Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1918 — TIMME ONLY PAID $750 FOR A. RANKIN JOHNSON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TIMME ONLY PAID $750 FOR A. RANKIN JOHNSON

“The Phillies today would gladly pay $3,000 for Rankin Johnson,” said President Tlmme of the Brewers. “We got him by draft for $750. So we could realize a nice bit of change by the sale, but we want Johnson to pitch for Milwaukee and not Philadelphia. The story coming from Philadelphia that Rankin would pitch there originated In Scott Doyle of that club. I had written Doyle previously that if Johnson refused to play with the Brewers Philadelphia could have him. But since writing him, Johnson has written me and stated that he must positively report to the Brewers, so the Philadelphia deal is off. Rankin wrote me tjiat, while he would prefer to play with the Phillies, he would c<wie to the Brewers if I insisted and I am going to insist.”