Evening star., 1921-02-14

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F-om Greenville S. c.. the home of
Joe Jackson. the former SlugSing out
fielder of Comiskey's team. who. with
Pitcher Claude Williams, already has
confessed to having accepted bribes.
comes the announcement that Jackson
may have to pay upward of Sl.2o
income tax, in addition TO the penalty.
on the $4,000 he is said to have re
ceived for his part in the betrayal of
his employer. the sport and the
public.
JackxOn's Attorney Talks.
This information was obtained from
James H; Price. an attorney of Green
willie. who has been retained as
counsel by Jackson. According 10
Price. machinery was SET in molten 10
collect income tax on the $4,000 short
ly after Jackson admitted having re-
eeived it, though no specific announce
ment was made of the fact.
In making out his income tax re-
turn Jackson failed to include the
amount. taking the view, it is said.
that il was received as gift. Price.
who is to appear as associate counsel
for Jackson in the hearing scheduled
to be held in Chicago March Il. has
been engaged i'll the income tax phase
of the case. He has presented Jack
sons claims to the Treasury and il
is expected a decision shortly VIII be
given by officials of the department.
The latter are n-cOmmittai regard
ing the status of the governments
case against the accused men. but
announced last fall that full investi-
cations would be conducted in every
instance and vigorous action taken to
see that all provisions of the law were
complied with. No vivid imaginat ton
is required to picture the distress of
members of the Pillow Bifters' Asso-
citation when they are. compelled to
fork over part of their iil-gotten
gains to Uncle Sam
Nicholas, the Cobbler.
Ever know that Nicholas Altrocls
originally was a shoemaker? Neither
did We. This interesting fact has been
erought to light by Bill Hanna, who
spends his summers keeping New York's
base ball populace informed of major
league pennant races and his winters
fecreating in Florida while furnishing
the fans with stove league dope. Hanna
ooiained this evidence of Altrock's YER
salty from Tom Delaney. an employe
OF the hotel at Ormond Beach, where
!ne scribe is vacationing. and who lived
in Cincinnati for years. Delaney dis
closed other things-that Manager Mil
Ter Huggins of the Yankees was dis
covered at the tender age of fourteen
while playing with the College Hill
Senooi team Of Cincinnati. for instance
league in which Altrock also performed.
In addition to George Robe. later third
sacker Of the White Sox. and Red
Dooin, subsequently a crack big league
catcher and manager of the PhiIiies
according to Hanna's informant AL
trock's boss told him he'd have to give
up base ball or quit making shoes 81
guess III quit making Shoes" Nick re-
pied, and he hasn't made one since
$4,000 Wont Buy Nick.
The heights Altrock has attained
since laying aside left-hended avis
ana lasts. and since helping to pitch
the White Sox into a world Champion
snip. which would constitute the pin
nacie OF greatness for any other man
In base ball. may be judged from the
esteem in which he is held by Clark
Grinith. The Washington club presi-
dent asserts an offer of S5OOOO
wouldn't influence him to part with
Nick-a truly surprising statement in
regard to one who no longer is an
asset from playing standpoint.
Grin declares that. aside from Wal
ter johnson and Babe Ruth, Nick is
the greatest drawing card on any
team. and estimates that at least a
thousand fans a day are attracted to
the ball park who would not go were
IL not for the opportunity of witness
ing his antics on the coaching lines
Nick's value is not confined to his
ability to amuse the fans. either. He
always is in good spirits and helps
the morale of the team. Furthermore.
Nick is unlike the actual diamond
performers. who necessarily deterio-
rate with age. He seems to grow fun
nfer every season. 1t seems certain
he will continue as a box office at
traction as long as he is able to drag
one foot after the other-and he is
mighty spry yet, thank you.