The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12
Captain Fielder Jones of Whit
SOx Explains His Action.
Because Comiskey Made Peace
With American League Head.
DOUGHERTY ALSO OUT
Wills Not Play Unles Old Mana
ger Again Has Charge.
Famous Leader May Be Out OF
Game for All Time.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE voice OF
Fielder Jones, former manager of the
Chicago White Sox, is heard coming out
of the hills Of Jackson. Ore, and the
echo carries one Of the biggest sensa-
lions baseball has had in many q day.
Jones has refused to return to Chicago
to take up the work of managing the
Chicago White Sox and he stands firm
on this point Reports have credited
him with many reasons for declining
to return to this city and join MS EEL
low baseball players, but behind all
these reports lies a story that has
thrown baseball fans into state OF
surprise.
Jones retirement is laid at the feet
of Ban Johnson. president of the Amer
lean League. IF Comiskey viii explain
TO my satisfaction why he made up
with Ban Johnson I viii return to
Chicago and play ball"
In these words is the story of why
Jones refuses to further manage the
Chicago American League team and 1t
is this that has brought the clash be-
tween Fielder and Commy-
Jones absence from center field viii
be a. severe blow to the Sox, but added
to this is the news that if Jones does
not fill his old position Dougherty Will
also be out of the lineup. Dougherty
holds no i'll feeling against Comiskey
or any of the club members, but says
with Jones out Of center field he can
not do justice to his position and would
rather retire and accept some Work at
a lower salary than fail in the base
ball line
From the determined stand of Jones
it seems now as if the only way in
which Comiskey can get Jones to return
is to renew his quarrel with Johnson
Jones is not holding out for $4,000
or for any fixed sum. He would rather
play baseball and manage the Chicago
team than to operate a sawmil in Ore
gon. But he frankly states that he
does not care to play under present
circumstances
Jones quarrel with johnson COM
menced three years ago at the same
time Comiskey quarreled violently
with Johnson Jones did not believe
Johnson treated him fairly. Neither
did Comiskey. They based their behet
on the same facts and evidence, II is
said. and their grievances were the
same.
When Coniskey and johnson patch
ed up a truce Jones was left alone in
his hatred of the president of the
American League He cannot forgive
Comiskey for making up with Johnson,
and that and that alone, according to
Jones own statement. is the reason he
is retiring from baseball.
Jones dislike of Johnson and John
sonian methods is too deep seated to be
wiped away quickly, If at all. He be-
leveS that Johnson helped to beat the
White Sox out of one pennant. Further
he claims that he has absolute proof
that Johnson acted unjustly in the
shape of kilograms by which Johnson
IS said to have prevented Jack Stahl
from joining the Chicago club That
according to Jones, is the entire story
of VIII he will not manage the White
SoX next season.
New Men at Arkansas City.
Arkansas City, Kan, Feb. I'm.
E Park. manager of the Arkansas
City baseball team has signed five new