The Washington herald., 1909-11-07

Chicago. Nov. 6.-"Spendlng 10000 for
Players 20 Win Another Pennant' might
be the title OF a book written about
Charlie Comiskey, owner Of the Chicago
White Sox
The 7old Roman" has spent $4,000 for
new men this year TO get a pennant win
ner for 1910 on top OF this. he IS build
ing one Of the finest parks IN the coun-
try
Two forces determined Comisksy to
spend the money. They are his maxims.
There's no money in a loser" and II
one team wins all The pennants, the 9TH
ers might as well close shop"
Comlskey has won pennants. and his
success Is evidence that II he sets about
It he can come close TO repeating
This year the Sox finished fourth Com
lskey seemed Indifferent. His attitude
caused comment. Then Commy came ont
Of it on the run and sent out Ted" sulii-
van scouting. sullivan was on the lump
until just before the drafting season.
when twenty-five youngsters had been
purchased.
South Side fans do not pin their hope OF
winner on this injection OF new blood
so much as upon Comiskey's promise that
next years pennant win float over the
home OF the White Sox.
He never promised anything he didn't
deliver they declare. And Commy has
spoken.
Landed Everything In Sight.
In picking men Sullivan scraped the
land with a hne-toothed comb. Some fab
ulous prices were paid for men who may
never don a Chicago uniform after the
training season
But II from the two score a Cobb or
Wagner is picked Comlskey will rejoice.
Some youngsters have been tried out
already. and they appear 20 be corners.
Fred Olmstead who started with the Sox
but was farmed 20 Minneapolis. came
back, and appeared ripe
Fred Lang. Dies Moines' best pitcher.
VIII go 20 San Diego. Cal. with the Sox
next spring Des Moines also produced
Frank Miller. a right-hander.
Then there is Irving Young. who did
leIt-handed stunts FOR Minneapolis. lie
mas been with Pittsburg and Boston, so
the return VIII not be strange 10 him.
The out and indelders to be tried are
Warren GIN. Minneapolis. and William
Dwyer Des Moines wiz fight II out FOR
first base.
one OF the finds IS said 70 De James
Collins, who batted S2j FOR Springfield
Conn. league. Waite. a Springfield OUT
fielder IS another 800 hitter gathered in.
Cole Looks Good.
Others purchased are j. Cole. OF Wichita
Kans.; Walter Mannix OF Des Moines
outhelder; r. P. Dalton. from the same
club. who Is said 20 have made twelve
hits in q double-hcader. Block. the Min
neapols catcher; Joe Beal. Los Angeles,
.outfelder; Rolin Barrows and s. Mes
senger. New England League. said 20 be
the fastest men in the organization.
And there is Russell Blackburn. the
Providence. r. T.. shortstop. for whom
Comiskey paid Hugh Duffy Sl05o0 Black
burn Is said TO be the most finished per-
former ever turned ont OF a minor league
Several teams were after him when Com
skey put Ga his bid.
Another who brought a record price IS
Rollie Zeider, purchased from San Fran
cisco. Comiskey bought him last year.
but decided he needed seasoning. so turn
cd him back. but was glad 70 pay close
20 $1,000 90 get bin this year.
Comiskey's new park is bounded by
Fifty-fourth and Fifty-ffth streets.
Shields and Princeton avenues and IS
COO feet square. The grand stand seats
g. co., and is OF steel and concrete con-
struction Pavilions and two bleachers
will seat 1900 more. and the conveniences
viii include refreshment stands. tele-
phone booths. garages. prOmenades, and
sOft-drink fountains