Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
FARRELL TO PART
WITH ANOTHER CLUB
NEW YORKER WILL SELL HIS
MONTREAL INTERESTS
Teams Finish in Pennant Race Dis
appointing to Yankee Maenate,
and Worry Attached Is
Not Worth Price

NEW YORK, Nov 19.-Frank Farrell,
who owns both the Yankees and the Mon
treal club of the Eastern league, has de-
cided to sell his Canadian organization.
Mr. Farrell has had nothing but trouble
with the Montreal team and was most
bitterly disappointed when the team fin
ished last instead of first in the pennant
race that has just closed. Mr. FarreH
had been thinking seriously for some
time of parting with his Montreal base
ball interests and came to quick con-
clusion when he learned yesterday that
the grandstands on the field of the Mon
treal club had been destroyed by fire.
While this loss does not fall personally
on Mr.. Farrell, 1t affects the interests of
the club indirectly and will probably cost
the club serious inconvenience. The
stands were owned by a church corpora
tion in Montreal. This corporation has so
much property to take care of that 1T
may not see fit to build a new stand,
particularly in view of the fact that it
owns other but less attractive fields on
which the Montreal team can meet its
opponents.
At the beginning of last season Mr..
Farrell gathered fine lot of ball play
ers for the Montreal team and put the
veteran Kittredge in charge. Mr.. Farrell
was assured that he had winning COM
bination But KittreCge proved a poor
manager and got himself thoroughly dis
liked by the baseball fans of Montreal.
Mr. Farrell decided to remove Kittredge,
but he failed to act, and instead of cap
turing a pennant and making money the
club finished last and was heavy fl
nancial loser also. The club will probably
pass into the hands of Montreal people.
The Eastern league is likely to profit
by the change. for the Montreal club was
generally referred to as ''the Yankees
farm" Mr.. Farrell evidently feels that
he has work enough ahead to round up a
winning team on Washington Heights.
There are now three Eastern league
teams on the lookout for new grounds
The field of the Rochester club has beer
sold for building purposes, and the clut
will have some trouble securing new
quarters at a reasonable rental. The To
ronto club. which finished last season
with a profit of $780, 900 for its owners, has
sold its old grounds and must acquire {
new field at once. 1t is probable that th'
Toronto team will play on Hanlon':
Island, where it fought many hare
battle years ago. The third Easter
league team in doubt where it it will
play next season is, of course, Montreal
Harry Ray, who a year OF SO ago wa
one of the most remarkable base stealer'
in the country, is doing his turn in vau
deville nowadays. The Cleveland sta
said he made his record of stealing base
through his ability to start fast.
Jimmy williams, veteran the Yankees
have Just cast off, will probably cove
first base for the st. Louis Browns. Jim
my is sure of a fine welcome In th
lwest.
Reports to the contrary notwithstand
ling the stockholders of the Cincinnati
club are sure of dividends this year
Garry Herman says there is enough lef
after paying $4,000 for players and 500,
900 for general expenses to make boun
! tiful Christmas present to the holders o
1.-THE Reds stock.