New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Health Back.
Conaiskey Plans
New Campaign
Chicago White Sox Owner.
at St. Augustine, Talks Of
the Ability of His PLAYERS
By Ray Mccarthy

basebau public has known ana s+;u
knows many great characters. but j, !.
doubtful if it will ever know of
more wonderful parsonage or Of
greater fighter than Charles A. Com;s
key, owner of the Chicago White Sox
The "Old Roman" as he is fam;l;or,,,
and best known to most followers -,
the diamond sport, has palticipa,ed ~
many struggles on and off the diamond
and yet he Is still an active performer
in the ring of the American nat;on.,
game. Last fall though. with the a~.
posure of the White Sox scandal. he ~
celved staggering blow from which
many who knew the veteran warrior in
timately, declared he would never re-
cover. The stalwart and noble LOOKING
champion of BASEBALL honesty and i'm
tegrity faded rapidly after that KNOCK.
down. He suffered a nervous relaose
and in addition he lost more than one
hundred pounds Of flesh.
Apparently the Chicagoan's doom was
sealed.
1t is my pleasure to-day to inform
the baseball world and ali sports low
ers in general that Charles A. Comis-
key has completely recovered his
health, that he is as keenly interested
in baseball as ever before, and that
he will be out there again this season
battling wnen the bell rings for the
start OF diamond activities This old
boy has taken many wallop and has
come back for more. He isn't out vet
by any means, and in so far as appear
ances go he will be in the running for
long time yet.
Co,niSkav l,oe roro;r.1 4,
twenty-five pounds of the weight he
lost, he is looking as fit and as yipor.
GUS as any healthy man can appear and
ne declares that he never felt better in
all his years of life.
Forgets About the Past
Comiskey has been on the gajn for
Tie last month or more, but he is here.
ms favorite spot, now to get into con-
dltion for the coming seasons grind
He arrived in St. Augustine about
three weeks ago. He will remain he
says for about another three weeks or
so, after which he will get into harness
and begin work toward producing an
other championship ball club.
The beloved battler and the idol OF
Chicago baseball fans has forgotten
the past. He never discusses the re-
cent scandal and thinks only Of the
future. Of the days to come he il
hopeful and confident as far as base
ball is concerned.
Does Comiskey really think he has a
chance this year? you ask. If you could
nave listened in OH our conversation
yesterday afternoon you would have
reallZed that he is more than hopeful
about his teams chances, and especially
about the game itself.
"Yac fool f,,o
to my query, "in fact, never felt bet.
ter. l am beginning to get impatient
waiting for the baseball season to open.
Yes, | certainly believe baseball is
gong to enjoy another wonderful year.
and my reason for so thinking is be-
cause we have been able to sigr up such
a wonderful man as Judge Lands. Oh,
my! but he IS great character. Every
body knows that, though. And because
ne IS now in control of the game the
public's confidence will be restored.
We have needed just such a man as
Judge Lands for years. And goodness
KNOWS, as we'll as others in the game
nave tried hard to get person Of his
cahber. With the judge at the head
OF things | have every confidence in
the world as to the future Of the
game | can simply say that we have
got the best man we could possibly find
for the position.
Yes, am quite hopeful concerning
our chances for the pennant. Oh, we'll
nave a good nine this season. Never
tear We certainly have two of the
greatest players that ever performed to
teach our youngsters. Schak and Col
ms are practically ball club in them
selves.
Much Promise in Sheely
Il got mighty good boy in Shelly
to fill in at first base He played
great ball in the Association last year
and I'm sure he'll do | also got
who did so well with Milwaukee, He
will play shortstop, and with McClel-
ian on third and Collins on second
think we have a formidable in
field.
THAT little fellow, Schak, will take
good care of the catcher's position,
and next year George Lees. the former
Lehlgh University player will be ready
to step in and help out He did very
wen with Nashville, and I expect he
VIII break in with us this season.
our pitching staff is very salts
factory. Kerr, Faber, Wilkinson and
1McsSweeney NC arc four fine pitchers.
Faber is as good now as he ever was
and will surprise few of the folks
next season. McSweeney is a young
Fellow who made good in the Associa-
ton. If we can line up hard hitting
outfield We'll be in there from the
start
John Collins, strunk. Liebold and
Mostll are the outfielders we have and
are the men we shall use until we can
round up couple of better players.
Cleveland and the Yankees Of
course are the teams we shall have to
peat out. and | figure they will set the
pace They are set and ready even
now Tor long, hard grind. and they
nave the reserves to rush in when any
OF their regulars falter.
"A team, however, which think will
pear watching is Detroit 1t is my
OPINION that Cobb Will make as great q
manager as did Speaker. I don't see
why he shouldn't. He has met every
emergency as player. Why can't he
90 the same as manager? Surely
he has no superiors. He knows the
game as we'll as any ybody: he has
played twenty-five years Of ball and
he has a dynamic personality.
Cobb Will Make Coed
THAT fellow is always thinking OF
the ball field. He plays the game from
the minute the bell rings and he IS
! in there to the finish And he is sure
to train himself more than ever now
| that he is manager. ] don't say ne
J didn't give everything he had before
but | mean he will be in there nardeI,