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ilillll ill Willi
Games to. Terms wiiitBoslun
Braves.;.Who Give Player
$15,000 in Advance. -
NEW YORK. Feb; 14.——.lohn J; Er-
era, the deposedICub manager, signed
a four year contract with the Boston
Nationals at the WaldorlvAstoria yes~
terday afternoon. Up to the time he
placed his name on paper the Federal
Ilmaguers were hoping he would desert
organized baseball. It“ appears that
iateI‘I'l‘hul-sday night, Even had Ts: talk
with the Fed leaders. who offered him
$15,000 a year and a tour year contract.
togetharwith $15,000 in cash in ad
vance. “he would sign with them.
Evers, who had. promised President
Gaitney oirthe Bostona several hours
before that he \would not considerany
proposition until yesterday morning,
kept his word. «He appeared at Nir.
Ganney'a office at the appointed time
with his lawyer and a copy.- of his Chi'
Page contract it was stated that Ev-
are at first agreed to sign for r ‘ l
of $10. 000 a year, but wanted $25 .900
in advance.
Gaifhey was informed that it Play!
ers Sweeney and Perdue were handed
over to Murphy of the Cubs in ex‘
change for Evers the latter would re»
fuse to sign. ‘Thereupon Galiney and
(avers, accompanied by their lawyers,
appeared before the directors of the
National League. and after along sesI
sion it was decided to cancel the terms
of the deal with Murphy, to turn back
Sweeney and Perdue to the Braves to«
gethel‘ with Evers 'l'lnd to leave the
other details. including Ia financial
uu’est'mnln 'w'hioli Murphy will plhy a
prominent part. to Gov. John K. Toner,
president of the league. V
Evers seemed to be well eatihfled
with this new arrangement, and at 4
o'clock in the afternoon he signed a
Boston contract said to call for a total
salary of $40,000. of which he received
$151100 down. A telegram was sent to
Gov. Tenor. in Harrisburg, ‘to come
here at once. and the governorlett at
3:30 o’clock. arriving here at ll ofoiockI
lust night.
“l’LL 0U 81' BAN l"——-M U RPHN.
“I'm Going to Sue Johnson and Put
PHim Out of Baseball." ‘
' president.
will play at Washington Park. the old
IISEIMJ. Illllil'l' £8
' LENIIII HEW “M
W YDdl‘lIlIleb.14.—-WVlth the Ilia «
oral League circuit practically settled?
combat organised baseball knows What.
it has to contend with. and John nm
more signed with the Boston Npticnm
pie for four years at $10, 000 a remand
, a. big bonus. the ransom: the basebdll
men who um beenlharo tor neaély a»
week begin to thin out today.
President James A. Gilmore. 'ot‘thc
Federal League. was in consultation
again "today with" the backers or the
new club in Brooklyn. Robert 13.. Wal‘
ter aniL'thn M ‘Wt'trd. The latter is‘
the onetime famous shortstop and is
no relation 0‘: the other Wards. Vile.
will he theoecretsry, sndhuslness man-
ancr of the new Brooklyn Federal club,
and Robert 3.. Ward will be the club's
The new Brooklyn club
home of the superbss New stands
will be erected to seat 18,000 persons:
and contractors have promised to have“-
them ready. in six weeks. ,
President Charles Ebbcts.
perturbed I at the Federal. invasion.
The makeup oi~the Federal ’Leeéhe
as announced here; isnrooillyn. Pitts-
burgh. Buitaio. Baltimore. in ‘ tile East. "
and Chicago. St. “airplanes: ‘city
and lndianspolil"'in.the"welt; V.
. Charles WrMimthM th'e‘Cng"
Nationals. has thunder received no
recompense in theI'dinsIsrrsnged by»
the National" magne'by , which Evers
goes to Boston. Perdne and Sweeney."
who were/to be sent‘toOhicago for
Rivers. remain With the Boston club.
the league decided. ‘ -
Governor Tenor Iscidthe controversy.
between Murphy Isuztheiengue would
be “ironed out." asrsoon “possible.
of the
Brooklyn Netionalmdocs not appear
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‘ Yearslbv warutiisilery Man
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Brooklyn assumed ‘a'frohchlse inItllo.
now-P'sedeial» Hague. «palate. uuy. Wuau
President James ‘4. Gilmoreoi Chico-
so. muuueod at the motel Michel»
backer that the property known as
Washington Park. at Prom-tn avenue
and'ihlrd street in that. borough. had
been leased tor a term of ten years by
a new corporation packed by the
Ward am‘o- Company ct? this city.
