The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-20
Triumphs of Individuals Are Second to Success
 of Whole, He Says
GLAD HE IS IN CHICAGO
Contrary to Belief, Col lins Not Grieved Deal
 Fell Through

de corps and common desire for collective rather than individual sue cess, the Chicago White Sox form the l finest baseball organization Eddie Collins has known since the old Ath- letcs of happy memory. According to Eward, they would rather win a ball game for Kid Gleason than outhit Cobb and Sisler over full season.
 "The Sox seem to have absorbed the spirit of Gleason, and they hustle to help each other in a way that is amazing" Collins informed the writer recently. "I have never seen any thing like it since the old days with Connie Mack, in Philadelphia. The pennant-winning Sox of 1917 and 1919 didn't have it. They just crashed their way to the flag
 Collins Not Grieved
 Contrary to general gossip, Col lins is by no means the hear broken individual he was pictured to be when the proposed deal that was to send him to the Yankees failed to materialize In fact, it is not mat ter of evidence that he was even mildly disappointed.
 "Conditions in Chicago are ideal for men," he said, in discussing this report. q would have been genuine ly sorry to leave the club, for l have received the utmost consideration from Comiskey and Gleason, and as sociations I have formed among the players would be hard to break. Of course, my home is in the East, and a berth in New York would have given me more time with my family.
 "It is an odd thing" he continued, going off on philosophical tangent -"home means a great deal to ball players: it does to all travelling men. If it wasn't for the money and the fun of playing ball a great many of
 
 think the pleasure I get on the ball field makes up for all other inconven- fences. I don't believe even the money would attract me after the game began to pail on me. If it ever does I will retire overnight"
 Sees Good Prospects Collins is enthusiastic over the chances of the club to run one, two three in the impending American League race. He seems to feel that the pennant- winning possibilities are there and characterizes Kid Gleason as one of the greatest managers the sport has known.
 "We have a fine combination of veteran judgment and youthful speed," he said Great things are expected of Kamm, who should give us a real infield for the first time in several seasons. I am not inclined to run wild about a kid infielder I | nave never SGeu, DuC NhCli uil iOpoi 'o agree that he is a real ball player there is nothing to do but accept them.
 "We have three wonderful young pitchers in Leverette, Blankenship and Robertson. Leverette is one of the best first-year pitchers I have seen in baseball. Blankenship has as much stuff but it may be several years before he learns the art of pitching as Leverette knows it.
 "Falk and Mostil are wonderful young outfielders, and I wouldn't be surprised if both are rated among the best in the business at the end of the 1923 season."
 At this point we essayed to inter- polate a remark to the effect that Mostil would replace Harry Hooper in season or two.
 'Not Hooper," was the instant reply. "That old boy is wonder He is just as good as he was in the
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