South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-10
TENER OPPOSES
H GAME SERIES;
SAYS IT'S CREED
Baseball MagnateS Consider
Case of Charles w. Murphy,
Who Says He Will Stick
Around a While Longer.
BY Frank G. Menkc.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia large
amount OF unfinished business con-
fronted the National league magnaJes
today when they proceeded about the
transacting OF the third days work
OF their annual meeting.
The magnates were expected to
kick the waddlng out OF the plan of
Ban Johnson and his American league
crowd for an II game world series
Pres't John X. Tener is said 10 be
opposed 10 the plan because It smacks
TOO much Of greed Oh the part Of the
magnates for profit out of the world
series and the majority OF the mag
mates Of the old league are supporting
Tener III his attitude.
The magnates may--and they may
not-decide 10 decide tne future OF
Charles Webb Murphy, that is, the
future they would like to make for
Charles. The magnates are heartily
in favor Of kickiny Charles out of their
executive set, but they wonder just
how il can DC accomplished under the
present circumstances.
Charles owns the controlling inter-
est in the Cubs. He recently de-
clared that Charles L. Taft who was
supposed To nave purchased MS in
terest, has failed to come through"
with the purchase price, and there
fore" as Murphy put it. then, I'm
still in baseball and ! guess III con-
tinue TO stick around a while longer"
The magnates may have taken some
action already on the peace confer
ences" that Garry Hermann held
with Charles WeeShman OF the chi
CagO Fcderals but if they have they
are very mum about it, If they have
not the action may be taken today as
This probably Will be the last regular
meeting day.
Il
mates here are certain that Mack viii
sell out his interest in the Athletics
and will manage the 1915 Yankees.
Mack. it is said. will be given a big
block of the stock free if he takes the
job. provided that Jacob Rupert, jr.,
the New y DIRK brewer, buys the Yam
KEGS.
Mack. it may be remembered, made
emphatic denialS and made them re-
peatedly of the first reports that he
was to let Eddie Collins go, and the
magnates. recalling this, believe that
Mack is putting up the same sort of
stall" relative to his going To the
Yankees.
OF course, if Rupert does not buy
the Yankees Mack will not change
Jobs But if he does. which is more
than likely within the next "a hours,
Mack Will get into communication
with Rupert One Philadelphia re-
port had ii that Mack was on the point
of leaving the city and was gOing TO
see Rupert, who is at West Baden,
Ind.
Federal League" Heard.
The dread name Federal league"
was spoken right out loud in the
meeting on Wednesday afternoon and
this is the first time the magnates
have admitted that they recognized
the opposition in any way. Even on
"Wednesday there was an effort To give
the matter an unofficial" aspect.
Garry Hermann was called on to
tell the meeting as a private individ-
ual just what had tTanspired between
him and Charles Weeghman, president
Of the Chicago Federals. in their ia
nous peace discussion a few weeks
ago
Mr.. Hermann addressed the meet
ing Unofficially.' said Sec'y John Il.
Heydler He said that his confer
enCe with Weeghman had been under
taken by him merely as an individual
and in no way as a representative of
the league, His account of what
transpired was not news. as the result
OF his conference with Weeghman was
accurately reported by the press at
the time il took place"
Little Was Done.
Wednesdays session of the club
owners was remarkable chiefly for
what II did not do. II took no action