Mr.VVGilmwnrinlroduced to the news
paper than Robert B. Word as the
‘ pmloonnoi- the Brooklym beds; who
willlbe nichnemedIoillci‘olly.thoI "Tm.
Tops"; Georges. - Ward as vlcopresh
dent andIWlilten a. ward as. treasurer.
Healsointmdnced John M. Ward. the
tormer‘csptsln‘ oi the Gimtapwho is
lie-relative oi the other Wards. as the
secretary and-business manager oiths
club. .
Mr. Gilmore apologized tor mislead-
ing the , newspapers with. repeated
statements that Toronto would gamma '
in lhe- Moral heme circuit. explain
ins that he had been compelled to tell
libs because a premature publication
of the plans in Brooklyn might have,
spelled everything
w..—
JcHNson near. my unseen;
PARIS. Fob. 14.~A induced)! the.
peace condemned Jack Johnson. the
American negro 'pugilist, yesterday to
pay All Peters 340 of the $90 which the
latter claimed as unsold waged II I.
rubber. Johnson says this is his first
‘ experience in a much court. but it is
exclrmo announcem-
T2876.
-‘J—
The Armory is to be the scene at a
paid of exciting basketball gpmee on
Monday night. Tl'lilt Openinglcontest
between' the local exdllghs and the
New Canaan boys. has made some talk
both here mamas». Gibson. in the
New Haven-Nona“: gains. thei’IEllxth
Companyputsxinzthe noldls Ive made
up of local players. and onethet looits
.to be last andfistrong. 'l‘ilelinoupsao!
all todr'teams'tollowa: I
“melk.
O'Hara . . . Frankel
.u,-.-..I--
Forward.
or... .-
Now Howell
Cllli‘lAi’iO, Feb. 143$“!!er W. MurI Whitney ..... . . . . . .. Storkwelther
not likely be be his last one. it doctors,
ehanIeurs and others carry out their
threats to sue him. The lodge refused
to give the case precedence over 'oth-
ersald the lighter had to wait two
hours in court and listen to the trial or
other petty disputes.
MURPHVWNBON TROUBLE.
CHICAGO, Feb. li.—-Feeling, which
is could to..-haveaoxisted tor several
years botwoenCharlesI W. Homily.
president oi the Chicago National
We baseball club. and Banédohnw
son, president of the Americanpiieag-
us. may reach a climax today with the
tiling of a suit by Murphy charging
Johnson with slander and conspiracy.
IIWEENEV HMM' HNE‘WI‘
outdoor so... Phillie:
”Whichlmms demon Lillihlil
navoromr, Feb. 14. meow; in-
turmotioaiwso discussed by ammonia
Gllmcrclo‘l‘tho Federals: as toads sta-
tag or Catcher Rd Sweeney chihafieivr
YorItI Americans yesterday. ash
ed if Sweeney had; signed
Ffidflhufi Gilmore replied: “9”“
“Swssncytlwonts Hm" Buhldll‘odersl
League club toldomsit accounts: the
,_ bank for him. and he will nobigot it.
No Federal-league‘ciub willow” per-
mitted toput money in the Mob im-
any ball player. No ployamwilli ro-
oeive a. bonus (or signing. and till 1!
line. " ' infill
Mr. Gilmore missed to denymn nt-
ilrm the. report that Arthur Wilson at '
the Giants usufsisnedwlthmmem
league club. :olo ) ‘
‘ "‘ MW “all:
PLAYER LEAVE comm
........_. H. on '
stays In Rome,- still ill. “imbue
do On to Nice. ,‘H'u‘
Roun.reb.14-rllo conditihiVi at
Charles Comiskoy o! the:V erit‘ So:
was worse last night. . to
Prof. Beaumont. his phyelclViVilP He
was forbidden to leave his bed: ,
Bastianelll some. he would inn be.
responsible he mo result it cesium
leaves here until his condition” inn
proves. The players. 'iorced ‘tli’l‘ls'ave
Comlslley mums. left home all: VNice
very dejelfthdi
KING cons AT amenities.
