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Show COISKEY IS H AT M0.BIWS ACTION "Old Roman" Says Cub Owner Is Best Friend Federals Fed-erals Have. That Charles W. Murphy, president of tho National leaguo (baseball team, made a serious mlatako when he dlscliargcd "Johnny" Evors, manager, at this tlmo of the season, was the opinion expressed by .Charles A. Comiskey. president of the world-touring Chicago Amorican league team. News of tho deposition of Evera and tho appointment of Henry O'Day as his successor, received hero by Comiskey and the world tourists at Home, created the greatest sensation for the globe trotters slnco they left Victoria last November. "I liopo Murphy Is not getting- nerved over the invasion of the Federal league," said the master of tho White Sox, after reading tho special cable dispatch. "Evers is ono of the greatest players in the history of baseball, and his popularity popular-ity with tho patrons of the game has dono much to malce Murphy's team a Us money earner. Tho owner of tho Cubs, to my way of thinking, made a mlstako in dropping Evers under the existing conditions. con-ditions. Murphy is doing much to help the Federal league causo :by disposing of Evers. especially 'by the way ho did it. Murphy undoubtedly has made enemies of hundreds of fans who have been regular reg-ular patrons of his club. Praises "Hank" O'Day. " 'Hank' O'Day should make a good manager," continued Comiskey. "I played baseball with him baclc in the late '80s, when ho was one of the leading pitchers of the game. He knows baseball from every angle and he had a high record during the time his Cincinnati team was free from Injuries I wish TJanlc' success suc-cess In his new position." The Giants and White Sox, given a day off as the result of rain, gathered In groups about the hotel lobby and various opinions were heard concerning tho sudden sud-den revolt of tho Trojan. Larry Doyle, field captain, of the Giants, branded tho treatment of Evers as a "raw deal." Doyle, like the other membors of Mc-Graw's Mc-Graw's team, holds a high regard for the Trojan, despite the fact that Johnny outgeneraled the New Tork team one afternoon In September. 1O0S. and by quick thinking prevented the Giants from winning the championship of tho National Na-tional league- Even Fred Merkle. who was made the "goat" In that memorable memor-able contest when he failed to touch second base, had a few words of sympathy sym-pathy for Evers. Welcome Worn Out. "Murphy just about wore out his welcome wel-come a year ago when ho 'llred' Frank Chance." said one veteran baseball man with the party. "The treatment which the Cub president gave Mordecal Brown was another example of Murphy's way of showing Ills lack of appreciation. 1 know It to be a fact that the Cub attendance at home was severely hurt as tho result of the Chance and Brown deals. The box-holders, box-holders, daily patrons of the West Side team, were not slow in voicing their disapproval dis-approval of Murphy's methods. In fact, there was a falling off of nlmost one-third one-third In tho number of season boxhold-ors. boxhold-ors. and the fans, many of them longtime long-time followers of the Cubs, switched their alleglanco to the White Sox." |