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February 23, 1914
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Charles W. Murphy, who began his baseball career with minimal resources, sold his 53% stake in the Chicago National League club to Charles P. Taft for over a million dollars, feeling relieved and happy in his Chicago home despite lumbago.
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MURPHY HAPPY.
Started on Shoestring and Quits with a Million.
Chicago, Feb. 23.--"I started in baseball with a shoestring and now I'm worth more than a million dollars," said Charles W. Murphy, who sold under pressure Saturday the controlling interest in the Chicago National league club.
Mr. Murphy sat comfortably in a nest of pillows, for he is still suffering with lumbago, in the great room of his $60,000 home.
"I'm a happy man," he said, "because I haven't a thing to worry about; nobody is calling me names and criticising me, and it seems as if a large weight had lifted from my shoulders."
Mr. Murphy chuckled and then grew serious when he was asked to tell how much Charles P. Taft gave him for the 53 per cent of the stock of the club.
"I would be violating a confidence to give the exact amount," he replied. "but estimated on the basis of the price I received for my interest, the club is worth more than a million dollars."
Started on Shoestring and Quits with a Million.
Chicago, Feb. 23.--"I started in baseball with a shoestring and now I'm worth more than a million dollars," said Charles W. Murphy, who sold under pressure Saturday the controlling interest in the Chicago National league club.
Mr. Murphy sat comfortably in a nest of pillows, for he is still suffering with lumbago, in the great room of his $60,000 home.
"I'm a happy man," he said, "because I haven't a thing to worry about; nobody is calling me names and criticising me, and it seems as if a large weight had lifted from my shoulders."
Mr. Murphy chuckled and then grew serious when he was asked to tell how much Charles P. Taft gave him for the 53 per cent of the stock of the club.
"I would be violating a confidence to give the exact amount," he replied. "but estimated on the basis of the price I received for my interest, the club is worth more than a million dollars."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Baseball
Chicago National League
Million Dollars
Sale
Taft
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles W. Murphy
Charles P. Taft
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles W. Murphy
Charles P. Taft
Location
Chicago
Event Date
Feb. 23
Story Details
Charles W. Murphy started in baseball with little money and sold his controlling interest in the Chicago National League club for over a million dollars, expressing happiness and relief from worries.