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HERZOG PICKS PHILS TO
, Phillies will win world's series
over any team, declares herzog
' t Club in Either League," Says Cincinnati Manager,
. Whb Is Off to "Put Boston Out of the Race" Cravatn
Pronounced Greatest Hitter in the Game
r Manager Hcrzog. of tho Cincinnati Reds, declares that' the Phillies will win
the National Li-aguc pennant. When tho Reds were In this city ft month ngo
Jferzog irnlil iie expected to bco tho Phillies crack, but he has changed his mind.
lie now says that Mornn's club Is going faster than nny In tho league, and
thai, at present Is decidedly the best team In tho league.
if Ljko many other players and managers In tho National League, Hcrzog JUbI
eoutfl not help feeling that It was Impossible for a Phllly team to keep going
until tho finish, after tho sad showing In other years, when pennant prospects
were bright until tho race was half over. After hnvlng tho mad dash of his
Own team stopped so decisively here, Hcrzog'says.hls eyes were opened to tho
great ability of Moran's team.
Alexander and Rixcy Towers of Strength to Phils
Not only docs Hcrzog think that tho Phillies will win the pennant, but ho
also believes that they will tho world's scries, regardless of what team they
meet In tho classic. Alexander Is unbeatable when the stake Is large, and
Herzog also says that Rlxey will be a hard man to beat.
Tho Phillies' greatest asset Is Cravath, nccordlng to Herzog, who declares
that "Clouting Cactus" Is the greatest hitter ho has over seen.
"Ho Is the only player,' says Hcrzog, "who should bo passed without a
runner on tho bases. If but one run separates tho Phils from their opponents."
In making this statement Herzog says he probably will be criticised by somo
of the other major league leaders, who nrguc that It Is a 60-to-l shot that a
i-laypr will not hit for a homo run, but Hcrzog declares that tho odds are bo
kmall with Cravath at tho plate In n close game that ho prefers to tako a
chance on Luderus nt any time, even though tho Phllly first baseman has a
better nvcrago than Cravnth.
Hcrzog at Last Sees tho Light
"J was a long tlmo waking up to tho fact that tho Phillies have n great ball
team, but I can sec 1 now," said Herzog, before tho Reds departed for Boston
last night. "You can bet all you havo that the Phillies will win tho pennant,
nd If they do tho American League champions are duo for a trimming. No
team could beat this Alexander In a short series If ho gets any help at all from
,thc rest of the pitching staff, and he will get It this fall.
"Of course, If Mayer can continue to pitch as he did against us Thursday,
he will be Alexander's running mate, but don't overlook Rixcy. Ho Is a far
better pitcher tha-i Is generally believed, and ho Is improving all tho time. I
look to see Rlxey in his greatest form In the closing stages of tho race, and
when ho Is right ho ' a wonder.
Declares Stock Has Clinched Third Base Job
"The rest of the team? Just let me tell you that It Is EO per cent, stronger
than even the home fans here believe. It Is the best balanced team In the leaguo
Mid fa tho only ono with no weak curve ball hitters, except Byrne, and he will
- V get back In the game regularly. I knew that Stock would get In there
somehow, and they won't get him out. He Is not only a good hitter and a flno
base runner, but ho has tho greatest pair of hands that I ever saw for n third
baseman. He may not be as graceful as Byrne In tho field, but ho will get many
hard hit balls that would be impossible for another player because of his
wonderfully strong and clever hands.
Cravnth Regarded as Greatest Hitter in the Game
"And this Cravath! Every time I hear his name mentioned I feel sick. Ho
la the greatest hitter of them all. Ho Is the only player I ever saw who is
T orthy o' a pess without a runner on base It the Phillies' opponents have a lead
ct one run the cooro Is tied. Ho has ino weakness, I have not seen much of
Cobb or Crawford, but I have played against Speaker In a world's series, and
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know that he can be fooled, but Cravath cannot. He may fall at times or
rtrlke out in a pl.ich but that Is not because he is fooled. He can't be fooled,
because he can murder a curve ball. x
"This Is a raro trait, as even our greatest sluggers show a weakness for
cuijve balls If they are In the hole. Luderus Is also a flno curve ball hitter; but
I -will order Cravath passed any timo to take a chance on Luderus.
