The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
CUBS SOLD TO
WEEGHMAN OF
CHICAGO FEDS
First Move i'm Execution of
Peace Pact Put Through
Price Not Given Out.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
WILL BE HELD TO-DAY

CHICAGO. Nov. 12-Pcacc between the
Federal League and organized baseball
was brought several strides nearer TO
realization to-day when Charles II.
Wceghman, president and principal owner
Of the ChCedS. exercised his option ana
purchased the Chicago Cubs.
Definite action in the much denied plan
to place Wecghman in control OF the
Cubs. The Wards of the Brooklyn Federals
In control of the Brooklyn Nationals or
the New York Americans, and the hackers
of the ST Louis Fedcrals in control of the
Cardinals and in the cities where the
Federals do not conflict with the Ameri-
can or National leagues for the minor
leagues the American Association and the
International. TO be- absorbed by the Fed
eral magnat"S and American Association
and International teams To be placed IN
other citcs--camc to-day at "a conference
between Garry Hermann of Cincinnati
and the local Federal magnatc. this max
ing more than half a dozen meetings that
the two have held to work out a peace
plan.
OFFICIAL announcement OF the sale OF the
Cubs was not made Tonight. however. ow-
ing to the fact that several details have
10 be worked out before the formal an
nouncement is made. Weeghman and
Charles r. Taft. principal owner of the
Cubs, are scheduled to meet in Cincinnati
in the next few days. aud the formal an
nuuncement Is to be withheld until Decem-
Der l. according to the plan
Mr. Taft was expected t. attend the
conference to-day but he failed to ar
rive. Edward Flanner VINO accompanied
Hermann. was the spokesman after the
meeting. He announced that Weegh-
man and Taft would conduct further ne
gotiations between themselves.
There are several minor details TO he
arranged" he said. land nothing will be
nnt until Iiggpmfg.F Mr.. Herr.
mann has been acting in an unofficial
capacity and has completed his labors
with Mr.. WeeEhman"
Weeghman was reached by telephone
at his home tonight and practically con-
firmed the deal whereby he is to become
the owner of the CUBS. one statement
made by him gave the impression that
the Chicago Federal League club and not
only he alone was interested in the pur-
chase of the West Side team.
There are several details to be com
pleted before transfer of stock Is made, -
said Wecghman. II cannot give out any
information as to what these details are
at the present time. I will have also to
confer with the officials of the Federal
League before meeting Mr.. Taft. The
club owners of the Federal League will
be taken care OF
weeghman refused to say whether the
Cubs would he moved from the West 10
the North side. II is pretty generally
Understood in Chicago, however, that
Charles Webb Murphy former president
OF the West side club. probably holds
stock in the cubs to the amount OF
s45O,O and that the Federal League
probably holds the leases on all the
grounds Of the third circuit including
that on the North Side, Chicago.
The information that Murphy held 81
rer cent. of a controlling interest In the
Cubs despite the understanding that ne
had disposed OF his holdings came. 1t ~
said from "A man closely associated with
Murphy. These revelations make Muir
phy and James Gilmore, president of the
Federal League, big men In a deal for the
sale of the Cubs and the transfer Of that
team to the North side. Murphy Is
avcrse to taking tho Cubs from the West
side and Gilmore Is strong for maintain
Ing the integrity of the Federal League
at all costs
Weeghman and Hermann. who is sup
posed TO he the Intermediary between or
Ganized baseball and the l'ederals, held
two meetings during the day. The FIRST
ono was at the Congress Hotel and II
lasted only short time. Then WEIGH
man rushed to the Chicago Athletic As
ISOLATION, where he IL supposed 20 have
met President Gilmore, George :. Ward
of the Brooklyn Feds and other Federal
League men. Hermann also made a
hasty exit by way of of side door and
sought out ban Johnson, pI'HlueHV vi
the American League
After these conferences with the
'powers behind the scenes" Weeghmar
and Hermann went into session for a
s.cond time. While Hermann declined
10 say word about the meetings ht
did take occasion TO express the belief
that, no matter what stand Murphy takes
il would not upsst the sale OF the Cubs
Taft and Murphy certainly made some
sort of a deal when Taft took over the
Cubs, and ! am satisfied that Tafts
word will be law" said Hermann
II developed tonight that one reason
weeghman Is holding off in his official an
nouncement of the purchase of the Cubs
Is that he does not want to be dIscourteou'
TO his fellows in the Federal League. The
Fed magnates viii hold meeting in Chi
cago November ~.
Wecghman practically admitted to-
night that Joe Tinker will be the new
pilot Of tho Cubs. Joe has three yea
ironcIad contract with Weeghman.