The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
HUSTON AND RUPERT
NOW OWN NEW YORKS
Franchise and stock Handed to
New MagnateS and Last
Payment Is Made.
EAN JOHNSON ENTHUSES

r.s Ncw Yorl, American League club
....I.a.sc and entire stoCk--was put
ar...,.y INTO the possession Of Col. Jacob
Egpnprj 1r, and capt. Tillinghast l..
Huston yesterday afternoon. This much
discussed transaction. negotiations for
p..1 opened early in November and
W.. sad been reported on and of almost
n -.,r, Of times was consummated finally
IN no. offices of F,lkus. Gleason n Pros
Auer the Law firm. of 10 Broadway
Every share Of stock and every COM
ruJ.t, Of The club was turned over to
r.c new partners by Frank ]. Farrell.
william pevety and the minority stock
holders of the old regime. In turn for
this the Two new equal partners deposited
with the legal representatives of the for
mer owners certified checks for payment
I'm full of the balance due upon the prop
rty
President Ban Johnson of the American
League. who came here to superintend
the official transfer OF interests. was con-
graduated by all concerned. He proved
himself most patient and competent
executive iUTOuEnDuA Nllt lfuiOuS HtbO-
cations. lie was confronted from the
start by difficulties which he overcame so
successfully as to merit the appreciation
o. his new associates and the thanks OF
the retiring owners.
The Anal transaction was completed in
the presence of Messrs. Johnson. Rupert
and Huston and the legal advisers OF the
contracting parties. Elkus and Gleason
represented the interests of Farrell and
Devery. Attorneys Grant and Fitch
seconded Rupert and Huston. Farrell,
pevery Tom Foley and others interested
IN the former ownership remained in an
adjoining rom throughout the two hours
discussion
President Johnson expressed keen de-
Hight at the conclusion OF the positively
last meeting.
"t am satisfied" said the American
League chief. that we have in Messrs
Ruppert and Huston two stanch support
.rs who will stard with our league till the
crack Of doom. They have impressed me
n st favorahy. Never once throughout
the long drawn negotiations have they
wave ell a quarter inch from their original
stand The fact that they were most
deliberate and conservative throughout
their calculations proves to me that they
are men who may he depended upon, once
II believe | may say that certain cir
CumstauCes conspired to delay a more
speedy solution of the transaction. Pre-
mature publicity htndered progress at
the start. Afterward outsiders who were
lnXlous for the embarrassment of organ
i7ed baseball took hand. I do not care
to specify individuals when I say that
nothing was left undone by the enemies
OF organized baseball tn discourage
Messrs. RUPERT and Huston in their base
hall investment. The American League
will appreciate. | am sure, as sincerely
as do. the triumph of winning the CO.
operation Of such fine fellows
Col Rupert, who strikes one as being
all business all Of the time, no sooner
had subscribed to the final documents
than he boldly hraced Ban Johnson for
his aid n landing couple of high class
players Needless to say. the big boss
will cooperate as far as lies in his power
Capt Huston. who has postponed his
visit 10 Cuba in order to attend the
schedule meeting or the American League
here Wednesday, has wired Bill Donovan
to hasten back from the South IN time 70
advise on prospective trades when the
clans assemble.
Capt Huston, who perhaps will take
the most active part In the clubs admin
istrat.on. expressed the belief that hus-
Ting should make the investment most
profitable one.
we will have a good team II 1t car
m had any way" said the Captain
Certainly Mr.. Donovan will receive every
encouragement He will be the manager
IN deed as well as in name. He will bs
In absolute charge OF the playing end on
the game. In that department his WORD
will he law.
Manager Donovan already has outlined
his ideas as TO the best way to proceed
Immediately TO improve the strength Of
tho club and these suggestions viii b.
carried out to the letter"
Frank J. Farrell. the retiring clut
president. was profuse In his best wishes
for the welfare of his SUCCESSORS.
Il have nothing OF which to complain
said he. ct was nor anxious to sell at ans
price, hut | could not resist the fine ofel
made mo especially in these unsettled
times. NV only regret IL that l hav'
quit baseball before 7 realized the ambi
ton to provide New York with Amer
lean League champion. | sincerely hop
that Messrs. Rupert and Huston do no
experience such hard luck and disappoint
m"nts as I suffered while the executive
President Jacob Rupert, Jr., hi
brother George and Ban Johnson ver,
guests OF honor last night at the dime
given by Capt. Huston at the New Yorl
a. e. The motive OF the banquet wa
properly TO introduce the new executive
Of the club to the baseball writer's an'
sporting editors OF the New York papers
The Captain installed a novelty in a Tela.
course. Refreshments were served In div
course irrespective OF the time OF tn