Baseball Returns to Minnesota

Roy Gorham this afternoon completed purchase of the Chicago Cubs from James Spellos. Mr. Gorham, of Ohio, also has decided to relocate the team to Minnesota, citing poor fan support in the friendy confines. Although the Molson League will return to Minneapolis-St. Paul next spring, the Twins will pick through the Chicago rookies this offseason.

The franchise (83-79) finished second to the San Francisco Giants last year, a mere twenty games behind.

Oakland Athletics owner Brad Colvey, for one, is happy about the change among the division rivals.

"Let's be honest. Minnesota is almost Canada, and Northwest offers considerably cheaper charters than United," Mr. Colvey said by phone.