We Will Put Boston Out of the Race Hcrzog
"There is more power to that team than you think. They are not the fast
est team Ip the league on the bases, but they use pretty good Judgment and
are Willi-- fo tr' e chances. Boston Is the only team with a chance to beat
the Phillies, and we are going up there now to put them out of the race."
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Whitted Predicts Pennant for the Phils
Manager Mornn, like Connie Mack, is playing things safe and guarding
against overconftdence. He does not want to talk about tho pennant and does
not want any of his men to think about that Just yet, but there Is one member
of the team who Is dead certain that the Phillies will win out. That Indi
vidual Is George Whitted, the peppery and hustling outfielder.
Whitted Is a b" player whose wonderful disposition and iplrlt make
him by far a more valuable man to a team than many men who are his su
periors in Individual ability. He does
una nas more connaence man any outer piayer on me i-nniy team, wnen
Whitted was traded by Boston he told Stalllngs that he was going from one
rnnant w'nner to another. This remark amused Stalllngs and the fans
. throughout the country, for that matter, but Whitted Is now enjoying a little
laugh.
Boston the Only Team to Be Feared
' Several weeks ago Whitted Raid that tho Phillies looked every bit as good
t to him as any team In tho leajruc, whllo yesterday he declared that the team
would win the pennant because thero was not another team In the league the
equal of Moran's hustling band.
"I don't see how they can stop us. Wo have a better ball team than any
one Imagines. The boys aro hustling all the time and playing to win every
r.ame and not worrying any about the future, but you can bet we all have a
, jretty strong idea that the Phillies are going to win," said Whitted.
"Boston Is the team that I havo been watching, but Its pitching staff Is
rot strong enough to beat us. Our staff is going great, and that makes a
,, difference. Look at tho way James, Rudolph and Tyler carried us along In
; Boston last year. Two or three runs could win day nfter day, and the op
f roslr teirr we-e shut out in the majority of tho games.
Phillies' Hitting Expected to Be Winning Factor
"In one series against Pittsburgh the Pirates scored in but one inning in five
games. We handed them the two runs they made that afternoon. Perhaps tho
Phllly staff has not had any individual series as good as that, but we have a
treat staff and a better team than the Braves were last year. Several teams
have higher batting averages than tho Phillies, but there is none in the league
that has so many dangerous hitters. All things considered, I can't see any club
eat can catch us now. unless we run Into a terrible streak of bad luck or In
juries." " Boston Now 4Vi Games Behind
While the Phillies were winning their fourth In a row from the Reds, the
Cardinals were handing the Dodgers another defeat, which Increased the
Phillies' lead to three and a half games.
More Important from a Phllly standpoint was the defeat of the Braves by
the Cubs In the second game of aliouble-header. Boston has been playing great
ball, and that Is the team that is feared by the Phillies.
The Braves me now four and a half games behind the Phils, and are due
tihuve tiouble with the Reds, who will do everything In their power to trip the
champions, as it Is said that bad feeling exists between players of the two
teams.
I'or once George Whitted fell down on the squeeze play, He bunted into
lirKenery's hands with three runners on the bases all In action. McKenery
, hd no trouble tossing to Oroh.' doubling Paskert. Had Whitted managed to
w ylo-i"4" " grounu mere woum nave been some excitement, as
Luderus. who was on first, had passed second as McKenery wound up, whlk
whs at tne piate wim cravath
not know what It means to give up, J
right at his heels.
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES-YES, LOUIE,
EVENING CADGER PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY, AUGUST
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"TIN" EARS AT END
IN BOXING CIRCLES
REPORT FH0M WEST
Seattle, Wash., Physician Dis
covers Method of Treating
Banged-up Hearing Organ,
Obliterating Injury
PUGILISTIC POTPOURRI
The cauliflower, or '"tin" car, used is
"cards of admission" to fight clubs by
third and fourth rate boxers. Is about tn
be no more. Reports received from Scat
tic, Wash., state that a local physician
had discovered a method of treating dam
aged ears without leaving the member
swollen. Tho Idea Is to drain the tissues
and then attach a plaster capt until they
knit together again, obliterating all trace
of injury.
few boxers who have appeared In ring
hostilities have escaped disfigurement in
t:ils way. In fact, a number of fighters
have been actually made deaf by the pe
culiar swelling caused by repeated pound
ing on the ear. Somo of the leading box
ers in the world, including tho cleverest
defensive artists In the game Fred Welsh,
Jack Brltton and Mike Gibbons carry
marks of their trade.
