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Show What's Jackson Going To Do What's Dixie Joe Jackson going to do? That s the question fans and sporting editors all over the country are atklng Bight now he Is "theaterlng it" through the southland south-land Three or four days after the Cleveland Indians went to their southern training camp at San Antonio, An-tonio, Jackson, then in North Carolina, Caro-lina, declared that he would probably prob-ably sign a three-year contract with an Atlanta theatrical manager. And thereby arises another question ques-tion "Is this theatrical manager au agent of the Federal League?" Some say, yes. others say no Jackaon did not hesitate to say that Federal agents had approached him several times and made him flattering offers, but he has as yet failed to make any definite statement state-ment as to what he will do. He stated that the contract of- J Hflfl k tVrGKrowjB fered him by the theatrical manager was for 2&;000 per year. He stated that he had had no tiouble with the Cleveland officials, but that he had heard nothing from them, aud that he certainly would not report at the training camp until he was ordered or-dered there Unless Jackson is with the Indians In-dians this year the attendance record rec-ord at Cleveland will be cut down considerably, as with the sale of Lajoie and the absence of Jackson the Indians would he without their two maiu drawing cards Jackson, during the latter pari of laBt season was at odds with Manager Man-ager Birmingham, despite the fact that the scrap was confined to the bench and clubhouse, and it is thought by those acquainted with the situation that this is one reason Jackson was not ordered by Birmingham Bir-mingham to report for training. |
