Emil Fuchs forfeited his shares to Charles F. Adams, who planned to sell the team as soon as possible. On November 26, the National League took over control of the Braves due to the club's failure to fulfill its contractual obligations. The club was awarded to Bob Quinn on December 10. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis did not allow Adams to be part of the new ownership group due to his stake in Suffolk Downs. Suffolk Downs Adams was the head of Eastern Racing Association, the syndicate that founded Suffolk Downs. He remained involved with the race track until 1945, when he sold his shares for $4 million. Death and legacy Adams died in Boston on October 2, 1947, 16 days before his 71st birthday, after a long illness. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960. The NHL's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Adams. The Bruins were a member of the Adams Division for the entirety of its existence, winning nine division titles and appearing in four Stanley Cup Finals in that time. It was succeeded by the Northeast Division, which was dissolved with the league's 2013 realignment, and can be considered the fore-runner of the NHL's current Atlantic Division. Adams was inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. References External links Charles Francis Adams at the Northland Journal 1876 births 1947 deaths Boston Braves executives Boston Braves owners Boston Bruins executives Boston Bruins owners Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Adams, Charles Francis People from Orleans County, Vermont Ice hockey people from Vermont Stanley Cup champions Suffolk Downs executives