The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-11
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
NEW YORK AMERIC4 ANS MADE
500, 900 LAST SEASON.
Frank Farrell Leaves To-day for the CHI
cago Meeting Stages Ideas About
changes in FO0tball Ruies-AnOther
Reason Why DurneII VIII Train for Gates

Frank Farrell Leaves To-day for the 0hi-
Gag Meeting Stages Ideas About
changes in Football Isuies-AnOther
Reason Why DurneIl VIII Train for Gates
Frank J. Farrell. owner of tho New York
American League club. Will-iraV We here this
afternoon for thiCago. whore the annual fall
meeting of the Amt, can League will convene
tomorrow at the Auditorium Hotel. For the
lrst time since Ban johnson decided to in
wade the metropolis the New York club Is
on Easy street. When Farrell received the
franchise in 1909 he spent si25 900 in fixing
up the present home OF the Americans. In
1904 after breaking even on expenses only
during the preceding season the club made
q few thousand dollars, while in 1905 the
profits were about s2s, 900. exclusive OF the
receipts from football. But during last season
the public began 10 appreciate American
League ball more than ever before, with the
result that three times as many persons saw
the Griffth team play in this city as attended
In 1905. while the patronage on the road was
immense. As O natural result Farrell was
able to figure up about 10000 NJ after all ex-
pcnses had been paid, which placed the club
on velvet in ant iCipation of a money making
campaign IN 1907. Farrell therefore goes to
the American League meeting we'll satisfied
with his baseball investment and determined
10 give TO metropolitan fans the best return
possible for their patronage.
Il stand ready to strengthen my team.
no matter what the cost " said Farrell yester-
dav. and II ! can buy n star pitcher ont
right there will he no haGgling about the
price. feel that the New York baseball
public is entitled to have an American League
pennant rome here, and with that end in view
] hope to make one or two deals at Chicago.
But the trouble about such deals Ia that j
find the other fellow wants 10 get the best OF
it. and for that reason it is often a dinicult
matter to make connections.
As far as my bali team is concerned. !
believe TINT it cannot he improved upon
except in the pitchers box, ] had a talk
with Clark Griffith some time ago about this
point and We decided 10 90 after a couple OF
star boNmrn. But the only way that these
men can he secured il by trading some of our
valued players in exchange which Is Of course
out Of the question. i would he folly for us
TO LEI such men as Conroy, Williams. Chesbro
and others 90 when they are of great service
10 our own club. yet we have been asked TO
include these stars in trades with other clubs.
do not believe there will he more than rou-
tine business NJ the Chicago meeting, as all
of the clubs made hig money last season and
harmony reiGns among the various owners,
If the American League could induce he
National League to cut the schedule 10 i4O
games think the public would be better
HEi lkllpls lbI NilNfl NNu'hFi WIN "
at the outset and there would be a chance to
play a longer worlds series in the fall. But
as far as the New York American Lea que Club
is concerned you can say that whatever the
m majority agrees to will be satisfactory The
schedule meeting will be held here in February.
when there will probably be a great deal more
to talk about.
Frank Delehanty. who played left field a
part Of last season for the New York Amer
leans, was operated on last week for appendi-
citis at his home in Cleveland. Although
the ordeal was severe, Delehanty is now re-
covering rapidly and will be out OF the hos
pital in a few days. Delehanty says that he
was bothered a great deal by this ailment last
season, but expects TO be in better condition
than ever before when he reports to Grinlth
In the spring.
Spike shannon, who was purchased from
the St. Louis Nationals last summer by Man.
ager McGraw, is putting in n strenuous winter
at Los Angeles, where he Is assisting the
starter in lining up the horses at the race
track. S%hannon's side partner in this occu-
patton is the veteran Jake Beckley. who has
been using the bull whip for several winters
with much success. II IL probable. by the
way. that the New York Nationals will train
In the spring at Los Angeles. in which event
IL will be possible for MC(iraw and Broadway
Alec Smith to see the ponies run for their
money occasionally between practice stunts
on the diamond.
A. A. Stagg, while advocating no radical
changes in the present football rules, says
that for the sake of harmony and also to sim
plify matters he would readily agree to these
notifications in the code: 4 return TO IS
minute halves. the resumption OF the old
IT vie of tnCkling, below or above the knees,
a fifteen yard penalty to the team making a
forward pass which touches the ground. a
more definite signal for a fair catch. But
Etagg says he is unaltcrably opposed to
granting an extra down in ten yards, the ex-
change of positions bet ween lineren and
backs, providing mass plays are eliminated
two forward passes in one scrimmage, the
widening of the playing field and the adoption
of a differently shaped ball. Many close
students of the gam" a. II was played this
fall favor only one change-the lengthening
Of the time Of play to thirt y-ive minute
halves.
Further evidence is at hand that Boots
Durnell will ira in a big stable next year for
John W. Gates. In the fall of 1905 Durnell
bought the Watercress mare Lotus for Gates,
paying SIS, 900. When Durnell was ruled on
the turf by the Pacific Coast Jockey club las
winter he came East In The spring and put
his horses up at auction. Lotus was among
the lot and was knocked down 70 the PaJcnOBhe
Stable, owned by William Du Bots, for less
than $4,000. Lotus raced all last season In
the Patchogue Stables colors. Durnell mean
while being reinstated. Now Lotus is racing
In Durnell's name and colOrs at Los Angeles.
Boots having bought her back before leaving
the Eastern turf. The first time Lotus raced
at Los Angeles recently she ran In such a
miserable manner that much adverse com
ment was caused. But Durnell explained to
che stewards that the mare was not quite
ready" That Gates still owns this valuable
mare, under the circumstances. goes without
saying.
Louis Celia. who has been running q syndi-
cate of books at the Fair Grounds. where he
had six OF them In line. has carried his business
over to City Park. where he had the same
number OF layers operating with his bank
roll yesterday. 1t remains to be seen whether
the Corrigan track officials will stand for
methods which caused the breach between
che Western Jockey Club and the American
Turf Association.
The chestnut stallion Rensselaer,. donated
by II. p. whitney to the Jockey Clubs breed
ing bureau. has been assigned TO B. &. Mitchell
Of Manhasset. Nassau county. This valuable
aire. who was n stake winner on three CONT