Evening star., 1950-12-17
Mrs. Comiskey
ToGiiveChandIer
White Sox Vote
Griff Sees Trend Back
To EmbottIed Happy
As Result of Switch

The counter-attack designed to
retain A. B. Chandler as baseball
commissioner gained impetus last
night when the Associated Press
reported that Mrs. Grace Comis-
key. president of the Chicago
White Sox, will vote for him in the
do-or-die February meeting of
clubowners at New York.
Mrs. Comiskey indicated she
would take to task her son, young
Chuck Comiskey. vice president of
the club, and General Manager
Frank Lane for repeatedly align
ing the White Sox against Chand-
Ter in the custer vote at st. Peters,
burg.
BY 81 vote in Chambers
favor last Monday the majors de-
MED renewal of Chambers con-
tract when it expires May /. 1852.
Later the team representatives
voted. 1910. to select and elect a
new commissioner" The word
new" according to American and
National League lawyers, does not
prohibit Chandler from being re-
named commissioner.
Griff 'Tickled to Death
The White Sox switch means
the clubs now stand at least 1916
IN Chambers favor. He needs IL
votes to stay in Office after his
contract expires. That deciding
ballot will be taken in February.
Clark Griffith, the Mats 81
year-old president and a leader
in the fight to retain Chandler,
greeted Mrs. Comiskey's an
nouncement gleefully. This in
dicates a definite trend back to
Chandler" said Griffith, land I'm
certain it will be good news to
Will Harridge president of the
American League) and Ford F'rick
president of the National
League).
Expressions from other own
ers," continued Griffith, "show the
pendulum is swinging back. This
thing is shaping up now. I'm
tickled to death"
Mrs. Comiskey termed the pro-
cedure against Chandler "crudely
handled" the Associated Press re-
ported. The widow of the late j.
Louis Comiskey. son Of the clubs
founder and a major league pio-
neer. Charles A. Comiskey, said
she had mo advance knowledge"
of the Chandler voting. The
White Sox ballot was cast by
Chuck.
Hadn't Been Consulted.
II did not approve of it from
the moment I heard of what had
taken place" said Mrs. Comiskey.
u hadn been consulted so didn't
even know that such a move was
afoot. I believe it should have
been taken up with me and I will
have nice talk with Chuck when
he returns and also with Frank
Lane"
Mrs. Comiskey said There is no
reason the White Sox should op-
pose Chandler"
Charles A. Comiskev," she
added, was among the pioneers
who set up the Office of commits
sioner in 1921. I don't believe he
would want that form of baseball
government torn down unless ah-
solutely necessary. Some in
f1uence must have been brought to
bear on Chuck, and that's what 1
intend to find out about"
Commenting on Mrs. Comis-
keys stand, Irving Vaughan, vet
eran baseball writer. for the Chi
cago Tribune, said:
Mrs. Comiskey's lack of knowl-
edge of rebel activity bears out
what was reported in the wake of
the bombshell announcement of a
81 vote at the secret meeting held
Monday night. The leaders in
the rebel gang didn't gain their
needed support until they had
pinned down doubtful clubs with
a vigorous campaign a few hours
before the sneak session took place.
Chandler Group Active.
Meanwhile the nine original
Chandler supporters are no. sitting
back idly, especially the American
(See CHANDLER, Page B-3.)