Evening star., 1949-12-25
Nort Souh Clash Tomorrow Opens Program II Bowl BATTLES
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Johnny Come LoteIy
By FRANCIS STANN
Stor Staff Correspondent

JAMESTOWN NJ Y, Dec. 24-John James Jachym 81
yearod who suddenly controls more stock ~ IN the
Griffith himself intends to stay in baseball Tor keeps l oiont
buy SELL the rudy well-but young man
could sell it now Tor at least $looooo maybe $ooooo o a
johnny Jachym is the this picturesque
town of predominany Swedish popula-
ton. virtually unknown in washington IT is rare
person in jamestown doesn't know Johnny.
When the Jamestown streets there is almost Bill
veeckis quality Business baenders drug
sonne p to johnny every few steps squeeze
congratulate him. Nobody calls him anything except John
But I'm not Bill week. he protests injected his
personality into the picture more like Larry MacPha
where I'll fit into the washington scene because
that's up to Mr. Griffith. headline grabber"
Looking for q New Coach
Johnny's family originally Joachim and he was
born 80 miles from here in the German ana
TALL attractive South Dayton girl the former Audrey
father Jonnys high school coach ny
married in 1914 and have two children jimmy ana
Jacqueline Ann g. . ~
AN day Yesterday the Jachyms phone ringing from calls
country and the telegams were plng up In ooysn
ge Johnny them and handed them around to be read
Ray Kennedy exbo the Detroit farm system Scout Wsn
Egan Billy Evans dozens baseball congratulated him.
The neghbors kept dropping in to wish him luck His minis
ter the stopped him the street Now you know
why YOU haven't seen me explained Johnny
negotiating buy the stock OF William E. Richardson
Philadelphia for six weeks
newsboy rang his and handed Johnny paper
wen be for another saa I'D the ku nd
Millions for Griff Mistake
For three years. Jachym the Jamestown team of the
Pony League consistent moneymaker But sold
it, he explains because I've got to while I'm still young
and ambitious Maybe day I'll back and settle down
In jamestown again" -
Johnny grnned wryy Maybe won't even be leaving Tor
Washington for depends Mr. Griffith I've said
Mr. Griffith lives he'll be the boss OF the Senators
as as won't delegate response
blity to me, but certainly hope he does"
The young controls about 40 cent OF the
several mace IN ear
er stories there not six Bradford
Pa partners in syndicate he There may be one
person Bradford Furthermore there may be only two or
foIr In
Another thing, didn't say word about placing several
at Mr. Grifths disposal Nothing OF the Sort
Johnny's Partners Not Baseball Men
None prospective partners in the syndicate base
hall man Jachym says walked into Mr. Grhths
oce and showed my block of Stock laughs Johnny hs
can't have it, gather doesn't much for Week.
Jachym "On the contrary I'm poor out
have some wealthy have confidence In me- HIS
only right Is the manufacture new saey
sard 100 tons Some OF the ready scratcn ne
raised came from sale of his jamestown franchise
"And here correct figures that transaction he
saws bought for it to the Tigers for $4,000
system"
Considering youth, Johnnys circle OF friends ana ac-
ouantances in astonsngy wide ranging from Com
missioner Chandler Rckey president of the Brooklyn
Dodgers down Class franchise He sees
nothing remarkable about it, however
"I worked in best farm system in basebal-Detoits
he points out years been sitting at the knee of
Hickey think the smateSt man In the game he az
least two years ahead of anybody else
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