| Show OWNER COMISKEY HAY MAY PASS UP JACK ACK NESS 5 era jwj A N S r 4 dw president comiskey has unbelted the information that he can have first baseman jack ness of the oakland cal team who has b bf itu making records on an jhb coast it be he ft ante him he ile isn t sure that he does in spite of the string of 49 aames eamel in which ness made at least on one e hit hil the fact that jimmy johnston to s running second to ness among the coast league batsmen and setting the league afire in other ways makes the work of ness less impressive to comis key than it would othera ibe appear because johnston bis bad had several trials in fast company with both the white sox and anti cubs in the past half halt dozen ye years areland and has failed to cope with major pitching well enough to stay Co mishey has first claim on ness because bo he holds a blanket option on the oakland team in return for play ore released to that club this does not include johnston who joined the oaks later and is under op tion to the cuba cubs but it does include nea however the anster of the white som so will have the oakland team lock looked ed over carefully before deciding which player to pick and will not pick nesa ness simply on his record of hitting safely 49 straight games although several other club owners are reported to be angling tor that player |
