Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-09
MACK SELLS COLLINS
TO CHICAGO AMERICANS
Sterling Second-Base Guardian of
Athletics Likely to Act as
White Sox Manager.
ID SIGNS FIvE-YEAR CONTRACT
Philadelphia Leader to Secure Sew
eral Players and $4,000 Cash for
Release of Player-Ty Cobb and
Party to Go Hunting.

NEW YORK, December S.-Charles
A. Comiskey is on his way back to
Chicago tonight. while National
League and National Commission MEM
bers are still here transacting business,
but Comiskey leaves New York with
the record of having transacted moro
business than all of them put together.
In, his pocket the Old Roman bears a
l'bnl of sale for Eddie Collins, star sec
ond baseman OF the Athletics, and he
has left behind $4,000 in real money.
He has also left II contract calling for
$50. 900 more, but while the first $4,000
was in cash, and deposited to the
credit OF Connie Mack, the second $780,
600 will be paid in nstallmcnts cover
ing the next Ave years.
That is, Comiskey has contracted to
pay Collins $4,000 a year for five
years. and it is reported that this is so
much more than Mack actually was
has said in the matter, that Collins is
tickled to death to think he is going
to the White SoX.
ComisiScy Leaves for Home.
Comiskey had just time to pack his
grip, after completing this deal be-
fore he climbed aboard n o'clock train
There is banquet of the Woodland
Bnrds In Chicago Tomorrow night"
taxicab. and 1 would rather cry miss dsei ali
the big league meetings in the world
than miss that festival. $50 1 won't
be able to, tarry long enough to be
"of course. Collins will strengthen
the White Sox immeasurably, and we
hopo now to annex the pcnnant next
year. That is about all have time
Will Collins manage tho tenm?"
:, I'm Goa sorry I s sent stop and talk"
Likely to Manage Team.
There is Il general imDressinp that
Collins will manage tho team, and this
vas vas S, stsrenEthSened by close friend Of
to watch the doings of the rival league
maEnates.
What will become of Callahan If
ball man repeated In answer to a Ques-
ton. We'll. Of course, 1 can't talk
for for G(somskey or any one but myself.
Jimmy Will be kept on the Sox pay
roll at q fat salary, and then follows,
scout. believe that guess will be
about as close rs any one will come"
thority for the statement that Comis-
key bought Collins outright, and that
Mack will receive no players to COM
plete the trade. 1t had been reported
that five players had been named to
Mack, with the privilege of choosing
any ar sn fWo for delivery at the beginning
port Comiskey's friend brands as an
error
, strengthen the White Son" he said.
He will not offer any players in trade
whom Mack would be likely to want.
and he is in the market for at least
three more.
.c. Comiskey After Pennnnt.
Comlskey is ready TO retire from
baseball. but he doesn't want to quit
until he has brought n pennant to the
South Side Park. He never batted an
cyelaSn when 1T NJ
,uoo FOR Collins, because he knew Col
HIS In n would be worth that to the team
basSman, fast third baseman ana and Hr nn
;, j.; around the meetings here they are
Follow into n White Sox uniform. but
/, hardly think this. is likely, as Baker
Mac Gfeta an6 aiong nntrmonionsly with,
danger, dang of the Federal League Getting
him to jump.
Commy would rather have than any any
other inflelder for the left side of The
pitchers box. and If there is any way
third for tho SON And # c ps ses NTilo on
can be got for, the outheld. I think
E for hiny VIII be ;s ready to pay well
That Is what Is botherinE ali Of us.
LOT it is an open. secret that Comiskev
M Sim be nrE ;5 shaeker, and If he can get
misunderstanding team, whether b "a
succeeds In getting Maisei and Milan
And SO the purchase of Collins. adj
mlttedlX the biggest deal for n single
PLAYER In the history of baseball, NAV
be Followed by other deals OF almost
equal magnitude, all pointing toward
Comiskey park. " +"
BRISTOL, VA. December s.-Tvrus
Cobb, OF the Detroit Americans. Elars
ehce Walker, of the St Louis Amer
leans; NICK Cullop formerly of the
cleveland Americans, but now in the
feoeral League. and Matthew Cox, n
nave arranged for hunting expedition
IN upper East Tennessee, and EXPECT
next week to make Il scarcity of birds
in the counties they tour
Ihey VIII assemble at Limestone the
home of Clarence Walker CuIlop has
sister living there. and is now her
gnest. Cullop, whose home is in Chill
h henrs;e NSai s jumpea the American
Kansas city Federa afs an" joined the
He has now been sold to the Brook
Ign, Federals for bunch of money
and players. Cullop is pleased with
the deal, and states he will report to
the Brooklyn camp for tho training
season.
When asked for his view of the Fed
erals after. the leagues first season.
Cullop said: Tho Federal League is
coming up You may have observed
players I'm the old major leagues. Wal
ter Johnson's contract with Chfcnso
and that of Bender and other noted
players have been signed by the Fed
cral teams is significant"
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