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Show SALE OF INDIANS 18 ALMOST COMPLETED , 1 Chicago, Feb. 17 Tho salo of tho Cleveland American League- Club has been practically complete, according to a statement mado by President Johnson or tho leaguo, who declined to confirm or deny various rumors that C. W. Murphy, formor Club owner, wa to bo ono of tho stockholders stock-holders or that Chicago capital was Interested. Tho sanction to tho sa'o will bo naked by Mr. Johnson at tho American Ameri-can Jeaguo meeting in New York later la-ter this week and tho formal announcement an-nouncement probably will bo mado announcement probably will bo made in Clovcland. Thocbango in ownership Is Ikely r I ' to involve no chango In tho manage-met, manage-met, according to Mr. Johnson. Leo Fohl who Iod tho club the lat-tor lat-tor part of tho 1915 season has signed sign-ed a contract for the coming year. It was reported tat Georgo Stovall would tako tho management. |