Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
MAN AFTER BOSTON NATIONALS
Expected That Deal for It May Be
Made, This Week.

Boston, Dec S.-William B. Wins
low, law partner of the late VIM. Hep
burn Russell, chief owner of the Bos-
ton National League Club and who
Is now acting as counsel for Mr.. Rus
sells heirs and looking after their in
terests in the Boston club, was i'll
town, Saturday, to attend a meeting
of the directors of the club
Mr.. Winslow said that the club will
be sold just as soon as what he re-
CARDS as a reasonable price is offered
for it. Already, he said, propositions
have come from five different sources
in Boston, and from five others outside
of Boston. He declined to give any
names or state the prices offered. He
did say. however. that some of the
offers were near enough to the price
asked, which is 100000. TO lead him
to think that an agreement with some
one of the many who wish to buy the
club may be reached eventually.
He said that he would prefer to sell
to Boston people If they would give as
much for the club as any one else
would, but if people outside of Boston
are willing to pay more for II than
the local would be purchasers will be
" " give llie NodI0 SCl
tiff ii is sold at all
Mr.. Winslow said he wished it un-
derstood that unless the estate re-
ceives what he regarded as reason
abe price the club will be retained IN
Ill such time as a reasonable price is
received
Three definite offers have been made,
e said, one of which was from Boston
parties, and the Boston offer was the
lowest of the three. One of the outside
ladders, Mr.. Winslow acknowledged.
vas representing party in Pittsourg.
Up to now, he declared, absolutely
no one has an option on the club. He
seemed to think. however. that deal
will be closed, this week. so that the
new owners can elect their president
and be represented at the meeting of
he National League in New York the
first of next week.
he annual meeting of the stock
lae.s OF the Boston Club, which was
have been held next Tuesday, was
stponed till next Saturday. This
<"stponement was necessary in order
o give Mrs. Russell time to qualify
as a stockholder and be able to vote
he 00-odd shares owned by her late
husband. out of the 1000 shares in the
ciub.
Mr. Winslow himself owns about 40
shares of the stock. and If Mrs Rus
sal ooeS not come to the annual meet
lrg he will have her proxies. In any
event, If the club is not acquired by
someone before next Saturday, Mr.
Winslow will be elected president and
viii. represent the club at the meeting
of the National League.
There was a meeting of the directors
of the club, yesterday afternoon, at
which resolutions were adopted on the
death of Pres. Russell, as follows:
THE Board of Directors of the Bos-
ton National League Baseball Com
pany, in meeting assembled, desire tc
place on record their appreciation OF
the valuable services. the kindly
counsel and the courteous considera-
tion of their ate president ard fellow
director, VIM. Hepburn Russell, ane
to tender to the bereaved wife ano
family their sincere sympathy and
3 condolences. He was a wise and sa-
gacious leader, courageous even in the
face of defeat, generous in victory
nd one whose memory will ever
abide with us"
Mr.. Winslow left for his home in
New York shortly after the directors
meeting and does not expect to return
to Boston till next Friday or Satur-
day.