Packey McFarland and Johnny Kllbane
aro two of the very few who do not sport
"tin" ears.
If Billy Bevan really has championship
class he will have a good opportunity to
display his form against Joe O'Donnell life
the semi to the Jack Dillon-Sailor Grande
fight at the Olympia Monday night.
O'Donnell Is a rugged fellow and can take
the gaff.
Negotiations are on for a match be
tween Jim Coffey and Jack Keating at
tho Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn.
Keating started training at Billy Boxer's
gym today.
Willie Baker, who .started boxing about
two years ago In sensational form, will
get back Into harness at the Broadway
Club's opening of tho regular season next
Thursday night. Ho will bo opposed to
Henry Hauber,
Fight managers are fighting over Jimmy
Fryer. Two handlers of boxers are en
deavoring to get bouts for him.
Twentieth Ward fight fans are anxious
to seo Charley Rear get Into the local
limelight this year. He wants fights with
Benny Kaufman, Harry Smith and Eddie
Morgan.
Eddie O'Keefe should have llttlo trou
ble outboxlng, outfighting and outclassing
Jimmy Taylor at the Douglas Tuesday
night. Moe Greenbaum Is confident Ed
can whip all contenders for Kid Williams'
crown.
Following his match with Nate Jackson
In Denver Labor Day, Pete Herman, of
Now Orleans, will leave for Philadelphia.
He may appear In the all-bantam show
at Olympia September 13.
An offer was made Jack Hanlon for
Louisiana to meet Jimmy Blute for 15
rounds In Baltimore, but Hanlon says he
will not allow Loulsl to show In the
Oriole City until after a bout with Kid
Williams. x
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won. Loat. l'ct. Win. Lotr. Even.
riiiuir ..... e no
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.46) .474 .103 ,. .
.488 .10? .484 ..,,
Ilrooklyn .... OS BO
lioiton .60 n.1
Chlraso ,.,,, fil 88
St. I-ollU ... 8S 6
1'ltUbuTSll ... ST 03
Nrw York ... M 60
Cincinnati ...SI 01
AMEHICAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lott. l'ct. Win. Lole. Even.
Holt on ,76 SO
Detroit ...... 77 43
Chlroiro 73 40
Washington .-. 00 85
New York .... 84 88
Cleveland . ... 48 71
M. IxiuU ... 48 73
Athletic 85 bO
.001 T.UU7 I.nitO .888
.617 4.683 t.63A .618
.610 .613 ;O0.1 ....
.6tt MO .817 .. . .
.483 f.491 t.471 ,48S
.388 4.398 .38l ,390
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.304 .110 .301 ....
l'EDEHAL LEAOUE.
Won. Lot, l'ct. Win. Low. Even,
l'ltttburch ... 66 61 ,864 .668 .83!) ,. , ,
Nrwark ...... 64 81 .8.17 f.86l J117 .636
Kuiiua City . OS AS .613 .813 .837 .,,.
Chicago 63 86 .837 .811 .833 ....
Nt. Louis 63 60 .839 ,633 .838 . ,
Ilutralo 68 06 .468 .473 ,461 . .
llrookljrn ,,,. 87 68 .487 .473 .463 .. . .
llaltlmor ... 40 78 .330 t.350 $.333 .343
tWIn two. fLoaa two.
THE BULL MOOSE
Downward Path of Aloysius Reagan The Bull Moose
Deserts the Bleachers And Gets His Revenge
in a Strange New Way
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
The World's Moat Famous Writer of Baseball Fiction.
When Andy Anderson lost a fly ball In
the sun. tho Hantama" supporters roaslea
him. Hut when they had quit, a new
rooter, with a voice that would stampede a
convention, roared out that Andy ought to
bt- taken back to Copenhagen. It was a
new one, and tickled the crowd. Andy,
after the inning cloaca, goes to bat.
