Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-09


exchange for Collins.
Il would not accept the managership
81 the New York Americans II It were
aTarsa TO me, and It hasn't been offered"
This stAhsment was made by Connie
Mack whom questioned about the per-
sistent rWmor which has been going tho
rounds Of baseball circles for the past
two days. Among the baseball men
gathered IN New York It seems they be-
Iioved. or ct least those who were not
on the inside believed. that Mack was
doing what "Jaoir' Dunn did last sum-
mer-seu all his star players, then
give UP his franchise However, Mack
dispelled any such idea when he declared
that he would not be the Yankee man.
Ager IL 1t were rendered him.
Obviously if Mack intended to sell his
interest In the Athletics be would have
done so before no asked waivers on
Bender, Plank and Coombs. With those
players as assets he could have obtained
far more for his so per cent. OF the Ath-
letio stock than he can today when
Bender and Plank havo jumped to the
Federal League and Eddie" Collins has
been sold to the White Socks"
Another matter must be considered
when Mack is spoken of as the fu-
ture Yankee" leader. He would have
made an attempt to get as many OF his
own players on the roster OF the
'Yankees" as possible. II no thought there
was a chance that he would manage
is self-evldent that there is in Macl'B
mind no intention Of going to New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-connie Mack
III
next season, becoming ono of the
principal owners of the club and
franchise, il the plans of Ban johnson,
president OF the American League. are
carried through according to schedule.
This was the startling news which fol-
lowed in the wake OF the sale OF Eddie
Collins 20 the Chicago White sox. and
furnished the real sensation OF the open
ing day OF the National League Club
ownerS meeting at the waldorf-Astoria.
The National League itself was IN ses-
sion for about three hours, but nothing
happened that could even approach in
importance the shaks-up in the American
1sasna-
n - almost certain that the Yankees
WI bs sold this week to Jacob Rupert
ne millionaire brewer. and Tininghast 3.
Huoaton. a wealthy contractor bf New
York. The difrerenoe OF 10000 In the
price asked and offered Is holding uD the
sale. Hzlppert and Hueston are Wiling to
huy Ar $4,000. but will meet the e500000
asked II johnson can put through his plan
% bring Connie Mack to New York.
Connie AIAcizas announcement yastsr-
eay OF tho sale OF EDDIE Collins.
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spelled the purpose Of the recent meeting
here involving Manager Mack, OF the
Athieties; President Ban johnson. OF the
Aufarioen League, and Charles Comiskey,
eialaf executive Of tho Chicago White sox.
n the wake q the conference the faith
1ul Plhiadeiphia fans lose their peerless
9eaond- -sacser.
Charles comiskey went from this city
- New York. where the National League
alsd National Commission members are
gathered.
comiakey Is anxious to lana a psnnant
winner next season. ana It would not be
surprising 20 learn thar he will spend z
fsW more thousands IN order 10 bolster
- HIS already fairly strong team
CHICAGO. Dec s~-An informal an
houncemsnt that Eddie Collins. former
second baEaman OF the Athletics, was 20
manage fha Chicago Americans next year
WAs made last night By James Callahan.
Tor three years manager OF tue eAlu. Cal
lahan. while avoiding any explicit dscla-
ration. issued statement Wishing Col
Inns success Ia handling the White soK
next year.
n want TO wish Eddie Collins q world
Of success and hops he wins ; world
championship neat year" said Gala
han. "Ee viii strengthen spot In cur
lineup that has been iamsntably weak
Cor years.
AZ thiz time eannot sag ometally that
Eddia VIII manage the White sox next
year. such q statement viii have 70 come
from Ar comiskay. Who probably will
snake aoHs kind Of announcement TO
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