The Washington times., 1920-02-26

Of circuit Tar away IN the taii graS
close to setting a record for a long
When the dope was shown Charlie
Comiskey. he admitted II was news
TO hm, though he confessed that
Gandil had not signed his 1920 con-
tract yet.
However" the old Roman told the
inaulring scribes, Gin all his letters
Gandil has never mentioned going 10
a club in this-what do you call it,
oh, Snake River League. No, ne
never mentioned that. He did want
to takeycharge of the Seattle club. in
the Pacific Coast League, and asked
my permission to sign there. NO.
we didn't agree on some things ana
have yet to give him my permission
Thinks Hen Sign.
a.There's plenty of time yet for
Chick to sign up with the Sox- Glea-
son won't begin his work until March
IL this year. He thinks-and quite
agree with him--that a months work
is enough, especially for a Cup STU
ated SO far North as we are here In
Chicago So Gardil can hedge and
back up for couple of weeks yet
without soaring me. But when the
bell rings, l think Gandil will be on
first base for my club again, playing
Just as good ball as ever he did.
Gandil went home peeved. follow
ing the defeat of the White Sox by
the Cincinnati Reds. His name was
mixed I'D in various rumors-which
were probably baseless-and this
served to increase his bitterness.
Once in California, where he has lived
for many years, he began laying plans
to get away from the White SoN
Around Christmas. Gandil wrote TO
Charlie CoMiskey, asking that ne De
given HIS release so that he might
sign with the Seattle club as man.
ager. Commy didn't like the idea,
however, and there ensued a more
or less lengthy correspondence De
tween the veteran first baseman ana
the Chicago club.
Brings in His Parents.
Finally, in a letter to friends IN
Chicago, Gandil explained that his
real reason for wishing to play In
California was that his parents, now
aging, and there, and that he wanted
to be as near them as possible.
Comiskey was then in Florida and
8
angle Of Gandifs case.
Then IL was written in California
napers that Gandil would quit the
game, rather than return TO the
White Sox. Commy had no reply 10
that. either. And now comes this an
nouncement from President Smoot, OF
the Snake River-Yellowstone League.
Gandil, who is veteran Dig
Lacquer, may be trying to ease Commy
out of a higher salary. or ne may De
in deadly earnest about quitting I'm
capo. OF course, he cannot play with
the Coast League, unless released oy
the Sox, but he can play inoepeho
emily.
THAT Comiskey has feared all along
that Gandil might not return this
season is shown by his retaining Ted
Jourdan, who played first base last
wear for "Pongo" Cantillon's Min
neapoiis club. Jourdan Is a pretty
fair batsmap, but his fielding does
not~befin to compare with GandiIs.
However, with Gandil gone, Kid
Gleason may be glad he has a player
as good as Jourdan to replace the
former heavy weight champion OF the
American League.
GriH Explains 1t All.
Clark Griffith, Washington's new
magnate, explained today the situa-
ton respecting Ed Gharrity's refusal
TO sign for 1920.
Last fall, before the season ended,
says Griff, "Gharrity came to me and
discussed terms for 1920. He told me
what he wanted. 1t was acceptable
to me. Before he went home, ! gave
him n bonus for his good work dur
ing the season and then, this year, i
sent him n contract for exactly the
terms he had demanded.
HE wrote me that, after thinking
IL over, he wanted $500 more.
didn't like his breaking his word, but
I raised his contract that $500. Then
he wrote me again. asking $500 more.
/ decided then and there that, IL he
did business that way, 1 didn't.
when he met me in Chicago. he
refused to sign until I gave him this
extra $500. / have refused to give 1t
20 him. have refused to do any
more business with man whose
word Ia Of so little account
"He can sign, II he wishes, but IL
he doesn't he may stay out Of the
game for all of me. Furthermore. I
have all the correspondence in my
files. showing how he boosted his de-
mands after acceptance"
Apparently. President Griffith Is alb
solutely in the right In regard to
Charity. And the little old game of
baseball will go along without the
Bclolt mauler.