Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
MACK SAYS HE
ASKED WAIVERS
ON HIS VETERANS
Plank, Bender and Coombs
Will Not Be Retained for
1915 - Federals Made
One a Big Offer.

When asked II It were true that he
had asked waivers on his three veteran
pitchers, Bender, Plank and Coombs,
Connie Mack this morning said that II
was true. He scored Jennings for Civ
ing out the news. which he himself very
properly regards as an American League
secret until he himself should care 20
make the matter public. Mack says IN
his statement that one of three pitchers
named had told him that he had been
made a big offer by the Federal League
and the Athletic manager declared that
he had no intention of retaining these
three players for 1915,
Yes. waivers have been asked on
Plank, Bender and Coombs," replied
Mack in answer to the question which
naturally arose from Hughey Jennings
statement. Before releasing a player
Internationally all clubs OF the Ameri-
can League must waive on him. While
l have no intention of retaining any one
of the three players named for 1915, l
would not have asked waivers on them
at this time. but for the fact that one
of the three told me he had been talking
business with the Federal League. He
said that he was offered big money and
did not suppose that we would be willing
TO meet the offer.
FOR AMERICAN LEAGUE.
"I suggested to this player that some
other club in the American League might
be willing to meet his demands. want
It understood that am for the Ameri-
can League In victory or defeat
waivers on players are supposed 10
be obtained from club owners. and
could not expect anything else from Jen-
nings I'm giving out the news that waiy-
ers had heen asked on these players.
Jennings manages his ball club only
six moums I'm the year, the remainder OF
has time he takes Ia doing his vaudeville
act. But he should Worry as long as
Frank Navin can give him great team
10 manage every year"
Il is not customary for either club
owners or managers TO give out the news
OF waivers being asked on players eN-
cept when they themselves ask ior walv-
ers often waivers are asked merely 70
ascertain the attitude of Clubs toward a
player. as i'm the case Of Cleveland last
summer when that club asked waivers on
Larry LaJoie
At that time Cleveand had no intention
Of releasing Lajoie, hut they would have
been willing 10 turn him over TO another
club In the American League II that club
was willing 10 take over the large con-
track which he had with the Maps n the
same way, Mack wished 70 help out his
men, but he may have been forestalled in
his intention by Jennings giving the
waiver secret away.
There have been many rumors about
the Federals trying To get Eddie Plank
and CHIEF Bender. and Il Is known that
last spring, just before the Athletics Went
South, Plank was on the point OF jump
ms In fact, Eddie did not sign his one
year contract with Mack until he arrived
I'm Jacksonville. Just what offer Bender
has been made IS not known, and he Is
not I'm the city today 10 speak for himself.
John Coombs will never be able 10 pitch
again, and this Is probably the reason
that Mack asked waivers on him Coombs
has been on the Mack payroll for the
past two years and has gotten htr ruI
share Of the worlds series money " n.
he has been yalueless as a player.