Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Cubs and the North Side, Day One 1
Chapter 2 The Chicago Theological Lutheran Seminary Lot 9
Chapter 3 Lucky Charley Weeghman 19
Chapter 4 Charles Webb Murphy 29
Chapter 5 Joe Tinker and the Federal League 41
Chapter 6 Weeghman and the War 53
Chapter 7 Crisis Management 63
Chapter 8 Murphy and Evers 73
Chapter 9 Groundbreaking on the North Side 83
Chapter 10 The Battle of the Dock 93
Chapter 11 "The Fellows from the North Side Were Actuated with Pride" 105
Chapter 12 A Promising Start for the New League 115
Chapter 13 War and Strategy 125
Chapter 14 Lazy Days 137
Chapter 15 Stretch Run, 1914 147
Chapter 16 Peace Foiled 157
Chapter 17 "I Have Just Signed Walter" 171
Chapter 18 Showdown in Judge Landis's Court 181
Chapter 19 The 1915 Season Begins 193
Chapter 20 The Cubs, the Whales, and the Future of Chicago Baseball 205
Chapter 21 A Champion on the North Side 215
Chapter 22 The Cubs Head North 227
Epilogue 237
Notes 244
Bibliography 259
Index 263