HOT SPRINGS. Art. “brllwl‘lng
Cole. who lumpedto theIFlddrili‘Iieag
no in November and jumped bouillon
the American besguein‘ some. join-
all the bigvleasuo bullish W in
Hot 8m yesterday. He ill with
cum plenum Ind willI osmium.
W WI‘illlWelt or the Nei“!drlts"’
pitched w morn Colo shill: “l
new; ,ijrwn'eu i listllidd to‘
fine. mm. But alumni-ell
binned out the matter for append
l'mV back in organized ball and won't
stray away again."V 1.
ST. LOUIS GLUB'G “Maillot
8T, name; Feb. VII «rue fit. We
club 0! the Federal league will depart
tor its minim; quarters at We,
a». Marsh 5. mm Blown, mono.-
gsrot the mmid todsrtiufihghsd
practically all. the p, on
he will take South".- die
give their names. He said that Mylo
0! them are major leagners
The local Federals will speiiil’g
w in:
Willie.
- to run 'it the way I see fit. These
VVoinlo have paid their money to help
. very valuable man. i feel that I know
business to be able to take care orlt.
.manago my business for me. livers
dinner. are going to play with me.
American Henley regatta.- Philadel-
' pills. Pa. with races tor college crows.
BIturdsy. May 23.
Cornell, Yale and Princeton in Me
angular regatta on Cayuga Lake. Itha~
cs. N, Y.
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Chicago Owner Says Firing Him
ls Annual Pastime in Nai-
ionai League
Charles W. Murphy isn’t tailing
much stock in the threats which have,
been. made to oust himIllrom baseball.”
‘V'I em in theme to stay." he said
yesterday. when asked what he had
to say about the rumored antagonis-
tic attitude of Ben Johnson and the
American League “it has become an
annual pastime—in kick- me out at
baseball at. least [our times a year.
and i am getting used to it. lam
plaster of my mink—theme“ ended]!
boss at my ball club._‘and_l outgoing
Tuesday. May 26.
Harvard vs. Cornell, on Charles
river, Boston. Moss." "
Baturdsy. June 20.
‘” Harvard vs.I Yale; Thomas" river.
Newlondon.VCoon. V .
Fridny. June 26.
intercollegiate regatta, Hudson‘rlver.‘
Ponghlleepsie.‘rl’.' Y., Cornell. Pennsyl-
vanis. Columbia. Syracuse. Wisconsin
and winner Pacific coast intercollegiate
results.
The University of Michigan football
association .isItalroady. planning an
elaborate campaign at preparation for
next autumn in view or the Harvard
game to be played It- Cambridge on
candidates to discuss the hordosu
schedule that the Wolverines have
ever attempted Director Emeline use
ed on the necessity of all the men see~I~
ing to their scholastic eligibility. Train.
knocks are received with a gredt deal
of pleasure. because "they help to till”
the bell parks with haters 0! Murphy.
make Murphy rich.
“As for VIEvers." he motioned. "i did
what i thought was best tor the club.
He is temperamentally unlit to man
age a team. Outside c! that he is a-
to make to most a team of Harvard s
calibre on equal tslV'Vms. The Michigan
ball men toward developing themselv'
as to the greatest extent. He advsno
ed.- in support or this, the fact that the
veterans on the squad never ‘put in an
appearance at the gymnasium la the
winter. but they are‘satlshed with the
condition they can attain with thetsil
trainitig alone. Ho said that Harvard
men train all winter and s'nhtmcrmnd
emotion doesnot wont tobodis-
ion lust. second Vor thin! in the m gricomly routed in her brat, clash
lint M” " “with the poor of Eastern uniifersltiell.
it was ruined about the Waldorr no. athletes 'nlabt' show some of; this
,yelterday that Charles P. Toll. did not same spirit. ' '
approve of Murphy getting the chi: V The third- year veterans called upon
csgo club into constant disfavor. and to speak. all dwellcd on the need 0! a
that so clan would be made totome long training season. Pontiac sold
him out of his holdings in the Calm the Michigan football players had the
VVIVIuerhyP inched orthoidea .chance in their group to make the
lWe‘st'respoctedr in them in they
iweredetefied. the Weepimltnot be
unwise “III!
