Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-08-16 | Page 10 | Deal is Pending Involving Phillies

DEAL IDEAL IS iS' PENDING INVOLVING PHILLIES C. C W. W Murphy of Chicago May Acquire in National League Leaders Leader ra I PH PHILADELPHIA Aur Aug Thera 16 There There will be new blood in n the Philadelphia National league ball ban club If It the ne negotiations negotiations ne- ne now under way between Mrs w. w H. H Locke and Fred Chandler of this elt city x go through Mr frs Locke Is the widow of ot the former secretary secretary secre secre- tary of ot the club and later the controlling factor in the Phil PhU- 11 lies 8 It Jt was wall expected that the deal dea l would go through to today ay but n negotiations negotiations go- go have been secret and no public announcement nt of ot the contemplated contemplated con con- transfer ba has seen the light ligh t of ot day in the local papers It was rumored that Charles W W. Murphy Murph of ot the Cubs was in the city but he could not be located Murphy and Mrs Charles P P. P. P Taft of ot Cincinnati CIa Cin c hold hole the lease of ot the local loca l baseball grounds ground and it hat ha been asserted and as all often otten denied that the former president of ot the Cubs Cuba also held stock in the club It is III claimed here that Murphy would be willing to t transfer his Interests here but no one could be found who knew an anything thing abo about t this angle angl I Locke at t the time titus of his death had hac a R. large targe interest in the Philadel Philadel- phia club although he did not control control con con- trot the majority of of ot the tock Mr Baker present head of or the club be became became be be- came the controlling factor actor at th the death of ot Locke and has hu been in charge since That there is some strong bidding for tor Mr tr tn L Lockes Locke's holdIngs holding hold hold- Inc ing is not denied b but t it is ii asserted that Chandler does dou not represent the Baker Bakel Interests but that his conn connections connections connections' c. c tlona have been with wIlh the Murphy Murphy- ll Taft combination