Show I Ping Bodie Is Sold to Macks Mack's Athletics S SAN FRANCISCO Aug 19 Ping Bodie Bodle will be a member of Connie Macks Mack's Athletics next season Announcement Announcement Announcement An An- of the sale of the heavy hitting outfielder was made tonight by Manager l Harry Wolverton It was an outright sale with no players involved and the figure is said to reach five figures Wolverton tried to arrange trades with the half-dozen half clubs that were in the field bidding for Bodie Bodies services services ices but was unable to secure players players play play- ers era that would be of assistance to local club He the accordingly ac accepted accepted accepted ac- ac the highest offer that was made Connie Mack quoted a higher figure than the Yanks Cardinals Ph Phillies es Pirates and Washington The big price secured for Bodie Bodle will willbe willbe be used to purchase talent to rebuild the club for next season declared Wolverton Wolverton Wol Wol- verton tonight Whether Bodie Bodle will be pleased at the chance to go to the Athletics is not I known The Cow Hollow fence buster has been quoted as saying that in the advent of the sale he wanted to pick the club and also have a slice of the purchase money Wolverton and andlen Slen len lenBerry Berry declared that they were willing willingto to let Ping pick his club but would not consider giving him part of the money They argue that they as assumed assumed as- as asI I Pings Ping's big league contract with I as-I I Ithe the White Sox when he joined the I Seals in 1915 and have been carrying I It right along v Li t Pin B die |