Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-16

that the owners were asking almost
twice that amount eliminated him
from the picture.
O.
1 talked to Mr.. Million today about
the sale of the club and he said there
was nothing doing as far as he
was concerned. He said he had been
invited, over the telephone, to at
tend the meeting at the Kruger
Auditorium tonight, but that a pre-
vious business engagement would
prevent his presence there.
c.
Some surprise was occasioned when
Solomon came out fiat-footed this
morning and said that he would sell.
It has been his boast all along that he
would not sell, let Ebbets and the Nc
Keevers do as they pleased. Well,
George has changed his tune, and it
is said he has a good reason for it,
too. From what one can hear, the
McKeevers and Ebbets decided posi-
lively to sell. and there was nothing
else for Solomon to do if he wished to
protect himself. Ebbets is the one
who is forcing the sale. He wants to
get out of the game In this city be-
cause he has no doubt figured the
proposition from every angle as a
paying venture. With a pennant
winner, the team played to less than
$4,000 on the home grounds and
about $4,000 on the road. The ex-
penses, all told, should amount to
about $4,000, and the profits, 1t will
be seen, are not so big as a good
many persons might believe. How
ever, in making the sale the owners
will have to show their books and
the prospective purchasers will know
just where they are at.
C.
Outside interests are also after the
club 1 might tell you, but who they
are 1 am held in secrecy not to di-
vulge. They are New Workers and
friends of mine and they have the
money to plank down spot cash, If
they decide to buy the franchise.
They have also been looking at the
Providence Club, but when they
found out that the Newark Club was
on the market they shifted their atten-
ton to this city, although one of the
two men, for sentimental reasons
and please remember these words,
sentimental reasons. for they may
figure in the story later on-is still
anxious to buy the Providence Club.
O.
The prospective sale of the Grays
brings up minor league franchise val
League Club purchased the Provi-
dence Club the sum of $4,000 was paid
for the franchise. Now you can buy
that club for $4,000. and so far, it is
understood. only $4,000 has been
offered. This is not so with the New
ark Club, though, for the Tigers
brought something like $4,000 last
year, and this year in the neighbor
hood of $780, is believed to be the
asking price. In sizing up the situa-
ton of minor league valuations, Hugh
Jennings, the manager of the Detroit
Club, Is quoted as saying: THE prices
entirely too high. I was interested
in Baltimore for a time, and I know
It,"
@
BY the way. talking about Jen-
nings reminds me that Hugh present
ed to me q baseball used in the last
worlds series game at Philadelphia.
1t so happened that Red Murray, of
the Giants, knocked high foul which
in Jennings's hands. Hugh
was up in the press box, among all
the rest of US experts, and he sat di-
rectly behind me. After making the
catch, Jennings was in the act of re-
turning the ball to the diamond, but
1 gave him a knowing look and he
gave me the ball, for which he is
again duly thanked. Jennings, be-
SAucS DCl1i6 d 1llOSL SQICcSSLul
ger, is an actor of no mean order.
With Ben Smith, the Newark stage
celebrity, as partner, Jennings last
season did something like sixteen
weeks on the Proctor circuit at a good
fat salary. They expect to go out on
tour again this year.
G
Newarkers should own the Newark
club, and 1t is a good buy at fair
price. Well managed and change
in the location of the ball park, the
club would be a big winner, and it
would not have to win pennant
every year, either, to make money.
AS at present controlled, however,
in view of few things that
have happened during the past season,
the outlook is not very propitieus.
Mr.. Solomon will never do and Mr..
Ebbets has talked himself into dis