Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-23
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW
HOW JACKSON LANDED
WITH WHIE SOx
Attempts of Feds to Land Star Help
ed to Boost the Sale.

Attempts of Federal league agents
to sign Joe jackson just rior to his
sale to the White SoX threatened to
precipitate court proceedings against
the Chicago third league team and also
postpone Indefinitely an agreement be-
tween organized baseball and the Gill
more organization, leading to peace in
the: national pastime.
This was learned recently from a re-
liable source Ban Johnson the other
day was in Cleveland to convince
President Somers of the Indians that
he has clear case against the Feds
and if the American league chief has
his way Weegham'S team will be COM
PEELED to defend itself in court for tam
pering with a player under an IRON
clad contract. - 1 $3.50 =.
There never was a clearer case ON
record of agents deliberately tamper-
ing with a man under an ironclad con-
tract than that of Joe Jackson whom
The Feds tried to sign despite his writ
ten word to play with Cleveland for
three years" asserted one who claim
ed to knew the facts.
Yes, chat is why jackson was
placed on the market by Cleveland and
why the Sox bought him. Pres
dent Somers was incensed over the
tactics of the Feds, and the fact that
Jackson was in conference with them
made it imperative that he be sold to
some other team, as Somers was
through with him.
Zoe Tinker was trying to get Jack
son. to sign with the Feds. Secretary
Blafkwood got wind of it and went to
Jackson's home. He found Tinker
there. He called Jackson out and ask
ed what he was doing. He told him he
couldn't play with any Federal league
team as he was under a contract to
play with Cleveland and that contract
couldn't be broken
AS the story goes, Jackson rejected
theh Fed offer and agreed to play for
some other team preferring the White
Six The Cleveland batting phenom-
enon had been PANIED by a number OF
Cleveland baseball writer's and wanted
TO get away from there, it is said.
President Comiskey has benefited
immensely by the foraging tactics OF
Joe Tinker, the Federal leagues great
est scout When Tinker went after
Walter Johnson and Influenced him tt
leap to the Whales it caused a panic
m American league circles. The sale
- Eddie, Collins to the White Sox al
record price followed
Now comes the same irrepressible
Tinker and goes after Joe Jackson
His persuasive powers have worked
heir same magic spell over the south
srn swaJsn1ith. Jackson was spell.
bound by the eloquence of the Whales
manager and talked contract with tho
Fed agent.
Then Some1s decided to sell Jackson
Ind asked for bids. OF course Conais.
Key was right on hand to go a little
higher than any one else. He signed
Jackson, one of the greatest hitters il
baseball, for price said to be in ex.
less of 100000 in cash and players
President Johnson admitted recent,
hat Cleveland probably would have
kept Jackson. had he not gore into Z
conference with Tinker.
iarvard's Baseball Manager Resigns
Cambridge, Mass, Sept 20.-Th,
resignation of Ever H. Foreman of At
anita, Ga, as manager, Of the Har.
Fard college baseball team, was re.
'eived by the Harvard athletic asso
iation today. George A. Parsons O
lew York will advance to the vacan