The sun., 1909-11-27
PRTLADEEPHrAs soLp.
Murphy and Brush Believed to Csntrsl
New OWmers.

PHuADHLPHIA. Nov. 3e.--H0race 9. Fogsl
ueu known a. baseball writer, was thi.
ekeernoon elected president OF the PhIia-
oeipnia ball club 20 succeed the late Senator
Israel W. Durham. whose holdings ln the
club. a. well a. those Of Senator Janes r
McNichol and Senator Clarence Wolf. hs
now holds.
The deal. which 10 beloved 10 have been
engineered by President Charles W. Mur.
ply OF the Chicago National League club
and another National League owner. rs-
ported TO be John T. Brush OF New York
mas been under way for few days. and was
only concluded when the stock held BY
William J. Shettsline. business manager OF
the club. was secured to-day. The men
behind the deal have invested more than
tSO0,O00 In the venture. aud they will buy
outright the clubs grounds. bounded By
Broad and Fifteenth streets and Lshigh
avenue and Huntingdon street.
The election OF officers. according to the
ohicial announcement, resulted as follows
President. Horace 3. Fogel secretary. w.
Conway: treasurer. Frank 8. Elliott. who.
with John 8. schwartz. IRE, and Thomas p.
curley OF Camden. will constitute the board
OF directors.
The latter was elected because the club.
being Incorporated In New Jersey. re-
quires director from that State. Mr..
Conway is millionaire brick manuiac-
turer in West Philadelphia, Mr.. Elliott
Is lawyer and real estate operator and
has been interested in baseball, LARGELY
as lawyer In baseball cases. for many
years. while Mr.. schwsrz is q silk manu-
facturer.
would represent an outlay Of about s7oQ, 900.
Including the cost OF the grounds. There
are 600 shares OF stock. q which the new
SwnsFs ;ny sS,rts have purchased ss1: The rsmsip-
ers, { was stated, have sios 900 In bank.
sniISIn nlSh they intend =, nc, TO spend toward the
ANOTHER officisl encouragement made
Mt, IMate this afternoon was that President
for $4,000. Mr. Murphy n now W. has " a check
XII as shall Ss ns Nn stca seHs that
tipEsnt upon this being brcashs about
woii puroSasss the PRlis. iSss TeSrusaS saS
u is probable that they were actuated BY
eSsss of :Ss Sss ss ssS sot sS The Inn ps
Sail Park. owned By Col. John |. Rogers
pss sSd tSs PS.: Ss :sSrass &c sSs Poss Sasa
The politicians, It is said. believed that the
pany. desired TO purchase the property FOR
railroad station and yards and thus the
asset.
After purchasing the club the new owners.
u is reported. learned that the railway com-
pany did not desire to buy the grounds
and thus their interest In the club a. q imam
cial Investment waned considerably
Recent Developments in the Nationsl
Leagye hastened the sale Of the Phlllles
and fave the political magnates an oppor-
tunity to effect q release OF their holding
without losss or st q slight profit.
CiycINSATI. Nov. "a Charles p. Tats
preston regarding the alleged sale Of
the Philadelphia National Lea Eue club
t9 Cincinnati capitalist, headsd by Charles
II is certain. however. that Mr. Taft Is one
OF Murphy's hackers in the enterprise.
as he was in the purchase several years ago
OF the Cubs. Murphy was in this city sew
eral days ago in conference with Taft. and
Murphy stated publicly at that time that
the Philadelphia club would duly be found
in line 20 oppose the Ise.eotlon Of Heydler
as president Of the National Lea Rne, in
diosting clearly a change Of policy that was
to come with a change OF owners..