Show CHICAGO CUBS I AFTER JOHNSON Would Curb Growing Popular Popularity ity of Comiskey by Land Landing Landing ing Mighty Ban Chicago Nov Noy frustrated scheme to put Ban Johnson at the head of the National league club in order I that there mIght be a fight to the hilt between the two local is the latest baseball yarn that has spun off the wheel The plot it is related was V busted when C P Taft turned over his holdings to President C IV Y Mur Murphy phy thus giving the latter a control controlling controlling ling hand in the affairs of the Cubs President Comiskey it is claimed had been given to understand such a aplan aplan plan was on foot th the idea of the pro promoters promoters being that Johnson having been a big success at the head of the American leagues affairs would make maie a success of one club an and might be able to controvert the growing hold Comis Comiskey key was supposed to have with the Chicago base public John Johnson Johnson son it is stat d was to be paid a fat salar salary to quit his a year job with the American league and on ac account account count of the discord now existing in that league as the result of the feud between him and Comiskey would be willing to accept All of this thiB ignores the fact that Charles W Murphy the pea head of the local Nationals has won a pen penant penant ant his first year in control ofa of a basE basEball baseball ball club If anyone had an idea of displacing Mr lIr Murphy he must be Credited with the most original move on wit that of turnIng down downa a winner Perhaps some people are not satisfied even with No 1 but the average man is willing to let it go at that and thank you kindly In the meanwhile the story which has the earmarks of a genuine foundation foundation tion In some of its particulars Is not going to lessen the breaCh between n ComIskey and Johnson |