The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-19
PLAN TO SELL CUBS
AGAIN FALLS FLAT
Owner Taft Refuses to Extend
Wccghman's Option aud
Deal Crumbles.
SHELTERS FOR BROOKLYN

Cincinnati yesterday Charles y. Taft,
principal stockholdcr OF the Chicago Ma
tional League club. has broken on all
negotiations with Charles weeghman. the
Federal League hacker Of the Chicago
team for the sale OF tho Cubs Mr.. Taft
refused to extend until December / an
option that had been granted more than
two weeks ago to the Windy CITY restau-
rateur. Further confirmation Of the split
was furnished By Charles W. Murphy,
former president OF the Cubs, upon his
return 10 Chicago from a conference with
Weeghman. Taft and August Hermann
In Cincinnati.
II Was Murphy who threw the first
obstacles in the way OF Wecghmans pur-
chase OF the Cubs. Weeghman wished
to move this old established club from the
West side grounds to the new Federal
League park OF ChcaGos North side.
Murphy who has q half interest In the
park at the West side. interposed objec-
ion. While he had disposed OF his In
terests in the club to Mr.. Taft the latter
had not paid for the stock. It Is said
Murphy demanded cash with interest at
per cent. since the transfer OF his stock
10 the Cincinnati publisher for $4,000
In notes To appeasc Chubby Charlie Mr..
Taft depended upon cash transaction
with weeghman. The latter evidently was
not able to raise the necessary capital
before tho expiration 81 his option.
weeshman, who appeared very much
rioucd over the refusal OF Mr. Taft to
extend the option unto the first OF De-
ccmber told his friends in Chicago yester-
day that the rundown would mean con-
tinuation OF the Federal League war to
the death of one or the other faction.
In the Fast this unexpected move OF the
National League is interpreted as a direct
slap at the Gilmore hackers. The CON
vction grows that the neg tiaton Ti;h
Weeghinan was nothing more than strategy
to determine tho financial strength OF
the enemy. August Hermann. who con-
Quoted business for Mr.. Taft, did not act
in his capacity Of National Commission
chairman. From the first the National
League let it he known that NJ. Herr
manns chickering's were in no manner
binding.
Those close TO the situation have known
all along that the majority OF National
League club presidents opposed the idea
Of permitting Weeghman to protect him
self in the purchase OF one OF organized
baseballs leading teams. The American
League to a man backed UP President Ban
johnson in "A like attitude. Ed Barrow.
president Of the International League,
harder hit than any other protected cir
cult last night expressed the lieenest salts
faction over the new turn Of affairs.
Prom the very first IT seemed TO me
rather bad policy to treat with Weigh
man. and 7 am glad that he is not TO he
considered further" said Mr. Barrow. "of
course II was a National League affar
and might have Strengthened out a COM
plcation H. Chicago. II seems 10 prove
that the Federal Leagues talk OF continu-
N1ttsf Il
Weeghman did not exercise his option on
tho cub stock because he could not COM
mand the necessary capital lie Is in the
same position as many of his corfcderates.
peace will come in baseball more
quickly than most people imagine, but not
through compromise There H. absolutely
no chance of the independents either being
recognized as OF major rating or of ANAL
gamatlng with my circuit"
That Barrow is planning for vigorous
action with his circuit IN the 1915 field Is
shown by his determination TO transfer
the Jersey CITY club TO Brooklyn next sea-
SON. Whether Or not william S. Devory
disposes of his stock in that club II Is
likely that Tom Fogarty's trailers will
share Ebbets Field with the Dodgers
1T II far more certain thai an Inter-
national League club will play In Brook
lyn next year than that the Federas will
gain the slightest recognition from the
National and American leagues said
Barrow last night. "AUd none OF my
clubs will play ut Washington Park.
either" he concluded
Charles II. Ehhcts Of Brooklyn. one Of
the stoutest champions OF organized base
hall. has agreed ~ waive territorial dis
elimination against the proposed exponent
of minor league baseball in Brooklyn
Charles "a. has gone even further. He has
set very low rental upon his parl, so
hat there may he 10 embarrassment over
tho transfer, whether or not the present
ownership OF the Jersey city club con-
tinues. The International schedule will
he SO arranged as 10 dove'ail into the
draft Of National League dates and pro-
vide Brooklyn fandom with continuous
baseball Needless to say, this would also
furnish constant conflict for any con
templated Federal League operations at
Washington Park
still hunt through the preserves Of
Joseph j. Lannin's Garden city Hotel
yesterday afternoon failed to develop
any one Of Ban lohnsons generous pro-
portions Incorporating behind disguise
The obiiging clerk of Mr.. Lannins hos
teliy, who was positive as ever that no
Mr. Johnson of Chicago had ever been in
Garden city, vouchsafed the information
that his master had been in Boston since
Monday. n his be true it is quite likely
that Ban johnson is not in New York
1t il also quite true that he may be in
Boston instead.
San has considerable business to trans
act IN the East, either when he COM, : or
before he 1eparts Some of this refers
81 5nncs ". iar7ney, presids.t of the
worlds champion Braves James like
Frank Farrell, il without home and ia
DESTROYS Of making a temporary abode
nj FenvaY Park. Announcement has been
made of dea. whereby the Braves will
share the Red SoN home In 1915. The
building Of a modern plant by Mr.. Gaff-
sey depends entirely upon the success or
Failure of a long term lease OF the rival
grounds.
Though John MCGrdw has n,aIly a
score Of pitchers under reserve n. is
overlooking nothing of promise II was
learned yesterday that the leader Of the
Giants is trying 10 secure the contract Of
Marry Jennings of Rutgers. McGraw, 1t
IS said. has made two propositions to the
colegan, one for him 20 report in Marlin
early In the spring and the other calling
DOR his services after the close OF the col
lege season. Jennings. who earned a rep
1ltation with a high school Lino Of Hart
lord, has pitched two no hit and one one
Glt games for Rutgers.