OFFER $15,000 FOR
J. KLING'S RELEASE.
THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONALS
SOLD TO NEW COMPANY.
Want Local Catcher as manager,
But Cub Holdout Says He Would
Demand $10,000 a Year Salary.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26. -- The Philadelphia National League baseball club was sold today to a syndicate of which Horace S. Fogel of this city is the head. The price paid by the new owners is said to have been $350,000. Charles W. Murphy, president of the Chicago club of the National League, represented his organization at the conference in order to see that the provisions of the National League constitution were properly observed. The fact that Mr. Murphy was present caused a rumor to be circulated that he would be financially interested in the new management, but this Murphy denied.
An offer of $15,000 was made to President Murphy for the release of John Kling, providing the national commission will reinstate the famous Chicago catcher. Donlin is also wanted.