Again the voice roars out a strange col j
lection of humor and downright "panning
which amuses the crowd. Tho Bantams
Bet Into a nervous state, wrangle with each
other, and lose tho game. The next day
the Hull Moose, as they call the unknown
looter, predicts their defeat.
They lose the gamo and their tempers.
At last the manager calla a halt and de
cides to get tho Hull Moose. He puta a
detective on the trail, who presently re
ports that tho Dull Moose Is a waiter nt
the Metropolitan Grill. The manager then
llnda out how many of his men have arena
rults, and declares that he Is ready to
begin.
The Bull Moose is actually Aloysius
Reagan. He was born to be a commander
of men. but cruel fate made him a servant
to others, ho all his instincts aro sup
pressive, until he goes to the baseball
grounds, where the enthusiastic reception of
his sallies Is Joy to his ears. When, after
the third day a newspaper referred to the
Mull Moose, Aloysius left earth behind and
lived In the clouds.
Hut the evening of the day on which tho
Kantams lost their loilng habit, four men
entered the Metropolitan Grill, sat at ope
of Reagan's tables and criticised every
thing from the cocktails to the coffee. They
report him to the head waiter, as the worat
waiter In America. The next night a young
man dining alone reporta Aloysius Reagan
as an atrocious waiter. Aloysius is fined
and threatened with dismissal,
Copyright. 1012. by Street & Smith.
There was a wild gleam In his eyes and
his fists were clenched. Once such a
thing might happen, even two times, but
false accusations three nights In succes
sion! Aloysius did not watt for Henri's
question.
"What nonsense Is this?" snarled the
tormented one, forgetting that he was a
waiter In the presence of his chief, aware
of nothing, save that he was being per
secuted without rhyme or reason. "You
were all setting there as quiet as you
please, and everything satisfactory. No
kick about anything. Then all at once
up you get and make a break for tho
door. What It's all about I don't know
any moro'n tho man In the moon I What
did I do to you that you try and show
me up this way?"
Mulholland stepped forward and leveled
a forefinger at the furious Aloysius.
"Do you deny that you swore at my
friend here because he said the coffee
was cold?"
The training of 30 years availed not In
this crisis. The shell of obsequious polite
ness, already cracked, dropped from Ilea
gan at this monstrous charge. He raved
and used language which amply sustained
the original indictment.
"You see," said Mulholland to Henri,
"the man Is violently abusive. I should
say that he Is insane and not account
able. Come, gentlemen, I regret that you
should have been subjected to this annoy
ance." Ten minutes afterward Aloysius Rea
gan crept out at the back door of the
Metropolitan Grill, a bundle under his
arm. He was drunk with conflicting emo
tions, but not so drunk that he failed to
appreciate his position. He had been dis
charged for the first time In 15 years
discharged for Insulting the patrons of
the grill, and In his agitated state of mind
he found slight comfort In the thought
that Henri would be oft duty for at least
a week, nursing a split nose and a black
eye.
"What's the meaning of It?" though
Aloysius. "Is It a conspiracy? Or am 1
going crazy?"
The next afternoon the anvil chorus
on the bleachers lacked a conductor.
Aloysius Iteagan wss hunting a new
Job. At the end of three days he
found one. The Albermarle Cafe was
not strictly first class, and the tips were
not so generous as at the Metropolitan
Grill, but Aloysius was not In a position
to pick and choose. The damaged Henri,
foregoing police-court publicity, had used
the underground wireless against him,
and the head waiters of all the best
houses gave Aloysius the frozen face
when he presented himself.
Four nights later Aloyslm was again
walking the streets, talking to himself.
History hsd repeated Itself Three
patrons of the Albermarle had reported
him to the management one alleging
negligence, one drunkenness, and a third
Impertinence.
"So I guess you'd better travel," said
HE HANDLED THIS CHANCE WITHOUT THE SF.Mm
OF THE BLEACHERS
the head waiter of tho Albermarle, "and
don't make the mistake of taking me
for a Frenchman, because If you do
you'll go away feet first In the wagon."
