The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-11
O'DAY In, EYERS OUT
AS MANAGER OF CUBS
Mmrphy's Latest Move Creates
Big Stir at National
League Meeting.
TROJAN THROUGH. HE SAYS
Won't Play for Chicago MOgul
Under Any Conditions
Schedule Adopted.
TROJAN THROUGH. HE SAYS

The National League which In the long
course of It's existence has been rocked
10y many sensations. experienced another
one yesterday. This was nothing more or
less than the appointment by Charles
Webb Murphy. boss of the Cubs. of Hank
O'pay as manager of the Chicago team to
take the place Of John Evers. During the
afternoon O'pay had sent IN his resgna-
ton as umpire and IL had been accepted
by the magnates at their meeting.
1t was known about the corridors of the
Waldorf that O'Day had resigned and
that he had some other berth in view, hut
when later It developed that O'Day was
to succeed Evers. that Evcrs and Muir
ply had come to the parting of the ways
80 far as the former remaining tn. Cubs
manager was concerned. the matter
created "A tremendous stir on all sides
Except to possibly a very few familiar
with the Chicago magnate's intentions ana
plans there was not the slightest inkling
of what was in the wind. and the change
coming SO shortly before the playing Is TO
begin was looked upon a. additionally
surprising.
O'Day made 1t known TO several ac-
quaintances that his resignation was in
the hands Of the National League and
when the veteran umpire was asked If
he had a managerial job i'm sight he said
yes. what II was he would not say, IL
was something he could not discuss until
after the magnates had adjourned.
Murphy was not 10 be seen when the
meeting was over. and O'Day too went
..tsr nh.
that he and Murphy went into conference
Meantime Evers. who was in the hotel
had been told that lie was no longer man
ager and that his successor WAS to bc
O'lay. The news spread in hurry and
Johnny In "A short time was the centre OF
big GROUP Of eager listeners. The noted
Trojan talked at length of the situation,
talked calmly and without heat. though
he did declare that h, would not play
hall again with the Cubs under any cir
cumstances, that he positively would no,
remain with that club as player
k,vers explained that he had two con-
tracts with the Chicago club one as
manager. the other AZ player. The two
contracts ttted In. he said. so that ne
was confident he could not be released as
manager without being released as PLAYER
lie has known for some time that Murphy
contemplated getting another manager.
though he said he didn't know positively
unt!l yesterday afternoon that the chane,
had been made.
II appears that on December - last.
according to Evers. he was called into
the onice OF Murphy. who asked him
whether he would be willing to play ball
under another man. Evers. who was
aware that Murphy and O'Day were hav-
ing confabs about that time. replied that
he would have to think IL over. Things
went along after that without reaching
definite agreement Evers later going
on a trip and rounding up several Cubs
10 sign contracts. II is understood that
Murphy WAS considerably put out h,.
cause the cubs lost IN. city series in th,.
fall TO the White Sox
t.vers. as told. took Yesterdays de-
veiopments coolly. showing no signs OF
excitement. The first thing I want to
do he said. lis to talk the matter over
with President Tencr anu see what he
mas To say. Whatever happens I will
not play for Murphy again. want l.,
play IN Chicago ana am likely TO be seen
there either NJ the other ball park--mean-
ing the White SoX park--Or with tn.
Federal League" He added that n.
wouldn't mind playing under Frank
Chance again--the "old boy" as h. pu,
II.
When the league meeting adjourned
and President Teuer came down t,y.rs
called him aside. but they were in CON
Ntrsation for only moment. From Mr.
Tener's comments on the AFFAIR, the ques-
ton Is one for the National Commission
To settle IN case II comes to an issue
between Murphy and Evers.
"Evers," said Tener, "is a sensible
fellow and the National Commission is
the body for player to go to when
he has a grievance. IL il "A baseball
court established for that purpose and
one from which "A player can feel that he
can get justice. At present there isn't
anything more to be said on the sub
ject."
Everything else in connection with the
meeting even Federal League affairs. be-
came OF secondary interest in comparison
with the Evers. Murphy O'Day develop
ments. II was II good deal of tangla
Was Evers released AZ manager, that is
fired. or did he resign? II he doesn't
play with the Cubs again. and he VOWS
he won't that means that four noted
Tinker Brown and E.vcrs
all will have ceased to become Cubs
within the short space of eighteen months.
There WAS great deal OF conjecture as
to where Evers would be found this sea-
son, the general impression being that he
would lie found In the ranks Of organized
ball The matter, however. promises TO
take On the aspects OF a celebrated case
before being settled, Evers was under a
five year contract with tho Cubs and his
contract had four more years to run
ODay's contract as umpire with the Ma
tional League had another year to run.
but he was released when Murphy broug nj
the matter up In the meeting. ODay
stopped being umpire year before last to