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...Farley's Ambition...
Ever since the death of Owner Jacob Ruppert six years ago, the New York Yankees had been on the auction block. Many a would-be buyer (Jim Farley was the most notable), had nibbled halfheartedly, but none ever made a solid bid. Last week it finally happened: the Yankees changed hands-and personality...
...FARLEY SMITH...
Three for One? Who would take his place? Jim Farley was a much-mentioned name. But the best bet was that no successor would be named for a year, that a three-man advisory council would take over temporarily: American League President William Harridge, National League President Ford Frick, Landis' secretary, Leslie O'Connor. It might well take three men to fill the Judge's shoes...
Among the Allies' top planning soldiers John Dill found friends-General Marshall, "Hap" Arnold, the Navy's "Ernie" King-and bound them close to him by his easy wit, his Jim Farley-like ability to remember first names and nicknames, his all-round proficiency as a soldier and a staff officer...