declaration Of the Fed
leaders In Yesterdays Sun that they were
prepared to fight to the death the Muir
pay.Evers episode seemed TO be the last
srav
Ml-phy's action not only was de-
r0usrel by the club owners In the Ma
,oaa. league. but II was learned that
Dung the session OF the American
League At the Biltmore Hotel. which
lasted four hours, yesterday afternoon II
vas decided 20 exert powerful pressur.
upon the National League men 10 force
Murphy 70 sell the Cubs as soon as pos =
s.ir
IN fact when the American League. az
'er adopting the playing schedule, al
-a, Il.
g: '7e Biltmorc that Gov. Teuer had been
requested by prominent organized base
IA hub owners TO take the bun 10y the
norm, and To- bring about the elimination
H; me l..tle Chicago magnate.
jus how the withdrawal of Murphy can
oe fought about unless he realizes tina,
e n"mmed IN ON all sides cannot be
ig.-'r. here. but in talk with members
- boy, major leagues last night THE SrN
H' .''' statements that would indi-
a -essfui solution of the problem
'-.e W-~r wild rumors as n a stormy
session II he National League at the
"a.dof'-Astorid, OIL. Of which was TO tht
fleet that during meeting of tn.
l'as4-s GARD OF directors two club
oNueIs Who We're not members OF this
hoa-G threatened to break in the door /;
- rGmo'ed also that there was hard
'sE' m he National League over q
proposition TO empower Governor Tener
% t--GW" responsibility for carrying on,
re Ian of action so strongly favored by
ne American League.
The fact that the National League de-
pos"i conference committee which had
hecr appointed to confer with the Ma
fo1l. Commission and the additional fact
that the whole situation had been put VI
20 -" commission, consisting OF GOV
Ten. August hermann and Ran John.
'ol. "t, taken to mean that the Amer
ca' League had assumed the role of die
'atJr 'lr ~ ~. American League meet.
Ts IL Vas m. sense Of the delegates thai
'ta,,'er might be accomplished would
nav" 20 b." placed in the hands OF The
hg t0rse. johnson having absolute au-
norlty 20 act for his orga nization.
Gov. T-uer refused to discuss the sit
uf'1t from any point OF view. II was
sAd 'aat b" Mas anxious To return To Har
rs14.- last night, but that he might be
comp led - remain over to-day inasmuct
- .7" other members of the Nations
commission were eager 10 bring the sit
tatr. u a focus.
Tie American Leagues independent at
nirie when is tinged with warliks
s.l''. , sad 20 be due 10 several reasons
Lac American Leaguers believe the Brook
HN ..4os failure TO sign Joe Tinker was
ne t.st H.- National League mistake
'.-a save impetus TO the Federal League
movement, On top of this the removal OF
'.'- ~ Murphy, II il believed mas added
:I"! 70 'he fame until Ban Johnson anc
ne men 'ad become disguised. In fact
10 Federal League men themselves adni
NAV Whatever success they may attain II
'ttF t-'t Tor existence will be due TO th'
.'l' Jews - the National League, which
a. 1-e' charged repeatedly with causing
"l'." N the baseball world.
Nt"E the Federal League secured
."'' and declared war on organized
oAi President johnson announced tina,
hos''I'!es might result in some good
ua' certain persons inimical to the
ors' interests OF the national game might
az 60" PEELED to withdraw in favor OF new
o.ooa. This prediction it would seem, /.
sp'I' H. come true II the plan to ous'
"l'ifI - SIcCessfui.
Il "es minated last night that the biz
N'' ~ 'he major leagues would resor
10 drastic measures In Mupphy's cast
49,. 'Htj they might produce some un
peasant currespondence II it became nee
''s7't p go that far, but the nature 0
tbs Pondance could not be learned
ST. seemed 20 he sure tying that con
g'f'"l fort would be made in the mex
y" Ga 20 drive the owner OF the CUB
" -. |aN, which means that II Murph!
"'l liz there win he new contro
Nt''. O. - Will overshadow the troubl
eA4-'l PES the Federal League,
I." t-lonal Commission held lon
me- t-sterday morning, after whic
Ut VAS anrounc.d that players of the In
IRRATIONAL League and the American As
s'chNou who are pRohas.d by thu
major .'agues next summer VIII be az
owed 10 relnain with their clubs uutl
me r'a ~ the season. This Is con
'@'s.ur ~ the Glass IA leagues ,whc
y ea-.ialei 10 enable them 10 main
VAN 'n',g prestige throughout the cam
Ia.s1 .r,'cad Of losing their best men =
,h' made Of August. But the reques
- '.e '.uss "A leagues to be exempte
.or 'h' draft was turned down col
N ta' .omm.ssion as impr acticable
The .amm.ssion took no action reiativ
=" ID" Federal League, because II ma
r" received Gun authority from the wv
m9'r '.'gu,s, but last night the mem
'r'- ' 'ue commission. with uhbr'die
I'Ner ', handle the situation, came u
t'.n' ~ the Riltmore for a war con
- which both President barro'
W o.. ..'ultioual League and Presidei
.W'r.un u the American Associatio