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Show as the Boston man wouldn't stand a bluff, the trade or sale was concluded, j One Cleveland paper says that Mr. Somers paid over to Talor $12,500 In cold cash, and, In addition, put in Chech and Ryan for good measure. As Mr Somers could have sold Chech for $2,500 and Ryan at the same price, making $5,000 for the pair, the total for "Cy" Young foots up $17,500, quite a nifty piece of money. Many would supposo that Vice-President Somers is willing to stand pat with this trade, but he went for '"Wid" Conroy like a hungry trout after n brilliant fly and Is still willing to buy at almost any cost. Walking tip to Manager Cantlllon last Wednesday afternoon, af-ternoon, Mr. Somers said: "Joe, you havo a young man on your team who, we think. Is on a par with Joss and "Cy" Young. Would $25,- 000 tempt you to part with him?" "It's not a hard guess to figure out who you mean, and I want to give you a little tip. The Washington club is capitalized at $100,000, and If you want to get that youngster you will have to get hold of about 51 per cent of the stock to do so. It will only require about $60,000, but that Is about what 1 think the 'Kid Is worth to us." Somers gave a hearty laugh and strolled away. Other magnates were approached by Somers In the same vein, probably figuring fig-uring on a "kidding" match leadlog Into something serious, but in all seriousness se-riousness the president of the Cleveland Cleve-land stands ready to outbid anyone for a first-class player. Somers had the right "dope" on Walter Wal-ter Johnson at that. With Joss anl Young to help out, the Cleveland players play-ers back of that pitching trio would have to be wooden men to lose the pennant. CLEVELAND OFFERED MUCH FOR JOHNSON According to the Washington Star, j Vice-President Somers .of the Clevc- J land club offered WashinRton $25hh) for Pitcher Walter Johnson while In Chicago during the session of tho big league magnates, Somers asked Manager Man-ager Cantlllon what he would tako for Pitcher Burns and Cantlllon replied re-plied that Burns was not for sale. Here Is the Star's story: Vfce-Preident Charley Somers of the Cleveland club has thrown down the gauntlet to the other magnates of the American league and 1ft not tho least backward in saying that, he is after th6 pennant this season, and after it with all his energy and money. The Naps have come so close to the coveted mark tho past couple of years that tho genial Charley has at last woke up and aays there must be some- thing doing this year or bust. At the recent "meeting In Chicago It was only a question of naming your price and Somers would come forward with a rush. The dicker for "Cy" Young ataited In a Jollying .sort of way between Taylor and Souiors, and 1 |