Aloysius tramped the streets and won
dered if ho was losing his mind. He
had not been conscious of giving offense,
yet one by ono these patrons had turned
up to accuse him. Who wero they?
What was their quarrel with him that
ho should be hounded so relentlessly?
In time he found another position.
Aloysius was slipping down tho ladder
fast by this tlmo. and even n short-order
house was not to bo despised. He hus
tled steaks and chops from morning
until night, accepted 10-cent tips with
out turning up his nose, and in his rare
intervals of leisure wondered if this
could really be the same man who had
once been called tho best waiter In the
Metropolitan Grill.
In the meantime tho Bantams went on
the road, and the ball park was empty
for one entlro month. When the team
returned Aloysius secured nn afternoon
off, and tho first voice which was lifted
In greeting was the bellow of the Bull
Moose. This time thero was vitriol under
Aloysius tongue. He knew the differ
ence between a fancied grievance and a
real grudge against fate, and it showed
In tho outpouring of his wrath against
society In general and ball players In
particular. Had he known tho inside
story of his downfall, Aloysius could not
have been more Insulting and bitter.
"I guess we'll have to look this fellow
up again and put tho roller skates under
him," said Gildersleeve. "Lenny can
find out where he's working."
Threo days afterward the short-order
houso dispensed with Reagan's services.
He had engaged In a fist fight with a
"A. trau of near-turtle soup pofsed ftipft
over Ma head."
customer who accused him of "holding
out" thirty cents In change and that
customer was Andy Anderson.
During the entire month of September
Aloysius was out of work. Several times
he considered leaving the city, but he was
noyer able to bring himself to the point of
do ng so. There was a streak of the
bulldog In Reagan.
"Never let It be said that you qultl"
was the motto he chose for himself.
So he lived upon his savings, grow
ing more bitter with each outgoing dol
Jar. The Bantams finished their last
home series, untroubled by the voice of
the Moose. A man who earns nothing
and lives upon a shoe string cannot
afford to pay out 60 cents a day for the
privilege of remaining a public char
acter. The Bantams, dressing after the last
game of the season, chuckled over the
downfall of their persecutor.
.,e..Bot hlm a11 right!" they said.
ipp'eneS!""'1 b' "" " t0 h'" h-
n,?.".1 fotuWas R,r'ady arranging this
matter. That very night the owner of
fh! Mbe.aV6,hl? .p,a,r a banquet at
the old Union Hotel. The manager, find-
28. 1015.
WORRY ABOUT
ing himself short of waiters at the last
minute, sent out a hurry call, and
Aloysius, reduced to one-nlcht stands,
was grateful for a (2 Job.
"Get a move on you!" said tho cap
tain In charge of the banquet arrange
ments. "The soup Is Just going In. Grab
a tray and get In llnel"
"What kind of a show Is this tonight?"
ho inquired of a veteran beside him.
"Stag party," said tho man. "It's the
ball players' banquet. They come here
every year at tho end of tho season. Last
tlmo they left 123 on tho table to be cut
up nmong us. Good bunch."
"Must bo!" Bnld Aloysius absently. He
wns thinking of a time when he had
amused himself with these same ball
players: made them Jump to the lash of
his tongue; a tlmo when for a s.hort
spaco he had been king of the bleachers
and dubbed In tho paper "the Bull
Moose." It seemed very long ago.
Tho captain clapped his hands softly,
and the line moved forward through an
open door Into tho banquet hall. Aloy
sius, treading softly with an eye upon the
near-turtle soup, did not catch a glimpse
of the guests at table until he was well
Into tho room.
Suddenly a face leaped out at him, and
recognition camo with all the force of
an unexpected blow. It .was the faco of
the man who had started the entire cam
paign of persecution the man of the
Martini cocktails and tho steak! Aloysius
hesitated, and his eyes traveled down the
long table, mental shocks coming at tho
rate of ten a second. There they were,
every last one of his persecutors! There
were tho men who had destroyed his
reputntlon, and he had never for an
Instant suspected them of wholesalo re
taliation. Something seemed to burst inside Rea
gan's head. Perhaps it was the mystery
which had puzzled him for months.
