Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-19

York Club, though someone else may
step in and take over the holdings
Mr. Farrell hadn't the faintest idea
about getting out of baseball, but
now that Ban Johnson, president OF
the American League. has shown his
hand, it is very likely that Mr. Far
rel will not want to stick to an or
ganization that has shown such 6
brutal way of doing business. Still
that doesn't mean that Mr.. Farrell is
going to sell his holdings at any OLD
price Johnson says. Not at all. NoI
is the president of the Yankees going
to throw down his friend, Bill Devery
as suggested. Mr.. Farrell went into
baseball with Mr.. Devery, and these
two old cronies will go out of II to-
gether. The impression that Mr. Far
rell and Mr. Devery We're somewhat
estranged isn't SO. as some people
evidently thought, and when Mr.. Far
rell was asked to figure in deal that
would GUST Mr.. Devery he turned 1t
down cold. It might also be added
that Mr.. Farrell is not in need Of
financial help-information that was
| given to Johnson-and, as for MT
Devery, the Bank of England may
have a few dollars from him any
f, time.
G.
The fact is, those who were touting
President Johnson on the way the
land laid in New York were all
wrong and Johnson evidently realizes
| II by this time. As far as the sale
of the Yankees Is concerned, how
ever, nothing has been done. Mr..
Farrell and Mr.. Devery have given
Johnson an option of 100000 for the
club, but the league president will
have to take the whole shooting
match or none at all. Mr.. Farrell
won't sell unless MIR. Devery sells,
a condition that johnson never
dreamed. 1t is understood that Ban
came to New York with the assur-
ance that Mr.. Deverys stock could
be bought on the side and that Mr..
Farrell would still remain the presi-
htil VI Ni6 CltlOH w nat JOHnSOU Will
say to his informers now would make
interesting reading. There has been
q whole lot of double-crossing, / I'M
derstand, with the expectation that
a half-interest could be bought in
the New York Yankees for about
$3.50, 900. The cold asking price of
$4,000 has caused quite an awaken
ing.
@
When the whole thing is settled
and whether the Yankees change
owners or not, more than one per-
action in regard to the status of the
New York Club. Il Is said that Ed
ward c. Barrow was innocently mis-
lead into the belief that he would be
made president of the Yankees If q
change in ownership occurred. On
the information at hand, Mr.. Bar
row played the game to his own adj
vantage and with good friend John
son, the power behind the throne,
no doubt believed his case would be
1Oul dill were
fooled-even some OF the cleversst
men that ever ventured an opinion
on baseball matters. The Yankees
were not hunting for buyers, nor
did they even court a buyer, yet now
that they have discovered what kind
Of a game Inside baseball really is,
they are quite willing to sell--sell
for 100000 and not a cent less. This
is the story of the Yankees-the true
story of the Yankees--a. story If
known by Ban Johnson when he
started out to sell the club would
have made him a much wiser man.
C
The Yankees are without a mana
ger, but II Messrs. Farrell and Dew
cry keep control of the club, the next
leader of the team will be a man of
considerable prominence in baseball.
He will not come from Philadelphia.
That is as far as ] am allowed to go,
according to agreement.
G
AS to the sale of the Newark Club,
neither Scout Irwin nor Actor
Schwerdt has the least intention of
buying. Irwin would make a most
desirable man for the Newark Club,
and it is not entirely out of the ques-
ton that he may be here some day,
but as things are at present in the
International League, I know Irwin
well enough to know that he wouldn't
invest real money in such an uncer-
tain proposition. If Irwin is to come
here 1 will not be the last to know
it. We are too good friends for that.
he will always be welcomed to a sea-
sons pass as long as Irwin has an
authority in the matter.
g
The suggestion has been made that
the International League would be
making a very wise move if Il were
to suspend operations for the coming
year. This comes from a man of
sound sense and much baseball ex-
perience. 1t is about as certain as
can be that every club in the league
will lose money next season, and 1t
is pointed out that the league from
every standpoint would be in a much
healthier state in 1916 than 1t will be
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