The Washington times., 1915-08-21
Griffith's Offer in Players Was
Not Sufficient to Tempt
Owner Charles Somers, Of
Indians.
WoIfgang, Daily, and FeIsch Are
the White Sox Performers
Thought to Have Been In
CIuded.
Bv LOUIS A. DOUGHER.


DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 21.-Joe jack
son. the slugeing Cleveland outfelder.
has gone to the White Sox instead Of
to the Griffmen. because the Old Fox
would not offer Charlie Somers any
first-string players. Griffiths best Of
fer for Jackson was 100000 and Ray
Morgan. Somers obtained $4,000 and
three players from the White Sox. He
will choose three from Roth and
Felsch outfelders; Daily and Mayer.
pitchers. He expects to take WolfganI,
DAILY, and Felsch. Compared with the
Washington offer, Comiskey's was most
generous.
From outside sources 1t is learned
that Somers wanted Chick Gandil and
Dan Moeller. anyway. and would have
liked a choice between Eddie Ainsmith
and Ray Morgan. The negotiations fell
through when Griffith refused to con-
slider Gandil in any kind of a deal.
Griffith's best offer was $4,000 in cash
and RAY Morgan. When Harry Ora
biner, the White Sox secretary. stepped
IN with $25.OOO and three players Son.
ers closed the deal.
Ray Chapman will never come to the
Grffmen. even II Somers wants to sell
him or trade him to Griffith. The crack
shortstop is his own authority for this
statement.
There are two towns in this league
in which I cannot do myself justice,
said Chapman yesterday. "Washington
and ST. Louis are hoodoos for me. I
can't sleep in either town. end ! would
refuse to so to either place In a trade
or sale
Chapman's name figured in yesterdays s
stories in Cleveland. but Somers hasten
ed to inform his crack shortstop that he
would not be sold or traded. Chapman
is to be the nucleus around whom the
infield is to be built
There was wild scurrying in Cleveland
last night. Clark Griffith and Harry
Grabiner, the Chicago secretary, were
the Tigers, was on the telephone. seek
ing to obtain Ray Chapman. He was
unsuccessful. Soiners declining to part
with his infielder. Up to the very last
Griffith thought he had a chance to
get Jackson. When Comiskey won out.
Griffith congratulated somers on his
good fortune.
I just had to sell Jackson" somers
told the writer last night. This has
been bad financial year for. the club.
The attendance at home has been
wretched. and must do something to
relieve the pressure. Jackson's popu-
lsrity has waned. and so decided to
get as much for him as, possible.
needed money, but I also wanted play
ers to fill his place. II Griff had Of
fered me anything but bench warmers
I'd have let him have Jackson. II
Morgan isn't good enough for Griff, he
isn't good enough for me. Griffith q
cash offer was satisfactory. but the
players he named were impossible. I
wanted men able to step right In and
play major league ball. Those Griff
named cannot do this
Jim Shaw found small relief from his
visit to Bonesctter Reese, and went
hack to WASHINGTON last night with
Neff and Kopp. Shaw has been advised
to rest and 1t Is possible that he may
pitch no more this season
Manager Griffith Is worried over the
weather. neavy rain fell last n'sht
and the skies are threatening today
If game is postponed the Old FoN
will be in 9 sorry plight. as ne mas
scheduled an exhibition game In GRAND
stay here Monday. the Grand Rapids
club can sue him an get damages
through the National Commission
There are not enough extra players
with the team to allow Griffith to keeI
this Grand Rapids date: Only one ex'
ira outfelder. Barber, Is here and ne
extra infelder is available, now tha'
Ncff has gone home. Morgan Is ex'
roCted to report here, but as he Is
said to have spent a week at Atlantic
CMy, he will hardly be in shape Il
nley, Therefore. the Old Fox is pray
ing for fair skies here.