Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-09
EDDIE COLLINS is
SOLD TO WHITE SOX
Star Second Baseman Of Mack's Fa-
nous Infield Goes to the Chi
cage Americans.
WILL HE SUCCEED CALLAHAN
Ban John.on says Contract Calls for
Cash Confederation and Several
Players 60 BE Selected
Later by Mack.

CHICAGO. Dec. s.--9tories that the
acquisition OF Eddie Collins by the Chi
cago Americans meant change IN their
management could not be confirmed here
today. but II was said that Manager Cal
1ahan has not been signed for next sea-
son. Callahan could not be found and no
information could be procured at the Of
flee Of the club.
In reference 20 report that Collins
would manage the Chicago club, Mack
said he did not think he would have
charge Of the players.
Mack, when asked who would take Col
Inns place on the Athletics infield, said
ne would have a good man at second.
We will await events" he said
sold to white sOx.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S,--Icddie Col
iins, star. second baseman. waa today sold
70 the Chicago Americans. According TO
Connie Mack. manager of the champion
Athletics. negotiations have been under
way for some time and the deal was con-
spmmated In New York today. the con-
tFactE being signed In that City,
Mr.. Mack declined TO make public the
amount Of money involved IN the deal,
hot Tits believed to hsve been record
hreaking sum. One report Gays the sale
price was $4,000
The announcement, which came volun-
tarily from Connie Mack. created a big
ser sensation In base ball circles than
his action several weeks ago in asking
FOR weivera on Pitchers Bender. Plank
and coombs. There have been persistent
rufnors that negotiations were under way
20 release Collins to the New York Amer
icans. but these reports were denied.
Whether the Philadelphia management
decided 10 part with Collins because the
cash consideration offered was 30 large
that Il could not be resisted. or the club
had decided that q change was necessary,
could not Be learned. The Federal league
last year tried 70 get Collins. but he
remained loyal 10 the Athletics and last
summer signed a contract for a term
Of years. II was reported that the Fed
erals had offered Collins $4,000 q year
for three years. ~
Educated NJ Columhia.
In Collins the Chicago Americans OBJ
tain ono OF the greatest second basemen
that ever played at the middle bag lie
- q years and Is a graduate of .columbia
university. where he received his early
base ball education.
0lHcc ne NcCatnt a feHuinr on the Atm
ieties he WAS easily the star OF Connie
Maok's famous 10000 infield. He IL one
of the quickest witted men on the ball
field and this cepiDlped with his won
derful skin as a fielder. runner and bat
ter has made him king OF the diamond
He has LED the American ieagee az = lbasa
runner and always has been well I'D n
batting and as run getter. His batting
average, IN the season 5ust closed wac
~, he being second 70 Ty Cobb. who lee
the league.
colllnr sale TO the Chicago club is tn,
first break in Mack's great infieid. which
has won pennants and worlds champion
ships. RuInor has n that Baker win b,
the next one TO so. a report from n,
west several days ago stating that IN,
famous home run hitter was about Z,
jump 10 the Federals Baker has not dc
MED The report.
Cash and Trade PROPAGATION.
NEW YORK. Dec. 8--Ban johnson
president OF the American league, sal,
that Collins had signed a five-year con
tract. the consideration being cash an
some players OF the Chicago American
which Connie win select later on.