Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-10-03 | Page 19 | Murphy Will be Given Time Limit

MURPHY KILL BE - ' GIVEN Til LIMIT Must Pay Fine or Be Declared Outside of Baseball Protection. CINCINNATI, Oct. 2. "Yes, I" have received abetter from President Mur: phy of the Chicago National League club, demanding that the case in which he was fined $o(J0 by the National Baseball commission, for trying to coax Pitcher Pfcffcr away from the Toronto club, bn reopened." said August, Herrmann, Herr-mann, president of the National commission, com-mission, lo an Associated Press representative repre-sentative today. "I do not care to discuss dis-cuss zho matter with president Murpny. 1 have forwarded a copy of Murphy's letter, with certain recommendations, to each of my colleagues ou the Commission. Commis-sion. "The lines arc dnsolj drawn. Within With-in a few days wo wil; know whether organized baseball is to be run by the National commission or by Mr. Murphy and the Chicago elub." Jt is hinted in baseball circles here that some members of tho commission are in favor of giving Murphy "It v days in winch to puv the lino of foOD n.i-sessed n.i-sessed against him, or, in default of payment, to declare him outside the protection of the national agreement.