Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-09
EDDIE COLLINS SOLD 10 WHITE SOx
National and Leagues Adopt Several Important : Resolutions t Their Annual Meeting Reported ed comiskgsy Gave Athletics $5ooOO for collins-
 considered Wise Move From American League Stand.
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New Fork, Dec. S-Aithough the National f and International leagues adopted several important resolutions at their annual meetings today, the American league. represented tnfor- mally in this city by President Ban Johnson and several of the club mag mates, furnished the baseball sensa- tions of. the day. It was the Junior league xexecptive who formally con- hrmed the deal which transferred Ed die Collins Stpe Philadei iphla1 Athletics star second S6asenlan from 'thes Phila- delphia, to xhe lChiEago club, and who stated that the AhericanT league club was negotiating for ehe purchase of the New York club by Colonel Jacob Rup- pert, prominent brewer of this city
 The deal whereby. the White Sox se- cured the services of Collins created a sensation among the magnates and managers of the various major and minor leagues. Following closely upon the request for waivers on Pitchers Bender, Plank and CooInbs and the Federal league. the rapid dtsintegra- ton of the famous Mack machine stun ned even those closely allied with the business end of the game.
 President Charles A.. Coniskey of the Chicago club, who closed the deal with Collins during the forenoon, re- fused to state the exact terms of the transaction. He said he had signed Collins to a five year contract after agreeing to pay the Philadelphia club cash sum and giving Connie Mack the right to select one or two players from the White Sox roster. From an other source it was reported that Comiskey gave the Philadelphia club $50,000 for Collins release and agreed to pay the same sum to the second baseman during the next five years. The deal was considered an excellent one from qn AmerfPan- laa g1Yo Sfand- point, since it gives the Chicago club one of the stars of the game to fill a weak spot in the White Sox lineup at a time when the Federal league Is pre- pairing to wage a bitter contest for Chicago patroneg during the season of 1915. Close followers of baseball in Philadelphia gave it as their opinion that the release of Collins by Connie Mack was in line with the reported policy of the Philadelphia club to re- odce expenses to a point in line with the gate receipts and the general American league plan to readjust the strength of various clubs in the junior organization.
 That such movement Is under way was shown by the premature breaking of the story that President Johnson and other magnates were trying to in- terest new local capitalists in the New York American league club. Since the trouble which developed between Man ager Frank Chance and the present owners of the club, other American league magnates have been endeavor- ing to arrange new alignment in this city. Colonel Jacob Ruppert was ap- preached through Cincinnati friends and found receptive to a proposition to purchase the New York club franchise. President Frank J. Farrell and Will liam S. Devery, the principal stock holders, are understood to have placed value of $509. 900 on their holdings. It is, understood thatsCoionel Ruppert requested a frtenT 10 investigate the possibilities of the club and that the latter reported thats.it appeared to be a goodt business proposition, although the asking price was high. Colonel RuppertA is at French Lick Springs, Ind, and lis position in the deal could not be aseertained, It is understood, however, that he Has offered S400, 900 for therclub and agreed te erect new