Will. WTLIIEI
igivon another opportunity top. ”In
NllW roars. Fob. 14.-Wifll the: Inner
noummonb 0t tholdoto for the. inter- I
collegiate regatta. It Poughkoapsie. as
Friday. June 26. the IAnlericsn college
rowing sensor: is fairly well outlined...
rAlthough there are still dates for rs.-
enough about the executive end of till!
and I am not going toletanyolo
and I could not agree and one oi as
had to' go. I don'tcare whether he
plays with Boston or not. Perdue and
will will bet $5.000tlattlio Cull fin-
Q
tboylshoeld some to them :flilt
are towers-shed mammal
The veteran trainer.'“mdll “toll.
who recently resigned as truck. and
ivereity «and. has accorded I similer
- some sort tor Mullah
October 31. At a recent meeting oithev "699 With Which “W! ohm"! . ,
er Farrell spoke of the preparation1r appoint a baseball salami
lent the Michigan athletes would my... will get a positive statement
Oralgimpressedupsnthom that“
held couch to the balsamic” Unr
baseball: iii. mas-0.!
crew. and RH PH
hits ascended t'o
loss. it should be. “WV
ct insignia is a detail. it ’ om
immmssdnmmamisl . V
The recent agitation ‘
college student;:» playinr
baseball has led to many ..
proposals ousted as a MW
uncalled evil. A numb M
ing Eastern college team ..
the vacation monthsgwltll
his amateur status is
according to the degree
teur rule in baseball. .. . ,
“The remedy for the present
lactorymtste ct email-n.5,
Young, “has in the hands of WV
tionhl Collegiate AWII.
of the institutions tour-sissy'
body ail. to the assailant and
IV
result lodged wccrdinglyl
mining the line! rating of til
teams. oi course. only ill
9i! 8 Elm W
one with! the
i
games with out-milieu
testes."
New Work, NthH
and “3!?th d;
A. Ila—i: ems: 7
else 1: la. n40.
rad-9'. consuls: , . .”
riouI dual and triangular regattas yet (liars -
any oi” the Cubs returned to town last Forward. 0n ”91mm from New Yerk. Mug. three weeks at Monroe. and to be an" n. is apparent. "at rowing 891408 baseball "who, ital W 5:13. It“. ‘5. 00"
evening filled with wrath against or: Ferris ....... . .. .. .l. .. .Kolill' Phil soidlohnson had 06mm,“ to training It their new purl; inSgVVlfui 6 is “wa increasing in popularity as under way at the University 0' Vin 10:13“ ill: 62.
sanizod baseball and Ben Johnson in Center. out him from baseball as an man of. _V herd. . ‘V college sport. 1| the Edit Middh wilt {or several 100“. A. “m of ..
particular. Shortly after his arrival Cstello Stowe. (Chill) Johnny Illlvers' dismissal a manager“ . DAVISVB CUP GAMVEIVV‘WF, Witt. Ill-d. W. coast. Will. the more than “my candidates m m All Silk-18:5”.-
Murphy was informed that the board . Guard. thlflnhl; a'hd announced he had order. V VICTORIKJB .VC.. woo. 14V 0.. Vvo~V Mo“ college “a university on“ mining dolly onfthlmnitxeflold “l“? 10:13:61 11. M“ V V,
“l ““9“” “l “‘9 ”WW“ ““5“ ““8"“ ------- “‘3‘” all his attorney to file such a sell» , “3““ 3 “WM“ ”3'" ml ° ,_ 1‘3‘"muesli-sully well soreness in their in- aa- theldlre'ction of coach Joell firth. r. “Va-446501. 2:1,“:
‘3‘“ “90‘0““ ‘0 "3”“ "h“ ”New "0'“ l . Gum-P" The slim feud between the“ bane “‘3 “ll-"'3 “3“ ”m" 3". ‘ 1" door and machine training and a... or the Washington American poses a: to. ‘i l: 1.: 51:. ,-’
"n“ "9"“ 0M" “W“ "‘0 “meme“ Cahi“ (Owl-l ------ mu men in me to date back to 1908 summon“ 0’ ““9““ “a. 3 Iwnitlnslth! WWW to our Club. . ' ‘ ‘
{llai’lifl‘WOllld refuse to he put on the Guard. when thorworldls ”m was 1313de by tennis pinyers; ‘lins- written a 130m.“ swoops h lone. or river. . _ . ,. . The colleges and universities '0‘ till _ I L'
"”933 ““3' further. N'w Cannons. infilh" the Cube and the netroit Tigers. At T. R. Hull. 03 Tthms hoporlsjdt. unusually-Pianist practice MdozNortbwestal-srplbnmwhe ior. my“, YORK TO soum u w
mm"? “3 “.‘m‘m" mum“ “3‘” l“- Ke‘m - - - - ' -- Martin that time ticket sniping charges were Chum!“ 1*" mm” to” m. be. "pound; the “9”” notice or an intercollegiate cocoon g. “Mme”, g :
nod Ban Johnson. saying that he will Forward made. and arm: what he said was 3 which he owls stop: be V? W , m". WW m once on WV , 8 93*" I .7"
throw the president or thhhmerlcan .‘l. Kelley McMahon complete investigatimw Jolimon my“. 0th to [Pranks for the teVnVnV Mimi!!!" at W the A; moment. has 3W at “in“ 11'
loagueout of organised baseball and. Forvlard.
