The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-09
bDB BOSS SAYS
War ALONE CAN
/. keep STAR OUT
Expects 10 Settle Things With
Baker Next Week,

CHICAGO, Feb. g.-That Pitcher Alex.
apder will not be n hOldOut after next
week was che opinion of ltcsldcn
Weeghman Of the Cubs yesterday, lne
North Side magnats was surprised 10
Ssrn from the press that the blk acc
had been In town and had not caieu
him. He might have told the twlfct
somcthing 10 his advantage had he seen
him, but NJ he did not he IN goNa 70
Vait until the spring meeting of me M
Qonal league In New fofk next lu'S'
fher. IL no question that Alexander
Win get his $40 900 II may not all come
from the treasury OF the Cubs, bul u
vin be ready for him the day the Guns
Ssave for California, unless AlsN thoulu
b drafted into the army ~ me lnehh-
time In that case the tall NebIahskdnah
can kLs his 81. 900 salary and his iO'ooo
bonus good by.
"Wlil BE No Trouble"
ct ala not know that Alexander was
IN town until | read the paper\ Hhlu
M. weeghmnn last night. mao no
inkllng of his visit, hH nave hehi
nothing from him since ] saw nm IN
Omaha. There VIII be no ,rouS,e' nay nay
er and I will get together In New lorh
and I don't think II will take us long
10 settle the whole thing
II do not know whether AeIandef
win be in New York or not, but fhllh,
6eiphla il not far from there, ana
soticed that he said he would be IN The
ssst Tor a week or ten days. The fans
win have nothing TO worry over. Alex
ander will play with the Cubh next sea-
ron. Any grievance that Alexander may
have will be lroncd out"
To Buy More Players
President Wecghman also impaired
the information that he is not going I,
BE- bluffed by criticism over the Ae'
that he ia trying to give chicago Yea a prnl. prol
and he Intends TO use H. lie II hol
through buying players. he spld, and NJ
hopes 10 put over a deal or two In the
east at the meeting.
The newspaper boys have had m,
saying some harsh things of late, rVlo
M Weeehman about getting plnyetH
Voweyer. 1 have not boarted nor have
made any threats as 10 what expect tt
do, All I look for Ia n square deal when
b negotiating for talent | am. Htll alei
one or two men and possibly ] may lhnd
them nj the NeF York meeting ] nave
the money 10 sfAnd for players ana bld,
ding for them Is certainly legitimate
Even II the president is not threat
sning, some OF his players are. Chuch
Workman came TO bat with def yes
terday after he had signed contract
for next season. Chuck has seen a LOT
about Charley Hollocher and the clnch
the latter will have for the shortstoT
position. Well' Chuck doesn't think so
Workman In Shape.
'Tf any candidate thinks he is goinl
10 beat me out Of Hhortstop position,
he said. "he will have his work cut ou'
for him. that's all did not lay dowr
last ytar but now that | am married
baseball Of course Ia more serious busl'
ness and I'll wear out my toe nails bo,
fore ! permit anybody TO beat me out.
Workman II in prime condition. III
has been working In State street stor'
during the winter and has spent hi
spare time exercising In the open. III
thinks his eyesight will be much bet
Ter NEXT season. and as for fielding, few
IN the league have anything on CHUCK
a He has been mentioned In trades severn
times but n he goes II is n certaint,
that the Cubs will get some valuRhl,
material In return for the peppery short
stop.