The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

Judging from the talk going about asso-
citation football circles there Is a merry
war on between the promoters and parts
ans in this state and Fall River.
The president OF the Interstate league
of Fall River soon had Manager Love OF
Pawtucket on the wire when the news or
the r. l. A. r. league doings got 10 him.
After learning what Manager Love had
20 say. President Howarth reported that
the inter state league was founded on
rock that dynamite would not disturb,
much less any action upon the part or the
officials OF the Rhode Island league, and
that both the Observation-Disclosures and the
Coats teams were I'm the new league To
stay.
According to the statements made by
Manager Love TO President Howarth
there was no cause for worry and fur-
thermore the Rovers would be expected
In Pawtucket next Saturday and Manager
Howarth OF the Fall River team WAS told
10 send his lineup along. President How
srth smoke OF the contemplated Western
trip and he threw a bombshell into the
gathering OF enthusiasts by saying that
he would select the team 10 go 10 Chicago,
and not the Pan-Americans.
lie produced a letter from j. @. Davis
OF Chicago as proof OF his statement, and
Il was to the effect that the Rovers or
team 10 be picked by Manager Howarth
would be expected 10 be In the West dur
ing the coming spring At the time the
Chicagos played In Fall River Manager
Davis OF the visitors told Manager How
arth that IL any team from that city was
10 go West TO play the game. ne would
not hesitate an instant In declaring In IA
vor or the eleven to be picked by Mana
ger Howarth
In Chicago there are N football clubs.
Manager Howarth does not say when he
will take his eleven along. but IL will be
late I'm the spring. IL is thought. He also
has an option on two games In st. Louis
and the chances are that he will play at
least two games in Canada. with the pos
sibility OF playing games I'm New York
and Philadelphia on the return trip.
Capt Cyr OF the Pan-Americans, took
exception 10 the statements made by
President Howarth relative to the meet
ing OF the ground management and the
Pan-American Saturday afternoon az the
conclusion Of the Rover Howard Bullough
game. In his statement Capt. Cyr says
that Mr. Howarth has sadly mlsrepre-
scented facts In his proposition Capt.
Cyr says that the Pans are willing 10
take 66 % per cent. or the gate when IL
happens that the Rovers and Pans are
playing I'm Fall Diver
Another thing he ADDS Manager How
arth claims that we received S205 for five
games. This is not so. We have only
played four games and for these we re-
ceived the sum OF Sl65. Mr. Howarth cam
not name five games in which we played.
The games in which we did play are four.
Chicago. New Bedford Fort Warren and
Howard Bullough. Now, / will make this
proposition" adds Mr.. Cyr: I'm home
games with the Rovers the Pans will play
for CO 2-S per cent. OF the gate, the win
ner to take GO and tho loser 10. The Pans
will go to Pawtucket for nothing and will
take 80 per cent. of the gross receipts
when the Pawtucket men play on the
athletic grounds
Such is the condition In the football
situation in Fall River. and there is now
no telling where the matter will end To
add something more from the South End
ers, G. g. Murphy, Jr.. former manager
of the Pans has arranged To take the
team West this spring. He will play In
St Louis and Chicago. and IL makes no
difference TO him whether the Rovers or
some other team from this city goes or
not The Pans arc going and that is all
there Is to II. Mr.. Murphy has the as
sUrance Of prominent sporting men OF
Chicago that the Pans will he welcome
to play In that city. This is not the game
which is being arranged by Manager Da-
Wis. as he is doing business with the How
arth eleven. Mr.. Murphy wrote to Mr..
Davis OF Chicago. but the latter has not
as yet sent reply