The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-06
sale OF CUBS
TO WEEGHMAN
Is COMPLETED
Former Fed Gains Control Of
Chicago Club by Buying
G. p. Taft's Stock.
BARROW'S ILLNESS
DELAYS

Jan. B.-The baseball
aove Of peace began It's last Night to-day
when Charles w. Weeghman. former
ouner of the late Chicago Federal
League club. handed over his check for
S,00 goo in part payment for the Chi
,ago cubs to Charles =. Taft. owner OF
the chicago club. At the same tim the
announcement was made that the peace
committee meeting with the National
commission had reached a tentative
agreement as to the International League
troubles.
Formal announcement that Weeghman
had obtained the Cubs was forthcoming
from Mr.. Taft after a lengthy confer
rnce with weeghman INC Harry +. Sim
clair. None Of the details OF the agree
ment reached by the peace committee
was announced up to a late hour this
evening and may not be mad public
until the meeting formally adjourns. The
conference which ended In the sale Of
the Cubs TO Weeghman took place in
Mr. Taft's private office. At the con
c!usion Of the meeting Mr.. Taft emerged
from the room and announced that he
had sold the Cubs to Weeghman for
100000, the formal contract TO be signed
on January 20. when Weeghman will pay
the other $4,000 0o.
III Is ~ NtSu tIdilS1CtiVu, ce~ "H.
Taft. Mr.. weeghman has purchased 90
Der cent. of the Cub stock"
The remaining 10 per cent. Of the
stock Is held by Harry Ackerland OF
Pitsburg. a brother-in-law OF julius
T@achman, who controls tho Cincinnati
Reds. Weeghman said to-day that he
wanted Ackerland to continue as part
owner and to become q director OF the
club
The Cubs will play at the North Side
park in Chicago formerly used by the
Federal League club. Weeghman takes
over the West sid ball park. on which
Charles W Murphy holds a long lease.
hut Taft promises to assist Weeghman
years. Weeghman will pay $4,000 a
year for the lease OF the old park.
The negotiations for the acquisition OF
the Cubs by weeghman were started
some weeks ago, at a time when II was
believed that baseball peace was pend
Ing or at least possible. The original
negotiations were with Harry F. Sin
clair. who only a few months before had
become interested in the Federal League
Sinclair was a prominent factor In the
peace negotiations. but according to his
own statement Weeghman 10 the pur-
chaser and will be the president OF tn.
Cubs.
Sinclair. who owns forty or fifty Of the
Federal League players. to-day said he
viii not dispose OF them until he has
been definitely assured hat he Camp
puy the Giants. In the event that he Il
successful In acquiring the New York
club ae win endeavor TO keep the stars
for himself and sell the others. II no
successful he will sell all OF the player:
whose contracts he controls.
President Ed Barrow OF the Interna'
tional League. a member OF the peac.
committee which met here to-day with
View of patching up the differences bc
tween the International and Fedora
League clubs, was forced to leave tn
meeting. \ physician advised him tina
he was suffering from appendicitis. Bar
row arranged TO so 10 his home imme
dialely and prepare for an operation
10 be performed the latter part Of tn,
week.
Tile National Commission finished W
It's routine business by rejecting Angus
Hermann chairman and John L. Bruc,
secretary.
The committees having In charge tn,
squabblc between the Federal and In
,ernational leagues adjourned their meet
Ing tonight without having reached
hral agreement. The meeting will re
convene In New York some time withil
the next two weeks. the visiting mag
mates leaving for their homes tonight.