Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-03-09 | Page 5 | Johnson Holds out on Sox for More Money

Johnson Holds Out on So Sox for faT More Money CHICAGO March 9 Reports 9 Reports of possible holdouts enlivened today's reports from the training camps of Chicago's major league baseball teams Fro Pro Springs Tex Tex- TexI I las asIt It was as rep reported th that t the the attl attitude atti- atti tude of Eddie Collins bore bora all the indications of or the the- stellar second baseman hesitating about signing his contract for tor the first time In his long career Collins was va said sald to have demanded an increase of 2000 2000 a year over the a year contract contract contract con con- tract he is understood to have held pith with ith the Chicago Americans Americana for the thelast thelast last ast eight years Ernie Ernie- Johnson shortstop also was said to be a holdout He wants an additional 1500 pe per annum I