Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07

The big interest in football today
centres in the game at Cambridge
between Princeton and Harvard. In
dlcations point TO Crimson victory.
but "Old Tige" is never beaten until
the battle is over. Yale and Brown
are having to tussle at New Haven,
and everything seems to favor the
Els. Pennsylvania is spending the
day at Ann Arbor, where Michigan
is expected to take the Quakers'
measure.
Frank Farrell is to remain in base
ball--to remain at the head OF the
New York Yankees. Despite reports
to the contrary, never for a mo-
ment doubted that Mr.. Farrell would
refuse to be ousted when hes had
control of tho club. The play. 1t
seems. Is to got Bill Devery, heavy
stakeholder, out OF the club. When
ever anything occurs in baseball
some one must be the goat" In
this case It is Devery. but 1t is a
shame that it Is so. Devery, ever
since the Frank Chance episode, has
been malleiously maligned and lied
about. He has been accused Of
Quitting in. when, as a matter Of
fact. he never interferes with the
ball team But Devery, understand.
is willing to get out and IL looks
as IL Farrell will buy his holdings.
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In the case of Farrell, Ban john
son WAC fooled for once. johnson,
it is claimed. had everything, as he
thought, fixed for Farrell to step out
of the Yankees and for no less a
parsonage than Edward Grant Bar
row, president of the International
League, TO step into the presidency
of the New York club. This was on
wing, I have been told, but Farrell,
by declaring himself and refusing to
be bluffed by Johnson, has upset all
the well-laid plans and calculations.
Farrell went out to Chicago to the
American League meeting with a
chip on his shoulder. He showed
fight and he won out. He said he
wouldn't quit and the others backed
up. Now Devery will be made the
goat" and he will probably accept
a good offer for his holdings and get
out In peace.
o
The meeting of the American
League was a big joke. Not a thing
was done. A few suggestions were
made, and it is believed the magnates
said a few prayers for peace. They
talked along lines OF economy for the
future and discussed placing the limit
of players under control to twenty in
stead of twenty-five. as at present.
It was minated that the price in
worlds series tickets will be reduced,
and 1t was said that an effort would
be made to reduce the time con-
sumed In playing the game. Nothing
was given out that would lead one to
believe that peace relations were dis
cussed, but it is likely that peace was
ever uppermost In the minds and the
hearts of the regulars. 1t looks as If
both sides are blufflng. but peace will
reign when the time comes, just the
same.
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Frank Cavanagh Is to be starter
in the New York six-day race, and
he says he will make good. In this
opinion he is rather alone. and some
of the other riders are very sore that
Cavanagh should be given a contract
and they should be passed up. How
ever, that is matter for Floyd
MacFarland, manager of the big
race. to worry over. Cavanagh got
in the grind because he made a bold
front and told MaeFarland he would
make good.
you give tme just one more
chance, Mac" Cayanagh said to
MacFarland in my presence, land
Til show you regular six-day bike
rider. I know you'll say I'm a quit
ter, but give me a good partner and
I'll convince you that I'm not as
bad as I have been painted
o
mcfarland smiled as Cavanagh
went on with his plea for another
chance" and finally the fearful
words OF the big. innocent fellow be-
fore him touched Macs" heart.
"pu give you another chance
Frank" MacFarland said, enthusi-
asticaIly, and just see what you will
do. I want you to make good, and
would be delighted TO give you
substantial contract for next season
If you would only show me some
nerve and some sense along with
your great speed. You are Just the
man l want for the Velodrome. An
Irish champion Is always an at
traction, but sometimes doubt
whether you are Irish or not, Frank,
the way you quit in your races. But
I'm going to string along with you
for another year. I'll put you in the
New York six-day race and see what
you will do. II you make good,
Frank, you for me, but if you don't,
never again"
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SO saying, MacFarland invited
Cavanagh to pick out a suitable
partner. Right off the reel Frank
named Charley Piercy. the Austria
liam.
"All right" Mcfarland said,
you can have Piercy for a partner"
but remember, II you intimate that