The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
FIVE MILLION
CAN'T TEMPT
comiskey Says He'd Turn Down
Such an Offer for White
SOx Club.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a would not
sell the Chicago White Sox II l were
offered $4,000 900 for the franchise,
declared President Charles A. Comis-
key, in answer to the rumors that are
flying thick and fast that the old
Roman is anxious to dispose or his
club. that was practically wrecked in
ehe recent baseball "a nblIng scan
dial, when eight OF his star players
were indicted by the Cook county
grand jury for conspiracy.
81 have an idea that some one very
high in the American League would
jump with JOY II l were to SELL" con-
tinued Comiskey. 81 will not sell for
that reason. and another is that
feel certain that will in very short
time build another team that VIII be-
come a champ. pnship contender.
President Com skey was noticeabiy
perturbed over the report that certain
capitalists had obtained an option on
HE club. 1t was all news to him.
and started by one of his enemies,
who, he says, had been selling his
team to different parties for more
than a year.
JUST WON'T SELL.
The report has come out so fire.
ouently that he deems IL unneces-
sary to deny any stories that no
uontemplates disposing of his club.
His friends and fans know, he con-
tends, that he will not surrender
the White Sox interest under any
consideration which he has breath
Of life in him, and IL he did sell
il would not be to an oil magnate
from Tulsa, Okla, or any one from
out of town.
no nf a
Tor me to run out at time like
this" said President Comiskey. My
ball club has been shattered and 1t
~ my f>m intention to reconstruct
il into one of the best clubs in the
American League. l have always
TO have one this season. have
had a good ball team and am going
been making progress and hope to
he well fortified when the season
opens on April IS. I do not think
my friends would think well of me
il were to sell the White Sox at a
time like this after what has taken
place.
II have been connected with base
ball long enough to know that one
cannot expect assistance from other
teams in the league. 1 am not ask
ing any. 1t had been my mis-
fortune to have had in my employ
hall players who we're dishonest.
There is only one thing for me to
do--take my medicine. That is what
+ am doing.
HAS STOOD KNOCKS.
Il have had to stand lot of
knocks in my career and believe am
capable Of holding up under this one.
II l had the material on my team
to trade ] would certainly attempt TO
do so, but with eight men, almost an
entire club, gone there is not much
chance to complete deal OF any sort
Yet I am not crying. The clubs in
the American League will ind the
White Sox hard ball club to beat,
and without help from any OF the
ceams in the organization.
II would be folly for me to talk OF
making a trade. I probably could
10 so if ] were willing to turn over
one or two of my stars, but j would
not do so unless l could get men In
return that would improve the White
Sox in more positions than ono
II surely would not weaken one
strong position to &c few mediocre
ball players to f1ll two or three other
places. / would rather keep that one
star in his place and take a chance
ON developing a youngster or nnding
one in the minors who would answer
The purpose.
From the material that Manager
Gleason will take to Waxahachie l
think our prospects Of unearthing
star or two are bright"