Deseret Evening News | 1908-10-17 | Page 13 | Chicago Cubs Divide a Nice Fat Purse

I CHICAGO CUBS DIVIDE A NICE FAT PURSE Chicago Oct The worlds wolds cham chain champion pion Cubs met Charles Murphy I to 10 day itLy and amid divided among themselves b their theil share of the receipts of oC the tho live five worlds championship games gaines gants played with Detroit As f s the th winning whining lean the tho Chicagoans received Prior to tile the meeting Manager Chanc informally with Cal Kw Ew Ew EwIn In and an Henry Hemr Berry Ben ot of the PacinG Pacific toast league with wilh reference to u iL I of games gaines between this thc Cubs and teams of the tho Coast Con t league leaSle Manager Channe Chane told of ot the tho proposition of Perry Berry and nod Ewing which included In lud a guarantee ot of I The Tha Tiu Californians ul also IFO o offered to pay Ill all al expenses but iho ho Chicago players demanded n a o ot of lOOI lot for fo each aach player and Ulc after considerable discus discussion sion tho tue scheme was abandoned Mr h Ewing said that In Iii view Ie ot of the tue taint of ot weather conditions lon he ho could not expenses raise his bis first offer of and