New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-19
BASEBALL WAR
MUST CONTINUE.
SAYS WEECHMAN
Break in Negotiations 70
Purchase Cubs Peeves
Fed Magnate.
BRESNAHAN WILL
SUCCEED O'DAY
Hermann Says Development,
in West Do Not Mean
Doom Of Peace.

Chicago, Nov. l8 Development, d,
fectIng the Chicago National L,,.n.
club and through 10 The tate Of b,,,
ball war existing between The Federal
League and the parties 70 The ysto,,,
agreement came fast TODAY F;-.
was the revelation that Charlie, e
Murphy despite his having bos,
"oustcd' last winter sti.I has Is,,.
influence among those directing ma
clubs affairs. Then cam. Charlie.
Tafts declaration OF break r.
Charles Weeghman's negotiations fo-
the purchase Of the 1aft interests Il
the clubs. and third was The frs. des.
mite announcement that Roger Bregrs.
han would be manager of the Cubs +,
1915.
Murphy's influence became appare,.
In the success OF bis .-rt To- kee. NJ
Cubs on their West Side gIavi,.
ground. Of which be- s ha'f owner. ti,e
Mr.. Taft holding the otne. mares. %,
returning from Cincinnati Murphy 10.
clarcd there was no chance for Weegb.
man 20 buy the Na,.oHa League cig5
and this was confirmed sooa after by
Mr. Taft's announcemcr. hat neeotis.
tions were ended.
Finally Murphy stated pos.tiyeiv
that Bresnahan would succeed Hsr.
O'Day az manager Of the Cubs. Par.
tial confirmation OF this came later
when President Thomas Has reoue,.si
by Taft over long a. stance telephone 4,
bring Bresnahan Co Cincinnati. tber.
10 attend tomorrow o special meets,
Of the Cub director and discuss w,i
the catcher terms under which he
would take over the management
The News of these development,
brought from Weeghman a declaration
that war would continue. w'h the FeS.
erals in letter position ,hau ever 10
wage. Dc.
! President Thomas and Bresnasa,
viii 90 20 Cincinnati tonight. wbers
tomorrow at special meeting Of he
I Cub directors terms under which Bre,.
nahan will assume the managemeB.
/ will be discussed This was announced
by Thomas this afternoon after reeey.
/ ing q message from Taft
If Mr. Taft has called of negots.
tions regarding the purchase o. The
Cub stock, it means war 90 "a finish b..
tween the Federal League and organ.
lied ball." said Charles Weeghmsr.
president Of the Chicago Federsls 70.
day. THE Federal League was anY.
iOus for peace, but if we can't have t
we are more ready for w.r than ever
Wecghman admitted be had never
held an option on the TAFT holdings.
but said chance 20 bid for them bad
been promised him.
Weeghman expressed regret al the
sudden turn in events. M Hermann
and I worked hard 90 end the war BE-
tween the leagues. and ] will be ready
If some other plan presents Itself thar
will tend TO bring the night 70 an end
Mr.. Weeghman denied an assertion
by Murphy that he had never held an
option on the Cubs. "llr. Taft vii
bear out my statements that | have had
an option he said.
Cincinnati. Nov. 49, When shown
Nr. Weeghman's statement 20 the effect
that the baseball war would be con.
tinued. Chairman August Hermann oi
the National Commission said:
"My conferences with Nr. Weeghman
looking toward peace iu baseball. hay,
been very pleasant. and hope they VIII
not cease. In fact. / have reason 10
believe that while the peace negots'
tions may be interrupted oy this .aies'
development they viii eventually coz.
tinue and, hope, TO successful end
Cleveland. Nov. Is. Whether C.eye.
land will have a Federal League bal
club next wear was discussed az a two
hour conference here to-day by Pres.
dent James A. Gilmore of the Federal
League and G.. B. Ward and W :. Eo5'
ertson. of the Brooklyn and buhao
Federal League clubs. respectively