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Show GREAT MYSTERY AT AMERICAN MEETING Chicago, Dec 21. Officials of the .fcnorican league, believed to lie on the verge of closing a deal involving the sale of the Xew York club, made a great mystery of a meeting today, deferring a statement several times and finally adjourning until tomorrow without making known the subject of their discussion. The meeting was called by B B. Johnson, president of the league, and it was reported the representatives of each of the clubs was invited to give one player to the New York club In order to interest further Col Jacob Ruppert and T L. Huston of New York, prospective purchasers. Ruppert Rup-pert and Huston are expected to attend at-tend tomorrow s meeting here. In addition to Johnson, Joseph J Lannon. Boston; Frank Navin, Detroit: De-troit: E. S. Bernard. Cleveland, Rob ert Hedges. St. Loui, Charles Comis-key. Comis-key. QhlcagO, and Ben S Minor Wash ington. were present Connie Mack of Philadelphia was expected but failed to arrive, Clark Griffith, manager man-ager of the Washington club, reached here on his way east after securing Walter Johnson's signature to an American Am-erican league contract, and told the club owners how he had saved his star pitcher from the Federals. TRIO OF .300 HITTERS NETS MEASLY $150 Baseball has its vivid contrasts in individuals, plays and business deal-; Summed up, it is figured Eddie Collins' Col-lins' purchase from the Athletics cost the White Sox exactly $110,000, a record price. On the same day Cadillac, Cad-illac, in the Michigan State league, sold three .300 hitters for $150, a ridiculous price Young and Shar-rock Shar-rock went to Kansas City, while Pen-ner Pen-ner was sold to Saginaw. The three rolled into one wouldn't make a Collins, Col-lins, but can't you remember the day when almost any ,300 hitter would bring at least $500? oo Hand Bags at cot we are closing out the line Misch's Drug Store. Advertisement. |
