Show This Settles Settle It So o Far Faras as Jones ones Is s Concerned PORTLAND Or reb 27 To the Baseball Fans of Chicago o Since there semis seems to be a disposition in some sonic quarters to to doubt the sincerity of my statements made mad to the Tribune last fall falt and again acain this winter inter that I intend to retire from baseball 1 wish to end all controversy contro and to settle all aU doubts any one may havo o entertained This formal announcement which previously I had bad not considered necessary will wilt enable President Comiskey for whom I entertain great creat respect respect re reo re- re and friendship to make his plans for tho coming comins season cason I had tho l thought ht President Com knew fult fully m my intentions as I told Secretary Fredericks last fall falt Yesterday I received a letter Jetter from Mr Ir Comiskey Comiskey It is is tie the first direct communication I have ha rec received i ed from front him bim asking if iC T I was going to return lIe He mentioned no terms no-terms terms and offered no contract It H. was not necessary I will wilt write Mr Comiskey a n cordial answer explaining fully fulty my and wh why I wish it to retire There is no internal trouble no dispute an and no question of terms I T simply ame tired tire and worn worn out with the worries worries of baseball and wish to change e my mv life ife occupation before I become too old to mako a success of or anything else I had intended ed to retire a year earlier and so stated Financial conditions conditions conditions con con- became such that I needed the money to float some somo investments in That time timo has passed parsed d. d To m my successor I wish the tho same cordial support from rom tho the players and ami fans as has marked my ray regime as mana manager cr To tho the fans I wish ish the tho same hi high h grade brand of baseball as the tho Sox have e shown wn in recent years I will consider it a L favor or 3 if m my intention to retire is not again ques ques- FIELDER A. A JO JONES ES |