Show I CONNIE CONME f MACK ACK AFTER COBB Philadel Philadelphia phia I Athletics Fail In Attempt to Sign Tris Speaker PHILADELPHIA Feb 1 Dy l ByThe The Associated Press Press Disappointed pointed at not having obtained Tris Speaker for the Philadelphia Athletics Manager Connie Mach Mac said today that he would continue his his efforts to get Iet Ty Cobb who ho with with Speaker was recently exon exonerated crated ot of baseball scandal charges I X I admire Speaker today mor more than I ever eyer did said sahl Mack I 1 have haye f found found und him IQ In a square shooter Some weeks ago ho he told me he would not sign any contract with with- without without out first seeing me He lie was true to his word He lie gave me the im- im impression Im Impression that he ho would like to play here and I X thought we had hadan hadan on an eien eten chance ot of obtain obtaining In him Mack said reports that t he hal hai offered Speaker to sign Q t 1927 contract with the the Athletics were without foundation He lie de- de de declined elined to state slate the amount he ho had bad offered He said ho he had not t mad male Cobb an alt offer orter but that ho he would woold like HIe very much to ha e him Maybe Ill I'll have better luck with v TY Tl- he added |