Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-08

Phifadsiphta, Dec. S.-Eddfe Collins.
star second baseman of the phila-
delphia Athletics, was sold today to the
Chicago Americans. According to
Connie Mack manager OF the cham
pion Athletics. negotiations have been
under way for some time and the deal
was consummated in New York today. |
the contracts being signed in that
city. IL
Mr.. Mack declined to make public
the amount Of money involved In the
deal but It is believed to have been a
record breaking sum. One report says
the sale price was ;5G.eae.
/ The announcement. which came
voluntarily from Connie Mack, created
bigger sensation In baseball circles
than his action several weeks ago In
asking waivers on Pitchers Bender.
Flank and Coombs. There has been per
sistant rumors that negotiations were
under way to release Collins to the
New York Americans. but these re-
ports We're denied
Whether the Philadelphia manage.
ment decided to part with Collins boz
cause the cash consideration was SO
large or because the club had decided
that change was necessary could not
be learned.
Refused Offer From Federals.
The Federal League tried To get
Collins but he remained loyal to tho
Athletics and last summer signed a
contract FOR term OF years. II WAS
reported that the Federals had offered
Collins $4,000 q year for three years.
In Collins the Chicago Americans
obtain one Of the greatest second baSe-
men that ever played at the middle
bag. He Is 81 years old and 10 y
graduate OF Columbia Univsrsify.
where he received his early baseball
education.
Since becoming regular member OF
the Athletics he was easily the star OF
Connie Macks famous 500, 900 infiold.
He Is one OF the quickest-witted men
on the ball field and this. combined
With his wonderful skill as a fielder.
runner and batter. has made him "A
king of the diamond He has led tho
league as "a base runner and always has
been well up in batting and as run
getter. His batting average in the sea-
son just closes was 344. he. being Sec
ond to Ts Cobb. who led the league.
Collins sale to the Chicago club Is
the first break In Mack's great infleid
which has won pennants and worlds
championships. 8
Rumor has 1t that Baker will be the
next to go. report from the west sew
eral days ago stating that the famous
home run hitter was about to jump TO
the Federals. Baker has not denied the
report.
With the sale OF Collins. following
so closely on the release OF Bender.
Plank and Coombs, the great Mack
machine apparently is to give way to
the formation OF new club composed
largely OF younger players. Whether
Collins will follow the action OF the
Athletic pitchers and jump to the out
law organization is not. of course.
known, but from the nature OF sodays
announcement 1t is taken that the deal
was consummated with the consent OF
the player and he will report at Chi
cago next spring 1t Is not likely that,
with the large sum involved. the denl
would have been made without an
understanding with Collins as to his
Intentions.
Collins Signs For Five Years.
New York. Dec s,--Ban Johnson.
president Of the American League, said
that Collins had signed a FIVE year con-
tract tho consideration being cash and
some players OF the Chicago Ameri-
cans, which Connie Mack Will select
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