Show A HIGH PRICED BALL TEAM CHICAGO July iW Com l. Com Compared pared with the tho trained home-trained pen pen- pennant pennant nant winning aggregation of ot years ago the Philadelphia Athletics who Just Tuesday were ousted from their American league lead lead- leadership leadership by b Washington are largely a club of high priced minor league stars purchased chased ripe for forI forthe I he the majors American league records cords here show that last year jear ear and an this th have added a n dozen players from front the lower class circuits often otten In bidding contests against other major league magnates Sammy Hale one of oC the Ath Atit- Athletics Athletics' Athletics Athletics' first t big Investments Im In rebuilding cost the next highest priced minor league on record Next Max Bishop of or Bal Dal- Baltimore was added to the club with tho ho New York Giants and aud others bidding high The spent rent Jr nt for Paul Poul Strand of ot Salt Lako roast coast st league club dub did not pan 1 out no so well sell as somo some of ot tho the theother other purchases but Simmons Simmon Cochrane Poole Walberg Val Wal berg French und and Groves Grove all recent ad ad- additions have havo all been going strongly The Athletics Athletics' million dollar infield of ot old Baker Barry Barr BarrI Mc- Mc I loots and Collins were said ald to ave cost Manager Mack nothing but the training |