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Show CHICAGO MAY HAVE THREE BALL CLUBS CHICAGO Dec 17 Charles W Mur phy former president of the Chicago Nationals, Intimated that there might be difficulty in transferring the Cube to the North Side park of the Chicago Federals. The Cubs have an eighty year Ieaae on the West Side ball park, said Mr Murphy Mr Taft has a half interest in the grounds and I ha e the other half If the Nationals try to move to other grounds, some arrangement will have to be made to pay the rental under the present lease The West Side park is alued at S700 000 A F Tlmme. president of the Milwau kee American association club en route to New York today said he expected to put before the pea e commissioners Milwa kee s claim for Max Flack the C ucago Federals outfielder who ranked net to Benny Kauff as the best outer gardener in t e Federal league last year A report was In circulation today that Chicago would have three clubs next sea son under the reorgan xatlon plan. Th s report had It that with the amal gan at on of the Federali and Nationals here the American association would be allowed to enter Chicago transferring he C eveland association club to the Cubs old park This it Is said would tako care of the Natlona s long term lease on tl e West Side park and reran e I fncultles In the way of mo 1ng the Cubs to Charles Weeghman s North Side park. |