Then, for tho last time, the Bantams
heard the voice of the Bull Moose lifted
In a roar, which made the chandeliers
quiver and tinkle. What he said could
best bo Indicated by dashes and exclamu
Uprr marks. What ho did was more to
tho point.
Tho startled guests looked up Just In
time to see a sman, rattlsh, smooth
shaven man leap to tne cnl of the long
table, his faco purple with fury, a tray
of near-turtle soup poised high abovo his
head.
"Now, you! Here' something you
can kick about!"
They say that ballplayers are quick
thinkers. Then, why were 17 suits or
evening clothes 11 of them hired for the
occasion-sent to the cleaners the next
morning?
At midnight a small fat man boarded
the Chicago Kxpress. A Blouch hat was
pulled down to the tip of his nose, but
as much of his countenance as was visi
ble under the electric lights evinced an
account balanced with destiny,
(THE END.)
BERMUDA CRICKETERS
TO PLAY LOCAL TEAM
Champions of Island Also to
Meet New York, Boston and
Other Elevent
NEW YORK. Aug. 28Bermuda's cham
pion cricket tenm. the eleven of the Som
erset Cricket Club of Somerset, winner of
the Bermuda cup, has arrived In New
r.k, be.nt pon plarnff series or
matches In New York, Philadelphia and
New England within the four weeks it
will remain here. These games will lend
an International flavor to the Reason's
programme here, which otherwise would
oMhe warfnt're,y ab,ent ,n c
The party, Including the manager and
umpire, was Just 13 strong, and was made
up as follows! II. Knight cantain.r
Tucher, manager; B. Green. 'umplre-Can:
En Kasstevrt ri'I :
anJaCSfn.Tr0tt' WU&
mlv Tmatch J?f th8 "erl will be
played at Lenox Oval on Sent.mili. a
and 6 against an eleven of the Bn.n
Field Club, under whose aS.pces ttowS
was arranged. On September "l at thS
same place, the vlsltors'wlll encounter a
representative New York team th.L
.Won o which will be maSe by thl St
lumbla Oval Cricket Club. Anothe? twS
X "' matfh Panned for September 14
f asatnn, a combined teamrepriwVt
'" New York, Philadelphia end Boston
a v
"- oiuii ana rail iuver,
BLEACHER
"JACKSON 'GIVEN
AWAY' TO BALE
TIN
Chifed Manager DppIq,
Cleveland Cttib Is i
Ti'tri ntiAin 1 Ol...i
a. "laiivmi O traits
MANY 'JUMPS' PREDlCTjJll
"W
Failure to Pay Salaries fciv.
as Cause of Pending Dis. I
ruption of Club
That tho American League Is In a hJ
way financially has been the PrtyJ2l
v' "" "' uurvuan IUCI1 UirOUghOtlt tT
country, and It has been known for Z'
time that the Cleveland Club could hattf
hope to finish tho season without aid fi3
the other owners. But If accusation!."
Joo Tinker, manager of the Chicago FS
crals, .are true, tho league Is in js
worse shape than Is generally bellevei'SJ
Tinker declarrs that Joo Jackson, 3
of the greatest outfielders In the fwni1
wns given to tho Chicago learn and nf
boiq jor an enormous sum, as reporters
At tho tlmo tho sale was made Tlni?
was negotiating ior Jackson's slenatwv
to a long-term Fc'deral Leaguo contra
mm jig Buys uiui mo aeai was tnada It
Bave tho slugging outfielder from tW
I'eaerai league.
a miiaucipnian who returned UT
night from tho Grand American Trte.'
shooting Handicap In Chicago, and whon
veracity can scarcely be doubted, dr
dares that he met Wceghman, TlnW
and jRckson In Chicago, and the InileV
story of tho entire case, which has bets
more or less of a mystery to the bW
ball fans, was clearly explained.
BEHIND WITH SALARIES.