, ed collusion between- Murphy and: the Milli . the {hill manhole. (or (Inward university. the object or p. Ila-15 “I. I V
break up the Notional league it nee. Mulligan ......... . .V._3torey Hr. Bonaventure: who was; one otfillin *
,. .moler.
. . ticket investors. ry. and chsmnionshipnnl which lemuuitablndettorsmom- a an, ‘15“.
emery to hold his “shin “6 “We 09““ The Bill), mom Plumes? mall .- “V a? ll. “We“ a om tothocnbstitmtllowsriads c: nos-ms. in. V... 11h.
Pllrentened a unity for conspiracy Stevens ’ Seymour Johnson's. my” 3W0“ ”now“. . I .
ugainat Johnson .H‘e declared the ‘ Guard. ‘ ‘ V may should be calm! from arsenic,“ h ,
('1le are not for sale and that he is I'PtuVlledgo , Vamps baseball" “mm". the basis for the W ‘ng lsllt hammer. in 1“”.
n the game for keeps.
(‘ulm and dispasaionato as he said it. .
‘ i
lDanoing follow“: the games until .Vlll
“and“: he‘ll; bittmould not so! with
whom Johnson had conspired.
limited it’aeli none of the
in the. series
‘ in. lo: tunnels-truce».- homo... n. Mime. on...
W
I, . I , ”I out that those substitutes are of stall: my
Murphy declared: "I'm going to sue o'clock. . W hen} Mill“ hill alliu' vsluelnthc ”“0“.”de V V
iohneon and i’m going to put him Dllt W‘ ill-000R All‘i-iitd'l'ic "lg-r, OPPDRTUNITIEI. mm W35 1%!th the ”m. Mil u will”. slid Luwml' ””1"” “mm mm VV .
of baseball. As to changinl'! the Na» THROUGH 1H1 MW”- m‘ MW- Wt ml). “Millet interw v; V ‘V . , V . ,
tlonal ukaguc circuit and annulllng the WMHINGTbNt . V ,.
National agreement mils notP a
chance. The agreement is I contract
hotwoeil two ponies hospitals must
be unanimous censoattbetoro it can
club would have till; decldlnlnvoto. and
the New York and Chicago clubs are
. friendly. " . .
w. .
IRiTGWlE 1‘0 FIGHT MURM‘W.
I SAN wholesome-.1». 14. ”Willie
Pilitchia": lightweight ~ champion. and
I‘ will mill
or night or
”Jaday. April 17. '.
reached} tefllYI‘If
one
moot... . ' I. ed
, the right to cm” in one We
, IndPII’Vys he. . ..
net msllablo.
meat so holds
ring them {told
The quest!
for a ruling by M1 V, ..
whether I. new ‘
post from Tillie.
i’ o.rd ‘
Second Assistant
oral Stewart decided tli
V. alliances. an the end the NéwIYofll by the minutes WW ‘ . new
“Wilt
t.
larder . cumin mean
who i
I“ "vs animal "whorrwtronl the ‘ '
Mall!
of the parcel
Wt.
memos V ,
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dammit sebaceous;
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