The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-09
Part of Newark
 Club Has Been Sod
George L. Solomon Buys In- terest and McGInnity Will
 Remain as Manager

Newark, NoYss 9.-At the close of an all-day conference in the Wal dorf-Astoria in Manhattan between H. Clay Smith and Joe McGinnity, joint owners of the Newark club of the Eastern League, and George L.. Solomon, a wealthy New York busi-
 ness man and warm personal friend
 of the Iron Man, it was announced that enough progress had been made of an interest in the club by Solomon to warrant Smith in returning to his private business interests in Chicago, which he has neglected for some time in order to straighten out the base ball tangle.
 None of the interested persons would give any of the details of the transaction as it stands, but it is un- derstood that Solomon will acquire half interest through the purchase of stock now held by Smith and Me Ginnfty. It also was intimated that Smith, whose manufacturing business in the West demands ali his atten- t1on, will dispose eventually of all his interest in the Newark club to Salo- mon and McGinnity, who will control the organization.
 Solomon, who is heavily interested in manufacturing business in New York, was anxious to acquire an in- terest in the Newark club the first year that McGinnity took charge here, but was too late with his bid. As soon as he was appraised of the present opportunity Solomon, who was in the West on business, headed for New. York and got into communi- cation with the Newark club owners.
 The result of the negotiations as- sures the retention of McGinnHy as manager. which would not have. been the case had William A. McManus, a real estate man of this city, ob- tained control. In speaking yesterday of his desire to remain as manager of the Indians, McGinnity said:
 Tt has been said that I am a fail- ure as a manager. My record of two successful seasons out of three does not sustain the accusation. AS every body familiar with the situation here Is. aware, I had little else than bad luck all last season. The worst blow was the breaking of my wrist, which into condition, and reduced the effec- tiveness of my pitching.
 Between injuries to some of my players and indifferent playing by others, the team did not get going right at any stage of the game. For grand team. I will be able to get into good condition myself, and have every reason to expect a prosperous and successful season."
 The NeWark team for next season includes Somerlot, first base; Fisher, for whom Charley Murphy of the Cubs has offered $5,0O0, second base; Bobby Vaughn, shortstop, and Eddie Zimmerman. third base. Tn the out field will be found Billy Zimmerman, w $. Collins and Bill Kay, the slug ger of the New. York State League. The pitchers will be Gaskill who led the New York State League; Wyatt Lee, Bob Holmes,f Boice and McGin- nity, while Mccarthy and Ryerson will be reinforced with another catch CT.
 Two players also are due from the Chicago Nationals in exchange for Charley Smith, the pitcher whom Newark traded to the Cubs, near. the end Of the season.
 The trouble of the club financially was due solely to the fact that the cost of the new grand stand and bleachers. which it was hoped to clear off with the profits of last sea- son, had to be met. While the club lost no money on the season, there was no profit with which to satisfy the demands of the contractors. The 1 situation has now taken a rosy out look, and the Iron Man smiles again.