It was generally understood that Jack.
son had an "Ironclad" contract whlctf
could not bo broken and the fans throush?
out the country wero amused at Tinker"!
efforts to sign him; but the Chifed m
ager declares that tho Cleveland Qdi
broke the contract by falling to car lx
players for seven weeks and that JackweJ
was tnereiore a tree ngent at the Um
Tin was tpanflfprrrd to Chipnrro M
Unless Ban Johnson's hurried trio," Ujl
uieveinna nas siraigiuenca out tne unM-N
clal difficulties of the Cleveland Club, ifi:!
of Its nlavers are Btlll unoald and iitt
thaMfnra trtta npntfl In thn av.a nt tjv-l
law. rA
It has been known for some time IhttY
Owner Charles Somers, of Cleveland, wt
In financial difficulties, but It was thoughts
that tho other American League owotnlj
would come to tho aid of Somers. Mho
virtually supported tho entlro AmtricasW
League In 1901, as Ward has been do'ftflj
ior tno ! eacrais. i
Manager Tinker's version of the Jack
son case explains many things that here
tofore have puzzled the baseball fans,'
who could not understand why the In-,
dlans, who were In need of good men.
should almost give away one of the great,
est players In the game. According" fa
Tinker, Somers begged Comiskey.tft tak
Jackson, for nothing Ifiho wouM jieJjf.J
Cleveland Club In Its straits.'
JACKSON ALMOST PERSUADED.
"I received a wire from a player of tin
Cleveland team telling me that he wm,
open to do business with the Federal
League, because he and almost ever?
other member of tho Cleveland team were
free agents, becauso tho flub had vio
lated Its contract," said Tinker. "As aooc
as I received tho wlro I boarded a trala
for Cleveland to sign Jackson. a
"I met Jackson and ho virtually ao;
cepted my terms, and was to havo lft
Cleveland with me the night that he wm
transferred to the Whlto Sox. I foolishly
took a chance and watched the Cleveland
camo from the bleachers, and somebody
spotted me and told Somers. I had maitNi
all arrangements to meet Jackson k
the railroad station In a small town out
side Cleveland, although Jackson's wife
objected to leaving Cleveland.
"I was at tho railroad station and
waited two hours for Jackson to appear,
but when he failed I began to get sua
.nleloua and went back to Cleveland.
where I henrd tho wholo story of thaw
transfer of Jackson to Chicago. J
nrt.ti ... i ... i..... ?. an
xma i now it curno nuuuv. ovm.
called up Comlskey on the long-dIstanc
telephone and told him that we were cer
tain to have Jackson by nightfall unlea
somo ono helped him out. After a long
argument Somers told Comlskey he could
havo Jackson If ho would pay him what
nrOd Arimlnn a Viltvm on1 rvlVA VllfTi ft flAW,
contract calling for an increase In 'Jn
ary.
"Comlskey naturally Jumped at the
chnncn and told Somers ho would send
him a couple of players. Somers then
ent tn -Ttnlrnnn 1unf In limn And talkw
him Into going to Chicago on promise etj
a new contract and a chance to piay (
a world's series if the Sox should brae
when ho Joined the team. Bomers palnt4
a flno picture for Joe. Jackson was s09
won over.
COMESKEY GETS ON JOB.
MT nffArAri1 .Tnnlrsnn n nnlflrv that WOUstl
amount to far more than he will fiet J
Chicago, even If he should play in worl5
series for the next three years. SeveJJj
other Cleveland players aro anx!ou WJ
como with us, and I think a few of tbj
will be taken within the next 10 days. x
"Although Somers made the America
T.infriiA nnnalhln thrA In nnt B. sing!!
magnate who will go to his aid, and jfr
fairs In Johnson a leaguo are in djt a
worse shape than any one Imagines, wlj
havo received letters from many Amnj
get new contracts calling for large iHj
aries because the clubs have not pj
money, and you pan bet wo will haWJ
many of them when their contracts
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Owner Weeghman told tho Phlla2
nfilsn 4na oVtntif tit a. anmA DAfalATI HI MH
Jackson case, while the outfielder hlm
Is said to have made a "break" ww
Yesterday President Johnson view
niAVAlnnri1 with .Tnmna frnlll. owner a?
the Denver Club, of the Western est"
and the Indianapolis Club, of tho Aw
can Association, and the rumor was j"
culated that the Cleveland franchise f
in tt. ,.,11.4 1n1iM.An Adifj.H 4tila reD6
however, If the club Is not sold K '
likely that McQIll will advance mew
Bomers to enable the club to pay Its I
crs tneir uaok salary,
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