Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1912 — $50,000 OFFER FOR JOHNSON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

$50,000 OFFER FOR JOHNSON

President of Boston Red Sox Makes Big Bid for Star Pitcher of Washington Team. The Detroit Evening Journal publishes the following Boston dispatch: James McAleer, president of the Red Sox, has offered $50,000 cash for Wtelter Johnson, Washington’s wonderful pitcher. It is the highest price ever offered for a baseball player—about twice the Marty O’Toole figure. That shows just how anxious President McAleer is to win the world’s series. Here Is the story. McAleer, with Ban Johnson and Clark Griffith and a number of other friends, was

dining at a club in Washington. The talk was baseball and McAleer finally looked at Griffith and sail: “I’ll give you $50,000 for Johnson and you turn him over to me tomorrow. Here’s a thousand dollars right now to bind the agreement” “Are you kidding me?” was the reply of the Senator’s manager. "No, I’m not kidding,” replied McAleer. "Here’s the SI,OOO on the table." . Griffith refused to consider the of-

Walter Johnson.