The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Begin Organizing The Shattered Sox

Chicago. December 4.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The work of reconstructing the Chicago White Sox to offset the loss of the seven stars expelled from the American league in connection with the 1919 worlds s series scandal is keeping President Charles Comiskey and Manager Kid Gleason on the alert. They have launched a pro- gramme, wide in it's scope, for the pur- chase of the best to be procured in the kminors and also have fat bank roll to expend in securing excess material that any of the other clubs in the majors might have to dispose of. Practically all of the magnates are in sympathy with Comiskey and are anxious to help him. As consequence, he will get first crack at whatever players can be spared with out weakening their clubs.
 Despite the fact that Christmas shop ping is the most important matter on the minds of the Windy City fans, they find time enough to speculate on what is going to be done to give the Sox an- other pennant winning combination. They are fully aware of the fact that a difficult task confronts the management, but they fee lconfdent that the Sox will have a team on the field next season that will make it interesting for the other seven teams.
 MONEY AT COMMAND
 Comiskey had a wonderful season financially. It is said that he made more money than in any other preceding sin gle year. A big portion of the profits are going te be spent for material with which to rebuild the club that was al- most totally wrecked when the scandal and subsequent indictments were brought to the surface. Where the men are to come from is matter of conjecture at present because Secretary Grabiner will not verify any reports and Comiskey is out of town. However, negotiations are said to be under way for the purchase of several players who will make tine White Sox championship outfit.
 ,x The S0x have always been well forti- fled at third base and next season is to be no exception to the rule. The club is Known to have approached several other managers with the proposition of part ing with hot corner guardian and the outlook at present for landing him is good. The athlete to/be obtained ap- pears to be Joe Dugan of the Athletics. Joe is anxious to get away from Connie Mack's downtrodden aggregation and would cherish a change of scenery.
 DUGAN FOR THIRD BASE
 Arrangements for the deal are sup posed to have been inaugurated at the Joint session of the National and Ameri- can leagues held here. Dugan is a val uable infielder and can hit. He has filled in at second, short and third with equal ability and would be the right man for the job. President Comiskey Is said to be willing to pay whatever price Connie Mack places on the head of his sum- burned slave obtained from Holy Cross college. M W
 It is foreGone conclusion among Baseball men that Manager Mack will pell any player on his team if given the proper price. He broke up one of the greatest clubs in the American league several years ago when he sold Eddie Collins. Stuffy McInnis. Jack Barry and Frank Baker. He disposed of them be- cause he got his price. Comiskey paid him $5O.000 for Collins. the highest sum Ii over given for a player up to that time It is contended that the White Sox owner will give a big amount for Du- { gan to rebuilt his team after paying the / above price for Collins.
 Dugan. os course, is not the player that Collins is, but he is one of the star third basemen of the American league and promises to develop into the great est He Is like a bantamweight on his feet, a sure fielder. throws with speed and accuracy and can hit. The White Sox would be well fortified at third ,A4se if he were obtained. Buck Weaver ',ill be missed. but Dugan with his fashy style of playing and tendency to At in the pinches will. if secured. make tase South Side rooters forget Buck.
 SHORT IN FAIR SHAPE
 The White Sox will be in pretty good shape if Dugss, is landed. Gleason nee1s q shortstc-- s@t he can get along nicely with McCA-esan. who is nifty fielder md thrower. but rather weak at the bat. He may develop his hitting. however, as he Ia only . youngster Collins will be hack at second. while John Collins VIII Be ready to occupy the initial sack again n Comiskey is unable to dig up great roungster before the season begins.