OCR Text |
Show ILEX WINS BATTLE m im BONOS Phils Expected to Pay Half; Killefer Yet to Be Mollified. By International News Sendee. CHICAGO, Feb. 7; Grover Alexander has triumphed. He will get the $10,000 bonus he has been holding out for. President Weeghman of the Cubs today made this known when he declared that Alex will not be a holdout after the meeting meet-ing in New York next week. The Cub toss, however, does not believe he will have to stand the entire bonus. He says he has an appointment with President Raker of the Phillies and that following that conference all will be serene. Weeghman intimated that Baker was brought into the play by a threat that unh-ss the eastern magnate cor.se ntcd to go o'i-fi". the deoi wouid be off and Alexander Alex-ander returned to the Phillies. Toe signing of Alexander, however, doesn't end Wccghinan's troubles. It is reported t ha t as soon as Alexander gets hi bonus. Bill Klliefer. the other half of the Phillies dal, will step in and demand de-mand a bonus of $j0"0. Weeghman will leave for the east Monday night in the hope nf buying more play ere at the joint meeting of the ba 11 Ungues. |