The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06
CHICAGO CUBS WILL
CHANGE HANDS TODAY
NO MAN CONNECTED WITH FED
ERAL MOVEMENT WILL DE
SOLD FRANCHISE.
TAFT EXPECTED TO-DAY
NATIONAL LEAGUERs HOLD CON-
FERENCE WITH PRESIDENT
CILM0RE--BoTH SIDES
NoNCOMMITTAL.

NEW YORK. March 5.--The Chi
cage Cubs will be sold tomorrow I'M
less all plans go astray. The buyer
will not be Charles H. weeghman, a
hacker of the Chicago F'ederals. or
any other man connected with the
Federal movement. Whatever may
have been in the wind from that
quarter was definitely cast aside as a
result OF the baseball happenings OF
today. Charles +. Taft present own
er OF the majority OF the Cubs stock,
liz expected here tomorrow morning.
and all that remains TO close the deal
Is the arranging Of a few minor de-
tails Your correspondents inform
ant would not reveal the name OF
the purchaser. He did vouch for the
fact, however, that Governor Tener
had been consulted in the matter, and
the new magnate was satisfactory 70
him. AS the National league left the
matter entirely in his hands, none
can block the deal when Mr.. Tafts
price is met.
Trains from the East and West
fairly exuded men prominent In base
bali today. or course. the most OF
them were connected with organized
ball. having come TO welcome home
the I.usItania. which will arrive carry
tomorrow with it's werld-toaring
Giants and White Sox. But there was
more than scattering OF Federals on
the horizon. President Gilmore was
fanked by Il. f. Gates, of Indianap-
oils. They went into long secret
conference with President Baker, OF
the Phillies. and President CARNEY,
OF the Boston Nationals. in Giimore's
rooms at the Waldorf. Both sides
were noneommi;tal when the pow
view ended. the National league mag
mates saying that any announcement
must come from Governor Tener. who
Is expected late tomorrow night. II
seems almost certain, however, that
the cases of some contract jumpers
Furnished live topic The Federals
claim Catcher Killifer. OF the Phil
lies. and Baker Is certain that Pitcher
Seaton violated his word in signing
with the Federals. Gaffney has a
like grievance in the matter of Pitch
er. Jack Quinn.
Ward Refuses to Talk.
Before this confab began. Baker
and Gaffney were in the Waldorf
lobby when Robert b. Ward. presi-
dent OF the Brooklyn Federals, hur-
ried In. Your correspondent was In
troduced to them. and Baker mme-
diately asked for a few minutes con-
versation on the subject of Seaton.
Ward said he preferred not to talk
baseball until Gilmore arrived, but
Baker pressed the subject.
"You are a business man. Mr..
Ward" hao said. This is business
lie insisted. You say you do not
wish any player with you who breaks
his word"
.They tell me that your agreement
with Seaton is not legal" pleaded the
Federal man.
II can convince you to the con-
trary IL you will look over these decu-
ments." said Baker.
But MIR. Ward declined to LOOK al
them, and contented himself with
saying that he wanted nothing to do
with players whose word could MT
be trusted.
Immediately after his arrival al
Grand Central station from Chicago
with the special trainload OF fans who
came to do honor to the returning
travellers, Ban Johnson unbosome,l
himself on the subject Of possipfe
peace with the Federal league. He
nayed the opposition without mercy
and said his circuit would have no
part in any concessions to them.
johnson Not Worried.
.aThis Federal league Is being
taken too seriously by some men III
organized baseball" said Johnson
They are weak financially. They
have no money in Indianapolis or
Buffalo. They have been bluffing
their way through. A very few play
ers OF big league caHfer have been
augmented by lot OF lads taken OF
tho lots.
Eyes, we did take Pitcher Bland
ing away from them. after he had
signed a contract. He is the property
of the Cleveland club, and we merely
S helped ourselves to our own. Well
welcome q night In the courts II they
want Il. We intend to show up the
q eour-flushers In the proper light"
Tho National league directors III
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